New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-17
BOARD OF ALDERMENs

The Board met this day pursuant 70 adJourn-
ment, :. VIZ
Members present -Messrs. Bailey, Culbert;;
SON, Durell, 4Denegre, Dupre' Gilmore and
Pride-7.
8 Mr., Culbertgon was called to the chair.
The reading of the minutes WAS, on motion,
dispensed with. !.
The following message was read:
MAYORAkTY OF NEW oRLEANs,l
City Hall, March IL, 1856. !
To the President and Members Of the
= Common Council
-GEyrLsMEN-Ingiewso of the probability of heavy
or crevasse the 29h ult Iinstruced the City Sur
veyor give the levees Of The city and above criti-
cal examination, and inform early possible
of their condition. in ORDER If needbe thai timely pre-
cautions be taken. On Yesterday hat officer commu-
nicaed to me officially the result of his examination
(Which is herewith transmitted you'll in which he in
forms me that he has madea critical examination of
the levee moi only along city, but also for ten miles
above, as high up D'Aquin's plantation; tlesevee
oil that whole line he reports as strong, substantial
and in good order, except al few places opposite
plantation entrances. where cattle and vehicles have
run over and cut down the from one 10 Two feet
below its general height which places should be i'm
mediately attended 10. #asE
II IN the opinion ofahe Surveyor, from the presen,
condition of the evee in case of an ordinary rise no
danger OF overflow crevasse need be anticipated,
andno precautionary measures therefore required; bul
in the event of extraordinary rise, constant and
careful watching will be required both on the part
provements be made In time 10 prevent unforeseen
cidents. -
Herewith enclose you The fourth annual Repor, of
the President and Directors OF the New Orleans Ope-
ousas and Great Western Railroad Company, ennd
also copy of report and resolutions of said Com
pany that it is inexpedent TO increase the axation
10 levy new tax upon the real estate of this city
for, The benefit OF the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western Railroad Company.
| also herewith send you. the acceptance by the
Pontchartrain Railroad Company of the compromise
proposed in ordinance No 1908 Of the Common Coun-
Gil, promulgated on the 25If Of February last
ouni fIr l1nJl r.ctf
zen, Arnold Harris, 10 me, enclosing one from Gen.
Ward B. Burnett; of New York; on the subject of i'm
senedas of The best engineers the country, and
is al present incharge of the great drydock building
Brooklyn, by the Navy Department, and consider
the plan proposed by him well worthy your serious re.
Fiction.
Finally enclose you a note addressed3,o me by
Messrs. l.. Hunton and r. Hunt, counsel OF William
f. Garland, ex-City Treasurer transmitting TO me a
letter addressed by MIR. Garland 10 those gentlemen,
and which they considered il their duty place before
lnent Of The affairs of MI Gatlandand may be of ir-
porance in the investigation of the matters connected
with his case; have thought it best 10 lay j, before
you for action,
Under The provisions OF the city charter have issued
my proclamation for the election of CITY officers TO lake
place the fourth Monday Of this month"; and it, be-
comes your duly designate the places of holding the
election andeto appoint the inspectors and Clerks 10
preside al The same. =,s5E, M
- All of which is respectfully submitted;
JOHN L.cLEWIS, Mayor.
lation to the condition of the levee was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings!
, That part relative to the report of the New
Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
Company, was referred to the Finance Commit
| tee.
That part relative to the acceptance by the
Pontchartrain Railroad Company of the com.
promise proposed in ordinance No. 1928 of the
Common Council, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
f. The communication from General Ward B.
| Burnett was referred to the Committee on the
Artesian Well. se ,
| That part relative to the Communication oil
l. Messrs Hunton and Hunt, counsel of VIM. H
/ Garland, was referred to the Finance Commit
| tee.
That part relative to the election to takeplace
on the fourth Monday of this month, was laid or
the table, subject to call.
4 communication from the City Attorney, rel.
ative to the suit against VIM. H. Garland and
the seizure Of his property in this State and in
the State of Mississippi, was referred to the Jul
dietary Committee. [See proceedings Of the AS
sistant Board, March IL, 1856
| A communication from the Street Commission
er, relative to repairing of the levee, in view 0
the anticipated high water in the Mississippi
was referred to the Committee of Streets an
Landings.
a communication from the Directors Of til
Public School, Lyceum and Library Society
praying that the Treasurer he authorized t
pay them the sum of IS ,695 43 to the credit
said society on the hooks of the City Treasurer
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
The following resolution, adopted by the Assis
tant Board, was read twice and eoncurred il
the rules being suspended
A resolution appointing special joint committe
who together with the Surveyor and Street Commits
soner shall examine The protection levees of the cit
and report thereon.
The following message was read: :.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
, New ORLEANS, Mach S, 1856
To the President and Members of the
Board of Aldermen
GENTLENEN-I have the honor 10 inform you III;
the following resolutions adopted by your honorab
body were concurred in by this Board:
: A resolution 10 sell the contract for building nu
: sance wharf opposite Independence street, Third D
trIct.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor 10 issue 10 II
New Orleans. Opelousas and Great Western Railroa
Company thirty bonds of the city of New Orleans
81 900 each, 10 replacement Of like bonds lost in the
transmission by mail between the city of New Vol
: and the city of New Orleans. - y
: A preamble and resolution antfor' zing the Com
1roller TO sell contract for repairing and keeping
:. repair for three years The shell roads of the city.
e The substitute of your honorable body for The res
luton of this Board "nstrucng the City Attorney
e lake all legal measures to save The city OF New
: leans ihs amount of the Indebtedness of VIM. H Ga
land and inssrucling him 10 send suitable persons
g concurTed In.
n The following resolution, rejected by your honorab
body, persisted in, and the Judiciary Commits
appointed committee of conference on The subje
on the part Of This Board.
A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to bril-
the case of J. B G. Arnoult vs. The City of New Q
leans before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Respectfully,
JAMES A. HOPKINS, Secretary
On motion, the Judiciary Committee was a
printed a committee of conference on the fo
;, lowing resolution persisted in by the Assista
- Board:
resolution authorizing the City Attorney to bri
e the case of J. Il. G. Arnoult vs. The City of New
o leans before the Supreme Court of the United Sat
:. The following message was read
III BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, |
;: New Orleans, March 9, 1856.
Of To the President and Members of the
~ Board of Aldermen:
r. GENTLEMEN-Your concurrence is respectfully
A. licled in the following resolutions, adopted by Il
Board:
s. A resolution authorizing the Street Commission
10 to have the benches Jackson Square repaired,
to have The iron railing around said square re-pain
$ A resolution granting TO the Washington NJ onum
Association the use of Lafayette Square for the er
- ton of an Equestrian Staue of Washington.
A resolution authorizing the Street Commsso,
10 repair the pavemens, and curb and gutter stol
q that may be broken mp by the fire department for
le extnguishment of fires
i resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell
contract for running ferry from the foot of Ca
l. street. Second District, and Jackson street, Fou
District
T. A resolution declaring the contract entered i
Il with C. Cornell, for curbing Caope street, null