New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-12

S. Your committee particularly when vfsiied by
parties similar In number 10 that eferson) find diff
Guilty in carrying out The extended courtesy Of invita-
ton 10 be seated, not having chairs sufficient
nand and. therefore, present resolution for ndop-
chairs, Of suitable character for the Of your Com
| rnittee in The Surveyors office.
.: FINDING great Inconvenience 10 your committees
in not being able procure all The documents for
side on their meeting night (Thursdayg Your
committee present resolution for your adoption in.
structing the City Printer 10 have published in the off
cial Journal The proceedings of each Board of the Com
mon Council on the Thursday following the Tuesday
meetings of said Boards of Council.
7. u pom The preamble and resolution Of this Board
authorizing The Street Commissioners renIlto Philip
Whitman. ampshter, fines deducted from him, your
Committee report that said resolution, together with
petition fromP. Whitman, were referred 10 the Street
Commissioner for information: who gives US his opli-
ion that $3.50 should be pad-1he claim being S27S !;
and IL is recommended to ndop, The said resolution,
ss5O. !, . - DN',' ISAAC THAYER,
81 s HOWELL,
r5=.-.t .-.--,. w. A. VIOLET.
Mr. Stith moved to refer back to the commit
tee that part in regard to the st. Charles and
City Hotels-lost Also, to strike out that part
in regard to the printing Of the official journal
| lost
On motion, the report was adopted.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was read, and, on motion, laid
over till the next meeting:
I Resolued That the Surveyor be aud he is hereby au-
horized and instructed 10 putthe wharves andlevees,
of section 3d. contracted for by jag Lusk, in pr per
order and conditions without delay, the expense OF
said lessee; who has failed 10 attend to the same in
with notification by The proper officer, and
ordinance No. 1884 which prescrbes the manner in
which epairs, ETC., shall be made (aDd by whom 10
the wha1yes and leyees Of the city Of New Orleans
The following resolution, accompanying the
same report, was read, the rules being sus-
pended, and adopted by the following vote
Yeas Messrs. Banister, BENT, Bridge, CHA
pella, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Landry,
Long, Rusha, Stith, Thayer, Violet and Witt
Is.
Resoltta That the Surveyor be and he is hereby in.
sructed be made in the protection levee
which extends along the upper line of the city, an
may be relieved of the surplus water accumulaing
within her limits, in accordance with an understand
ing had 10 tia. effect between depanlion from 'hs
Streets and Landings OF the city of New Orleans.
A The following resolution, accompanying the
/ same report, was read, the rules being sus-
| pended:
Resolved, Tha, the City Printer be and is hereby in.
structed publish the proceedings of The meetings
Tuesday of both Boards of the Common Council, OIL
the Thursday following of each w,ek-its contrary,
at great Inconvenience TO alipares
concerned
Mr.. Stith moved to lay the foregoing resolu-
ton on the table--lost.
Yeas Messrs, Banister, Fabre, Long, stith
and Witt S.
Nays---Messrs. BENT, Bridge, Chiepella, Ea-
ger, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Russia, Thayer
and Violett---10.
/ Mr. Russia moved to amend the resolution by
inserting the word g requested in lieu Of the
word g instructed carried.
On motion, the resolution, as amended, WaG
read and adopted.
The following resolutions, accompanying the
same report, we're read and adopted:
Resozvsd That The Surveyor be and he is hereb!
authorized to purchase account of the city, on
duZen cane bottom armchars f1r the use of the Com
m,tee Streets and Landings, i'll the Surveyor:
office.
Yeas-Messrs Banister, BENT, Bridge, CHA
pella, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Landry
Long, Russia, Stith, Thayer, Violet and Wilt
10.
On motion, the foregoing resolution was sen
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissions
10 remit to the iampgh of the city the amount o
fines imposed OH him in the months of January an
February, 1856, 10 the amount of $3.50.
Yeas---Messrs Banister, BENT, Fabre, Guyol
Howell, Landry, Stith, Thayer, Violet ant
Wiltz--10. -. .
Nays--Meesrs. Bridge, Chiapella, Eager AM
} Rusha-.-4,
POLICE.
Mr.. Guyol, on behalf of the above committee
offered the following report, which was read an
i. adopted: ELL
y the communication Of the Hon Geo Y Bright, ~
corder of The First District asking that he be furniss
with copy Of the Official Journal of the city in whtt
is promulg ated the City Ordinances favoraby; as The
believe the proper and requisite. w 18th regard
that portion of the communication allowing the service
V of the negro (save) Texas, belonging 10 the city.
l. clean the office of the Recorder your committee repo
in favor Of giving the exclusive control of said sav
10 the Recorder OF the First District. Your committ
report also in favor of allowing the Recorder Of II
First District to appoint another clerk, they hav
/, the assurance of the Recorder il is impossible &
along without. There has always been three in tt
office until his honor the Mayor, removed one. TIL
Inf mr. hfaC
On the petition of Elizabeth Algeo asking for relic
your committee beg leave 10 referthe same 10 the Con
miltee Claims.
on The petition of Messrs A. Gautier & Co., askir
10 have u retail grocery license transferred favorab
us said licenfe has never been used by them, the
l., having disposed Of their establishment.
Upon the letter of the Chief of The Fre DEPARTING
also the Chief OF Police, relative 10 the alarm bell
L your committee refer The same 10 lhs Committee c
r, Fire, TO whom il more properly belongs. The con
n mee also refer the communication OF his honor, II
~ Mayor, to the Fire Committee,
On the petition of J. II. keeer asking permissic
10 continue his soap factory Ell len street, -Four
District favorabIy said applic ation having the conse
of the neighbora in the vicinity OF sad factory
;, factory be permitted to remain where it now is, f
u voraby.
n 10 erect small steam engine for the purpose OF mn
ufacturing oakum the corner ofVictory and Enghe
- streets, favoraby, provided The same be placed in
!, On The petition Of residents and property holders
Claiborne complaining OF The dangerous conditic
the cotton pckeTy occupied by Nlessfs CollInB yo
committee beg leave state that an ordinance W;
4, passed. No. 2450, requiring the same 10 be made fl
proof Since which time the Street Commissioner HI
N notified the and occupants TO repair the same
accordance with the aforesaid resolution, and which
tice they totally dsregarded the SAME has been hand
over the City Assistant Attorney for SUIT your cor
mt,ee are informed by The Street Commiss that
does not whether said suit has been Instituted
', not Your committee report resolution requesll
y, the Assistant Attorney 10 give the matter his atcno
~ Upon The petition of residents aud properly.holde
m complaining of the smoke pipe attached 10 the office
be- the Louisiana Courier your committee report oh
liberty given erect steam engine IN their bull
~ ing but it is we'll understood fact that all liberti
nd of this nature given requiring strict complain
~ with the city ordinances. Your committee beg 10 rel
III The same the Street Comms sioner, who has pow
L to cause the abatement of such nuisances.
h Upon the petition OF number OF property-hode
b of the Fourth District complaining of the old buildi
III known as the Wabash Hotel, as being dangero
your committee satiehed that the complaint is W
nc founded They therefore present RESOLUTION auth
It. zing the Street Commissioner 10 remove all such
dilupdacd buildings may be dangerous 10 the SAFE
a. of the public at large
" Upon the petition of Hugh Dow!n, in regard TO
u fine of hundred dollars for erecting building
the corner of Bourbon and ST. Philip street, contrt
" 10 the ordinances, your committee of the opn
If that it was unintentona the part of the petition
TO remit said fine. provided The said building be
q, HENRY GuYOL,
( P. s. WILTZ,
" J. l.. FABRE,
G. BANISTER,
j., The following resolutions, accompanying
t. | ,horo ron,rt ,uara raod will hoino O,