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


Bowdilch and A. f. Ntoynan, for arreslingsW. H.
Garland, late Treasurer Of the city ....,
The following resolution, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, wassreierrea to the Committee
on Streets and Landings #s@
resolution authorizing the Street Commits s;oner
and snryeyorto make certain changes in 1hespecif-
cations iot Running seam ferry from Canal street,
ondSDisfct, and Jackson street, Fourth District
RETITIoNs, ETC.
The following communication was referred to
the judiciary Committee:
OF The President Of the Pontchartrain Railroad Com.
pany Informing the Council shatlhe Board of Direct
ors Of said Company had accepted the compromise
proposed and specified in ordinance No. 2,623. 81
The following petitions were referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
or D. Shepherd; praying the Council to cause the
curb stones ST. Marks street, between Gravief and
Common streets, to be laid. - "a
2 Ofproperty holders Of the Second District Eof the
city praying the Council to authorize The Surveyor
have certain bitches in the neighboEhood Of the Bayou
road 10 be dug.
The following communication was referred to
the Police Committee:
or Joseph Beaulieu, Syndc Of The Bayou St. ] ohm,
informing The Board that the street contractors neglect
the digging of life bitches from Orleans to EspIanade
streets, and from Broad street to-the Bayou ST. ohm
The following petition was referred to the
Judiciary Committee: $
OF Laroussin ts Co, offering 10 lease from the city
the piece of ground in the rear of the 81: Louis Ca
hedral, known by the name of1he Place St Antoine
(. The following petitions were referred to the
JOINT Committee appointed to report upon the
erection Of q market house on Esplanade street:
Of owners of property and residents in the vicinity
Of the place where Esplanade street crosses Bayou
frongthe resolution, adopted by the Assis,an, Board,
authorizing the erection Of market 10 thai vicinity
A pe,iliomof properly owners aiidaIesdents Of The
back part Of the Second and Third Districts, praying
The Council 10 concur in the resolutions the
Assistanl Board authorizing the erection ofS1he mar
ket,as proposed by Mr.. d. Rodriguez, on Esplanade
street. s; II
The following petition Was laid oa the table:
OF Edward Ames, praying the Council! 10 allow
small building erected by him in Exchange Alley TO
remain.
communication from the Board of Com
miesioners Of the McDonogh estate, relative to
o suit instituted by the city relative to taxes
alleged to be due by said estate-was read.
The rules being suspended, Mr. Denegre
offered the following resolution, which Eas re-
ferred3to the Judiciary Committee
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Gilmore, Du-
pre- and Pride--5. A.
Nay-Mr sDenegre-1.
Be it resolred, That The Assistant City A,iorneybe
aud he is hereby directed 10 suspend all galproceed-
ings against the Commissioners and Agents of The
AcDonogh estate for the recovery of taxes due the
city. =
The following resolution, adopted by the As
Gistant Board, vas referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings: a.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 sell the
contract altering The grade of The cutters and center
Of Gircd street, a.
I The following resolution, adopted by the
Assistant Board, was read and concurred in,
the rules being suspended: y S#: {"
Asresolu,ion authorizingth Finance Committee to
employ additional counsel in the prosecution of the
suits OF the city against VIII Garland.
| Yeas-Messrs Bailey, Culberteon, sDurell,
Denegres Dupre, Gilmore and PRIDE.
The following resolution, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, was read:
q COmDtTOIler
after five days notice, the contract for reparingeer
ain streets TO spscieaIons to be furnished
Mr. Bailey offered the following substitute
| for the foregoing resolution:
| Resolved. That the Surveyor be and he7is hereby
authorized under The advice and direction of the Com
| rntee on Streets and Landings 10 repair The plank
rosds of The city, by taking he wors, poron OF the
Flank roa DIS and Substituting she'll roads iii their stead,
and using the old lumber, taken from such portions
taken up repairing hee balance of the plank roads;
provided that The amount SO expended shall not ex-
coed the provided FOR The repairs of plank roads in
the budget of 1856.
Lostsfor want of legal majority.
Yeas---Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Denegre, Dupre and Pride--6.
Nay---Mr. Gillmore--1.
On motion, the resolution and substitute were
| referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
| ings.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
EFlue, WAS Teau tHlCe HAO auoptSu, tAc 1u1ec
being suspended:
Rescued, That The Comptroller be instructed 10 sell
contract, after ten days notice. for cleaning all th
streets and repairing the unpaved streets of The Six,
Ward according to the specifications on file in til
Stree, Commissioners office, 10 gointo effect on III
expiration of,he present contract, subject 10 the ar
prevail or rejection of the Common Council
f The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Du
, rell, was read and adopted, the rules being sus
pended:
r. soz4d, That the City Attorney be instructed
anime into the contract entered into between the lat
Municipality No. and l.. Surg touching the kee pin
in repair the wharves and levee of said municipal
under date of August 3D. 1850, before l. Cuveer,
,arv and if ii shall appear that said contract has bee
fully compile led, then that said City Attorney do caus
be erased from The records Of the mortgage office
the mortgage given by the securities of said surei il
favor of The city the due fulfment of said contract
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Durell, on behalf Of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following report, which wa
. adopted:
Tie Committee on Finance have the honor 10 repor
upou several resolutions adopted by the Board of AS
sistant Aldermen and referred to them, rs follows:
Upon a resolution placing $1,000 al the disposal q
The Mayor for secret police service. Your commiue
report adversely The monetary condition of the ell
will mol justify any expenditures of money other tina
such is absolutely necessary to meet the currer
expenses of the city.
Jpn a esou,ion to pay X. f Schutius the sum
S103 u.s. for making Is copies of Judgment in suits
city nn bin al hs eam
Mr. Schlu,ius of fifty cents for each copy OF jldgmer
is no more than equitable. as the law gives lwent,
va cents for each certificate attached independent
the copy Judgment and would therefore offer sui
: sute for said resolution.
Il Respectfully,
S NE. BAILEY,
A, DUPRE.
: : The following resolution, adopted by the As
;, sistant Board, was rejected as recommended
the foregoing report:
6 resolution placing $1,000 al the disposal OF Il
: Mayor for service.
The following substitute for the resolution
pay r. E. Schlutius $l03 rs was, on motion
y adopted:
Resotced, That the Comptroller warrant on the IRE
a surer in favor of f. Sch'utius for The sum
Sa07 50 for making Is copies OF judgment in suits
The city against delinquent tax payers.
g Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Finance Con
r mittee, presented special report on facts al
> matters growing out of the administration
affairs since the consolidation of the city,
1852, as we'll as fully detailing the defalc
tions of the late Treasurer, so far as discovers
(see proceedings of the Assistant Board,
O. March 18th, 1856
Is Mr. Pride, on behalf of the Committee
er Streets and Landings, offered the following r
Id port and resolutions, which were read twic
d: and adopted, the rules being suspended
III The Committee Streets and Landings have I
Z honor report the following subjects referred
80 them, viz:
er /, communication has heen received by yo
Is Committee from master draymen, complaining OF
nc sructons placed the batlure by the essees of