New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-21

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A communication of l.. A. Kirk, relative to
his bill for lumber furnished the city, referred
i 10 the Committee on Claims, was, together with
4 said bill, referred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
A communication was read from committee
appointed by the School Board Of the Fourth
District, urging the Importance Of an immediate
appropriation for the city schools. and that the
appropriation be not diminished.
4 A motion to refer the foregoing commnnnica-
| ton to the Committee on Education was lost.
A motion to refer the same to the Commlttee
| on Finance was carried. ,
| On motion, the Board adjourned TO the cham
her of the Assistant Board TO proceed to the
election Of o School Director for the Second Dis
trict.
The rolls being called, eight Aldermen and
twenty. one Assistant Aldermen answered TO
i their names, to-wit:
! Aldermen Hon. j. Culbertson, President
pro tenn. !, Messrs. Durell. Denegre, Drpre,
Prague, Pride, Price and Peire--S.
Assistant Aldermen: Hon. B. L, Tracy, Pres
ident; Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette,
Benit, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Ducros,
| Eager, Fabre, Giffen, Guyol, Hebrard, Long,
Mcknight, Rusha, Stith, Thayer, Violet and
Wilt -21
On motion, the Common Council proceeded to
| the election of q School Director of the Public
Schools Of the Second District, in place of ].
B. Preau, resigned.
Messra. y. Bermudez and Norbert Fortier
were nominated.
Mr. Bermudez received the votes Of Messrs
Durell, Denegre, Prague, Pride, Price, Peire,
Tracy, Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette, BENT,
| Bridge, Chambers, Chiapells, Ducros, Eager,
Fabre, Citizen, Guyol, Hebrard, Long, Russia,
Stith, Thayer and Wiltz-25.
| Mr.. Norbert Fortier received the votes of
Messrs Culbertson and Dupre2.
| MIR. J. Bermudez having received majority
Of the votes cast, was declared duly elected a
member OF the Board of School Directors Of
the Second District.
The Common Council having terminated the
election, the Board Of Aldermen retired and re-
turned to their Hall.
| RESOLUTIONS AND oRDINANGEs.
Mr. Durell offered the following resolution,
which was, on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Finance:
RESOLVED, That the Comptroller SELL after ten, days
notice in the Official journal, the contract for The re-
pairs to the house of Fire Company TO- agreeably 10
plans and specifications file in the Surveyors Office
said sale subject 10 the approval of the Common coun-
| ell.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. Du-
rell, were read twice and adopted, the rules be-
ing suspended, and were, on motion, cent to the
Assistant Board to be concurred in:
Resolucd That The two Boa ds of the Common Coun
Gil, OF The city NeW Orleans, continue 10 hOtu
sittngs each evening during the remainder of this
week, and that thereafter said Boards stand adjourned
70 the first Tuesday of October next
ResoIued, That the Comptroller be- and he is hereby
authorized during the ensuing recess of the Common
Council, of either Board thereof warrant the
Treasurer and that the Treasurer be- and he hereby
authorized pay all bills Of whatnatufe soevet that
ISL may into existence under the present ord
nances Of the city and of resolutions already passed by
The Common Council and approved by the Mayor pro-
vided that the shall have first been approved by
the Finance Committees and further, the said Finance
Committee be-, and is hereby authorized to accept ana
conrm all such contracts together with The securities
thefeon may be lot out by The Comptroller In pursu-
ance Of existing ordinances during The ensuing recess
OF The Common Council, of either Board thereof,
On motion, Mr.. Price was appointed member
of the Finance Committee.
STANDING ooMMITTEEs.
Mr.. Pride, on behalf of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, moved that this Board
concur in the following resolution, adopted by
1.-the Assistant Board, and referred to said COM
llnittee carried by the following vote:
Heas-Messrs. Durell, Dupre, Denegre, Peire,
| Prague, Pride and PRICE,.
resolution approving The ADJUDICATION Of The con
tract for cleaning the streets of the Third Ward TO John
Bnfords and accepting his securities.
Mr.. Durell, on behalf of the Finance Com
| mittee, offered the following report, which was
adopted:
The Committee on Finance has the honor TO report
upon The several matters referred 10 it, as follows:
Upon a resolution approved by the Board of Assn.
liant Aldermen, July g. 1856 in favor of e. d. White,
for the Of fifty dollars, being amount deposited BY
him in the hands of the Comptroller, in accordance
with law governing the purchase of contracts said
purchase having been rejected by the Common Council,
your committee recommend concurrence in the
Upon the petition of Emile Gaschet de Lise praying
that Judgment rendered against him through be
cancelled, your committee report avorably, and offer
The requisite resolution.
Upon bill Of Pelican Hook and Ladder Company
No. A. for months rent OF house in Toulouse street,
your committee report favoraby and offer the requisite
resolution.
Upon communication from A. s. Phelps, Street
Commissioner relative 10 the fact that the contract for
lighting the oil lamps of the city, adudicated to Mr.
Whitman, had expired the 18th inst and that he had
made MI arrangement with ME- Willman to continue
lighting the al The contract price, your committee
recommend the approval of the action OF said commits
sioner in the premises
Upon a communication from the Street Commits
sloner, containing list Of persons employed in his
office, your committee recommend The dismissal of the
four deputies, each at salary of $1,000 per annum,
amounting m he aggregate 10 $aa00; and that the
eghl assistant deputies, al salary OF $50 per month
each, be retained deputies.
Also. thai tho Office of Superintendent of Lighting al
q salary of $1,000 per annunl, be abolished.
Also, that the gardener and two assistant gardeners,
OF Jackson Square, at aggregate salary Of $1,000 per
year be dismissed and that one gardener only be EN-
ployed at q salaryof 5000 per year.
Also, that the Office of gardener and cultivaor pub
lie trees, at salary of $50 per month, be abolished
For The adjustment of all the above Offices your
committee offers the requisite resolution, with the
mark that the saved TO the city by the passage
Thereof will be seven thousand dollars per annnm.
ment, containing u list Of persons employed in said
department. your committee recommends The dismissal
of one clerk at salary Of fifteen hundred dollars per
annum
Also, that the offices of Superintendent of Wooden
Bridges at salary Of nine hundred dollars per annum
each, be abolished.
Also, the office of chain-earriers, each salary OF
S35 per month"; be aboished and that the Surveyor be
authorized 10 employ TWO chan-carriers, at salary
not exceeding one dollar and fifty per day, each
70 be paid for such time only they may be on duty
Also, that the office of measurer, employed for meas.
uring all materials purchased by the city and all work
performed by contractors, alta salary of nine hundred
dollars per annu, be abolished and that The Surveyor
BIO instractedto perform personally their duties.
For the adjustment of all the above Offices your
committee offers the requisite resolutions; with the
remark that the amount saved the city by the pas
sage thereof, will be about 81 500
Your committee beg leave to direct yonr attention to
the fact that the expenditures for the Boys and Girls
House OF Refuge seem much larger than the present
financial condition of city iusties, and herewith
append statement showing the amount of said ex.
pendilures for the year 1854 and up the LIST of July
1886.
Doys HOUSE or REFUGE.
Supplies, M edieine. ete..,,..,..... St9,674 81
Saiariest...t..,...... d,793 IS
Total, ls54.,....... sa4,a67 Cd
Do 10 July 1st, 1855,
Supplies, ele...,..,...,........... s5,s37 16
Salaries. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2,24e 25
To,a months, 10 July 1, 1855. Ss,1s5 4i
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