New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-09
w. FL. GARLAND. Treasurer
Naw ofleans. January s, 1856.
The following Communication from the Sur
Tseyor was read

SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT, Cry HALL,l 1
IN. New Orleans, january, 1856
IA tds Honorable the Common Council,
Board of Assistant Aldermen.
ssatEsnlsas Ihaye the honor 70 again call your at
sentioa wreiched condition OF The shell roads and
27afaaK roads Of the city The Common street and L
~ ashngion shell roads are now in an impassa-
aate and the BienTille street and Netarle shell |
she'll roads be suferedto remain any longer without
repairs they will soon be total loss the city can
@ tberefoIe, too much urge upon your honorable body
the necessity of authorizing the repairs to be tnae-
.Eiatsfg made. g56$
Ssace my report Of December 18th, 1855, the plank |
roads have considerably got out Of and es-
ate that my statement Of the cost Of repairs givenin
said report will have 10 be increased Of atleast ten
sat to the probable costs of repairs now re-
sgairsd. 81
keeames my duty 10 report 10 you the contractor
for running the draining machines Of the second sec
ten, MRS. THORN as neglecting TO perform me con-
stions of the contract. During and since the last
rains the low and even part Of the high grounds OF this
section eyer-foWed, causing immense damage to
aae residents in the Of said SECTION, and proper
diligence is used by the contractor to remedy the evil
The contract will expire on the 18th June, 1855, and
respectfully suggest that it be at once annned OF
that the full amount Of the penalty, (5Ool, be imposed
for each neglect.
Il remain, respectfully, your obediont servant,
LOUIS Fl. PILE, 55s+ Il
City Surveyor.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Guyol,
ayas read, the rules being suspended
esolvsd That the Comptroller be, and he Is hereby
aaorizea 10 sell TO the lowest bldder after hve days
aice in the official journal! the contract TO repair and
Keep in good order all the shell roads Of The city OF
New Orlaans for one year, from the approval OF the
said sale; said sale 10 be sabec 10 ne approval OF me
Common Council.
III. Fabra offered the following amendment
10 the above resolution g said works to be done
according to specifications in the Surveyors
soshce' y
MFR. Wilt offered the following as o substi
s8ute for the foregoing resolution
Resoived, That ,he Surveyor be, and il hereby au
zarized to cause be repaired as as practicable
all plank roads and shell roads where there are line
,eS omnibus running; said work 10 be made under TIT
control of the Committee Streets and Landings
5,oih Boards,
Mr.. Howell moved to refer the foregoing sub
4stitute 70 the Committee on Streets and Land
angs-lost.
Reas--Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Howell
mud Long 5
.lpays-M essrs. BENT, Bouny, Bridge, Cham
berg, Ducro5, Eager, Fabre, Gitfen, duyol
Kelly, Landry, Mcknight, Violet and Wilt
IA 81
Rfr. Fabre moved to strike ont Of the above
resolution the following words: where there
gre lines of omnibus running-lost.
Peds-Messrs. Barbarin, BENT, Bouny, Fa'
ihre, Guyol, Howell and Violett-7.
.Vays-Messrs Banister, Bridge, Chambers
Duoros. Eager, Giffen, Kelly, Landry, Long
Mcknight and Wiltz-11.
issa0n motion, the substitute offered by Mr.
WiEtz vas read twice, end adopted by the fol
lowing vote
Yeas - Messrs Banister, Barbarin, BENT
;Rouay, Bridge, Chambers, Duoros, Eager, F a
hre, Giffen, Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Landry
Long, Mcknight, Violet and Wiltz-19.
Dir, Howell offered the following resolution
syflich was read, the rules being suspended, ant
unanimously adopted:
Rsaaped, That the Surveyor be and is hereby re
NSuested TO inform the Council atits next sitting Of ih
cost for Smelling The side Of Rampant street. from
Canal to Esplannde street, ALSO for Smelling the soul
side of Canal street from Rampant Claiborne street
A communication from the Street Commits
+sioner in regard to the privilege of running .
Ferry at the foot Of Canal street, First District
and also the ferry of the Fourth District, ant
suggesting that the Common Council make pro
vision for the sale of d lease for running sal,
ferries, was read, and, on motion, referred +
tine Committee on Streets and Landings.
The monthly report of the Citizens Bank o
Eeouisiana, fiscal agent Of the city of New Or
leans, fas published in the proceedings of tn
Hoard Of Aldermen of the 4th January, 1856
ives read, and, on motion, referred to the Fl
nance Committee
communication from J ames A. Lusk, Jesse
Su the first and third sections fthe city Wharve
complaining of the constant violation of IL
ordinances and police regulations in regard
the WharVes, and especially in regard to I'll
removal of produce in contravention, was reaC
.sEud referred to the Police Committee.
Che following message vas read:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Saturday, Dec. 29th, 1856.
70 The President and Members of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
,tfeglsHisa--The following resolutions and ordinanc