New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10

to the New, Orleans and Carrollton Railroad
Company, passed at the last regular meeting Of
this Board 173 8sr 2& ,Sm# IL V, 80 Il a.5{5
Mr.. Fabre objected, and called for the yeas
and nays, and the motion to reconsider was lost
by the following vote .@.f'.. r
Yeas--Messrs Eager, Guyol, Howell, Long,
Mcknight, Rusha, .Theyer and Violett--8. w.
+ 5Nays--Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
Bouny, Chambers, Fabre, Hebrard, Landry
and stith---9. <toa3wq@f#. .4@. >,
Mr. Howell offered the following resolution,
which was read, the rules being suspended, and
on motion, referred to the Committee on Streets
and LHndinga: sl4s= ts,-s}. .tas.. .-.,..
Resolved, That the Surveyor be and is hereby in
strucied TO continue The ditch Claiborne street, from
lis present minaon Espanade street. and also 10
level with The dirt taken from the ditch and 10 obtain
from the Directors of the Curondeet canal permission
TO remove from said canal much dir. as may be re-
CURED TO complete The work ard zi,24, = u
Be 1t further Res0tued That the Surveyor have CON
srueled wooden railing on The line Of the d'e mo 10
correspond with the one now being erected on thu'
portion of the work already completed.
SPECIAL CoMMITTEE.
| Mr. Gerard Stith, on behalf Of the above
committee, offered the following report, which
was read and adopted the rules being sus-
pended, the resolution accompanying the same
was read and unanimously adopted: 90:
The special committee, to whom was referred
the " Washington Monument Association, asking
an equestrian statue to the memory of Wash
ington, submit the following
| REPORT:
| That it is with sentiments of deep pleasure they
have had referred 10 them subject of interesting
nature-o that touches the heart aud lrouses The
| pride of every true American. Louisiana and New
I Orleans owe no less to Washington than they do
10 Jackson, for mad the former not made patent the
glory of American resistance to foreign tyranny, The
latter would not have been enabled to put the last seal
to her punishment OF foreign invasion. To Jackson
we have awarded our mede of gratitude and admira-
ton, and should hasten TO complete the same tesl-
lnonia 10 his iustrious predecessor.
Considering the intimate relations Of respect and
friendship that united Washington, the father of our
country with Lafayette, The patriot of his own your
committee have deemed it in congonance with this
honored tie between two such great men, 10 recon-
mend that the statue of Washington be placed the
! square 10 which have given the name of Lafay.
cite. History and the national sentiment authorize
this continued propinquity between the two warriors
and statesmen America loves so much, so that the
offerings of admiration for them, and homage
to their memory, be closely and appropriately
| linked. te-s. -
Your committee do no, think they are vergng beyond
the general intent and purpose Of their appointment in
suggesting that the proposed monument TO another
great Americana Henry Clay, be placed in Canal street,
wide and stately avenue in close proximity to the
broad and majestic Mississippi. A street of the d.
mansions described lie required 10 give monument OF
any size the prominence and commanding aspect that
art requires, while national and historical associations
make it peculiarly fit that monument 10 Henry Clay
shall be near the sweeping maze OF lhe Father OF Wa
the departed orator was proud TO represent; and
to him principally, as one Of the nego,ators of the
G are be we for hs a hs
made New Orleans what she is-the emporium OF the
West. GERARDSTlTH,
TIA. BARTLETTE,
! w. CHAMBERS,
! .... E. l.. TRACY.
! Resolred That the Washington Monument Associa
tion OF the city of New Orleans, composed of the fol
owing executive committee, viz
Major Gen D. p; Twggs, Major r. GsM.. I'm e1o
hsWs Brig esH Pe K maiI GeH M Gnyo
gan Hall, James Stockton, P. Deverges George Rare
shde, VIM. Chris,y, H G: sletson, A. B seger. Geo
w Hynson, A. Foster Elliott, f, ". seweil, Charlie
A. Labuzan, Samuel M. Todd, James A. Hopkins
Robert Little, James Davis John Stroud, Waite
iNicoll, Thos, Mcclellan, George PuIves, Il Warner
I.umsden. B. Il. X. Bennett J. l.. G ubernaor john L
Daniels, john B. Leefe-is hereby granted the right
erect Equestrian Statue, on Lafayette sqnare, Il
the memory of Washington.
Mr. Stith was called to the chair.
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Mr. Thayer, on behalf of the above Com
mittee, offered the following report, which wa
read and adopted
The COMMITTEES of Streets and Landings have III
honor 10 report the following subjects referred ,
hem, viz
l. Upon that part Of the Comptroller's letter, Fet
26th, 1856 regarding the ferry privilege al Cana
stree'' your Committee report. together with the ferr
privilege of Jackson street, Fourth Disrcl-recou
mendng thai the specifications ofboth ferry privileges
SO amended by the Street Commissioner and Surveyo
as to esab sh the running hours of the boats he'eo
"from O'Clock A. nj. until gun-hre, and to make tr
every half hour; - also 10 amend The Fourth Ds,ris
ferry specifications, by striking out that part 'requlrn
the cont pair the wharf the other side
the rver'and that the Comptroller Offer for sale tn
said privileges, after the usual notice i'll the otctt
journal, for which resolution Is presented for yor
adoption.
. Regarding the letter ofthe Street Commissioner
Hinforming thu Council of "dauas e done 10 The pave
m-n,s, cutters and curbsIones by the Fire Department
r reservoirs
their apparatu-n and asking instructions thereon You
Committee re port a res lulion authorizing the Stree
Commits sioner 10 repair the said damages, Whtneve
and wherever cau-ed by the operations OF the fire De
par tmen1 in estngn'shng fires.
g. Upon The letter of The Surveyor-regariing h
contract for attending The Bayou ST. ohm bridge wit
J. Lunghere, and that the will expire on the 81
of this mouh--your COMMITTEE report, advising that
contract be sold by the Comptroller for attend IN
The said bridge for year, date from the openn
of the navigation of Bayou ST. John-for which rest
luton is pre.en,ed for your adoption,
, 4. Your Committee report adversely to the petite
of Christian Cornell "asking that The Surveyor CIV
lines for The clubbing of CalIope street, between Ma
tin and Clara Streets, SAID contractor having been b.
, hind his lime-when the work was to b. done-rel
deredh his contract null and void, and your comlltts
recommend per resolution that it be declared by tn
Council
Your Committee eporl adversely to the erectio
of lamp atsSt Joseph sreet-as expressed in res
} luton referred 10 your committee, and for that pa
regarding The wooden awning obslrIcng the lamp
the OF Tchoupoulas and Foucher streets, vol
q Committee report substitute, requiring the Sire
Commissioned to remove the same Ill accordance WI
1 existing ordinances.
| 6. Your Committee report adversely to any actie
being taken by the Surveyor in regard 10 the grading
Girod stree, ftom New Levee 10 Magazine, as repor
ed by said officer 10 the Council, in accordance wi
Q law. The expense of said grading would amount
S500 and the necessity at the presen, for the sam
would warrant the outlay, particularly when Il
main ,horoughfares of the city require immediate
tenon, and should be first provided for.
n T. The petition of G. SweeZy" i'll regard 10 The co
purchased by him for repairing the paved stree
e of the Third Section First District your commtt
have referred to the Finance Committee, as the subJe
a matter of said petition is already before Them.
8. Your Committee recommend the adoption of 4
ordinance ssto determine the proportion to be paid
: the proper,y-hoders for the expense of laying
9 stone pavement OH the public road on Levee street
- the Third District OF the city, as directed by ordnan
T. No 247l of the Common Council.
u All of which is most respectfully submitted
ISAAC THAYER,
Il w. A. VfOLETT,
Q s. HOWELL,
Q The following resolutions accompanying Il
above report, were read, the rules being su
IS pended, and adopted by the following vote:
J., Yeas -Messrs. Tracy, Banister, Bartlett
Benit, Bouny, Chambers, Eager, Fabre, Guyt
Howell, Landry, Russia, Thayer and vi
IS lett-14
20 RESOLVED, That the Comptroller be, and he is here
authorized and instructed to SELL at public auction,
ter ten days. notice in the official journal, to the hie
u est bidder the aforesaid Ferry privileges, separate
years, each to be established (he one at Car
street, the other at Jacksonstree In accordance W
specifications as amended and file in the office
m The Street Commissioner and Surveyor said sales TO
~ subject IN the npproyal of The Common Council and