New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-06

w. H. GARLAND, Treasurer.
New Orleans, December 1s,, 1866.
Messrs. Gitfen. Eager, Kelly, Hebrard and
Mcknight took their seats.
The following communication from the Sur
yeyor was read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
CfIY HALL, New Orleans Dec. A, 1855
TO the Honorable The Common Council,
Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gfentlsmen--l notice in several of the city newspa-
pers thai pursuant order OF The Honorable the
Sixth District Court of New Orleans. Messrs Beard u
May. auconeers, have advertised to be sold at auc.
ton, The 18th INSTANT all that property formerly
known ssGormley's Basin, = the whole, per plan,
TO be seen at Banks Arcade. On examination Of
said plan find thar 81 Andrew not left open,
In direcl proongatio Of ST. Andrew street present.
yopened from The River 10 Dryades street. il should
be- and thai if the same ID suffered 10 be opened
marked on said PLAN Rampar street formerly Laurent
street, will be closed also find that portion Of
Dryades street, as originally opened, and which Is
therefore paTl Of public highway, is included pr-
vats properly Of HE heirs Of Gomley aud offered for
All act Of the Legislature, of The a5th March, 1918,
gives the city Of New Orleans the right Of regala-
ting the proportion and direction. the making and
pairing Of The roads, bridges eanseways, dkes levees,
and other highways; and an ordinance relative to the
opening 81 streets within the city OF New Orleans,
passed August 18th, 1881 forbids all properiyholders
within the limits OF the city open streets through
their premises, without having received an express
authorization from the City Council of New Orleans.
In this the OF the above properly have
failed to comply with The requisites Of the above ordi-
nance, and have, also, eneroached on The public way
It therefore becomes my duty report The and
recommend that resolution be Immediately passed by
your honorable body and sent 10 The Board Of Aldermen
for concurrence nstractng the City Attorney apply
sooAe of our District Courts lo have an injunction IL
sued preventing the sale Of the above properly OH The
a5th instant, and NATL The owners have complied with
the requirements Of The act q Ae Legislature and The
ordinance OF The city above mentioned.
sa ss Iremain. respectfully,
s.7i Your obedient servant,
LOUIS H. PILE,
5s City surveyor.
ST. enclose diagram Of the property above
mentioned which fully shows The Entertainments made
elc, etc. @se
The following resolution, in regard to the
above communication was read, the rules being
suspended:
Rssoiss That The City Attorney be- and he is hereb,
instructed TO take immediately The necessary lega
cps 10 prevent the sale OF said tGormley Basin
property the 18th December, instant and on all IL
iure days, until The comply with the require
menls OF ordinance of the City Gounei relative II
the opening OF streets, passed on the 18Th OF August
1881.
Mr.. Howell moved to refer the above reso
luton to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings-lost.
Mr Mcknight moved to refer the same to tn
City Attorney, with power to act--carried.
By message, this Board was informed tina
the Board Of Aldermen had coneurred in tn
resolution TO meet this Board in joint session
lowing amendment;
Amended BY inserting y O'Clock this evening, 7 ii
lieu OF o'clock this evening"
On motion, the amendment was concurred in
The following communication from the Comp
trolfer was read:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, !
slss City OF New Orleans, Dec. A. 1856.
TO the Honorable the Common
Council of New Orieaus--
Gsntlesnen--On yesterday, the Cd inst adjudica,e
the collection Of ahe revenue Of the Markets, for tn
year 1856, as follows;
poydras, s37,Ioo, 10 F. JuFei security ]. A. La
croix.
Sd Aiaryas, sao,5oo, to Manuel Debeni securities
Francisco Pereyras and Claude Tonrnier.
ST. Mays Vegetable Market al S6,05o to ]. Laerez
security, Prosper Camel
Meat Market at $4,000, to DAVID Aeiseri security
Andreas Thomas.
Vegetable Make, al ss7,ioo TO FRANCOIS Ecroi
securities, Hy. Biaise and Geo. Lugenbnhl
,sTail Market. Second District n s7ao0 70 payi
Reser; seenrity, Andrsas Thomas.
Trems Market at si0,5o0, 10 Jean Brousse; saeuri
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