New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19
Benit, Chiapella, Ducros, Fabre, Guyol, How
ell, Kelly. Landry, Rusha, Stith and Violet

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TO the President and Members ss s@.it 4'
of the B card of Aldermen:
GENTLBMEN-Your concurrence is respectfully soil.
cited in the following resolutions ana ordnance adopt
resolution requesting the Surveyor to cause TO be
made opening in the protection level 81 The upper line
of the city the swamp, whereby the CITY OF Of
ferson may be relieved of The surplus water accumn
lating within her limits ses4@.
resolution requesting the City Printer 70 publish
the proceedings of the Common Council of Tuesday
on the Thursday following OF each week.
resolution refund 10 the Lampigher OF the city
certain fines imposed on him, say $3.50
resolution placing the slave Texas under the sole
direction of the Recorder OF the First District, and
appropria,ing $40 per month for The maintenance OF
said slave .......'. ...0#. 5.4 r. =;
A resolution appropriating copy of The official
Journal for the use Of the Recorders office Of the First
District
resolution authorizing the Recorder of the First |
District to appoint an additional Clerk.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer 10 transfer
retail grocery license taken out BY Messrs A. dau'ler
& Co.
resolution granting permission TO J. H. Keller to
continue his soup factory on Ellen street, Fourth Dis
tric
resolution granting permission to G. Rooster to
continue his soup factory Ellen street, Fourth Dis
trict.
res olu,ion requiring the Assistant City Attorney
10 institute suit against Messrs. Collins for
pliance with ordinance 2450
A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to dis
continue the suit against Hugh Down
A reso uon requesting the Surveyor 10 make plan
and specifications for fire alarm tower and the proba-
resolution authorizing the Committees Fire,
together with the Surveyor, to have constructed ~
plugs throughout the city, the cost not 10 exceed
$50 each. -.=
A resolution to pay F. Borge S24O.
An ordinance concerning me oleal journal and Z
be done by said official journal: IT..
JAMES A. HOPKINS,
+, .-,- b. ..-.. e.. .,r5.. ". .t. Secretary.
The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, were read twice and concurred
in, the rules being suspended
resolution requesting the Surveyor to cause an
opening be made the swamp in the protection
levee upper end of the city in order 10 carry of
the surplus water accumulang i'll the city OF Jeher-
A resolution requesting the city printer to publish
the proceedings of the Common Council OF tuesdays
on the Thursday following OF each week
A resolution placing the slave Texas belonging to
the city under the sole direction OF the FIRST District
Recorder and nppropria,ing $40 per month for the
maintenance of said slave.
A resolution approprating copy of the ofhcia jour
nal for the of the Recorders office OF the First
District.
A resolution granting permission to J. H Keller to
continue his soap factory OH Ellen street, Fourth Dis
trct.
A resolution granting permission to G.. Koes,er to
continue his soap factory Ellen street, Fourth Dis
trct.
res olution requesting the Surveyor make plan
and spe ccaons for fire alarm tower, and the prob
able cost of the same.
The following ordinance, adopted by the AS
SlSJbut bQHTu, was Ou mVtAoh Lld0o bno oANSA
of the day for the next meeting
An ordinance concerning the official journal. fixing
the for eeeting, and regulating the printing TO be
done by SAID official journal
| The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, were referred to the Police
| Committee:
A resolution authorizing the Recorder Of the First
| District to appoint additional clerk.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer 10 lrhnstera
retail grocery license taken outb by Messrs A. 1au'
tier & Co.
| The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
| sistant Board, were referred to the Judiciary
| Committee
continue the suit against Hugh Dowlon.
The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, were referred to the Committee
on Fire: -...s
A resolution authorizing the Committees on Fire
together with the Surveyor, 10 have constructed tWen
yseven water plugs throughout the city The cost no
10 exceed $3.50 each
A resolution 10 pay F. Borge S240.
The following resolution, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, was read twice, the rules beinl
suspended
A resolution to refund the lampighter Of the cit
certain fines imposed on him. say $3.50.
A motion to concur in the foregoing resolu
ton was lost.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions were referred to tn
judiciary Committee:
OF David Morgan, praying 10 be relieved from IN
payment OF a tax
OF Willis Holmes, praying 10 be refundcda an amour
| paid in error for lakes. ...
A petition of o. wooaman praying for permissio
TO place awning in front of his store, corner
Common and Magazine streets, was referred 70 vi
Police Committee.
The following petitions were referred to tn
Finance Committee
OF Jota NJ Burk, asking payment OF the sum OF q
teen dollars due him for ruling and printing son
tables for the Of the Board of Public School
Third District
| or n eoramttee appointed by the Board of Publ
Schools of the Second District praying that balance
S426a he appropriated to said Board for the purchas
of school lots the construction OF school bullalg
A communication of M. 6 Almindinger, CONTRACT
for the drainage The third section OF the Ihird III
tricr in reference to the condition of the draining m
chine of sai& section, was reteffed 10 inc Cohli'
i, on Streets and landings.
A petition of Espinar was read, praying for pc
mission 10 erect steam engine TO run SD" miil
the corner OF ysterious and GOOD Child en- Streets
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Culbertst
: offered the following resolution, which was ret
/, twice and adopted:
Il Resolred, That permission is hereby granted 10
Esplnar 10 erect aud ru during me pleasure . o. J.
of Mysterious and Good Children streets, said engl
10 be erected in accordance VITA existing ordinance
u REVOLUTIONS.
Il The following preamble aud resolution, ote
ed by Mr. Culbertson, were referred to t
j. Committee on Streets and Landings, with i
- structions to report at the next meeting of t
" Board: r,--s
,, Whereas, the Lafayette and Jackson public squa,
/, have long since been thorough httrd up, their wa
shelled and so soped 10 carry off the rain wa
and NOR over the whole asiesully finished of, tigh
= by gas as we'll their iron ratings lately repair
and painted
3, And, wheaaas, there is pnhlic square within
Y Third District Of the city of New Orleans, nan
and known by the name of Washington Squa
which, although enclosed with an iron railing, has
D. ceved OF the necessary aud useful improve
e, made upon said Lafayette and jackson Squares,
IS, forth above and whereas, By reason thereof the II
al water remains many paris of sad Washing
Square. and pecially upon The intended walks, u,
absorbed by the earth and sRn;
g. Therefore, be il resolved, That the Street Comm
n souer be- aud he is hereby authorized, without del
h., AS well lo have said Washington Square so filled
with suitable materials. eecluaily carry off fr
said square the rain wa'er, also 10 cause To
different contemplated walks of said Washing
~ Square, and also, that he be further authorized 10 HI
~ the IRON raag Of said square repaired and painted
And Be it further resolved, That the Gas- WoI
RS Company be, and hereby authorized 10 cause Il
made without delay, the necessary work, 10 the
nc of lighting said Washington Square by gas.
- The following resolution, offered by
,uo Bailey was real twice and adopted, the ru
's being suspended: 49,.
- r solrsd, That the Street Commissioner be and
is hereby directed to forbid and prevent the contac
ty for CLEANING streets, from depositing any Of the kc
The o4l aud ga rbage the streets of The city, and 10
W., continue the filling of Poydras and Tobin's Cat
"a during The summer nd fall months,
, Tue following resolution, offered by Mr.
lea rell, was read twice and adopted, the r,
-" being suspended:
Ill Resolpd That all petitions presented 10 This B.