New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-12

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Eeso.red, THAT the Street Commissioner be, and he
is hereby authorized remove or cause 10 be renewed
any and all old unenaned and diiapidated bindings
oee 10 me ownes Of The same, and IN case Of refa
sal The part of the owners to remove The m, lhey
shall be Liable 10 fine OF ten dollars per day recover
able before any court of competent jurisdiction IoF
benefit Of The city.
The following report from the above com
mittee, was read and adopted
The Committee on Fire, TO whom was referred The
gneer Of the Fire Department Of the city, beg leave
respectfully report that they have given the several
subj therein contained their special attention. and
are of opinion that The improvements asked by the
Firemen's Charitable Association the purchasers Of
the contract Of the Fire Department. much needed
have constructed the number Of II FIRE plugs or Wells
similar 10 the on Canal street, situated at the in
tersection Of Camp, Canal and Charities Streets for
the use Of The steam fire engine Your committee
hive previously reported in favor of the construction
Of The said wells O. Plugs but he same was not acted
npon 3,hes r. Wheh me; your committee have con-
some of the oldest and most respected members of
the Fire Department of the city, and without excep-
mcnt of such convenences for the use Of the Fire
Department Your committee would srate that i, is
well-known subjec! Of complaint that often, when
fcien quantity Of water can be obtained for the use
of half of The engines in the city whicis the cause
Of great loss of property. The manner coustruc-
lion is SUCH that It will not only afford full and
ample supply Of water for the steam engine hut can
also be used by the hand engines Your comni,,ee
therefore present resolution, authorizing the
said plugs, wells, o be placed at such places
have been selected by the Committees Fire. together
with the agents of the Insurance companies.
I'd Your comnlitte also report in favor OF the g
tablshment of an alarm tower, much needed in
this city, the TO be located at central part
of the city (say Canal. street,. Said tower to be Of
such dimensions will command full view of the
entire city; with bell 10. be placed in the same 10
weigh not less than six thousand pounds. Similar
have hPap n mos n IUIO
ard found TO be of great service They are also
much less expensive than the FIRE telegraph. They
therefore present resolution requesting the Surveyor
10 prepare plan and specifications for the erection of
the same, together with the probable cost.
Your COMMITTEES report against the removal of the
steam fire engine, as prayed for in the said foregoing
petition. 5ttSf E}
Upon the repsrs Of the engine houses. your commit
lee port the same has been referred 10 specal
miitee, appointed 10 examine the me- and who have
A''eAN' = p'' w. GERARD .sTiTH,
5& s5ar-e A. LANDRY.
The following resolutions. accompanying the
above report, were read, the rules being gus
pended, and adopted.
Resolved. That the Committees on Fire of the Com
mon Counc together with the Surveyor, be, and they
are hereby authorized TO have constructed, at such
places have already been designated, throughout The
city 81 water plugs wells for the Fire Department,
q, cost not TO exceed one hundred and Fifty dollars
/ each.
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, BENT, Bridge, Chi
apella, Eager, Fabre, Guyol. Howell, Landry,
Long, Russia, stith, Thayer, Violet, and
Weltz-15.
Resozvea, That the City Surveyor be, and he is
hereby requested TO make plan and specifications
for fre alarm tower and the probable Of the
same, of such dimensions and plans may be sab
+ mitted by the Committees on Fire of tho Common
Council
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 adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-.- Messrs. BENT, Bridge, Chiapella, Ea.
/ ger, Fabre, Howell, Landry, Long, Russia
Stith, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz--lS.
Nays---Messrs. Banister and Guyol-2.
! The Committee OIL Fire, to whom was referred tn,
resolution TO pay f. Borge TWO hundred and forty dol
h' for m hrs of horses d h dnfg the
approved by the Chief of the Department, together with
his Honor the Mayor, beg leave to report in favor
GERARD sTITH,
WEBSTER LONG,
A. LANDRY.
Resolred That the Comptroller warrant on the Treas
for the of hundred and forty dollars, il
favor of F. Borge, for hire of horses for of engines
during disarmament of the Fire Department, by orde
OF the Mayor of tho City. .
The following ordinance was read, and, OF
motion, referred to the Finance Committee
AN ORDINANCE 10 provide for the sale of til
!
, SECTION lei. Be at ordained, That the Comptroe
be, and he is hereby requested 10 sell at Public Auc
ton. after Is days notice IN the official journal, con
for the lease of The City Work-house for the
of three years, commencing the FIRST day of June
1856; said sale to be on the following conditions
SEC. I'd The lessee shall enter into bond with goo
and solvent security, 10 be approved by the Financ
Committee of tho Common Council in the sum Of 6v
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
Sd. An inventory shall be made of the utensils, ma
terials in the City Workhouse, from the time of h
sale Of said contract, which may be required by The
lessee; and valuation shall be made by TWO compe
appraisers to be appointed by the Mayor ans
the other by the lessee said Two appraisers shall hay
power 10 appoint the third, should the be
sary. The lessee shall receive said fixtures, utensils
ETC., al the valuation made as aforesaid; and al the
piration Of said lease inventory and appratsemen
shall be made in the same manner as aforesaid; an
the lessee, the City, the case may be, shall pay
the other party the difference in value of said fixtures
utensils materials etc., provided all the fixtures, uen
Es materials now on hand not needed by the les
see, may be rejected by him before appraisemcnt TIL
shall be sod at public auction for the beneh
the City; and all fixtures, utensils and materials Oh
hand, the expiration of the leuse, not needed by tn
City the successor of the lessee may also in iik
manner be rejected and disposed Of as tho lessee ma!
a,h The lessee shall bind himself to take charge O
said Wok-house, and conduct il at his own expense
including the salaries of the under wardens and watch
; men, ito such lumber as he may deem suhclenDi III
food and matnlansnce of the prisoners and all the ne
cessary ordinary repairs 10 the premises TO give tn
prisoners the rations, clothing, etc. as are giye
. underline present existing regulations i'll said Work
house.
5th The labor of the prisoners shall be for the ben
eft of the lessee and the said prisoners may be EN-
ployed in any mechanical other labor, at the optic
: of the lessee.
6lh The Committees of the Common Council, o
l Work-house and Prisons and all other committee:
shall at all times have free access 10 the Work-houst
in order if the aforesaid regulations are slrcll
: complied with by the lessee.
9Th, All materials that may be needed by the Jesse
to carry on said w k-house and which muy have bee
: selected and appraised as provided for in Section
shall be paid for in cash TO the City Treasurer ADD
the expiration of said lease, the city, or the successt
of said essee shall pay TO the lessee the amount
" cash at the apprasement aforesaid.
= The bids be made at much per annum an
the lessee shall furnish his notes therefor, payab
on the first of each and every month"; and endorsed
the satisfaction of the Finance Committee.
. The adjudication under this ordinance shall be su
: jecl to the acceptance or rejection OF The Commc
Il Council.
~ :. Mr.. Fabre moved that the special committe
d appointed to carry into effect the contract Wit
y the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad Con
pany, to run ferry from the foot Of st. An
n street, Second District, be discharged from tn
y further consideration of the suhject--carriee
II Mr.. Fabre was called to the chair.
u Mr.. Stith moved to take up the ordlnanc
IL concerning the official journal-(pu bllsed
full in the proceedings Of this Board of the ss
day Of April, 1956)-oarried.
Mr.. Stith moved to amend the first section I
inserting " July" in lieu Of the month of Apr
,e carried.
A. ct;tb nooved tn amend the second sectiC