New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-24
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

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THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THURSDAY, August q, 1856.
The Board met this day at o'clock +. M on
q conyocation Of the Mayor.
Members present : Messrs. Bailey, 0uioertson,
Durell, Dupre, Gilmore, Price end ffaae-f.
Mr. Bailey was called 70 the onsir'
The following message was read:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, \
CRY HALL, August 81, 1855.
n, ths Pyesias and Asp.s ef the Board Of aldermen
hive caused your convocation for this
evening BY request Of MsssTs. E. H. Durel Chas.
Pride, e. Dupre and Thos x Price, members Of your
Indy who will inform you of the object thereof
mo. T. Lewis, Mayor.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. DuTell offered
the following preamble and resolutions, Which
were read twice and adopted, and were, on mo-
tion, sent to the Assistant Board to DO con-
Cured in:
Yeas--Messrs Bailey, Gulbertson, Durel,
Dupre, Gilmore, Price and Pride--i
WHEaEAs, There are many obligations Of the city,
surv. and Whereas the parties WHO thus delayed
in lie fccspt Of e money due them are equitabiy
asd q interest a D Iii sercasss issued n purs
OF 4 contract, shall bear per cent per annum inter-
est from The date OF thsir approval by The Chairman Of
Z
claims excepting elaIas upon which Judgment
Judgments al law, have been Obtained, shall bear per
cent per interest," rom the date of their approval
by The Common Council and Mayor until paid
Be il further resolped Thai the Secretary Of the FL
Committees shall furnish the Comptroller with
sto all certificates issued IN pursuance Of Contract
and which shall have received The approval Of The
Chairman OF The Finance Committees, together with
the date and orders Of said approval,
Be further reGlued That the Comptroller shall regis
and number all certificates Which shall have been
approved BY Inc Chairmen Of the Finance Committees
tinlatt
the approval Of the Common Council and Mayor,
aforesaid together with the dates OF said certificates,
and The dates OF the approval OF The sae and of the
approval OF said claims and shall issue his warrants
for the the order winch said certificates and
said cainis shat appear upon his sad register,
Be Jafr resoired That nothing in the aforesaid re-
solutions contained shall Apply To- or in any affect
the pay rolls OF The saarics OF the officers police, and
employees Of the city; and that SAID pay rolls shall
have preference iii payment over all ohsr claims
what nature soever.
The following message was laid on the table
subject to call. u
MAY0RALTY OF NEW oRLEANs,l
City Hall, August q, 1850
To the Presidents and Members Of The
Common Council of,he City of New Orleans:
Gentlemen. have received the accompanying coni-
muncation from The Chief vi The Fire Department OF
the city in which he complains OF the ms efficient sup
ply Of hose for proper efficiency of the Department.
and expressing his apprehension that evil conse-
qnences may result 10 the community lhcrefrom.
The proper organization OF and provision fol The full
jects Of TOO much Importance city such as ours 10
be cramped BY MINOR considerations Of economy.
lis provisions should be broad and liberal basis
which, although al first blush might appear lavish yeti
when the great good and SAVING to the community is
considered, in the end will result 10 our benefit.
You will perceive from his communication that The
department is not supplied with the quantity
Of hose to which IL is legally entitled; and with the
usual damage occasoned every fire to the hose,
less your Body afford prompt reief department must
TO a great extent become Inefficient.
Would iherefote earnestly press upon your minds
tpf The
OF the department. that be supplied with the proper
implements for the performance of It's arduous and
Very espectfully, JNo. L. LEWIS, Mayor.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALBERMEN,(
New Orleans, August IL, 1855.
TO the President and Members
OF the Board of Aldermen
Gsnttsasn-I have inc honor inform you that the
following resolutions, adopted by your honorable body
We're concRrred in by the Board Of Assistant Alder
men:
dollars
A preamble and resolution insuucting the Street
Commissioner and officers Of the CITY report 10
the Comptroller persons violating ordinances, etc.
Aresoiutiun amending The hrst part ct ordinance |
No. 1874 approved July p 1893, allowing the chief of
Police TO employ Two additional clerks, at salary
each Of sixty dollars per month.
JAMES a hopkins, Secretary.
Mr. Durell, on behalf of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following report, which was
adopted
Tke Committee on Finance, to whom was referred
resolution pay sudry bills, adopted by the Board
Assistant Aldermen, Aug. 9Th, 1850 have the honor 10
report that they mud the Dlls included iii said resolution
corrsel, with the following exceptions
Clerk Of Fifth District Court, for bill OF costs Clerk
of SIKH District Court for bill OF COSTS With regard
to these bus, your committee have the
retary Of the Committee Finance 10 make a further
examination OF the same
Upon the remainder Of the resolution your committee
recommend concurrence.
s Your comnnttee further recommend the concurrence
Of this Board In The action taken by The Board
sslants upon resolution approving adjudication 10
Tor repairing the market house. OF Tchouponlas
and Annuncialion streets.
Respectfully, EDw. II. DURELL,
AID. DUPRE,
THO. Il. PRICE,
JESSE GILLMoRE
The resolution to pay snndry persons, adopted
by the Assistant Board, August 7th, 1866, was
CONQUERED in after having been amended as
recommended in the foregoing report, by striking
out the following items
Clerk Of Sixth District Court, bill costs sag TO-
Clerk OF Fifth Disrct Court, bill costs, s2l74 10. 4
Yeas--A essrs Bailey, Durell, Dupre, Gill
more, Culbertson, Price and Pride---7.
The following resolution was concurred in as |
recommended IN the foregoing report:
Heas-Messrs. Bailey, Dureli, Dupre. Gull
bertson, Gilmore, Price and Pride.
resolution approving adndlcations TO and accept
me securities q John contractor repairing
nnncialIon streets. ef
In connection with the report Of the Finance
Committee, adopted August 9th, 1866, MIR. Du-
TELL offered the following statements, which were |
ordered to be prlnted
CT SH,
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES for thres qsar,. |
pis: From Aprg list, 1892, 10 Aprit Isl, 1856
Year. R4esjus ExpsnditpYos
Pmenhsl i,si7,75l IS $l,333 i68 10
1s53.... 1856, 75g 10 2ga6,8T5 "A |
lSaA.......... s,3y2 40t ~ 25o3,554 20
y monlhsl 1o55 .......,.. 5a7,40s III 4y4,a9s IA
s7ois,a9l ~ $7,al7,9ss 50
-
Deduct outstanding warrants Of la52,
50, "a, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a74,ss5 so
7,u7a,Il3 6a
peahce III Treasury, April LIST. 1861. 5,277 So
.44l YzY".s '4 $N1fA
~ ssesga S7,O7s,3sl 50