New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-06

Attorney was read, and, on motion, the first
part was referred to the Fire Committee, and
the second part to the Judiciary Committee:
OFFICE OF THE cry ATTORNEY, L
New ORLEANS, July 2, 1855.
TO The President and members
81 fs.8 Of tho Bo@sa Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentlemen: The IegslntuTe of this State passed an
net on the nth March, 1887 10 incorporate the Loui-
siana Hose Company. Under, This act the company
organized and 10 still nexisepce. liis clear TO
me that The Stale alone, acting byiis legal officer, the
8 Attorney General can deprive This company Of its
The Common Council have The undoubted right 10
withhold appropriations, and TO lake possession of tie
engines hose and carriages, and other pur
chased and furnished TO the company by The city But
y itc4nnOt diEband IL
Eho Hose Company occupy a valuable lot and build
z ing nt The corner of Carondeet and Perddo streets,
far lean Judge from the acts Of sale be-
long If his really the wish of the Council
70 disband the obieci ear be best attained
by taking Of this lot the Hose Company
refuse TO give possesston the oily bring suit
and II the Court in its faver the company will
then BE- vualiy dsbanded for is scarcely be pre-
summed that u would pnrchasea ic.anderect suitable
4 binding te keep its ire apparatus.
Two suits were brought against The city The past
year o recover reward of s5up allowed BY ordi-
gest, page a2i7) In both cases Judgments were rem
dered for Tie claimants deemng The evidence Insult
sisnt aFlaye taken an appeal in each case
This ordinance allows reward of $500 TO any par
son denouncng and bringing to conviction, one or
more incendiaries Gull the attention of your hon
cradle body 70 this ordinance, as lis existence was not
propriety repeating ii & 80
ysryrsspsssfally, your OH. sry,t,
Ihe following communication from the Street
Commissioner was read, and on motion referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings
TRE ET ACCOMPLISHMENTS OFFICE,
Z, y, New Orleans, July ., 1855.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gsns5e,usn he contractor for repairing the paved
streets In the 4th and 5ih sections, comprising the
whole ofthe Second District Mr.. George Oronan or
n. aagi hax
almost entirely neglected to comply with tho orders
: served on him On The 24th of April last, MIR. Pile,
City Surveyor, under whose Jurisdiction this work
then Was reported This contractor In default and re-
coinmsnded the Council 10 annnl his contract. On
the 9Th IF May last the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
passed resolution ii accordance with The reconmen-
dation AZ urVeyoT, bur definite action has been
had IN The matter by the Board Of Aldermen
~ W. l7sh Nay as the superintendenoe Of paving
ana the repairs thereof transferred 10 this de part
nent, IN conformity with m act Of the Legislature.
shorty thereafter an Inspection the condition Of
paving and cutters Were in bad condition generally
all oyer the district the Council mol having definitely
NJ onae pfoposion q annulirg the contracts Of
sf9nsns A conceived that was bound TO recognize
him aa SUI Inc contractor, and caused orders 10 be
served on hin requiring him 10 make certain specified
repairs IN q great many different places.
MIR Cronah paid little attention 10 tho orders
served on him Finding hess,fse Of his work reqni-
reg and is terms " his contract iustifyng on the
hih OF June last instructed Mr.. La Rose superin.
tendent Of paving, 70 employ and procure mate,
rails and xecuie he pairs In all portions of the dis
tfict Affttfe uouEeS mad been served, which hal
moi been complied with by the contractor TO keen cor
rect and specific accounts OF The cost Of ors on eael
sec,lon 80 HAT Il might be charged to- the account OF
Mr.. La Rose proceeded with The work until to-day
sVhen his rders Were counteriafsed by me- in orde
70 OBEY an order from the Sixth District Court of h
This order or injunction from the said Court com
mahds The city Of Nav Orleans sto dess, and efrair
pairing the paved whnp sections iou n AM ny
hye, 81 interfering ID any manner with the rights o
the pain,ia, tssorse cronan5 under lie contract
order Of this 1.-THE Sixth Disfrcsl Couft.N
Ihe repairs Of the paved streets and cutters In tn
sssona Ds.Tc. must consequently be suspended tun
lSss " may please NH. Cf0nan execute them,} unit
me pixlh District Courl shah think pyoper 10 acI In III
ny winch mall probability will Be many month
melses WIN privilege Of appeal to The Supreme Ceur
1hcse decision might Reasonably be expeeted in abo
year afterwards. $500 = N fSS.s s ~ aoou
Ans acllii,es afforded BY ihe courts, in The issuanc
delinquent contractors and In cases Fl ia
meat o. nulsancess cause results by which ,he publ
interests are greatly injured, and the comio beal,l
and convenience Of The citizens materially inerfsrs
With and 70 an evil loudly calling for reform In man,
sases q nalsanees requiring 10 e summarily ahaed
Inc parties causing them, out OF pure obsnacy hay
applied 70 some court for injunetions which, in ever
ease within my knowledge, have been granted; by III
ingenuity q lawyers these are continued an
kept pending for indefinite space Of lime, dlriii
which Whole neghbofhoods are Obliged to suffer In
calcnlabe and irremediable injuries, and tho city al
Uorfi1es are blamed for in action in the premises.
'ts Your obedent servant
III AUG. PHELPS, Street Commissioner
Since writing the above, have been informed tht
les cutters OF nearly the whole length OF square
heinpaft street We're broken up with view 10 rea
~ y, y sns Time the Wogk was ordered 10 be stoppe
heir and consequently must remain
s conasason, causing great nuisance in III
,s naisss.as Council auhorizo me TO hav
tiehi repaired al me xpease OF the city,
AUG. PHELPS Street. Commissioner.
Mr.. Bartlette was called 10 sha Chair
The rules being suspended, Mr. Howall If
fered the following resolution, which was read
and on motion Of Mr.. Fabre, referred Ia I'M
Committee on Streets and Landings: :
Resolved, That the Street Commits sioaer Ne and IL ;
hereby authorized % finish the repairs of The street
and cutters already begun on Rampant street. a, ii
expense Of the city, provided The injunction came,
Immediately set aside -
"A second communication from the Street CON
missioner, in regard to the property Of the cit
situated on the GENTLY road, and designed
be occupied as q House Of Refuge, was read, an
on motion referred to the Committee on Hou.
Of heauge
The following Communication from the SAN
officer was read, and on motion referred to ii
Finance Committee:
STREET COMMITS SIQNERiS OFFICE,
New Oflcans, July 3dy ae65s
To the honorable lhe Common Couaeh ,.itS z
GcHtltRls5t-In conformity with resolution No. 927
approved June 20, 1853, Ihaye the hon1z ~ repor.