New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-22


| dn modified form TO make it more explicit, "con-
corning The grades of the sidewalks of the city New
Oreans. also referred 10 said conference, is
mended 10 be adopted, presented 10 the honorable
the Assistant Board of Aldermen
CHAs PRIDE.
w. o. DENEGRE
-s45.-5- N. L. BAILEY.
The following preamble and resolution were
eonourzed in as recommended in the foregoing
report:
preamble and resolution requiring the Street COM
missioner 10 have ST. Anthony Canal filled up and
sian Fields TO be opened 10 discharge The waters
of Claiborne canal into Marigay canal.
Mr.. Denegre, on behalf of the Fire Commit
tee, offered the following report, and the reso-
luton mentioned in said report was, on motion,
referred to the committee appointed to examine
and report upon the repairs necessary to engine
houses, etc:
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1855
The committee whom referred the resolution
passed by the Assistant Board the 9Th December
1855 authorizing Comptroller SELL after ten days
notice. the contract for repairing the engine house
w.o DENEGRE, Chairman
1&e~ 60 CHAS. PRIDE.
Mr. Durell, on behalf of the Judiciary Com
mittee. offered the following report, which was
adopted, and the resolution accompanying the
same was read twice and adopted, the rules be-
ing suspended.
Yeas-Messrs Bailey, Durell, Dupre, Dene-
gre, Gilmore, Converse, Peire, Pride, Price and
Tompkins-1
The Judiciary Committee, 10 whom was referred q
communication from Bernard Margny, Esq, offering
TenouMce, in favor of the city Of New Orleans, all
claims which he Qhe said Marignyl may have GER
parcels of ground situate in the Third District, and
numbered upon Plan No. /, accompanying the report
of your committee, Nos.2 8, 4. 7, 8, and 10
tie city paying the said Marigny ,herefo the
fifteen hundred dollars and also renouneing its part
and in favor of said Margny, all claim 10 certain
parcel of ground situate in said District and enclosed
within lines marked a, b, G. and e, upon Plan No. 2
accompanying this report, beg leaye 10 report:
That your committee find that said Marigny was
formerly the proprietor of certain lands which embrace
within their limits the faubonrgs Margny and New
FaubouTg Marigny; that in October, 1909, said Ma
risny projected the New Faubourg Marigny and then
dedicated to the public use for street and viaduc
The drainage of the adjacent property the parcels of
ground above enumerated; that said parcels of ground
the time of their said dedication, cut through
the center thereof bya ditch feet wide and feet
thai by lapse of time and the establishment OF a
general system Of drainage by The city, said ditch
has gradually become filed up, and is now wholly
abandon ed both by the city and by adjacent prope.
tors of lands that new streets have been laid out
and opened i'll the vicinity Of said parcels of ground
above enumerated, throwing the into the centers
of squares and rendering the WIDELY useless
public highway; thnt the use of said parcels OF
ground as street or public highway, or for The
doned both by the city and by the owners of property
adjacent hereto that the city has made sale at pub
lie auction, of of said parcels of ground, to-t
parcels marked Nos s. and that said Murgny has
instituted suit law against the purchasers thereof
for the recovery thereo and that the vendees of the
city have called their vendor in warranty.
Now your committee considering that land given
for certain public reveris back to the doner
thereof when said use is abandoned by the public or
its representation do recommend that the proposition
made by said Margny in his said communications be
accepted, and offer tbs requisite solution.
EDW II. DURELL,
JOHN CULBERTSON
JESSE GILMORE.
Rssosrsd, That the Comptroller be authorized to war
upon the Treasurer In favor of Bernard Margny
for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, whenever said
Margny shall produce TO said Comptroller certificate
of the City Attorney, TO the effect that said Margny
has by passed before the City Notary, renounced
transferred, sold, and made the city of New
Orleans, all right, title and interest which the said
Margny may have in certain parcels Of ground, num-
bered 2. 9, A. s. 0, 2, g. and TO- upon Plan No. an
nexed 10 this resolution and further, that the Mayor
be authorized 10 renounce the part of the city of
New Orleans and in favor of said Marigny all right
title and interest which said city of New Orleans may
have in certain parcel of ground included within
lines marked a, b. g, and e. shown upon Plan No.
@ annexed to this resolution, provided that thu Treas
ure shall deduct from said sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars TO be paid to said Marigny under this resolution,
Whatever amount may be due by said Margny TO the
city of New Orleans for already collectabe, or
which may become colectable on the LIST day Of May,
1856.
A motion to adjourn was lost by the following
vote:v
Yeas -Messrs culbertson, Denegre, Dupre
and PRICE,,
.Nays-Messrs Durell, Gilmore, Peire, Con-
verse, Pride and Tompkins-6.
A preamble and resolutions relative to the
closing of all grog shops, cabarets, beer houses,
theaters, ETC., on the Christian Sabbath, were
taken up for their second reading.
Mr.. Gilmore moved to amend by inserting
in the said resolutions the words Sc and days Of
election" Adopted.
Mr.. Tompkins moved to strike out Of the pre-
amble and first resolution the words sand
4heat oil ~ t,ilra III h .J
luton relative to the managers of theaters, am
phitheaters, etc. Adopted.
The preamble and resolutions, in their amend
ed form, were then adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Gilmore, Converse,
Pride, Price and Tompkins-6
.Nays-Messrs. Culbertson, Durell, Denegre,
Dupre and Peire--5.
Whereas, experience has shown that bar-rooms kent
open on The Sabbath day and night, lead dissipation
and rioous conduct and considering that the Common
Council has the right and power to make such police
regulations as Will promote the public peace and safely
therefore,
BE i ssolved That from and after the 6rstday of Jan
uay, 1856 or from and after the expiration OF all cen
SEES now existing all shops, cabarets beer houses
and barrooms, shall be closed during The entire Sab
bath day and night and days of election.
BE resolved, That any keeper of grog-shop cabaret
beer house, barroom, drinking house shop of any
kndswh spirunns yineus liquors beer kept
for sale by the glass drink who shall allow The same
to be kept open on the Christian Sabbath that is from
o'clock Saturday night, 10 IL O'Clock Sunday night,
and on days Of election, shall sell, or permit 10 be
sold any spruous vnous liquors or beer on said
day shall be lined for the rst offence fifty dollars one
half for the benefit of the normer and the other half
for the benefit The city, recoverable before any com
petent court or either of the Recorders the benefit
OF the city, and for the second oense shall forfeit his
or their license
BE il resolred That the above resolutions snail be
printed upon the license 10 be Issued from and after the
Isl day of January, 1856, and shalt be considered as
forming part of the conditions under which said license
is granted
Pe u yroJ olf-o
nances. conflicting in their provisions wih the above
| resolutions, are hereby repealed.
On motion the Board adjourned to Wednes-
day next Goth inst, at o'clock, P NJ
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Secretary
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NdAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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