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


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TUESDAY, February 2e, 1856.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.s
Members presentation. J. j. Lugenbuhl,
President; Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre,
Dupre, Gilmore, Prague, Price, Pride and
Tompkins-10.
The reading of the minutes was, on motion,
dispensed with.
The following messages were read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT sALDERMEN,l
II NEW ORLEANE,aF FEB. 81, 1856. {
To the President and Members of'the
Board OF AIdemen:-
GsNTLEMEw-T have The honor 10 inform you tina,
the following resolutions and substitute adopted by
your honorable body were copcuredinby this Board:
resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 warrant
IN favor of VIM. Phelan for The sum Of S94 IS.
= resolution instrucng the Assistant City Attorney
to collect from the Commissioners of The cDonogh
estate, taxes due HE city. "%H2.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer 10 pay 10
Crezief Il Wing a2,492 96. T&
resolution declaring the contract entered into by
Municipality No. One with Thorne, for draining
section No: 2, null and void, and directing the Sur
veyor to take possession of the same and 10 continue
The draining OF said section.
A substitute for the resolution authorizing the Street
Commssonerto employ'carts to remove the filth and
rubbish ,t, from the ST Joseph street wharf.
L Landings
Board were appointed a Committee of Conference on
the substitute adopted and persisted in by your hon
body for the resolution authorizing the Sur
veyor to 10 be repaired the plank roads where
lines of omnibusses arerupning.
Respectfully, :
.~-. JAS. 4. HOPKINS, Secretary.
BOARD OFASSlsTANT ALDERMEN
New ORLEANS, Feb. %, 1856
To the President and Members OF The
Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-Your concurrence isarespectfully SO.
following Nv n s
Board:
A resolution 10 pay sundry persons
A resolution to pay sundEy persons forservices rem
dered during the dsbandneni of the Fire Department
A resolution authorizing the Street Commits sioner
10 place flag crossing al the Intersection Of Deord
resolution authorizing The Comptroller 10 sefthe
contract for repairing the plank and shell roads of the
city.
resolution authorizing the sale of the con,rac, for
attending and repairing The bridge Canal Caron-
delet on Claiborne street.
resolution acce png the securities of ; T Sieig,
CommIssary of The Ninth street Market
resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
TO I'LL certain lot and repair the sidewalks on Annun-
citation street, between Sixth street and Washington
Avenue.
~ A resolution granting TO the Firemens Charitable
Association engine houses of The city now in
use, provided The same be repaired al their own
pense. '
resolution authorizing the sale of the contract for
repairing the paved streets of the LIST and I'd sections
resolution authorizing The Surveyor repair the
Tagging OF the Beef Market, Second District,
resolution authorizing the Surveyor 10 put rail
ing along tie ditch Claiborne street, from Cana
Carondelet 10 Canal street.
Respectfully,
JAMES A. HOPKINS, sec,y.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Assistant Board, were read twice and con.
CURED in, the rules being suspended:
A resolution 10 pay sundry persons-adop,ed Feb
10, 1856.
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre
Dupre,. Gilmore, Prague, Price, Pride anG
Tompkins-.9.
A resolution to pay sundry persons for services rem
dered during The disarmament Of the Fire Department
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre
Dupre, Gilmore, Prague, Price, Pride ane
Tompkins--9.
A resolution authorizing the Street COMMISSIONS
to place flag crossing at the intersection of Deort
and Dryades streets.
Mr.. Durell took his seat
Aresoluon accepting the securities of J. T. Steis
| CommissarY of the Ninth street Market.
resolution authorizing the sale of the contract 70
repairing the paved of the aud I'd sections
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre
Durell, Dupre, Gilmore, Prague, Price, Prid
/ and Tompkins--10.
solution authorizing the Surveyor 10 put rail
ing along the ditch Claiborne street, between Cana
| Carondelet and Canal street.
The following resolution, adopted by the As
sistant Board, was read:
Aresoluiion authorizing the Comptroller to sell ht
contract for repairing the plank and shell roads of thu
| city.
Mr. Culbertson offered as an amendment t
the foregoing resolution to add the word
s'Greatmen (noW Dauphin) street plank-road.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bailey offered as an amendment &c,
strike out of the resolution the words Bienvil
street shell road and Common street shell road
Adopted.
The resolution in its amended form, was,
motion, referred to the Committe on Stree
and Landings.
The following resolution, adopted by IL
Assistant Board, was read:
resolution granting to the Firemen's Charitab
Association the engine houses not now in use, pre-
vded the Association put the same i'll proper order
Mr.. Gilmore moved to refer the foregoing res
olution to the Finance Committee. Lost by
tie vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Cubertson, Durell, Dupre
Gilmore and Tompkins--5.
Nays essrs. Bailey, Denegre, Lugenbuhl
Price and Pride-5.
Mr.. Tompkins moved to refer the resolutio
to the special joint committe appointed to in
vestigate and adjudicate all claims of the lat
Fire Department of New Orleans upon the city
The following resolution, adopted by the As
sistant Board, was referred to the Commute O.
Streets and Landings
A resolution authorizing the sale of the contract fe
canal CaTondelet, on Claiborne street.
The following resolution, adopted by the As
sistant Board, was laid on the table subject t.
call:
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor to repair tn
tagging of the Beef Market, Second District.
The following resolution, adopted by the As
sistant Board, was laid on the table:
resolution authorizing the Street Commissions
10 fill certain lot and repair the sidewalks Ar
nunc;ation street between Sixth and Washngto
| Avenue.
The following resolution, passed by the As
sistant Board, was read twice and concurred il
the rules being suspended:
the city of New Orleans, of five cents on every SIT
of their capital stock.
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre
Dupre, Gilmore, Price and Tompkins--7.
The following resolution, adopted by the Az
sistant Board, was read:
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller TO warral
the Treasurer for the sum OF $3.50, for the celebi
ton of the anniversary of the birthday of Washingto
Mr.. Denegre moved that the foregoing rese
luton be referred to the Finance Commit
tee Lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Dupre an
Gillmere--4.
7 Nays-Messrs. Culbertson, Durell, Luger
'buhl, Price, Pride and Tompkins--6.
%. Mr.. Gilmore moved as an amendment to in
sert $500 in lieu of $3.50. Lost as follows:
Yeas-Messra. Bailey, Denegre, Dupre. an
Gilmore.
.Nays-Messrs: Culbertson, Durell, Pride
Price and Tompkins-5.
The resolution was then on motion concurre
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