New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-22
The following ordinance was read, the rule

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The following ordinance was read, the rules
being suspended
AN ORDINANCE concerning the Public Markets
Sec. l. Be IL ordained, thai from and after the first
day OF January 1856, il shall be unlawful for any per-
son 10 occupy any portion of the sidewalks pave
mens bordering any of the public markets Of The city,
by depoiling thereon, for sale other purposes any
article whatsoever calculated 10 obstIuc the pas
sage thereon by pedesriansor TO erect continue il
already erected in, over the said sidewalks OF
pnvemens, any awning, shed, bench or partition-o
TO erect, continue, If erected within the public
kets, any awning, shelf partitions by which The light
or ventilation of said markets may be obstrueted-or
cook any meat, game, fish vegetables within said
markets, the sidewalks or other public grounds
sand markets, or on the sidewalks other public
grounds adjacent Provided, that those persons who
sell coffee and chocolate in said markets may be al
lowed heat the same by means of shirt or other
lamps enclosed in such manner shall be safe from
danger Of communicating FIRE 10 other objects
SEC 2. Every person contravening any of the pro-
visions of the foregoing section, be arrested by any
commssary other police officer, and taken before the
Recorder of the District when he shall be summary
uied according TO the forms of law and found guilty,
shall be condemned 10 paw line OF ten dollars for The
first offence, and not less Than twenty than
one hundred dollars for the second offence, and stand
committed and imprisoned exceeding thirty days,
Or until the fine fines, In either case, be paid said
tines 70 enure 10 the benefit of the city.
Mr.. Mcknight moved to amend by inserting
the following section. Carried.
SEC 8. That the farmers of The markets shall pro-
vide for keeping clean, withdrawing and sweeping
them al their own expense, except such cleaning
already contracted for.
On motion, the ordinance, in its amended
form, was unanimously adopted.
sTRHRTs AND LANDINGS.
Mr.. Thayer, ON behalf Of the above commit
tee, offered the following report, which was read
and adopted,
The Committee on Streets and Landings have the
honor 10 report the following subjects referred
them, viz:
4. The communication of the City Attorney, inform
ing this Council of The complaints made to His Honor
The Mayor. OF the insuhcency of the supply of
furnished by the Commercial Water Works Co., ETC.,
and asking instructions to proceed against said Com
many, your committee consider would be more appro-
priaely referred 10 the Judiciary Committee Recon-
mending such reference, your committee ask be
eved from further investigation of said subject.
2. The petition OF occupants of the of brick
buildings on Magazine street, between st. Mary and
Felicity streets, asking that fagsone footway OF
crossing be made from The buildings al The point
junction of Old and New Magazine streets across to
Felicity street. and stating that they suffer their bu-
siness Tor the want of said crossing your committee
have delberated upon, and that the prayer
Of the petitioners be granted resolution is accord
ingy offered for your adoption, nsruciDg the Street
Commissioner 10 have said crossing made al mod.
crate q cost as possible.
ISAAC THAYER,
w. A. VIOLET,
S. HOWELL.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was read, the rules being sus-
pcuutu, anu duOpteW ny Inc IullUWtuR Volo:
Heas-Messr6. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette,
Chambers, Ducros, Eager, Fabre, Giffen, Guyol,
Hebrard, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Mcknight,
Russia, Stith, Thayer and Violett-1S.
Resoiutd, That the Street Commissioner be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to have flag stone
ootway made from the brick buildings al the point
junction of Old and New Magazine streets across 10
Felicity street, al moderate expense possible.
Mr.. Thayer, on behalf of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, offered the following re-
port, which vas read and adopted;
The Committee on Streets and Landings have The
honor TO report on the following subjects referred TO
them, Wig:
The letter of the Surveyor 18th inst, Informing the
Council regarding the damage done 10 the bridges by
me unusual rain of the 9TH inst and causing many OF
The tops OF said bridges to be carried away; that he
mad employed an extra force 10 repair said damage
done, and open communication at cost Of $l90,
wnch ne fe compelled to do as soon possible, and
asking approval by the Council of his COURSE your
ni'ee approving, deeming said work was indispensa-
Oily necessary 10 be Immediately done, respectfully
recommend that the approval of this Council as asked
for, be extended 10 the Surveyor
Upon that part Of the Surveyors letter regarding The
draining machines OF the city and the failure OF the
contractor Of The second seciion-eomprised between
The old and canalso keep the water clear in &C.
eordance with the said the late Jno Thorne
and the city, your committee declare The said con-
tractor in default through neglect in running both
machines, and recommend that fine OF $50 be i'm.
posed, holding the said contractor at The same time
responsible for any damages that may be charged by
The propery-hoders In the vicinity against the city,
for oveiows Of their property, which line, and further
responsibility, is accordance with the terms of the
contract between the city and The late John Thorne.
The second letter Of the Surveyor regards the neces
saty repairs required urgently 10 be made TO the plank
ana smell roads OF the city Your committee concur
luliy with the views of the Surveyor, and pre-
viously reported, and recommend that the worn out
repaired with shells; and that the good blanks taken
up be used In repairing other plank roads of the city;
also that all shell roads of the city requiring repairs
shall be done by The Sufveyorsad repairs your COM
metiee deem indispensaby necessary, and would urs
upon Your honorable body the adoption the following
resoinaon-as matter OF economy-all 10 be done