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

III, T.
A communication from the Street Commits
sioner relative to the contract for cleaning the
streets and repairing the unpaved streets
\ of the Third Ward adjudicated to Mr.. John Bu-
ford, was laid on the table subject to call
A communication from the Street Commits
sioner informing the Board that Michael Tarpey,
contractor for cleaning all the streets in the
Eighth and Ninth Wards, had abandoned his
work, was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
"A communication from q. P. blanchard,
Keeper Of the Police J all. informing the Board
that the slaves arrested by the police in the
Second, Third and Fourth Districts are put into
their respective lock-ups, and delivered thence
Z to their owners, in oontravention Of the or
dinances of the city, requiring all slaves
arrested by the police to be sent to the Police
Jail. was referred to the Mayor with instruc-
tions to enforce the ordinances upon the subject.
The following message WAS read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
New Orleans, July 10, 1855.
i,s Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Gentlemen !: I have the honor inform you that the
adopted by your honorable body,
A resolution granting the Of the Place d'Armes
TO Messrs J DeGnys and A. Wilt, for an exhibition
of Fireworks on the 18th inst.
A resolution granting the use of the Place d'Armes
to III. II nttler, for balloon ascension.
A resolution changing the names of New Levee
and Gid Levee streets.
A resolution appointing joint committee 10 exam.
inc the books Of the Treasurer of the city.
have Tho honor 10 inform You that the amendment
10 the resolution annnng the contract made between
the city and George Cronan. for Iepairing the paved
streets Of The 4ih and 9Th SECTIONS and authorizing the
Comptroller resell the repairing of said
{ seetiunss was ccncurred in.
The ordinance 10 revise and codfy the general ord-
nances OF henity Of New Orleans, was also concur
red In, as persisted in by your Board
The following intidns, adopted by your hcnoFa-
bic body, were rejected:
r he tn cans n
bridge 10 be erected the usction of Broad and Ma
rigny canals.
OF three Directors Of New Orleans and Mobile Rail-
road.
have the honor 10 inform you that The following
resolutions rejected by your honorable body per
sisted III By this Board and Messrs Wilz, Guyol and
Violet appointed az committee of conference on
Inc subject, on the parl Of The Board Of Assistans
a resolution repeating article and of ordinance
-sss''Ss' JAMES 4. HOPKINS, seoty.
The amendment of the Assistant Board to
the 6 resolution Of this Board, changing the
names Of New Leyee and Old Levee Streets
inserting the words Peters street, in lieu OF
Calhoun street, was, on motion, ooncurred in,
and the resolution, in its amended FORM adopted
as follows:
Res0fued That the street formerly denominated and
known ns New Leyee street be changed and from the
passage OF This resolution be called and bear The name
Of Peters street. and that likewise shall be changed
ahe street called Old Leyee street, substituting in
stead Decatur street.
The resolution Of the Assistant Board repeal
ing articles 6 and of ordinance No. 2l00, per-
sisted ID by said Board, was on motion, Laid on
the table, subject to call.
By q message the Board was invited to concur
in q resolution adopted by the Assistant Board
for joint session this evening, at 8 O'Clock, to
elect o School Director of the School Board of
the Second District, in place of G. b. Preau,
resigned &
Mr. Pride offered an amendment, to add the
words, " and also three Direetorsof the New Or
leaus and Mobile Railroad Company" lost by
the following vote
Teos--Messrs, Dupre and Pride--2.
.Nays--Messrs Durell, Denegre, Peire and
Prioe--.4.
The foregoing resolution was then ooncurred
in, the rules being suspended
me following message was read
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,} IN
New Orleans. July 10, 1856.
To the President and Members
Of the Board OF Aldermen
Gentlemen: Your is respectfully collected
IN the following ordinance and resolutions adopted BY
This Board
Anordinanee concerning the wharves of the city OF
lheseof
resolution instructing the committee appointed 10
examine The books Of the Treasurer OF the city not 10
employ experts at q cost exceeding $4,000.
Aresoution authorizing The Chief of Fire Depart
nleat q sell certain old suction engines.
~ "A resolution 10 pay sunday ersons.
& a resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner to
finish the repairs to the and cutters on Rampant
street.
Aresoiution requiring Patrick Nestor 10 replace tho
r'dge across Claihone Canal, al Second street.
JAMES 4. HOPKINS, secretary
The following ordinance, adopted by the
board Of Assistant Aldermen on the 10th Of
July, 1890, and published with the proceedings
OF said Board of that date, was read
~ ordinance concerning The wharves of the city of
New oIieans and providing for the revenues thereof
tn kan
ton by section
The first section was concurred in by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ycas - Messrs. Durell, Dupre, Peire and
Price II
Mays -Messrs. Denegre and Pride--.2.
Mr. Prague took his seat.
The second section was concurred in by The
following vote;
Yeas-- Msssrs. Dureli. Denegre. Dupre, Psire,
The remainder of the ordinance was concur.
red IN section by section as adopted by the
Assistant Board, with one amendment in the oath
section, BY adding tho following words:
That all ships and other water.eraf shall nav the
dues coectabe under existing ordinances 10 The lessee
OF the revenues of the district in which tbey mi dnc
and thnt y case Of removal q any ship or other water
Craft from one district to another the dues 50 COLLECTED
shall be divided pro rata between the lesgees nj h
revenues of the districts in which the ship or vessel
may lie, according the number of DAYS said shin ar
vessel shall lie, and be within the several districts
The ordinance in its amended form was then
eoneurred in by the following vote, the rules
being suspended:
Veas-Messrs Darrell, Dupre, Prague and
Price- 4.
.Aays--Messrs. Denegre and PRIDE
{ On motion, the ordinance was sent to the AS
'sistant Board for concurrence in the amendment
The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, were read twice and conourred
IN the rules being suspended;
A resolution authorizing the Chief of the Fire De-
paftnenl to sell certain old suction engines
Feas-Messrs Durell, Dnpre, Denegre, Peire,
Pride, Price and Prague.
resolution requiring Patrick Nesior place the
bridge across Claiborne Canal al Second street.
IUh. 1851
Feas Messrs. Dnrell. pupre, Denegre, Peire,
Pride, Price and Prague.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Assistant Board, were laid on the table:
a resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
finish The repairs of the streets and cutters RamparI
street al The expense Of the city.
resolution inslructing the committee appointed
examine The books of The Treasurer NOT TO employ
peris al cost exceeding $1,000.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALs.
A letter of Timothy Curran, candidate for the
affice Of Keeper # The Bridge at the foot of
Magnolia street, was iaia oii tle table subject
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