New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-02

Council OF the late First Municipality rowthe Second
n,sc, amended the same ordinance, so as to make
The duty OF the owners etc 10 cat or root out The grass
which may have grown IN their sidewalks, every
Saturday under penalty Of three dollars for each ne
elect III The Third District the ordinance sun in
force as originally passed. In the Fourth District 10
ordinance has been passed leating The matter
Thus is that the ordinances, now existing,
relative 10 this matter various applicable e three
Disurls, and null as applicable 10 the other pisinct
Furthermore The original ordinance, in its wording Isl
defective, and SO are The amendments; SO much SO us
has hitherto prevented from procuring lis ENFORCE
nienl in cases where The parties have contested.
The ptopriey OF requiring the owners o. ptoPs's 70
keep their sdew aks free from grass avg weeas, aai
hardly be questioned. for the ms seIplce
Is REQUISITE mainly III sections OF the city compara-
lively spsrsey populaed-and u performed ny me
owners or tenants will be ne cost 10 them iudivi
dnal,y bnt II executed by The city authorities, will in
ihe aggregate, cost large amount OF money! which
will have 10 be paid mostly By The - The
more ensely populated poItohs 81 lhe CITY, anu VINO
an not materially interested
II III therefore, respectfully recommended that the
Council pass ordinance which may enforced in a
uniform manner in all parts of the city. and in
sdefaton OF the emergency of the case hoped that
The Council will give this matter their early attention
Iii order TO facilitate the passage Of ordinance,
draft Of has been made, and forwarded herewith
accompanying to the Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Respectfully, your obedlent servant
AUG. s. PHELPS,
Street Commissi
Be 1t ordained That it shall be the duty of all owners
occupants Of houses or lots, OF their agents. Whefe
sidewalks Of bricks or other materials exist to Keep
the said sidewalks IN front of The property owned or
occupied by them, respectively. clean and nee from
grass and weeds, which may obsiruct or impede Inc
convenient thereof by foot passengers, al al uhes,
and every owner, occupant or agent as AFORESAID,
who shall neglect 10 comply with The provisions q ms
0r more than 9ee a,sr NJ HI esel
lies, shall, severaily collectively, be liable 10 hne
penalty u dollars for each and every day IN con-
uavenion, recoverable before the several Recorders,
or any other court OF competent jprisdction for The
benefit OF the CITY,
Mr. Thayer moved for q suspension Of the
rules to take up the above ordinance carried.
The same member moved to insert the words,
ssowners or agents." instead of ''owners and
oceupants'--lost Said ordinance was there
upon adopted, and on motion, sent to the Board
of Aldermen tor concurrence.
Mr. Stith moved for a reconsideration OF the
vote on the veto of the Mayor to the wharf ordi-
anee-carried.
Messrs Barbarin. Eager, Mcknight and Ru-
sha took their seats.
Mr.. Eager moved to lay the Mayors veto on
the table subject to call, which was carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bannister, Bartlette, BENT,
Bouny, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager,
eaiffen, Guyoi, Hebrard, Howell, Long, KaWllns,
Rusha and Thayer--l6.
.Naps--Messrs Fabre, Kelly and Stith--3.
The following communication from the Board
Of Aldermen was read:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,l
July 26th, 1855.
roahe President and Members ofshe
Board of Assistant Aldermen
Gentlemen Il have the honor inform You that the
resolutions, adopted by your honorable body,
VI ere eoncurred in by the Board OF Aldermen:
"A re solution authorizing the Treasurer to issue
duplicate license 10 a. Welzal
a resolution authorizing the City Altorneyto COM
mence proceedings against Louisiana Hose Company,
III order 10 be put IN possession OF the properly occu
pied by them.
A resolution authorizing the Keeper of the Insane
Asvi IN hnFp
each white person capable Of paying the same, the
amount 70 b. paid into the city treasury.
resolution authorizing The Surveyor 10 cause To be
erected The evee engne-hcuse for the steam FIRE
engine HYouug America"
A fesoulion authorizing the Committee Fire to
purchase four horses for the new steam fire engine
rs Dung America Y
Aresoluon requiring that all applications for orders
from any Of the city officers, requiring expenditure
Of money, shall be approved by the Finance Committee
Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen reeeded from their amend
meHt to the ordinance insructing the City Attorney
aud Assistant Attorney to bring before the Recorder
amy court of competent iurlsdictos all persons doing
business in the city where tax or license is imposed
TO be fined in of non-payment, and concurred IN
said ordinance persisted in by your Board.
Msssrs. Culbertson, Dupre, Pride and Dure were
appointed as a Committee of Conference on the ord
nance providing for the support Of The Pubic Schools OF
the city OF New Orleans during the year ending May
81, 1885,
The amendment of your hon. body to the resolution
appointing joint COMMITTEES 10 report upon The expe
dlency OF leasing out the City Work.house, was
in.
have the honor to inform you that the veto of The
Mayor TO the following ordinance was sustained by
the Board:
An ordinance in regard 10 the manner in which
acquisitions must be made for supplies for The different
Work-houses, Police Jais, Insane Asylums, etc.
The veto OF the Mayor 10 the following resolution
was also sustained:
A resolution prohibiting the Board Of Police 10
appoint any person persons 10 fill any vacancy that
may hereafter occur, by the dismissal, removal
sgnation Of any police officer, and aboiishng any
office that is may hereafter become vacant IN The
Police Department
Respectfully, CHS. CLAIBORNE.
The following resolution from the Board Of
Aldermen was read, the rules being suspended
Resolution fixing the Polls and appointing The In
spestors for the election of Judge the Second District
Court, 10 be held on Monday The 18Th day of August
1855. %
Mr.. Guyol moved to amend by inserting the
words " Public School House, corner of Bayou
Road and Derbigny street" instead of the words
at the Engine House of Fire Company No. 8,
on Bayou Road" (being the 18th precinct
Carried. And the resolution as amended was
unanimously concurred in.
The following persons were appointed Inspec-
Ne d.