New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-13
being suspended, and adopted By the following

psihg suspenueu. anu auopleu by the followlD
: Yeas--Messrs. Banister, Barbarin. Bartlett
BENT, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Offer
Guyol, Heerard, Howell, Thayer, Violet an
Traey-14 "
Resolraf That the Surveyor be and he is hereby re
quested 10 have laid unwale crossing at the intel
section Of Common and Claiborne streets to Clar
street. north-west side, provided the same shall nc
cost more than twenty five dollars.
Inc Following resolution from the Board o
Aldermen was read, the rules being suspended
and CONQUERED in by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette
BENT, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre, Gif
fen, Guyol. Hebrard, Howell, Stith, Thayer anc
| Violett--15.
A resolution 10 pay Jas. H. wingheld seas baIanc,
due on tour horses purchased for the of the
IRE engine Young America.
The following resolution from the Board o.
Aldermen was read, the rules being suspended
and concurred in by the following vote;
Peas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin Bartlette
Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Citizen, Guyol
Thayer and Violett-10. H. 5.5s.5s5
| .Nays-Messrs, Benit, Fabre, Hebrard, How
ell and Stith--5. -
| A resolution appointing joint committee in con
nncuon with the Surveyor Of the city confer with
Mt Cofnmuny, the Engineer of the New Orleans Ca.
mai and Navigation Company in regard 10 the removal
and reconstruction Of the bridges across Canal Caron-
defet. -
On motion, the Chair appointed on the com
mlttee asked for in the above resolution, Messrs
Howell. Chiapella, Fabre, Gnyol and Barbarin.
The following message from the Mayor was
read, and, on motion, referred to the Police
Committee:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, 4
City Hall, Dec. IL, 1855 b /
To the President and Members of The
Common Council
Geatlenaen-Bya resolution, adopted by the Board of
Police al LIS last meeting have been requested to
address y9a, ior me purpose Of recommending an in
n in tha ,liral
The necessity of such increase is clearly demon-
srated as called for by the great number of crimes and
offences daily occurring in This city,
From the last report Of the Chief of Police il APP
pears lha The present force is insufficient protect tie
city with an, degree Of efficacy
considerable portions Of the city, particularly the
upper, lower and rear almost without any pfotec
ton moreover the port suffers severely from nightly de-
precautions, there being River Police. We have the
necessary boals on hand, but want the force 10 man
them.
The actual police force about one half what il for
merry was and lhe city increasing in population and
extent consequently the beats have been in cases
doubled in length 1FFf |
The force is distributed as follows:
Pay Police consists of for the whole city, 70 men
{ 81
Balance for night duty for the whole city. ...166
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remedy existing evils additional force of $50 men
y necessary, and the Grand Jury have recommended
an increase 10 that number but consciemtiously be-
leye that $50 more In addition 10 Inc present "a
ge'heriwih small and we'll picked number of men, nd
secret or detective police, would be ample for all pur-
poses; PROVIDED the regular preventive portion OF The
have on former occasion stated consider the ,nost
important improvement which could be introduced into
IN and again recommend that the Coun-
II make some provision by which ii be properly
either by the city paying The cost Of he
lTst uniform, or portion thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
& j IN Oh LIE /
The following communication from the Conn.,
roller was read
CoMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE, I,
New Orleans, December 10th, 1855. Nh
% the Honorable the Common Council
of New Orleans :,- !,
Condemnation this day. according to preyious no.
&c, adludicaed The contracts for widening and I
e y ne following canals as follows
Camp Street Canal at S25 per running acre of 20s :
et, 10 Thomas essey--Securiiy Patrick Har- | =
n, MePemene Street Canal a, $50 per acre Canal
8 u per acre. to Patrick Fiinn-Securi.ies. William =
'Bren and Robert Holmes
Yours, respectfully, a
o. DeBUTs, Comptroller.
The following resolutions in regard to the s
oove letter were read, the rules being sus- o
nded, and adopted by the following vote ii
x eds--Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette.
init, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre. Gift jt
q. Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, Stith, Thsyer and
d
ifs solrea That The adjudication made by the Comp.
'ler TO Thomas Hennessey- security Patrick Har
,n tor cleaning the Camp Stree, Canal at the rate of
2 pes acre according 10 The specifications published
That the adjudication made BY The Comp. BI
! Hef 10 Patrick Fiinn-securies William OiBrien =
n obert holmes, for cleaning Melpomene Canal at X
Iate o. soy per acre. ALSO Canal Street Canal al II
rae OF sos per acre also Claiborne Canal al The ~
Z o. VIZ per acre, according 10 the specifications
oshed ny The surveyor be- and the same are herehv Sa
,epted 9'.N'ss'' 3ss oS Of
me following weekly report from the Treasu. =:
{ was read, and on motion, referred to the
aance Committee
TREASURER,s WrrKr.y pFpnpT tut