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

TUESDAY, May o, 1000.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members present: Hon. E. L. Tracy, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Banister, Benit, Chiapella, Eager,
Fabre, Guyol, Landry, Rusha, Stith, Thayer
and Volatile.
No quorum.
Mr. rhayer moved to adjourn lost.
Yeas--Messrs. Landry and Thayer---2.
Nays Messrs. Tracy, Banister, BENT, CHA
pella, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Russia, stith and
Violett--.iO. ..5-- .1.o=
On motionothe Board took recess of fifteen
minutes, after which the roll was again called:
Members present. Hon. E. L. Tracy, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Banister, Benit, Bridge, Chiapella,
Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Long,
Rusha, stith, Thayer and Vioett--15.
The reading of the journal was, on motion,
dispensed with.
Mr.. Guyol moved to take up the unfinished
business Of the last meeting carried.
Mr.. Wilt took his seat.
The rules being suspended, Mr. Eager Of
fered the following resolution which was read ::
RESOLVED, That E. Hiestand Assistant City Attorney,
be and he is hereby authorized to make for The city
of New Orleans, tabular statement showing the con-
dition of each suit for tax bills due the Guy for the
years 1852 and 1858, the to be submitted TO The
Common Council.
Be it further resolved That he is hereby empowered
collect the same making his reports moRlhly, and
paying the amounts collected into the Treasury, for
service
compensation ten cent on the collected he
in il pay the costs for which the city may be
liable for attempting 10 enforce the payment OF the
same.
Mr. Fabre moved to postpone action on the
foregoing resolution till the next meeting -lost.
Yea---Mr Fabre.
Nays Messrs Banister, BENT, Bridge, CHA
pella, Eager, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Long,
Rusha, Stith, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz-- Ia.
On notion the resolution was adopted by
the following vote and sent to the Board OF
Aldermen for concurrence:
Yeas.-Messrs. Banister, BENT, Bridge, Chi
apella, Eager, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Long,
Rusha, Stith, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz--14.
Nay---Mr. Fabre-1.
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Mr.. Thayer, on behalf of the above Commit
tee, offered the following report, which was
read:
The Committee on Streets and Landings have The
honor report upon the following subjects referred to
| them, viz:
/. Your committee report against granting the petit
Hotel, and r. S Morse of the City Hotel protesting
against and asking 10 be lelieved from injunction
cutters of our Streets eic upon The ground That there
many plans, easy of adoption by the said lessees
whereby their necessary outbudIngs can be cleanset
and purified without resorting 10 the method objected
10 by the city authorities.
Q. Upon the report of the Surveyor egardng III,
failure of the lessee of the Third Section of Leyeet
and Wharves to put the in proper order and con
dltion as notified in accordance with law, your com
mtee present resolution for your adoption authoriZ
Surveyor 10 proceed, without delay, and repa
the said section at the expense of the salt
lessee, III accordance with Ordinance No. 1864, am
contract entered into with said Jas A Lusk, the atore
mentioned lessee OF the Third Section Of Wharves o
The city.
g. Your committee report against the petition of L.
Surgi, being unable to entertain The views of sat
gentleman regarding tine condition Of the Claiborn
Canal-consdering the said Canal sufficien, for it
purpose and in good order Your committee ask t
| Grthpr
a. Your committee have the honor to report that
conference was had with deputation from the Hon
orabe Board of the City Jsherson regarding the pro
and that of Jefferson City. The said comaittee pro
pose pay their proper proportion for the increase
drainage power The City Of New Orleans shall apply
whereby Jefferson City be relieved of her surplus
age of water, etc And il was agreed that an openin
in the protection levee should be made, as naiura