New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-19
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

the City Council met last evening. Present. Messrs-
Bailey Converse, Cubertsop Dure Denegre Dupre Gill
more, Price Pride and Tompkins. Mr.. Cubertson vas
called to the chair. |
message from the Mayor yetoing the ordinance farm
ing out the City Work and giving his there
for was read Mr. Gilmore moved that the Board persist
in the ordinance which carried and the matter was
referred to the action Of the lower Board. |
An ordinance from the Assistant Board, in relation to
nuisanees and forbdding the deposits Of filth elsewhere
than at the nuisance wharTes, was concurred In.
resolution giving the Wharnger authority to prevent
idle carts and drays from occupying the levee, was also
conc1rredtn.
An appropriation to defray the expenses Of the City
Work house during the past year, was agreed To.
sundry resolutions approving contracts Tor cleaning
streets and canals, were concurred in.
resolution to employ the chaingang in digging bitches
on each side Of the GENTLY road concurred In.
in ct Anthony avenue was referred to Mr. Cubertson
member from the Third District who accepted the trust
and thanked the Board confidence reposed in him
sundry resolutions TO pay bills for corporation expenses
were agreed to.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller sell the
tract for running the draining machine Of she fourth
section coneurred in.
A bill Of $3.50 from the Eagle Fire Company refer
red TO the Committee Fire.
resolution read authorizing the sale Of contract
to Prytanfa street. from Felicity Road TO the upper
limits Of the city with square block stone the entire ex
pense Of The work to be borne by the property holders up
said street and the contractors to have
COURSE upon the city, Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Durel offered resolution that the Board meet this
evening for the purpose taking action upon the city
ordinances compiled and revised by the committee ap
pointed for that purpose and that the Board continue
meet evening until the work of considering amend
Ing aud adopting said ordinances by one, BIZ con-
cluded.
Mr.. Pride moved to amend by fixing the next meeting
Of the Board for next Saturday evening and afterwards
meeting each Friday and Saturday until the completion
Of the work Thus amended the resolution adopted
resolution appointing committee Of three to devise
Fire.
resolution to appoint committee to with the
carroton Railroad Company in regard to the privilege Of
running their horsecars Jackson agreed
and Messrs Gilmore, Converse and Pride named
I the committee
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to have the plank
roads of the city repaired under the direction and super
vision Of the Commute Streets and Landings
erred to committee of threeMessrs Durel Cubertson
| and Gilmore.
The Finance Committee reported adversely to resou.
on authorizing the Recorder Of the First District to
purchase sundy articles for his office The report was
| adopted.
| The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
resolution to fill up st. Anthony Canal, and also resou
to drain the waters of Claiborne Canal into Margoy
Canal Agreed to- Also resolution to repair the bridges
| on Carrolton Avenue, which was agreed to-
The Fire Committee reported resolution to sell the
contract for repairing the engine house of Fire Company
No s. Referred to special committee engine houses.
The judiciary Committee reported favor accepting
the offer of Bernard Margny to sell to the city certain
lots of ground in the Third District which agreed TO-
| the sum involved being $780,
The resolution of Mr. Tompkins. to close after the et
of January ali coffee houses and places of amusement
Sundays then taken up the of the day. Mr.
Gilmore offered to amend by adding days Of election,
which was agreed to.
Mr. CubeEtson stated in opposition the resolution
that it was dramatically opposed to the feelings and
usages OF large and respectable portion of the people
this city that it could not become law this year
next and that an attempt to enforce it would probably
produce civil war. The gentleman then proceeded
with toleraby structures upon what he
dered spirit of bgotry aud intolerance towards persons
who choose enjoy themselves on Sunday and furnished
his opinion in regard to the relative merits Of religions
(not excepting Mahomedsnsm) and the benefit derived
| therefrom by mankind generally
Mr. Tompkins replied that it had been generally repre-
sented that his resolution religious mcven but
such was not the case He simply wished by to put
end TO the dissipation and rowdysm which resulted
from Keeping open aud heaers Sundays
but he would be willing to amend the resolution by per-
uniting the theaters to remain open.
Mr. Dupre thought there would be fight if such an
ordinance should be enacted and enforced He thought
this step would lead to others of the sort and that
finally should arrive at pretty much the condi-
ton Of things exists in Boston, He had Travelled in
New England, and had seen man. drunk big dogn
lecturiug temperance.
The debate continued for long time aud resulted in
disclosing the fact Through their admssions that
majority of the members Of the Board devoat
church going persons.
This resolution amended as to exclude the thea
ters and it was then adopted by of Eve Mr.
Bailey in the chair giving the casting vote.
The Board then adjourned to Wednesday evening the
Goth.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. --This Board
met last evening Mr.. stitn in the chair eighteen
| members present.
The Comptroller reported the adjudication of contracts
for cleaning and repairing Streets etc. Referred the
Finance Committee.
The Treasurer made his report showing balance on
hand of 1856 IS. Referred to same committee.
The Surveyor reported the repairs necessary to the
different plank roads with the tsmated cost thereof
Referred to special committee.
The Board Of Aldermen reported persistence in the
ordinance for farming out the Work house being vetoed
by the Mayor The letter of the Mayor was read and
with the message Of the Board of Aldermen laid over to
\ the next meeting.
Mr. Gen called up the Mayors veto of the ordinance
for compromising the difficulty between city and the
Pontchartrain Railroad Company and moved persistence
in the ordinance giving his therfor chieest Of
which was that certain parties endeavorng to get
possession of the city bonds in question the of
which endeayor would place the bonds hopesssy beyond
the reach of both the city the company vote was
taken, and the ordinance persisted in by II to g.
The City Attorney reported that the Coroner OBJ
tanned Judgment in of his suits against the city for
holding Dquest he had consented that Judgment should
be given ia all the other suits to save costs etc
| Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Board of Aldermen asked concurrence in sundry
resolutions OF minor Importance which granted and
reported concurrence in sundry other resolutions.
The usual variety OF petitions wers read by title and
referred
Mr. Guyol offered resolution for authorizing wooden
banquetes to be laid in parts of Ursune and
| streets at a cost of $50. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported upon sundry matters
of special Importance and offered the usual resolution
for the payment of bills which was adopted reso
luton reducing the salaries of the Deputy Street Commits
sioners from 500 to SIS per month"; abolishing
raj offices in the Street Commissioners department,
| The Finance Committee also reported an ordinance
fixing the taxation upon the business of the city 1885,
which was made the order for special meeting Thurs
day evening and hundred copies of it ordered to be
| printed for the Use of the Board
The Committee on Claims offered resolution for au-
thorzing the Mayor to convey back some person lot
of ground enormously taken possession by the city
| which was adopted.
The Committee Streets and Landings reported hay
ing transferred to the Finance Committee Mr. Lusks De-
ttion for ordinance to empower him enforce penal
ties for violations of the ordinance regulating the wharves
and reported upon various small matters. The commit
tee also submitted, in modified form the ordinance
regulating the grading Of sidewalks which had been
jected by the Board of Aldermen the modification being
the result of conference with the corresponding COM
| mttee of the Board of Aldermen. 1t adopted
The Police Committee reported against the resolution
creating the office of syndc of the rural portion of the
Third District against the increase of the city police
force, as recommended by the Grand Jury and upon
several small matters Several resolutions which
| panied the report were adopted.
| No reports from the other standing committees
Mr.. Bartette called up resolution calling upon the
Commissioners of the Consolidated Debt report what
they have been doing since the adoption of the ordinance
vesting them with certain authority in July 1854 which
was adopted Also, resolution for repeating the afore.
said ordinance; which, after debate laid over.
| The Board then adjourned to Thursday evening
| HBRESERVES, WINES AND CORDIALS.-
The undersigned has the families and
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