New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-22
BY Cash,
Interest on Poutchartrain Railroad Bonds.
". H. GARLAND, Treasure

$35,936 7d
w. H.sGARLAND, Treasurer.
New Orleans, November II, 1855.
communication from the President of the
New Orleans, 0pelousas and Great Western
Railroad Company. asking shat the ordinance
granting q landing to Messrs. ]. E. Caldwell s.
Co., for their barge United States, for the de-.
livery and receipt Of merchandise in connection
With said Railroad, be not repealed, was read
and on motion, referred tostae Committee on
Streets and Landings
The following communication from the Chief
Of the Fire Department was read;
New ORLEANS, November 90 1855.
TO the Honorable ihe Common Council
of the city of New Orleans
@ GESrLEMEN--I would most respectfully call youy al.
tenton again the necessity Of giving 10 the Depart
,ncDt sufacient supply Of hose; he season is now
esi extent and fear that it will BEES difficult matter 10
manage Than fire at the time SHOULD that be-
one Of any magnitude,) with the very scanty comp-
"A msni now in service.
would state that there is YET an amount OF money
to be appropriated for the payment of four horses
bought for the steam IRE engine, which cost thou
ibstyhve dollars, the original appropriation
being but eight hundred dollars, snd which is now
beg to report that have distributed the 1000 feet of
hose under requison of the 2lst Of August last 10
The following Companies Nos. s. 8. IA, Is, o g. 22
in the following proportion To No, s, $50 feet; No.
o. 200 feet; No. is, l6D fset No. H. 100 feet; No 81
100 feet No 9, 100 feet; No. %, 100 fset-1oo0 feet
in all.
In reference 10 the memorial of the Fire Department
b now before yonr honorable body, must canddly say
my sympathies are with Them, being fully cognizan,
OF many of their grievances, which they have Sc,
forth and that IL is in the power of your honorable
body with comparatively small additional pense TO
put them lii condition both satisfactory 10 Won and
themselves Some Of their propositions may ex.
travagant and contrary 10 law, yet IL is my deliberate
opinion thai the Council provide forihem .ubsa,-
TALLY IN The mode provided By the laws regulating the
rorpoation, and by conference with body Of our
felowciiizans composing the Fire Department. these
After much deberaton given TO the subject, am
fully convinced Of the superiority of volunteer Fire
Department for this locality overs paid Department,
in point of economy more especially, ind doubtless
efficiency
would sincerely recommend to yonr honorable body
the enactment of an ordinance u possible for specific
period providing In The main for the government OF
the Fire Department. and settle this much vexed sub.
ject, al least for Time 10 come.
would remind the Honorable Council that the time
is now very short, when in accordance with a pub
shed notice from the representatives of The Fire De-
pariIaent, they will dsband and from the most relia
Bile information that can be obtained, am fully satis
fed they Will actas they have publicly declared There
is time TO be lost in recognizing Department Oh
another scale, should s be determined on so to do and
i mast sincerely urge You 10 place in my power means
70 protect The city from destruction by fire before thai
lime arrives, say on the ist OF December next. can
eientIy well for the safety OF property, no TASK of
day, but one that will require reasonable lime, al
least The lime We now have TO spare, say ten days
In conclusion, beg that your honorable body will
have this report published.
Very respectfully,
JAMES II. WINGFIELD,
Chief Fire Department
On motion, that part of the above commune
cation in regard to furnishing q sufficient sup
ply Of hose for the various FIRE companies was
referred to the Committee on Fire; that part in
regard to paying for the horses Of steam FIRE en-.
CINE Young America wasreferred to the Finance
COMMITTEE, and that part in regard to re.organ-
Izing the Fire Department generally, was re-
ierred to special committee composed Of Messrs
Eager, Thayer, Chambers, Bouny and Guyol.
The following message was read
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
November t5 1885,
To the President and Members = @
of the Boaid of Assistant Aldermen;
Gsnttener The following resolutions adopted by
your honorable body Were concurred in by The Board
"A resolution 10 pay sundry PERSONS adopted October
resolution to pay sundry persons, adopted October
IA resolution requiring The Surveyor 10 examine and
rpor npon The necessary repairs TO be made The diff
seagn houses, and report the of the same.
The following resolutions adopted by your honorable
boty5 were rejected by this Board:
resolution authorizing The Street Gommi ssioner 10
make wooden banqueue on Bacchus street, between
neighborhood. r
resolution insiructing the Street Commissioner 10
enforce the contract for cleaning and draining The
streets Of The Fourth District.
arad 70 pay sandry persons for services
derea tie Commercial Convention.
Respectfully, cHAS. CLAIBORNE, secy.
The following resolution, adopted by this
Board aud rejected 81 the Board af Aldermen
WIS persisted In, and committee of confer
ence, composed Of Messrs Violet, Ducros and
priage, was appointed on the part Of this Board:
20 ks ood auaSsxng me s'es. Commissioner
tween Apollo and ST nsnis srsets mi 70 n
lamps In said neighborhood. =
The following resolution. adonted hy .b;s
Board and rejected by the BOARD IF a,dsrn, ..,'
was, on motion, persisted in, and tha F;n .Oa
Committee annointad az q o.,.s:..s sne ianeo
e,'aa - - "s oommietee OF confer
os've ~ wy oauyeos ~ .ns part OF this Board
nton 70 Pay snnaty persons for services
aeleu be commercial convention