New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-16


SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT. II,
City Hall, New Orleans, I4h August, 1855
To the Honorable NE Common Council il
GsHtd7ssI read in Inc pHb shed proceeding fsiic
sstfngs Of tho Board Of held the 9th Of Au
gust insi., thai tons had pas sed said Bond
one aboshing the offices OF the Two Deputy Surveyors
Of abe and Of he Superintendent OF Wofs
Under Contract and me Other repesiing tie 9Th, 7a,
yeyor's Department. winch sections give l., the ur-
veyor authority Of employing mechanics and 81 our-
not under contract "r7T
IhaFe nlwas abssained from making any remarks or
neasnfes adopted by The Common Council, byeithe
Hpard,% my Department having been erea,sd ous "a
obey and put III oree the ordinances and resolutions
adopted BY sald Common Council relating TO my De-
partmen butt hnd that the concurrence by ypur
Board said resolutions and their final adopt Oh pnnd
undoubtedly lead the city heavy losses and damages
deem Il my duty 70 make few observations La order
10 te CITY agelns6 such and 10 perfectly
estsbish my positfoA before MY constituents
lam wet aware that the city is inancialy depres
and thai The greatest aepnomy is required 10 save IL ffy
rum and for sBc dc object 10 Tie abolish.
ment Of The several otlces mentioned In said resolu-
tions, although The offices of Deputy Surveyors could
have reclaimed, ns they 1pcaayano regular salary
from me Shy and we're cteaed sor The convenience
propeEtg holdeFs wishing 70 obtain the fines OF their
0peIty Wilt as little detay possible but strongly
object ~ the resolution repeating arcies OH III ana
SIN PC ordinance No. 81, Tor the following reasons
3 skon are aware, gentiemun, thai on The 9th April
notea ypsr body that the for
The repairing Of re woadea bridges; for The repairing
Of the whasves fer atienging thebrlages ever The ms
The First and F0urh Districts for furnishing shells or
Tho repairs Of the shell reaas; for keeping he blank
that Immediate acon wa required on It'd nart Il fbs
Council. Wnat was The action OF the Council? Nonu
and az these cvn,rrcts have xpired and .he wofka
iheiefore 70 be- and u now, performed by workmel
employed by me- and natesiss purchased b. me user
authority gwen by articles 9Th 7h and s OF ordinArte
Mo y. should said articles be repealed, all the
WORKS W hayeto be at once topped and the civ viii
be sn1Jerlfdto heavy damages for animals eino In
JnIed 70 crossing bad bridges, wharves etc
beg 70 be excused for tress SO nue An va,,r
honorable boay, and remain, respectfully 8
our obsdtent servant
Louis 4. LIE CIV Surveyor
The following communicates from The Board
OF Aldermen was read:
BOARD oF ALDERMEN,
To The President and Members = ~ 4eoo.
4, Of The Board of Assistant Aldermen
van, ~ ine following resolutions adopted BY
Of Aldermen. ~ - " INC ooaie
"a resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 sell The
oonarant tof furnishing the city with coal -
q resolution authorizing the Comptroller In sell ~
staonsfs 'afnlshns The various city officers with
RESTITUTION aulhorzing The ComptroJ,er \ al, N,
al Tie nierses,iaa and in repair bridge
and zina IN ~ seW Canal and Magnolia street
keeper II sad brig s y sppoint temporary
phi,,n W; approving the adjudication. made "a
Of The city and approving iii ssc,,s;e 'ne oi
1853 e pay sundy persons tadoped july n,
9ns furnished e city house IN -, ,1s proys
y "afch Aprii and May, 1855. y 't' '''oh'ns
Respectfully,
r cHAs. CLAIBORNE, seo,v
me me following resolutions, adoptsd nv ~ \
ha;r,- 7, .alasrman were read twice the rhles
p-sas nJtI1pon NY and concurred in 81 - |
missioner and othsr ins,fuctfng the Street Com
cop,rcier persons Violating me eiiy TO report TO the
NosiSSs n,ra amaending lhe hIst Nan, af
sixty dollars per month. Vs. Nes AKA salary Of |
ao,I.l resolution to pay The Commercial BpAe,,n i.
Yeas-Messrs Banister, Barbarin. Bart,et,.
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eaper G;tfa,,
auyol, Kelly. Long, Russia and TheyerS1a
The following resolution, adopted nv tho
BOARD OF Aldermen, was read, the rules ha;ns,
suspended, and lost for want Of the legal ma.
jority ~ 'es@i i'''s-
4 resolution fixing the number and salaries q, ~
oMcers OF the House Of Refuge for Boys -.
fsds-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette
DDrlage, Chambers, Ghiapella, Eager, Guyol.
husna aud Thayer TO-
;MM ~ =, Citizen. Kelly and Longs.
Mr.. Gitfen asked for a reconsideration Of the
vote on the above resoiuion-granted wy
" motion, the resolution was referred IN
me ~ Sommittee on the House of Refuge.
The. following resolutions and o.j;,a,s,a.
adopted by the Board of.Aldermen, wera rand I
me r9ies Deing suspended, and on motion, re4
ipgs; = anu Land
5 resolution reducing the salaries Of The nan,,,
sies. commissioners abolishng various Officers T.
ordinance No 222e es 'ss's ",'u aienong
heson ions repeating much of ordnance No 90
aashon1es lhe appoiatment Of TWO Deputy Suryeyoss
S S Sns DsnismaH, and also repeating sections s.
au ~ sara ordinance ana Hbolishing the Office of
superintendent Of Works Under Contract -
hanqueites se ~. pA'ins VI streets and
p me iolloRii resolution, adopted by the
1oAfa OF Alderi4ens was read, the rules heinr
suspended, mud on motion, laid on the table:
Ei1atd ssEonos accepting the securities of Louis
mi = ]. KS, iaet Warden OF The City Work-Honse
- otoWlag resolution, adopted by the Board