New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-14

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market cart do
q Very respectfully, sgya
ADAM CITIZEN, Treasurer.
EThe statements referred to in the foregoing
communications will be found in another col
umn of this paper.l
The following Communication from the City
Attorney was read, and, on motion, referred to
the Finance Committee
OFFICE OF THE CITY. ATTORNEY
IL New Orleans, Aprl |, 1856. ( ri
To the President and Members of the Nh
Board Of Assistant Aldermen: *
4 GENTLEMEN: have the honor 10 report, that on:
Monday, the oath of March last, the Supreme Court
rendered judgments in the following cases:
sS8ss Mallhe WIS. Finley & Co VS.. The City ~ ~
Thomas McFariane VS., The City.
s The first suit brought 22d November, 1858, TO
recover llle of $1QD72, being the amount Of the
orders of John Paul upon the city in favor of Messrs
Matthews, Finley = CO: John Paul had confines t
CINE house No. 9itobud Engine house No 9; 10 repair
Engine house Of Neptune Fire Company No. q, and
10 repair Engine honse No II. He failed to comply
with The obligations of his several contracts but as he
was not put in default, The court held the city could
lnether recover the penalty stipulated nor damages
Judgment was rendered for ST. Which is now
/ final, l5sssssf6,
The second suit was brought December Isl, 1853, TO
recover the of S4 300 the amountof contract
madegwith the I'd Municipality 10 repair the streets III
the 7if Ward. judgment was rendered for SsI6 &C,
which was affirmed by the Supreme Court.
I Judge Augusn on Monday, decided the case of the
| assessors in their favor. The Supreme Court, i'll
reversing the previous judgment. pronounced the
| Of 1854 valid Three days were consumed In the
examination of Witnesses to prove the imperfecons
of The rolls. Though the proof was ample, yet the
rendered Judgment upon The ground thatno positive
1 loss had been sustained from the inuccuracy OF the
/ assessment rolls.
Under this decision the compensation Of each
assessor for six months labor, will be about 81 600
much larger salary than is paid TO any officer in any
State of the Union
l& Very respectfully, your obt serv't., 81.
u. LIVINGSTON, City Attorney.
The following letter and report from the Citi-
zens' Bank, Fiscal Agent, was read, and, on
motion, referred to the Finance Committee:
~ = CITIZENS, BANK OF LoUIsIANA,1
New ORLEANS, Aprillst, 1885, {
To the President of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen of The city of New Orleans:
monthly statement OF this Board Fiscal Agent O
Tie City of New Orleans Very espectfulIy,
! ., CITIZENS BANK OF LOUISIANA,l
4 New ORLEANS, April lst, 1856. !
Report by the Cilizens' Bank of Louisiana, fsca
agent of the city of New Orleans, to the Common
of The ordinance of LIST May. 1856: -
Z II ~ CONSOLIDATED LoANsTAx FOR 1851. ELI
Cash balance on hand on 10Th Feb, 1856. Sal 6S4
Deposited from Is, to 3lst March, 1885,. 500 o
H.. s47 30l .
Amount of coupons paid on
bonds issued by old city,. S2,G45 90
| Municipality No. 2........... 90 90 2.735 0
|
TAX FOR RAILROAD BOND COUPONS. .2
Cash balance on hand a9lh Feb, 1556..... S9,126
Deposited from Let to 3st March, 1885,. d,e07 {
sl3,o5l 4
Amount of coupons paid on bond issued by
The city of New Orleans 10 r. R. Co's,. 1920 {
Balance hand 3ist March, 1s5G,......S GAIA 4
All of which is, respectfully: submitted,
, ~ EUG. ROUsS EAU, Cashier
,, The following message was read:
/ To the President and Members of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen:
D Conference.-The following resolutions and ord
nance, adopted by your honorable body, were col
D CURED in by the Board of Aldermen:
{ A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
TO be repaired the iron railing around Latayet
Q square:
: A resolution ndemnifying John T. Lambpkin Al
7 j. l., Sheefe from any damages from their becomlI
surelies for the city of New Orleans.
resolution to pay sundry persons (adopled Marc
18Th, 1861
A res olu,ion 10 Thomas Morony the of SEQ
A resolution authorizing the Mayor, with the assls
of the City Attorney 10 take the necessary steps
: make final settlement of the compromise between Il
city and Poncharran Railroad.
A resolution authorizing the City Surveyor TO lss
0 a certificate TO Thos Hennesey.
70 A resolution 10 pay John Gallagher the sum OF S II
10 A resolution to pay Mrs. Charlotte Hall $50 20.
10 A resolution authorizing the Surveyor 10 cause
10 be repaired the street leading to St Joseph sire
10 wharf.
50 iroller TO warrant the Treasurer for the sum
10 S5695 43, the to be psced 10 the credit oil
35 School Lyceum and Library Society.
90 An ordinance relative 10 the branch OF the New
leans and Carrollton Railroad Company on Jacks
Is street, Fourth District.
II The following ordinance and resolution. adopted
03 your honorable body, were rejected:
so An ordinance determine the proportion 10 be PIT
by properly holders for the round stone pavement to
90 made tile public road Third District, under or
00 nance No 2471.
90 resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
% cause lamp 10 be placed ST Joseph street, betwe
"
10 The following resolution rejected by your honora
% Board, was persisted in and Messrs Cubertson
81 Bailey We're appointed committee of contetel
2l upon the subject:
50 sesoIution authorizing the farmer of The Vegea
81 Market, Second District. continue the stalls al
05 ends of said market.
90 3tH Respectfully, ..ss =;3
% CHAs. CLAIBORNE, Sec.
40 ".- 81
S So BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
s5 .-r .E. April 2, 1856
~ 70 the President and Members.of the
10 Board of Assistant Aldermen:
. conference.-the following resolutions, adopted