New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-04
Messrs. P. Coudrain, G. A. Labuzan. D. De
Gruys, II. 4. Hays, G.. DeFerriet and l.. T..

Mr., Labnzan received tine YOtes ~ A iosoAs
Bailey, Dufell and Thayer--.
q! Mr.. DeGruys received the votes Of Messfs'
5nnnre. Pride. Dueros, Fabre and Howell.
Mr. HAYS received the votes Of Messrs. Dene-
ore Price, Cham bers and RaWlns--4
M. DeFerriet received tho votes Of Messrs,
Converse. Peire and Tompklns-
Mr.. PLACE received the vote Of Mr.. VIolett--1.
y On motion, the Board proceeded TO o second
ballot.
Mr.. Denegre nominated Mr. Edgar Montegut
Mr. Condrain received the votes Of Messrs
Pride. Tompkins, Tracy, Banister, Bartlette,
Benit, Bridge, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Fabre.
5Guyol, Hebrard, Kelly, Rushe, Stith and Wiltz
III.
Mr. Montegut received the votes Of Messrs.
Converse, Denegre, Dupre, Peire, Gifen and
Thayer-6.
M. Hays received the votes OF Messrs Bailey,
Price, Chambers and Rawlins--4
Mr. DeGruys received the votes Of -Messrs.
Lugenbuhl, Durell and Howell %.
Mr.. Violet voted for Mr.. Place.
Mr. p Coudrain having received the requi-
site shortly, was declared duly elected.
The Common Council having completed the
election, the Board Of Aldermen retired and
returned to their chamber.
Present Hon. J. j Lugenbuhl, President;
Messrs Bailey, Durell. Denegre, Dupre, Gill
more, Prague, Converse, Price, Pride and Tomp-
kins-1l. v
The following resolution, passed by the AS
sistant Board, was, on motion, referred to the
Judiciary Committee
A resolution authorizing the keeper Of the Court.
houses purchase beds and bedding for the use OF
juries retained al night.
sistaHt Board, was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Streets and Landings:
f. a resolution authorizing the Street Commissio to
employ carts to remove the Nth ana rubbish from the
81. oseph street wharf and the hatboat landtng
The following resolutions, passed BY the AS.
sistant Board, were read twice and concurred
in, the rnles being suspended:
resolution appointing joint committee to confer
| with the lessees Of the Wharves #s
Messrs. Bailey, Converse, Dupre, Culbertson
and Gilmore, were appointed On the foregoing
committee
A resolution appointing a join, committee 10 confer
with the Association of Sugar Planters on The subject
Of establishing al appropriate landing for sugar.
Messrs Bailey, Converse, Dupre, Gulbeftson
and Gilmore, Wsre appointed on the foregoing
committee.
z Es0LUPIoNg.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Du-
rell, was read twice and adopted, the rules
being suspended:
Resoised That this Board, when il adjourns, do adj
iourn 10 Friday next O'Clock, p M. to take under
consideration, and pass upon, the draft of all amended
charter the city Of New Orleans, then be reported
by the special committee appointed for that purpose
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Tomp-
kins, was read twice and adopted, the rules
being suspended:
ResoSred, That the Street Commissioner be and he
lis hereby authorized to employ the chaih-g ang i'll
leveling and filing up the holes in ,Annunciaiion
square, and 10 have the broken gates of the same
epared, provided The shall exceed two hun
bred and fifty dollars.
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Denegre, Du-
pre-, Gilmore, Peire, Pride, Converse, Price and
Prague 10. &
STANDING CoMMITTEEs.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following report, which was
adopted, and the resolution from the Assistant
Board mentioned in said report, was, on mo-
| ton, concurred in
resolution adopted by the Board of Assistant Alder
men December is 1855, requesting the Commissioners
Of the Consolidated Debt report to the Council their
action under resolution No 1884, recommend that the
| same be concurred in by your honorable Board.
| Respectfully,
! THO. K. PRICE,
A DUPRE
4 Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Finance Commit
tee, offered the following report, which Was
adopted: s- w. .-..l. ass...., ..
several resolutions relative to selling the contract TO
the lease of The Canal Ferry adopted by Boar
and the second. January %, 1885, having given III
9 same their attention, recommend the rejection of tn
first resolution and that your honorable Board concu
4 in the second 2
'31 Respectfully, N. E: BAILEY,
n 800 "A DUPRE,
u r., -44- Z n r,y..= THOS. K. PRICE.
4 The following resolution of the Assistan
"A Board, was, on motion, rejected, as recommend
ed in the foregoing report
/ resolution giving the privilege of running ferr,
from the foot of Canal street 10 The opposite side of tn
river, toany person or persons, who i'll comply witt
the ordinances TO be adopted in regard 10 the same.
The following resolution of the Asslstan
Board, was, on motion, concurred in, as recon
mended in the foregoing report Of the Financ
Committee
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Denegre, Du
pre-, Gilmore, Prague, Converse, Price an
Pride-9. s-.
public auction the for the lease OF The ferr
privilege the foot Of Canal street, for 1--WE years.
4 The following resolutions, offered by Mr.
Bailey on behalf Of the Finance Committee
were read twice and adopted, the rules bein
suspended, e--5.
RESOLVED That the office of Porter of the City Ha
be and the same is hereby abolished
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby il
r strucled not TO publish his proclamations nthe
official documents in any other paper than the ofcis
, journal
Yeas -Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Denegre, Du
pre-, Gilmore, Prague, Converse, Price an
4 Pride--.9. g. .-.... .
Nay--Mr. Lugenbuhl-1.
. Mr.. Bailey on behalf of the Finance Com
mittee, to whom the same had been referred
/. reported in favor Of concurring in the amend
, ment Of the Assistant Board to the "resolutio
authorizing the Comptroller to warrant upo
d the Treasurerin favor of Denis Cronan for til
amount due him on assessments for the COZ
J. struction of banquettes on Common street .
= On motion the report was adopted, and IL
q resolution in its amended form adopted; as 70
lows:
J. Yeas. Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Denegre, D,
>, pre-, Gilmore, Peire, Prague, Converse, PR,
d and Pride-10.
kesolred,SThat the Comptroller be and he is herel
authorized to warrant upon the Treasurer in favor
: Denis Cronan for the amount due him assessment
. for the construction of banquettes Common
provided said Cronan first return 10 said Comptroll
all bills against the owners of property assessed for
construction of said bang uettes, and provided urht
that The sum warranted for shall not exceed sew
s. hundred and sixteen liars and ninety three CENTS
= Mr.. Pride, on behalf of the Committee
b Streets and Landings. offered the following r
port, which yas taken up seratim.
). The Committee of Streets and Landings ha
:, the honor 10 report on the following subjeo
U referred to them, viz:
3. 1st Upon resolution !" authorizing the Surveyor
be repaired the plank-roads, and shel-roads
J. the City, where lines OF Omnbusses running
- Your committee would report substitute for yo
adoption authorizing the Surveyorto repair said no
with oyster shells and shingle ballast provided I
h shingebaias does not exceed in cost S. 20 per Il
and the oyster shells eight cents per barrel.
Ind. Your committee recommend concurrence
). "the ordinance concerning tho grades of The sid
!, walks in the City OF New Orleans,' amending I
hin aFt