New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-14

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regulations for Che city Of New Orleans, offered
by Mr. Durell, was lost.
The following ordinance, adopted by the As
sistant Board on the Sd of April, 1866, was
called up:
An ordinance respecting cemeteries.
on motion, the ordinance was taken up Sec
ton by section. "a
The first section was conourred in, after hay-
ing. been amended, on motion of Mr. Dupre, by
adding the following proyiso;
Provided however, that all present owners of to mbs
q ois n the different cemeteries shafhave the right
rebuild their tombss or build tombs their lots %
and on motion of Mr.. Dure, by inserting the words.
from and afler the first day of May 1855 in lieu
1852 W. " '-s'
The second section was concurred in, after
having been amended, on motion of Mr., Durell.
by inserting the words, ssThat from and after
the first day Of January, 1867 in lieu of the
words, ''That from and after the first day Of
january, 1856" and by adding the words, seq
oepting as provided in section frat
The third and fourth sections were sonourred
in without amendment
The ordinance in its amended form, was then
oonourrsd in by the following vote.
Yeas - Messrs. Culbertson, Durell, Dupre.
Price, Pride and Prague--6.
.Nay--Mr. Peire--l
Be orda8a1 BY fAe Mayor aud Common Council Of
tae city Of Mag Orleans l. That from and after The nj
day of May, 1856, no tombs shall be erected in
either of the existing cemeteries in The city of New
Orleans, except those known as Cypress Grove Gene
eries No. and ., Odd Fellows, Rest, ST. Patrick's
and the Hebrew Cemeteries: Provided, however, that
all present owners Of iombs lotss In the different
cemeteries shall have the right 10 rebuild their ombs
or build new toulbs on their lots r
Re IL further ordained etc., That from and after the
hrsl day of January 1867 dead shall be deposited in
either OF the existing cemeteries In the city other than
those named in Tho first section shis ordinance OK
cep IN the tombs of families, societies and individuals
Which are already erected, excepting as provided in
section first -
Q. BE IL fwsther ordained That from and after the
passage of this ordinance, cemetery depository
OF the dead shall be erected established in The cty
q New 0rleans within the following described limits,
that is to say:
First In thar portion Of the ctybounded by the Mis-
ssilsslppi river and Metairle Road The New Canal
riysian Fields street TO the Intersection OF Margny
avenue with said Eysian Fields street, Manigny Ave
nue. and Bayou ST. John.
second That portion of the city bounded by the
WI Ilver Marigny Avenue and GENTLY Road,
ana Lafayette Avenue
Fhid Thai portion of the city bounded by the Mis-
s,sstppl {yss the New Canal, The upper line OF The
onrtn District and Carfoliton Avenue,
% y J1Sther ordained, &c. That ali ordinances re-
,Spscnhg cemeteries in the et0f New Orleans be- and
NJ sa.ne are hereby repealed far as any Ing in
yisons ny contained shall conflict with the pro-
1 Uot This ordinance.
ON MOTION, the Board went into secret session
~ ~ executive business
A. Trs s,aeMing nominations were confirmed:
Second {siss y Chief CLERK, and James NJ Coffee
nassfrt - w 'hs Recorders office, of the Second
ta .a'ssr which the doors we're onened ami H.
oetos pn motion, adjourned ~ s.. me- ~
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