New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tuesday. Eehruaru 10

ment.
Members presentation. J. ]. Lupenbnhl.
President; Messrs Bailey, Gilmore, Prague,
Converse, Price, Pride and Tompkins--S
The reading of the minutes was. on motion,
dispensed with.
4 communication from the Street Commits
sioner, relative to the expenses of repairing
cutters, curbstones, payements, etc, damaged
by the Fremen in order to make temporary
reservoirs of water for their suctions, was, on
motion, referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
A communication from the Street Commits
sioner was read relative to the frequent COM
plants made by citizens living in the vicinity
Of the Horse Auction Mart, situate near the
corner of Common and Rampant streets.
Mr.. Gilmore, the rules being suspended, Of
fered the following resolution, which Was read
twice and adopted:
/ Resouea, That the resolution passed by the late
Second Municipality on the 11h September, 1885 au-
,horizlng the use of the center of Basin street,
stand for the public sale OF horses and cattle, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Gilmore Of
fered the following resolution, which, on motion,
was referred to the Police Committee:
SEC l. Be it Ordained, That it shall be unlawful
for any TO make of any sidewalk street,
public place within this city for the purpose Of SELL
ing auction any horse, mule, other animal or any
vehicle whatever, under penalty of twenty-five dol
lars for each Offence, or imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days, in default of not paying the fine. Said
fine recoverable for the use Of the city before any
Court of rompsteni jurisdiction.
SEC 2 Be it further Oydained That il shall be un-
lawful for any person 10 expose exhibit, any Of
the public Streets III such manner as will attract
crowds or in any manner obsruct the free use
of the streets SIDEWALKS any animal about 10 be
sold al public auction under the penalty and
coyerabe as is specified Section of this ordinance.
SEC g. II is hereby made the duty of all police off
arrest and take beor the Recorder of the Dis
trct any person found con.ravenng the provisions of
The above ordinance, 10 be dealt with according 10
law
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,l
NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 7, 1856. !
Board OF Aldermen
GENTLEmEN-The following resolutions adopted by
your honorable body concurred in by the Board
of Assistant Aldermen:
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
10 employ the chaln-gang in leveling Annunciation
Square, etc. s
contract for cleaning and repairing The streets of the
4h Ward and also contract for cleaning and repair
ing the streets of The lth Ward.
A resolution permitting The lessee OF the small
market, between the Beef and Vegetable Markets.
Second District, 10 allow poultry, etc., TO be sold at
the vacant stands in said market.
resolution appropriatng 81 900 TO defray The ex-
penses 10 be ncurredin the Inauguration of the Eques
train Statue of Gen. Andrew Jackson.
The following resolution rejected by your honorable
body was persisted in, and lhe Judiciary Committee
was appointed committee of conference on the
subject on the part of this Board
A resolution authorizing the Assistant City Attorney
10 take appeal in the case of the City of New Or.
leans, praying for the opening of Philip and other
| streets
| Messrs. Guyo Howell and Fabre, were appointed
committee of conference behalf of this Board on
the resolution requesting the Street Commissioner to
lay wooden bauquet,es certain Streets rejected by
your honorable body and persisted in by this Board
The substitute of your honorable body for the reso:
luton authorizing the Surveyor cause 10 be repaired
the plank roads and shell roads, where lines of omni
busses running, rejected for want of the Legal
majority, ETC.
Res pectfu'ly s.~..- 49,.
| JAMES A HOPKINS, Secretary.
The Judiciary Committee was appointed 6
Committee of Conference on the part of this
Board on the resolution "authorizing the Assist
ant City Attorney to take an appeal in the
case of the City of New Orleans praying for thu
opening of Philip and other Streets" Rejected
by the Board of Aldermen and persisted in by
the Assistant Board
| The Committee of Streets and Landings was
appointed q Committee of Conference on the
part of this Board on the resolution ''request-
| ing the Street Commissioner to lay wooden ban
QUOTES on certain Streets" Rejected by the
Board of Aldermen and persisted in by the
Assistant Board.
| On motion, the Board persisted in the substi-
tute (rejected by the Assistant Board) for the
ssresolution authorizing the Surveyor to cause
to be repaired the plank roads and shell road
motion, Messrs Bailey, Gilmore and Culbert
son were appointed Committee Of Conference
upon the subject.
The following message was read:
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
| New ORLEANS, Feb s, 1856
| To the Presiden, and Members of the
Board of Aldermen.
| GESrLEMEN-Your concurrence is respectfully so
lic;,ed in the following resolutions adopted by this
| Board:
| resolution authorizing l.. Brngier 10 erect
steam engine on his property.
| resolution authorizing The City Physician to re
| move all sick Migrants from the City Work-House Il
the Charity Hospital, with the consent of The Re
''' Jas. A. HOPKINS, sec'y.
The following resolutions passed by the AS
sstant Board were read twice and concurrec
| in, the rules being suspended:
| A resolution authorizing the City Physician to re-
| move all sick Migrants from The City Work. House te
the Charity Hospital, with the consent of the Re
/! cOrders
"A resolution authorizing L. Bringer to erect
| steam engine on his properly Commerce street.
Mr.. Denegre took his seat
| PETITIONS, ETC.
petition of Charles Oder Co.. essees of the str
Section of ,he Port of New Orleans, relative to The
Nuisance Wharf, al the foot of Esplanade street, was
referred to the Police Committee
| A petition of A. f. Bremenn. asking for the REIN
bursement of the of S136, paid through 70
the city of 1851, was referred 10 the Judiciar,
Committee.
contract for the repairing of the paved streets of ht
third Seclion First District referred 10 the Com
mittee Finance.
An invitation TO the Board of Aldermen from The
Lyceum and Library Committee) to attend The open
ing lecture TO be delivered the 18th inst by Dr. g.
Gould, or Cambridge, was accepted.
| A petition of Horace NJ Smith, asking for the use
OF The Place dArmes to give Circus exhibitions, wa:
| read.
A motion to lay the foregoing petition on thu
table was lost, ~
Yeas-Messrs, Bailey, Converse, Pride ant
Tompkins-4
Nays-Messrs. Culbertson, Denegre, Gilmore
Lugenbuhl, Prague and Price--6.
Mr.. Durell took his seat.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Culbertsol
offered the following resolution:
Resolutd, That permission be granted TO Horace NJ
Smith to Congo Square during thirty days, for III
purpose of giving Circus exhibitions, under the ex
press condition that in case of any damage arising
from the privilege granted he shall repair the
the entire satisfaction of the Street Commissioner
and provided the gates of said square be kept open.
Mr. Bailey offered the following substitute
which, on motion, was laid on the table.
tlorsed 10 sell auction the highest bidder afte
1--WE days notice, the privilege of using Congo squar
for thirty days, for Circus and other exhibitions.
Mr. Price offered the following amendment
to insert in the resolution, after the word
thirty days. the words ssSabbath days on
Sabbath nights excepted %
Lost by tie vote.
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Converse, Price, Prid
and Tompkins-5.
J Nays--Messrs Culbertson, Durell, Denegre