New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-07

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ment. X h
Members present Hon. r. j. Lugenbuhl,
President; Messrs Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Denegre, Dupre, Prague and Pride-8. n
The reading of the minutes was, on motion,
dispensed with. JILL ,.i5
The following message was read:
MAYORALTY OF NEW oRLEANs,l
g X l&s.sl ~ * E5 City Hail. April !, 1856 3
To the Presidents and Members OF the
mee Of Arrangement Of the Clay Monumental
Association, 10 invite your honorable body and ne
IN he ceremonies Of laying the corner stone of the
Monument to Henry Clay which will take place on
Saturday, the 18th inst IT,.
pointed John A. Romer, Jr Lieutenant of the Police
Of The city of New Orleans, vice ]. Fremaux, re-
Respectfully, 4
JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
On motion, the invitation of the Committee of
Arrangements of the Clay. Monumental Asso-
citation, was accepted.
That portion Of the foregoing message rela-
tive to the appointment of John A. Romer, Jr.,
Lieutenant Of Police of the City of New Orleans,
was referred to the Police Committee.
A communication from the Street Commits \
sioner, reporting the number Of lamps requi-
ring renewal, and also the humber of lamps re-
placed by him in the Fourth District, was |
referred to the Committee on streets and
Landings.
! A communication from the City Attorney, |
relative to certain suits against the city, deci-
ded by the Supreme Court, was referred to the |
Finance Committe. y.
| The following message was read:
New ORLEANS, March 90, 1856 |
| To the President and Members of the +@a
| Conference.-The following resolutions, adopted by
your honorable body concurred in by this Board
resolution instructng the City Attorney to insti-
suit against the city of Baltimore for the recovery
of acknowledging one-haf the amount paid to counsel
employ ed 10 sustain the will of the lale John Nc
I Donogh. 90
resolution authorizing the City Attorney, together
with the counsel employed the part of the city, in
the matter of the City of New Orleans and the
Ponlchar;rain Railroad Company, take steps carry
into effect the compromise made with said Company.
/ resolution requiring the Street Commissioner
report under what authority he has caused The lamps
of the Fourth District to be replaced and also the
number of lamps thus replaced. 80
A resolution instrucing the Street Commissioners
report 10 the Council the number Of lamps necessary
to be replaced. and where required.
Aresouon authorizing the Treasurer 10 pay sundry
The following resolution rejected by your honorable
body. persisted in, and Messrs. Russia, Chambers
and Mcknight were appointed q committee OF con-
ference on the subject on The part of this Board .
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller TO sell The
contract for altering the grades of the cutters and
center of Girod street, from the levee 10 Magazine
street.
have the honor 10 inform you that the substitute
adopted by your honorable body for the resolution OF
this Board authorizing the Comptroller TO sell the con-
for repairing certain streets according 10 spech-
cations to be furnished by the Committee on Streets
and Landings. was rejected and the original resou-
Messrs Bar,lelte Fabre Thayer, Bridge and Howell
were appointed committee Of conference on The sub
The substitute, adopted by your honorable body for
the resolution of This Board allowing reward Of $50o
) TO Capt Bowditch and A. F. Moynan for arestng W
H. Garland, late Treasurer of the city, was laid on
the table, and the original resolution was persisted in
y Messrs. Guyo, stith and Bouny were appointed {
II committee of conference on The subject.
p The Committee on Finance were appointed a com
l. m,tee conference the following resolution per
l, sisted in by your honorable body:
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to receive
y from P Casenave, agent OF G. w. johnson, onehal
The of taxes, payable in 1885, two lots will
e buildings thereon, situate on Toulouse street.
5 s'" CHARLES w. HOPKINS,
7 7 Secretary pro TEN.
!. The Committee on Streets and Landings was
l. appointed Committee of Conference on thu
lie following resolution rejected by the Board o
W Aldermen and persisted in by the Assistant
70 Board: @y
Y resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 sell tn
" contract for altering the grade o. The cutters anu Genie
le Messrs. Durell, Culbertson, Pride, Bailey AM
ID Dupre were appointed q Committee of Confer
= ence on the following resolution persisted in b,
~ the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
IS resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell til
for repairing certain streets according 10 spe
- ccations 10 be furnished by the Committee OH Street
u and Landings. ~
he Messrs Culbertson. Durell and Bailey wer
4 appointed o Committee of Conference on III
:; following resolution persisted in by the Assist
n tant Board: 81
m A resolution allowing reward of $500 10 Cap
;: Bowdch and A. F. Moynan, for arrcsling VIM.
IT. Garland, late Treasurer of The city.
The following message was read:
he a BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
tn New Orleans, March 90, 1856.
70 To the President and Members of the @& f.
r., @T5 Board of Aldermen:
a!s GENrLEMEN-Yo concurrence is respectfully sol
gu cited in the following resolutions adopted by tn
~ Board: u 20
oe- A resolution granting permission TO A. Thompsc
he TO erect steam engine on his property on ST. Fe
bis dnand street.
he A resolution granting permission to N. d. Mary
lin on his property ON Apo!
nd street. LIE
cr erect Dlacksmh-shop on his property on frytan
of street. ~, o,oo ,e ;,
leh resolution pay sundy persons for services re
dered during disarmament of the Fire Department
in A resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 sell
Tor auction, the negro sam" conhned IN Inc foce j
and forfeited 10 the city
thy s9sa c SSS9 for Hn a
ma. | for Janunry and February, 1856.
i ila A resolution granting permission to G. w. SIN
tin. and Thos j. Mccay 10 construct plank road
I'LL Broad street, from Main street 10 The New Canal
A preamble and resolution appointing and auth
the izing joint committee repor, 10 the Council whetl
DDS it is through The inefclency of the Street Comm
e siouer or the neglect of The contractors for cea
him and repairing the the city, that the
in such bad and filthy condition.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell
for the erection of an iron railing around
ely statue of Gen. Jackson
Mrs. A resolution to pay sundry Fire Companies bala
due yearly appropriations.
age resolution pay sundry persons for services
for dered in making out tax receipts for 1855.
,nut A resolution approving the adjudication made
anJ Henry Diamond for running the draining machin
- ~ | The Sd section.
> ~ a resolution 10 pay sundry persons.
ouiu resolution appointing and authorizing joint c
but, mil,ee 10 have printed 1000 copies of the
that charter, together with the laws equaizing taxa
,und and defining the duties of the Mayor
but specially,
not CHARLES w. HOPKINS, Secretary pro lei
,out, The following resolutions, adopted by the
ke sistant Board we're read twice and eoncurred
0 S,a'I the rules being suspended
VIZ A resolution granting permission TO a. Thompso
az, erect stepm engine his property on Ferdin
the resolution granting permission TO NJ D. Mar
m to erect blacksmith shop on his property on Ap
street.
eyed, resolution granting permission 10 jacob ia
yular erect blacksmith shop on his properly Oh fty
WAYS street. AZ Il .
the resolution antnozl1g sne ~ t paos Ia,
forfeited to the city.
- preamble and resolution appointing and aatht
ever ing Joint committee report to the Councll wine
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