New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-21
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
TUESDAY, Dec 18th, 1856.
] a IConcluded from yesterdayl
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
s Mr.. Bowel, on behalf Of the above com
mittee, offered the following report, which was
Ths COMMITTEES 81 Streets and Landings have ,he
ASsios 10 report the following subjects referred
-sshs second part of the petition OF James A. Lusk
assee of the rst and third sections Of the wharves
The city of New Orleans, aasking that ordinance
siiect the fines for violations of the ordinances con-
corning wharves and levee Dues, your committee
have had under adrsemen with the City Attorney, as
previously reported, and deeming the said matter more
property belonging 10 the Finance Committee have
thus referred H. together with the letter of the City
Attorney, which your committee ask approval of.
Your committee report adversely 10 the petition of
WIG STEPHENS, Sin regard 70 bill he holds from The
Oily against Mrs Lambeth Tor curb stones and wooden
sratters mace opposite her property the ground
That said petition and bill should be presented
I Council By The contractor accompanied BY acopy of
5shs Judgment .of The conr where decision was had
on said bill and others.
Tie petition IF Patrick Mooney contract, 'asking
omperisaon for loss sustained by overhows fromhe
lake while cutting timber diiehing etc, for the city,
your committee report adversely tothe Council can
made with said CONTRACTOR
and White streets, demonstrating against the sale Of
part ST Andrew street in lots by the heirs of Gorm
Sey your committee have referred to the City After
rey in connection with The Surveyors report upon The
ssane subject, for which approval is asked BY your
The penlion Of Mrs. Caroline Summers scontractor
Tor draining The second section asking that the sur
veyer be authorized issue to hers her monthly eer,l
Hcae. your COMMITTEES report adversely to; the Com
mon Council having already decided upon said matter
Your Committee have the honor TO report thata con-
farence was md with The Committee OF Streets and
Landings Of the honorable the Board Of Aldermen--in
accordance with seierence--on resolution " author
izine the Surveyor TO have the bridge al Carroon
Avenue repairedn The said resolution was rejected
BY the Board of Aldermen upon The ground that ms the
contract was sold for attending and keeping repair
the bridge at Carroton Ayenue-it was not required
be done by tie iherefore, Reconsideration OF
he action OF your honorable body on SAID IS
thai The rejection of The other Board may
rile ordinanee aconcernfng Tile grades Of the side
walks of The city or New ofieanss also referred TO
said conference was considered; and substitute il
presented In modified make it explicit,
which your Committee recommend ne adoption Of
,@& WIN. I'll. BARRARIN,
w. A VIOLET.
The following ordinance, accompanying the
] above report, was read, the rules being suspend
ed, and unanimously adopted
An ORDINANCE concerning the grades of The Side
walks In the City of New Orleans.
Ss f Ordained That any property holder or holders
sirnc,ed ia front Of his their property, without hav
ing previously obtained permission from the Common
Council shall bs liable eash 2 s e sr9m ,wsa,y
court of competent jurisdicioni which fine shall be
employed in structing The ewak according to-
the original lines; levels and grades
~ CLAIMS.
Mr. Chambers, on behalf Of the above COM
rnittee, offered the following report, which was
read and adopted, and the resolution accom-
panyinp the same being read, the rules being
Suspended. was unanimously adopted
The Committee on Claims beg leave to report upon
the following matters referred 10 them.
Upon the petition of c. Didier, By resolution No.
1926, approved sth July, ls5l, the Comptroller was
sthorized to warrant on the Treasurer In favor Of @
Didier for thirteen hundred dollars, iii payment for
portion of ground on Washington street, in the Third
Districf taken by The city for the opening of Broad
xake was made BY which all or two lots was conveyed
instead Of thai portion which taken for the OPEN
ing Of Broad street. Ths error was not discovered By
Dier until recently, and he now asks 10 have it
rected. Your!commtee are satisfied, from consulting
with the City Attorney and the City Surveyor. and
from an examination of The deed of conveyance, that
AN was committed and offer the necessary reso-
luiion for lis correction.
Upon the petition of A. d. Bienvenu, claiming Sl25
for the value of land taken by the city for the opening
OF London avenue; the claim was referred, some
time since, TO The Finance Committee, and they have
recently reported upon IL Your committee therefore
beg be released from the further consideration of
w. CHAMBERS, |
@. A. DGCROS,
Rssoic4a, That the Mayor be and he is hereby au-
ahoEged 10 convey back to g. Ddier 80 much OF the
grounds conveyed by said Dider 10 the city
error, by deed of conveyance executed before Paul
Emile Thead on the s0th day of June, 1854 the city
aaving purchased under MIR. Dider,
she Council No 1885, approved July ath 1854 only so
much Of said ground as was required for the opening
of Broad street, and much larger portion having been
conveyed by him through mistake. That the lines of
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fore the City Notary at the expense of MIR. Didier
PETITIONS.
y Mr. Guyol on behalf of the above committe,
offered the following report, which was read and
adopted
The Committee on Police, to whom was referred
the following, beg leave TO repoFt--l
s l. Upon the resolution referred 10 Your committee
relative to The repeal Of the resolution creating the
office Of Synic of The rural portion OF the Third Dis
trict your committee report back the resolution for
adoption, matter Of economy, besides, the office
being a useless expense 10 the city.
9. Upon the communication OF WI. Dewey, Foreman
.e the Grand Jury, recommending an increase Of TWO
saundred and fifty policemen your committee report
against the increase of the Police Department. they
dean The unnecessary, and useless expense 10
Ahs city; ind in addition, they believe the present
police force III properly appointed and governed amply
sufficient for all the wants Of the public. ~ /
Q. Upon the petition Of annmbcr Of citizens in the
neighborhood of Claiborne street, near The Bayou |
Road, complaining Of manufaclory Of BSuphate I
of LAME nuisance, your committee can see no OBJ
Ssetion 10 the continuance OF said factory I
4 a. Upon the petition Of Joseph Try, asking that his
&acality, favorable resolution is presented for SAID
privilege 10 be continued.
HENRY 6 UY0L. ssl = |
f ssss5sl TIA. BARTLETTE,
c. BANISTER,
J.L.FABRE.1
The following resolutions accompanying the |
above report were read, the rules being sns-
pended, and unanimously adopted as recon-
mended in said report:
Aresolu,ion repeal The office of syndc Of the rural
pertioa of the Third District
Rssofved, That permission be and the same is hereby
given 10 oseph Try continue his slaughter. house
corner Of Ciouet and Moreau streets, Third District
che TO remain during the pleasure Of The Common
Council 5jfs #aila4t-} 5s
MFR. Bartlette moved to take up the resolution |
requesting the Commissioners Of the Consolida-
tad Debt to report to the Council their action |
under resolution No. 1859, laid ever from the
last meeting carried.
On motion the resolution was read and unan-
smously adopted. i
Mr.. Bartlette moved to take up the following |
reen}uti0n laid over from the last npekinu--- |