New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-10

enei Election, a5th June, 1855. ........,... II
{, Refreshment bills for offices of cleo
ton, held Nov. s, 1855:
n j. McNamee, Third Precinct S24 90
r. s. Morse, Filth Precinet..... 81 90
10 ID. Hinkok, Sixth Precinct Is 90
Mcdonnell, John, Seventh Precinct II 90
3 j. b, Dimes, Twelfth Precinct..... is 90
i Juan Dasiira, Fifteenth Precinct. IS %
i A. Faivre, Sixteenth Precinct .,... IL 90
Y Harvey Brooks, Eighteenth Precinct 10 90
l D. Adams, Twenty second Precinct Is 90
J. NJ. Hearsey. Twenty Third do "a 90
NJ Brusilan. Seventeenth do IL 90
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STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Mr. Thayer, on behalf of the above commit
I tee, offered the following report, which was rea
and, on motion, laid over till the next meeting
The Committee of Streets and Landings have tn
honor 10 report the following petitions referred Il
them, viz:
The petition Of M. Carwn, lessee of the fourth sec
ton of the wharves, complaining OF he barge Unite
States occupying space al their landing to their pre-
udice, and asking that sou,on No 1871 be repealed
which grants at The pleasure of the Council the privi
lege Messrs ]. +. Caldwell Co., 10 unload thei
barge named the United States 'at The landing tn
foot Of ST. Louis street,, and the petition Of Vim.
Hewes President Of and in the name and for the Boar
Of Directors of the New Orleans Opelonsas and rea
Western Railroad Company, demonstrating agans
the repeal of said resolutions No 1871, injurious
the cty's interest as siockholder and praying that
may moi be DONE but that Messrs. j. E. Caldweli& Co
may be permitted 10 continue oand their barge for
delivery and receipt Of goods al present. the sait
Railroad Company has contracted with said parties
the transportation from Agers of the produce brough
10 that place their road, and be delivered
city, etc. Said petition for and against the repeal OF
resolution No. 1871 your committee have considered in
connection with ordinance No. 1854 sconcernng the
wharyes of the city of New Orleans, and providing
for the farming the revenues thereof" and have the
honor 10 report, that section four OF the wharves
was purchased by NJ. Carwin, of the petitioners
(which section is described IN the fourth of second
section Of Ordinance 236i thus sssecon fourth shall
comprise all the Wares and Landings of said city
Lying and being upon the Mssssippiriyer and contain
ed within the lower line of tha, portion of the river
street ferry and the lower line Of Toulouse stree
tthe Wharves and Landings Of said section under
the control and direction of NJ. Carwin lawfully OBJ
served and the revenues 10 be derived thereffom
denably his and eollectnbe by him, all ships vessels
steamships steamboats, 1atboais and water any
and every description, in accordance with first section
| of said ordinance
Section 9Th the reservations of the city
viz: sThat the said city of New Orleans 10
ITSELF and excerpts from said sale, each and every ferry
landing and each and every nuisance wharf now exist
ing, and all revenues arising from the The
Common Council also reserves the privilege OF chang
ing the location of the ferry landing the Fourth Dis
trei, provided The shall occupy more space
than where il now is.'
There is no mention of the privilege of Messrs. j. L.
Caldwell Co.; and had the City Council, in its wis
dom, intended 10 extend still further said privilege
granted in resolution No. 1S7l il would have ex-
pressly stated in said 9th observations;
seqnenly your committee arrive at the conclusion
that the committee in framing said ordinance No 2364,
and the Common Council in adopting ill., Were delibe-
their action, leaving nothing for
and intended the repeal of resolution No. 1871 toge her
with all exclusive privileges tsaye and except those
enumerated In section 6) set forth in section 29h:
Tnat all ordinances parts of ordinances, rules and
regulations, that contrary TO the provisions of this
ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed y
Your committee can advise no action on either
petition for aganst-the repeal of said resolution
Doing were virtually acknowledging the existence
of said resolution No. 1871 which your committee in
their Judgment consider null and voidof no effect
repealed by the adoption of ordinance No 2384 and
sale accordingly aud all the rights the city had III said
section of the wharves not set forth reserved in
ta,r ArAtt haoN, H.
notarial 10 NJ Carwn lessee of the 18th section of
the wharves whom all the revenues of said section
are justly due and coeciable upon all ships, steam
boats, bages, and other waer-eraf that may come to''
the wharyes of said 4th section, in which category
your committee deem the barge aUniled statesn
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC THAYER
w A. VIOLETT
M WIN. II BARBARIN
P. s. WILT.
Mr.. Thayer, on behalf of the above committee,
offered the following report, which was read
and adopted
The Committee of Streets and Landings have the
honor 10 report on the following subjects referred 10
them--yiZ;
Your committee have had before them four pe-
tons, numerousy signed regarding the location of the
steam ferry privilege Of The Fourth District the con-
tract for the running Of which expired in May last,
and 10 be disposed Of at public auctlen your COM
mitlee have previously advised, and calling for the
action of your honorable body. Two of said petitions
ask that said ferry be located at Jackson street. that
IL may be placed at Saraparu Market landing and the
fourth that II may be allowed 10 Josephine
street. E@
Your committee have found il difficult, 10 decide
upon the merits of the locations forth In said Pc
ttions, and recommending that your honorable body
take the matter into consideration, and fix said oca-
ton-ask that resolution + authorizing the Comp.
trolier TO RESELL al public auction, the privilege OF
running steam ferry across the river in the Fourth
District" laid over Oct 30ih, 1855, be called up for
adoption.
The petition or Presidents on the North side of Mel
pomene street, asking that plank sidewalks be made
ur.xl
petition tfrom sundry persons asking that plank side
walks be made on both sides of Palmyra sireetr your
committee have considered, and with regret report
they cannot recommend the granting OF the prayers of
the petitioners under existing, circumstances.
The petition Of r, g. Csmmack 0asking 10 be paid
tained 81 The overflow from heavy rains ii lie rear
part of The Second Distrctn your committee report
adversely to, on the ground that the city has gone 10
great expense 10 protect from overflow her citizens
and landed propreors, but cannot entertain charge
for damage in The premises.
Your committee recommend adoption of the pream.
BILE and resolution requiring the Street Commits
to have ST. Anthony canal filled up and requiring the
Surveyor TO outlet through Eysian Fields 10
b. opened 50 as to disehargs the water Of Claiborne
adding thereto provided that the cost shall moi es-
coed sixty dollarso Ali which most respectfully
submitted.
e ISAAC THAYER,
W. A. yloLETT,
T. s. W1LTZ.
VIM II. BARBARIN,
4,@ge5.j s. HOWELL.
The following preamble and resolution refer
red to in the above report, was read and adopted
Gas recommended) by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs, Tracy, Banister, Barbarin,
Bartlette, Benit, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager,
Giffen, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Russia, Stith,
Thayer and Violett--16.
A preamble and resolution requiring the Street
Commissioner to have 81, Anlhony's canal filed up
and requiring the Surveyor to cause outlet through
Elysian Fields to be opened SO as TO discharge the
waters Of Claiborne canal into Marigny canal.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was read, the rules being sus-
pended
Rssoired, That the Comptroller be and he is author
ICED and instructed 10 sell at public auction, after
days notice in the official journal the steam ferry priv
ege for the conveyance OF passengers vehicles freight
and Cattle OF all kinds the river for The term OF
zen years . date from the approval Of said adjudication
steam ferry 10 be established the foot Of Jackson
street, Fourth District Specifications regulations
ETC., on file in the Surveyors Office.
Mr.. Eager moved to amend by inserting at
loot OF "Sorapuru street." in lieu of the foot
Of jackson street"-lost.