New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-31


an inereasssf payfor The sinallness Of the presen,
pay, no doubt prevents many, Hho otherwise would
that line and besides, coIapsis hany of 6Be hereto.
fore on the police, and having 10
low other occupations, such the day
officiating al specis ofcars al IND ser
places Of public semeIt; and the night Waiehueh
devong portions Of their time to other occh III
day tins interfering with their regular and necessary
rest, and rendering them. 10 great extent unfit from
physical exhaustion, from applying heis whole time
and energies to their official duties.
The nav should be Of an amount sufficiently reason
able ard just 10 render The position desirable and
sought after by men of Responsibility and capacity,
who would be required to devote their whole time 10
The service, and NOT allowed TO follow other occu-
patton.
The present force ID VIGOROUSLY small and mad.
equate for city Of The population and extent like
New Orleans. An increase of U11e hundred and hfty
men fI5Gt is urgently recommended. With that num-
ber addedlo the present force, hope ard trust,
short lime 10 be enabled 10 establish new state of
things in This cits add to this, The support and conn
tenance Of your honorable body and that ofmy fellow
citizens, and will guarantee il Withcu. hesitation
Without bt and that cheerfaily and honestly afford
ed, all my efforts atreform in the service wbe use-
llessand vain; withouti far better that The whole
department be at once disbanded useless append
age and EXPENSE and the etzens left to take care Of
Underhe late act Of the Legislature relative 10 the
powers and duties Of The Mayor Of The city Of New
officer % communicate the fact 10 your honorable
body, at its first meeting thereafter. have to inform
and quaed William IL Is CHEF es # poes q
the City Of New OFleans, vice Alexander f. Moynan
removed; and have alsotthis day appointed and quail
fled as Lieutenants Of the Police of the City Of New
Orleans, John Morrill, and John r Gruber, vice Luz
Glen Adams and Thomas +. Kearney, removed -
AS soon as1 shall have had time TO examine par
ticuary into the present and distribution
of the force, and make such changes deem proper
and necessary shall hasten to lay the whole mailer
mendatons as i may deem hereafter necessary te
$50 JOHN i. LEWIS, Mayor.
The following message was read !: a
| 5 BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, 4E
ssy,4l@ NEW ORLEANS, March 19, 1861 m
To the President and Members Of the M r !.$, I,
GENTLEMEN have the honor 10 inform you that
the following resolutions. adopted by your honorable
body, we're coneurred in b. this Board
A resolution insructfng the City Attorney TO cause
to be erased from the records Of the mortgage Office The
mortgage given by surgi's secnxities for the con.
tract entered into BY Municipality MOI and said snrgi
for the repairing of the wIaTves and levees OF said
| Municipality, under date Of August ID, 1850.
Aresolulon instructng the Street Commissioner TO
notify the essees5 Of the eyees and wharves OF The
First District certain beams and posts OBJ
srucling the bat,ure others to be erected
resolution insructing the City Attorney 10 take
proceedings az law compel the Commercial Bank Of
New Orleans perform its chartered duties in con.
nection witt its xcusye privilege of supplying the
city Of New Orleans and IL aubourgs with wafer
/
notify the conductors Of The Female Orphan YUM,
First District TO- discontinue the cowsstabaing and
dairy on their premises and rspealing all ordinances
granting the privilege for said dairy.
/ resolution forbidding the Street Commissioner 10
issue certificates TO contractors for repairing and
cleaning the streets unless the same be submitted cr
the approval of The chairmen of the Committees on
i Streets and Landings ss I& n
The following resolution adopted by your honorable
body was rejected: 8'@ Az 5s
a resolution authorizing the farmer Of the Bee
Market Second District 10 continue The stalls al the
end of said market. ssE
Respectfully, '@E:
4 JAMES "A. HOPKINS, sec,y.
The following resolution, rejected by the AS
| sistant Board, was, on motion, persisted in, anC
! Messrs Culbertson and Bailey were appointed
as committee Of conference upon the Subject
"A resolution authorizing the farmer of the Bee
Market Second Districts 10 continue the stalls at III
ends of said market 5$.sg E$@5l544 .7s.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, IL
/ New Orleans, March 81, 1856
To the President and Members of the III
- XII Board of Aldermen ~
GErLEMEN-Tour concurrence is respectfully sole
ted in the fol lowing resolutions adopted by this Board
A resolution authorizing the Street COMMISSIONS
make flag stone crossing Camp street. oppc
site The upper opsnng Of Magazine Market
10 cause 10 be repaired the iron railing around Lafay
ette Square. .As tf$Et *'i57I, E>'55E
A resolution ndemnifving John T . Lambkin and
L. Sheefe from any damages in having become snre
lies for the city of New Orleans.
A resolution 10 pay Sundry persons.
| A resolution to pay Francis NIouny 5000 is
| A resolution authorizing the Mayor, with the AS
sstance of The City Attorney, to take the necessar,
aeps 10 makea final settlement of the compromise be
tween the city and the Pontchartraln Railroad Com
| pany.E
certificate TO Thomas Hennessy.
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor TO have
wooden crossing made at the corner of Fourth an
Coliseum Streets ~ 55Ea3 a=SsstTf
resolution requiring the Street COMMISSIONS
TO employ the chain gang TO open the ditch III
North side of Hospital street, from Prieur TO Broa
street, and requiring the Surveyor to make III
necessary bridges over the same. !"
| A resolution TO pay James White S67 Ga.
A resolution to pay James Gallagher 500.
| A resolution instructing the Assistant City Alto
ney 10 have renewed Judgment against widow F
Benoit
A resolution TO pay Mrs Charlotte Hall 500 rs.
JAIME A. HOPKINS, Secretary.
The following resolutions, adopted by thu
Assistant Board, were read twice and concur
red in, the rules being suspended:
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner Il
to be repaired the iron railing around Lafayette
Square. D.
A resolution indemnifying John T. Lambkin and ]
L.. Sheefe from any damages from their becoming
ties for the city of New Orleans.
A resolution to pay sundry persons, adopted Marc
18th, 1861 w3
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell
Denegre, Gilmore, Dupre, Prague, Price AM
Tompkins-9 @l
A resolution 10 pay Francis Mouny the sum q
$500.
resolution authorizing the Mayor, with the assist
lance Of the City Attorney, 10 take the necessary step
10 make final settlement of the compromise between
the city and Ponichartrain Railroad.
Yeas--Messrs Bailey, Culbertson, Durell
Denegre, Gillmore, Dupre, Prague, Price an
Tompkins--9. ''
A resolution authorizing the City Surveyor 10 issu
a certificate 10 Thomas Hennessey.
A resolution 10 pay John Gallagher the sum of S10t
A resolution to pay Mrs Charloe Hall S26 IS.
, The following resolutions, adopted by tn
Assistant Board, WereSreferred to the Com
mittes on Streets and Landings:
A resolution authorizing the Street Commission,
10 make flag stone crossing across Camp street, OF
posite the upper opening ofMagazine Market.
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor 10 have
wooden crossing made at the corner Of Fourth an
coliseum streets. N= ~
Aresoluon requiring the Street Commissioner
employ the Chain Gang TO open the ditch on the nor
side of Hospital street, from Preur 10 Broad stree
and requiring the Surveyor 10 make the necessal
bridges over the same.
The following resolutions, adopted by tn
Assistant Board, were referred to the Judiciar
Committee
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resolution instructing the City Attorney to ha,