New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-28


BOARD or ALDERMEs- -This branch Of the
City Council met last evening" the PRECEDENT Mr. Lngrn-
buhl In abe chair and the following rhenbers present
Messrs Bailey pulbsrtson, Darrell, dlnpre Irgenbnhi
Price. Pride and Tompfins
letter from the C Attorney, ID ryssion to judg.
ent 81 ala % recovered against the city was read
The matter referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
Resolutions from the Assistant Board for payment
Of sundfy bills were concnrred In fs
An ordinance establishing certain rguisto1s for tho
government q INC city markets vas cohcurred in
resolution orbddpg the hanging 4p or spreading out
Of clothes other articles Public suuares under
penalty Of Eve dollars Tor each offence as conourred H.
resolution to impose fine Of fifty dollars the con-
tractor Of the draining machine Of the section Was
| CONQUERED Id.
resolution appointing joint committee Of iss NOM
bers OF the Lower and - members NJ the Upper Board
to draw up memorial to the Lesattrs Urging ths me-
cessty Of immediately passing Regtry Law was con-
CURED in The Chair appointed messFss culbertson, Du
| rell and Gilmore upon ssid committed,
letter from attorney, employed by property hold
Bayou st. john, setting forth the evils arising from
the foul waters Of the city canals bpg discharged into
said Bayon by the draining machines Of the frat and
con sections was read The letter suggests the feasib
y Of dischargng said waters into the Lake and threat
ems that unless something be dons suit viii be Instituted
for damages aready sustained by tho property holders
The mster was referred 70 special ctmmittes Of three
lengthy and learned report from committee OF Pro-
mysteries Of geology and Artesiah wells geteralls and
upon the Canal street well In particular read and
dred to be printed The confidently the
opinion that unlimited supply Of excelent water
| abandoned & - '1ss Il
The Committee on Streets and Landings recommended
resolution authorizing repairs to bR made Espanade
street. between Claiborne and Robertson streets cost
not exceeding $3.50. Agreed to- 4
The committee also submitted resolution to sell the
contracts for clssning Camp Street. canal, Melpomene
canal and Claiborne Street ditch. Adopted,
ring in resonon declaring the contract for paving tho
streets Of the Sixth SecDn null And void. Concurred
In Several other contracts Of similar character
also sbrogatsd The committees cnmsudsd the resale
Of the contracts for cleaning andkeepipg repair the
streets Of the Fret sssepth Eighth and finth Wards
and Of the Third Fourth Fifth and Sixth Sections which
4 wsa agreed to. g- s3 r9eSg =
Orders Of he Day The ordinance to regulate the
the manner ia which they shall BE- on the public
| works was taken up, read, discussed, amended and
adopted a
ordinance providing for the base Of the city Work
house Tot thrse years. together with It's materials
Sis fixtures etc., was taken up q the order Of the day
The Board then went into secret session and the re-
porters then absconded.
Il BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--This body
met last evening" Ger Tracy in hs chair and sixteen
4 members present. t8-.t- t9
message from the Mayor was read vetoing the ord
nance which compromises the difficulties between the
city and the Pontchartrain Railroad Company by the
city receiving back from the Company many Of its
as have not been disposed Of and giving strong
4 reasons therefor.
II Mr. stith moved persistence I'll the ordinance Mr.
Violet moved the opposite styling the compromises from
facts which had recently come TO his knowledge the
eompoanding Of felony MI sth reioined rtpudiatns
can succeed Mr. Fsbrs soss strongly in favor
i the table subject to cali. Carried, by 10 to 6.
The Tressurers weekly report! showing balance on
l hand of S8S7 43, YVES received and referred.
letter from the Surveyor read reporting the re-
repairs and improvements necessary the several
houses, with cost etc. Lid on the table subject
letter from the City Attorney wss read Announcing
supreme Court decision affecting the intersE Of the
city. referred to the Finance Committee.
I'll The Board OF Aldermen announced concurrence in
sundry resolutions and ssked concurrence in othsrs
given The resolution setting apart the little
market the fork Of Tchoupitdnas and Annuncation
to the sale of fish and vegetables amended By
striking out dsh and inserting fruit and sent back
Tine Fire Ordinance, adopted by the Board of Alder
III Monday evening, was then taken up. After II
had been read by the Secretary, Mr. Eager moved
III Mr. F4bre called the ayes and nays and made few
remarks expressing bis surprise at the introduction
artWent who have always done good service shou
BE- thus suddenly dsbsnded. The fremen in the obby
: | appauded the remarks. i
Mr. Eager then stated at length the Of the join
COMMITTEES of which he had been member for fraInin
the The systems Of police all the cite
Of this country OF the civilized world had been locke
into, and the paying system Aeduced the best Tn
SYSTEM besides met the approval of the leading property
holders Of the city the Board Of UNDERWRITERS and Vi
persons Of extended information upon fire matters
~ss therefore the best that he COMMITTEES in its ads
ment could offer.
the ordinance He argued that the paying syeem weul
Il prevent the assembage and decentralization yoIt
n
among other things to prevent that paid remen
in any city evet would do in this city th
that is done in that spirit Of emulation which tn
foundation Of the volunteer considered the
p4uses the proposed system spoke at length upo
vaausnes Of the ordinance in simply prescribing tha
" The fremen should go to the fres ec without hoidn
the contractor proper accountability as 10
h where, fire sloud be STOPPED showed the dcut
or the npossbiity that wond attend eliminating ii
contractor failure to do bis duty, argued
dty Of investing the contractor with police power
res thus setting him .qua not superior in power
1 rio ny ub md
arbitrary power all the officers beneath him
concluded by compmenting the Council upon the digni
with which it had acted upon the memorial expressiu
regret that the remen should have sent
moria urging that the best thing be DONE in Il
h. present impoverished condition Of the city would be #
the Council to withdraw tie ordinance, The fremen
Withdraw their memorial and both parties meet rien
with common interest," and confer as to what should
ID done.
Mr. Esger responded, expressing his surprise that
Mcknight Who had failed u accept the committees inv
taton and discuss the matter with them beo
in the ordinance framed, should now sssa the ord
IT, in such manner met the most prominent Of II
objections urged by him. ad asserted that the po
the present ordinance all that it possible for
committee to Offer in view Of the threatened dsban
: of the hremen. -
ng Mr. stth spoke briefly on the subject calling upon
Mcknight who had shown such great faults in the
nance to show what alternative he proposed in view Of Il
n fact that the fremen wera sincere and upinching
their purpose to stand up td their memorial.
Is Mr.. Mcknight replied, that he would have consider
nance all in his power AS to thu alternative asked Il
had not seen the ordnance sufficiently to matu
airy ard could not suggest anything bettt
than the retracpg of stels both sides the
on poRtment of committed of the Council to meet
mittes Of the Fremen IN did not think that gre
evil the threatened dissolution Of the present
Department would be sufficient excuse the Coun
,n try hazardous experiment. which would plunge
he city into nextricable debtS and difficulties {
on Mr. Violet addressed the Board He propoupc
ne Mr. MeKnghts objections purely sophsticnl and
tended that at least half the areen under the yolunte
on system silk stocking class played old soldier
ng had been fireman six Jears and played soldier all
ID time paying bis fines like soldier He other obje
ed | lions in his usual humorous manner
ne The vote then taken, and the ordinance concur
p- In by Is yeas to nays
The usual variety Of petitions read by title O.
60 referred
tle The reports of the Standing Committees were re
10 and disposed of-embradiDg nothing Of particular n
ne ment-and then the Board adjourned. ss
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