New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

settling badly and in dangerous condition; the large
wheel and engine found in very dllapidated suite,
almost perfect wreck, and no longer fit for use the
boilers attached 10 the very badly rntXand
dangerous the hood-gate Of The small engine we
found entirely and out of order, and The small
wheel engine and boilers requiring extensive
these facts to the Chairmen ut the Finance Commlt-
tees, who authorized me TO have the required repairs
made, and consequently entered into contract with
Messrs Leeds & Co.. 10 perform the work at the prices
stipulated in the herein enclosed statement
change being about TO occur in The administrator
of city affairs most especially ask of your honor
able body to adopt the proper resolutions ordering the
paymen, of the bills on completion of the work.
remain, respectfully nI your qbe d I servant,
The following letters from the City Attorney
were read, and on motion, referred to the FL
nance Committee: ~
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATToRNEY,l
...-., New Orleans, March 10Th 1856 I
To the President aud Members of the
~. Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Observation-Disclosures are tho pers in The case OF
Dugue VS. Girard. 1t will be seen that the Street
Commissioner sold an cstray mule, which was pur-
chased by Girard Dugue Jr, brought sui, to recover
the mule and obtained judgment before Justice Cutler,
of the Parish Of Jefferson. On appeal, his Honor
Judge Burihe affirmed the Judgment
TIE city must warrant The title that is implied in
all saes. would advise the payment OF the price
paid by Mr. Girard and the costs.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
,@.. New Orleans, March 10, 1856
To the President and Members of the
Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN have the honor 10 inform you that
judgments were rendered by the Supreme Court on
The 18th ns in favor of the city in the following
Hyde Il Goodrich, Godfrey Rudolf Faucee. Da-
Wis & Co.
The liability of the city would, in all probability,
have exceeded 100000 if the plaintiff had succeeded
i'll the first suit which brought 10 recover the sum
of $780, the amount of thetax upon capital assessed
by Municipality No !, under ordinance passed in
1850. Judgment was rendered by the Judge of the
Sixth District Court in the second case against the
city for &io5 for the alleged illegal acts of the oard
of Health in l653. The reversal of this judgment JUS
tilted the action of the Board of Health.
In the third case the Judge Of The Fourth District
Court rendered judgment tnst the city for the
Of 9l7, with eight per cent. interest from The eth
March, ls49 The late city of Lafayette was justly
present city offered pay in 1852, But The plaintiffs
claimed eight per cent. interest from March, e49
which the city refused 10 pay me supreme Court
amount with live per cent interest from Febreary 3d.
1852.
Veryrespectfully
j. LIVINGSTON, City Atty
The following message was read 49,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,l
March lalh, 1856. !
Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor TO inform you that
body were concurred in'by The Board of Aldermen:
A resolution appoiang special Joint committee,
who, together with the Surveyor and Street Commits
somer, shall examine the protection cvees OF the city
and report thereon. --.N.-... ..
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
to have The benches Jackson Square repaired, and
to have the iron railing around said square repanied
resolution granting to the Washington Monument
Association the of Lafayette Square for the
lion of an Equestrian Statue of Washington.
resolution authorizing the Street Commss Toner
TO repair the pavemens and curb and gutter stones
that may be broken up by the fire department for The
exiting ushinent of fires.
res nfu q q ha
contract for running ferry from the foot of Canal
street, Second District and jackson street, Fourth
District *l
A resolution declaring the contract entered into
with C. Connel for cuEbng Calliope street, null and
void
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell the
contract for attending the bridge across Bayou ST.
John.
resolution authorizing the Finance Committee 10
employ additional counsel in the prosecution of the
suits Of The city against w. Fl. Garland
resolution authorizing The Street Commiss iouer
TO employ the late contractors for cleaning The Fourth
and Eleventh Wards, to clean The said Wards at the
late contract prices.
The following resolutions, adopted by your
honorable body. were rejected by this Board:
resolution placing $1,000 al the disposal OF the
Mayor for secret service.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell the
contract for repairing the plank and shell roads OF the
city.
The Judiciary Committee WAS appointed
committee of conference on the following reso-
luton, rejected by the Board of Aldermen and
persisted in by your honorable Board:
A resolution authorizing The Cry Attorney 10 bring
the Of j. B. e.. Arnonlt vs. the City OF New Or
leans before the Supreme Court OF the United States
CHAs. CLAIBORNE, scc'y.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, were read, the rules being
suspended, and unanimously concurred in:
A resolution instructng the City Attorney 10
10 be erased from the records of the mortgage office
the mortgage given by l., surgi's securities for the
contract entered into by Municipality No. and said
Surgi. for The repairing of the and evees of
said Municipality under date of August Cd, 1850.
A resolution insructing the Street Commissioner
10 notify the essees OF the levees and whnrves of the
First District to certain beams and posts OBJ
strucng The baure, and cause others 10 be erected
resolution insructing the Street Commissioner to
notify the conductors of the Female Orphan Asylum,
First District TO discontinue the COW stabliug and
dairy on their premises and repeating all ordinances
granting the privilege for said dairy.
The following resolution, adopted by The
Board of Aldermen, was, on motion, referred
to the Finance Committee
resolution authorizing The Treasurer 10 pay sun
dry bills
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen, was, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings:
resolution insructing the Comptroller to sell the
contract for cleaning all the streets, and repairing the
unpaved streets of the Sixth Ward
By message, this Board was informed that
the Board Of Aldermen had adopted the follow
~.
Schlutius $1O3 25
Rssolrea That the Comptroller warrant OIL the
Treasurer in favor of R. i, schuus for the of
Sso7 So for making is copies of judgments in suits of
the city against delinquent tax papers
On motion, the substitute was REFER ed to the
Judiciary Committee. "-.
PETITIONS.
The following were referred to the Finance
Committee:
OF John Brandenburg, asking payment of bill.
" j. NJ Dirhammer, skiing payment of bill.
" John Mccarthy, asking payment of bill.
VI Slas ChickerinS, asking payment of bill.
" CToZler & Wing askng payment of BILL
Widow Ii. Boutet, asking payment of bill.
ST. Joseph Orphun Asylum asking payment of bill.
Of H. w. Palfrey asking for the yearly appropria-
ton due 10 the Louisiana Legion for 1855.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings:
or suadry residents and property holders sixrh
street and lis vicinity, asking for the removal of
tam bridge that encumbered the banquelte said
street.
OF residents nd-propery holders on First street
complaining Of the bad condition of the sidewalks on
OF Samuel Nicholson, in regard TO his patent wood
en- pavement
* A petition from the Clay Monument Associa-
ton, asking permission to erect a monument to
the memory of Henry Clay at the intersection
Of St. Charles and Royal streets, was read,
and, on motion, referred to q special commit
tee composedof Messrs. Chambers, Thayer and
Stith.
The petition of jacques Zinc, asking for a
| $ann b., la