New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-31
Respectfully,
PETITIONs. Va.
The following were referred to the Finance

4 r EDITIONS s. #s @s5g
4 The following were referred to the Finance
of Johtl Steb. late Captain Fourth District Police,
asking paymentof bill for maintenance ofslave Ru-
4 field, in the lock up of said District.
i OF b. Harrison, asking payment OF BILL for iced
\ furnished horses of steam FIRE engine. II
/ Of ?. "a. Hebrard, asking payment Of bill.
I OF VIM; Hopkins, asking payment OF bill.
H. Of WIN. E. Thompson, in regard to certain suit
i for taxes against him. and asking that the same be
/ referred 10 the Finance Committed add TIA F3g II
M r.. Guichard, asking for reduction of license
| The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings: Il
Ofsundry captains Of steamboats,, asking for an
extension of the steamboat landing in the First and
Second Districts. .g i5sGs
OF Mr. and Mrs Simmons late Mrs Thorn, in re-
gard 10 heircon,ract for draining the second section
"a of sundry persons of the Fourth District, asking
that the sidewalks Annnneiation street. between
SIKH street and Washington avenue, be put IN a
s5passabe condition.
| The petition Of Jacob Fay, asking permission
| to erect q blacksmith's shop on lis property, on
Prytania street, was, on motion, referred to the
! Police Committee.
The petition Of Mary A. Trenchard, praying to
| be reimbursed the amount paid by her for the
opening Of Bertrand street, was, on motion, re-
| ferred to the Committee on Claims. :
| RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were read, the rules
\ being suspended, and adopted:
Resofued, That the Street Commissioner be and ne
10 hereby authorized TO employ carts 10 remove from
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the faboat basin all the filth and rubbish now depos'
tied shere and necessary TO employ one or two men
| to enforce ordinance No. 1888.
s. Yeas-Dlessrs, Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager,
4 Fabre, Giffen, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, Kelly,
RaWlins, Rusha, Stith, Thayer, Violet and
4 Wiltz---20. #t 5s
Resolvea, That the keeper Of the Court Houses be,
and he is hereby authorized purchase such articles
of beds and bedding as may be required for the of
The jurles Of The several District Courts whenever the
said ares retained al. night provlded NE cost OF
Yeas---Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager,
Fsbre, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, Kelly, Raw
J Inns, Rusha, stith, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz--
10.
yNap---Mr. Giffen ,madm.
. Rssoived, That joint committee of four members
of this Board and - members of the Board of Alder
men, be appointed confer with the Association of
Sugar Paniers the subject of establishing an appro-
pirate landing for sugar.
On motion, the Chair appointed on the COM
mittee asked for in the above resolution, Messrs
: Bartlette, Kelly, Landry and Wilt. I
= Rcsolp.a, That joint committees composed of 1--WE
members Of The Board of Assistants, = members o
the Board of Aldermen, be and are hereby appointed L
conerwith the lessees Of the WhafVes IN relation L
the various applications made TO the Council for dit
ferent improvements Of the wharves and for other pur
poses applicable to the different landings.
is On motion, Messrs. Howell. Mcknight, Raw
q Inns, Barbarin and Chiapella, were appointed
tuS AVA AAA eS0ES ASSoAa
A. ton
On motion, the foregoing resolutions we're sen
" Y. to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
ID Mr.. Stith offered the following preamble an
is resolutions which was read, and, on motion, lai
Il over till the next meeting:
70 Whereas, The Fremen's Charitable Association
y the contractors for the exngnishing of fresars de
~ srous of obtaining during the pleasure Of the Cou
x Gill; the three surplus engine-houses which viii be
~ possession Of the city after smrenderng 10 said cor
tractors such houses required by the contract
h' and whereas,
~ upon the performance Of tho Fire contract, with til
va | following forces, 10 wit: .o w
- Engine Companies j
vs. Hook and Ladder do,
al Steam Engine
f In all twenty-five, and with about twelve to tee
,eO hundred men, while the contract requires but:
Engine G9mp gan
ma HOOK anu 1aooer ao...
,Iis Steam Engine
ny Hose do..
airy In all nineteen, and force OF three hundred
;,h foyhve men, thus showing on the part Of said ASS
I'm citation surplus of six Engine Companies, and fro
-. nine to twelve hundred men; and whereas,
Of that the public interests will be served by complyir
uoh with The request of said Association,
Be- therefore Resolve5, That the Surveyor be and
is hereby authorized, after the repairing and deve
of all such houses 10 the Assocation require
nv by the Fire contract 10 deliver 10 said Association
s5o remaining engne-honses now occupied by compan
aea cooperating with said Association, and
g. houses 10 be placed in the same good order tho
ioA now being surrendered 10 the contractors.
II B Be il further Resolpal, That said Fremen's Char
ogh table Association shall hold and occupy said surp
mo houses during the pleasure Of the Council; ar
me in the event OF the disbandng Reorganization
me any of the companies occupying said surplus he
SEES, then said house OF houses shall be immediate
surrendered TO the city in good order and condition
The following resolution was read, the rul
Z being suspended:
iEy RsSoEped: That the Board Of Aldermen be and
to hereby invited 10 meet this Board, This evening a
O'Clock, p. NJ, forlhe purpose of appointing Comm
4 >, sioners to the McDenogh Estate.
! Mr.. Eager moved TO lay the resolution ov
J until the next meeting Lost.
81 Yeds--Messrs. Ohiapella, Eager, Howell q
ON RaWlins-- 4. i@l e.
,eni 5z .Nags--hfessrs Bsnister, Bartlette, Ben
No Bridge, Chambers, Duoros, Fabre, Gifep Guy
Or Hebrard, Kelly, stith, Ihayer, Violet Q
Wiltz-lb. .a
No On motion, the resolution was read 9 seco
,s, time, adopted, and sent to the Board Of AID
BE men for concurrence.
YES The following resolution was read, the ru
Gle s, being suspended, and adopted by the follow
nd. vote:
ms Yeas Measrs Banister, Bartlette, Ber