New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-11
A resolution granting permission 10 John L. Davis
to erect blacksmish's shop on his properly.
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Or police officers, praying for the payment OF their
salaries during suspension
Of M. s. Bungier, asking permission TO erect
small steam engine at No 135 Commerce street.
The following communication was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings:
OF Pierre Cauteron and Barthelemy MoreIe, rela-
i've 70 Inc draining machine of the Second District
and 10 the damages suffered by them by the tverfoW
ing OF their lands.
The following petition was referred to the
Finance Committee:
OF David Wise, curator, relative to an account due
by the city of New Orleans the succession Of N. B.
Reed.
petition of Edmund soniat calling the attention of
the Council 10 certain Improvements necessary in
Claiborne Circle, waz read.
+ The rules being suspended, Mr. Calbertson
offered the following resolution, which was read
twice and adopted: 81
R<soIrsa, That the Surveyor hereby instructed TO
cause the necessary trees 10 be planted on Claiborne
Circle, at the n.ercession Of Claiborne and ST. Ber.
nard Avenues, and also 10 cause to be dug by the |
chain gang The necessary bitches round said circular
ground, providsd the whole expense does not exceed
sevenly-hve dollars.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Durell offered the following resolution,
which was read twice and adopted, the rules
being suspended s..--4. i,
ReSolrsd, That a committee of the Board of Alder
men be appointed by the chair to take measures in
with the committee appointed by the Board of
Assistant Aldermen, for due celebration of the IN
auguration of the equestrian statue 10 be erected on
the 9th of February present. in memory of eminent
public services OF Gen. andrew JACKSON,
Messrs. Durell, Culbertson and Tompkins
were appointed on the aforesaid committee.
Mr.. Durell offered the following resolution,
which was read twice, the rules being suspended.
Resolved That the of twenty Eve HUNDRED dol
lars be and is hereby appropriated expenses
necessary to be incurred in The Inauguration of ,hs
equestrian raised by the State of Louisiana, in
honor OF General Andrew Jackson.
motion to adopt the same was lost for want
of the legal majority.
.h(esars Eulher}snn. HurpI1 .T,ernnhuh}
Price and Pride-5. .
Nays---Messrs Baily, Denegre and Tompkins,
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Mr. Durell offered the following resolution,
which was read twice, the rules being sus-
pended
and is hereby appropriated 10 cover expenses necessa
y be incurred i'll the Inauguration of The equestrian
statue raised by The State of louisiana in honor of
| General Andrew Jackson.
| Mr.. Lugenbuhl offered as an amendment, to
insert ss$2, 00O' in lieu of "$2, 500. Lost for
want of the legal majority.
Yeas-Messrs. Durell, Lugenbuhl, Price and
Pride--4. gs, @ ~
| Nays Messrs. Bailey, Denegre and Tomkins
IS .4... 5z.,eg 5 ss
The resolution was then on motion, adopted
and sent to the Assistant Board to be coneurred
Yeas Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell, Dene-
gre, Lugenbuhl, Price, Pride and Tompkins
| IS. @- --5l.
Mr.. Pride offered the following resolution,
which, on motion, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings If +
| Resolved That the Comptroller warrant onehe Trea-
surer in favor OF James Baison for the sum of $500 u.s.
being for 1926 of ballast removed from the levee
and now in possession of the city.
By q message the Board was invited to concur
in the following resolution, adopted by the AS
sstant Board.
a resolution adourning to Saturday, 9th inst, at
10 o'clock A NJ join in the ceremonies of the inau
| gura,on of The Jackson statue.
On motion, the foregoing resolution was read
twice and concurred in, the rules being sus-
pended
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Bailey, on behalf Of the Committee on
Finance offered the following report, which
was adopted. @
The Committee on Finance, TO whom was referred
the petition of Cirot lessee of the Vegetable Market
Second District asking that the tables which wers
removed from said market by order of the Street Com
missioner be replaced beg leave 10 report adversely
The changes which were made relative to The remova
of fruit stands and other distractions in the markets
by virtue OF ordinance 245S were fully announced OF
the day of sale.
from the officers of the St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
N.E.BAILEY,
| THOS. X. PRICE
Mr.. Denegre, in behalf of the Committee on
Fire, recommended concurrence in the follow
ing resolution passed by the Assistant Board:
Aresolulion 10 pay sundry persons for expenses in
Cured during the disarmament of the Fire Department
On motion, the foregoing resolution was con-
CURED in. @ a.
J Yeas-Messrs Bailey, Durel, Denegre, Gull
J bertson, Price, Pride and Tompkins-7.
Mr. Durell, on behalf of the Judiciary Com
nittee, offered the following report:
The Judiciary Committee, 10 whom referred a
resolution authorizing the Stree: Commissioner 10 is
sue certificate, in favor Of ohm Ahern. for the
of the percentage reserved in the certificates already
issud said Ahern, adopted by the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen January i 1856 report in favor OF the
same E H. DURELL,
y j.. j. LUGENBUHL,
J. CULBERTS ON.
On motion, the resolution mentioned in the
| foregoing report was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
By message, the Board was invited to con-
cur in the following resolution, adopted by the
4 Board of Assistant Aldermen:
A resolution appointing Joint Committee of three
members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, and
two members of the Board of Aldermen, 10 examine
the feasibility of erecting market on Esplanade
street.
On motion, the foregoing resolution was con.
CURED in, the rules being suspended, after hav.
ing been amended by inserting " three mem
bers - in lieu of sstwo members
D On motion, the resolution in it's amended form,
was sent to the Assistant Board for concurrence
in the amendment.
Meesrs Culbertson Dupre and Denegre were
appointed on the foregoing committee.
Mr.. Pride, on behalf OF the Special Commit
tee to whom was referred the consideration of a
n project for the building railroad the
levee, offered the following report and resolu-
tion, which were made the order of the day for
the next sitting:
The special committee 10 whom referred the
consideration OF the project for the building railroad
on the levee facilitate commerce and relieve the
evee and wharves Of the vast amount of merchandise
ncumbeng ths same, to the detrment of The interests
of the essees OF the levees and wharves, and all par
lies concerned herewith together with the preserva.
ton of the said amount of merchandise arriving and
departing, have the honor to report, that after viewing
the said project in all its various phases they have ar
rived at the full conviction that railroad should be
constructed the levee, and that the privilege and
right way for The should be sold by the Comp
: lroer to parties who will, al Their own expense
build the said read for the 10 be derived there
FROM the shortest term under the maximum of TWEEN
ty-ve years, and that at the expiration OF said term
the party purchasing TO deliver The aforesaid road 10
Il the city, with all the apparatus connected Herewith
and belonging thereto, all of which becoming thus the
, | property of the city of New OrRans
The purchaser of said privilege 10 be determined by
the bid of the shortest tetm OF years under twenty-five
who shall be bound under 10 the sale
road in accordance with plans and specifications file
in the Surveyors office, keep tue said road in goot
repair until the expiration of said term, and then
deliver The into the possession Of the city OF New
L Orleans.
Your committee beg herewith to remark that the ad
vanlag-s 10 b. derived from the said road to the
mrce of our city incalculabe in the saving from
n damage and destruction the merchandise passing Il