New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-06
THE COMMON COUNCIL,


street He gave bail The other business was of trifng
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TEE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, This Board met last eve
ming Hon. H. NJ Summers in the chair and eight members
notion the reading Of the minutes of last meeting
message from the Mayor was received informing the Board
Of The necessity Of election being held for one Director for
pany Laid on the table subject to call
Several other messages from the Mayor received
nature
city-referred TO Finance Committee,
concurrence in the following resolutions
resolution a,feen me City Surveyor to INQUIRE into the
Girod and Julia streets Concurred in.
@ s Mssn 6 into G
section for @ per annun and accepting his securities for the
resolution authorizing the Mayor contract with
SsSs on Streets fs an 1s Bridges of the city,
Feso IT. as sq baa City % TO report The cost
house Of Ghanette Fire Company No. % and the Magazine
resolution authorizing The Comptroller to into
tract for the painting and whewnshing such Eugnehoas
tug f o Il h. Ksese kssssaa warnger of
Mr. Weaver pace Laid over for far,her ACTON
Mr. Dupve offered resolution repeating resolution No 293
paps e pS @ ei was to
Mr. Place opposed this resolution on the grounds that the
part the which placed their hands by their
par!ize Their action and render them powerlrs in managing
sy ii ne eat a Rs eh s M % M
the government and that unless they used this paper from time
s S THAT ms Would Ye
longer duration than this eartat Of the next year
S HHhsS Ns bapss' %is faasy
motion lost and the resolution being taken 9P'
adoption the vote stood three vets and three nays the President
OF Assistants Tor concurrence
mtee to discount such having no longer than five
rn that may be needed from time time the
Mr. Wilt moved to lay the resolution the table. Carried
D.ed @ %%s Eea o 10 n heene tor @ he
Mr.. Wilt offered resolution authorizing the Finance
mtee discount paper having than years rum
whenever such action may be necessary.
On motion OF Mr. Harrison the resolution laid the
'"9 s Finance Committee reported on sunrv matters of no in
The Committee Streets and Landings reported suuary
povemens 70 be made in the House buildings,
meded by the Grand Jnry time Cuncurred in
Also authorizing the repairing of the Third District Lock
ra ME @h m o a TINS Board 90 adjourn m INC 's
On notion the Board adjourned until next Tuesday night
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-Th body met
last evening, Hon j. NJ Hall in the chair and quorum
The Mayor in transmitting letter from two
their expense laid waerppes Mt the junction Of Tchonp
| ing Committee.
message relative to the incgihilg Of Mr. John cu
beron city Director III the opelonsas Railroad Company
Laid Oh the table subject to call
and market comnssary; Referred
The Treasurer reported fund on hand of s,S21 u.s. Re
The City Attorney sent in letter relative which
stating that the condition Of the sut now authorizes the city to
Ps 1Re sn the or
Tie Board d Aldermen asked concurrence in resout1ns
concurred IN The one for engaging R"ndel Hunt with
s 5 Ssw s aa and pS ~
the s Nc bonogh estate also o,o, IN m or
giving the Mayor the closing of houses
m ANY, p e. he s e a Ss p s F. d
thirty days Imprisonment for each refusal 70 obey The Mayors
special committee Of one member from District Carried
Messs. Holland Cooper eIab'rre and Oliver appointed
Second District was parcnlsry afflicted D.. with he evil in CUES
The Board of Aldermen also reported in sundry
resolutions Also amendments the ordinance regulating the
Street Gommissioner,s considerably The
rejected original ordinance persisted in and referred
a committee Of conference Goisis'ms OF Messfs ilolnhd
III Bord 'o Aldermen also rejection of several
psSn IT, a e and s s Fcs
repairing painting the Rulings thereof at expense Of
for reqn ni s the Chairman Of lie Finance
se refund to the all Moneys ne, Gooye Fly ns month
city charter persisted in and referred TO conference
slaves aboers, persisted in and conference
s The c Rslsa sent in list OF checks draw" the
j. ~ Burke rendered his resignation School Director of
the Fourth District Board accepted o,, ,-,o.o
Third District Hoard Board. Accepted
conpan"s Of the failure Of the company 10
furnish enough for res and yps ISpoE Of
other officers the Department. by no means favorable 10 The
The f e snson pSs
ing their water from the midst Of drift Of mn close to the
ara s f haSPs % e lis III
no distant It would be hs cs"y 30 i ety. in
hours effective repair could he made within twenty or
o he Tas Inc
resolution adopted INVITING the Board Of Aldermen to
Oh send the resolution up, Messrs Holland and
] AND B as
of the Board necessary to send resolution which Involve
adoption Mr. Bailey proved by reference 10 the charter TINT
assent not NECESSARY MI o Ian BY rcsns
Nj Hollands extract being the least ambiguous Of the
this several gsneeno the educational interest who had beer
wn il the ohpy We hemf Sr 5cocnr m
recently adopted resolution empowering the Chamen Of The
dg o his se w asF 5
Messrs Bailey and Holland in the course Of which the latte
and caimsd the Protection Of the Chair The Chair said h
land ss% n so Rsw er well he 1 5
ndeeoros Order being restored the resolution was concur
The Comptroller reported the adjudication of he e1yTac 70
lighting the oil lamps OF the city Tor one year, to L. Nmaun
at SO perIa tnU, Referred.
Mr. Iound offered resolution for raising the salaries Of tn
clerks of Recorder Fnbre. Laid on the table.
Several resolutions and ordinance supplementary to til
ordinance for preventing fast driving over bridges were pre-
The Finance Committee reported upon sunday matters,
offered resolutions ....-,
For rejecting proposal accepted BY the Comptroller 70
keeping repair all shell roads OF the city. Mr.. ollan
offered substitute accepting the proposal of Mr. MWqrr2
600 per annum; which lie explained III length and whc
Mr.. Bailey replied The substitute was lost by TO g. an
the Finance Committees resolution adopted
For eseing the above contract Adopted For paying til
Third District Recorders clerks their salaries. Adopted Fo
paying sundry bills. M Bailey stated that there
uions already that won more than consume the
in the Treasury and that should the resolution pass I'll
Treasurer would not be able to honor it, lie would therefor
pay rolls oil several Of the city departments for the month
July.
Mr. Huyghe moved reconsideration of the resolution from
Board OF Aldermen for repeating the resolution authorizing III
Finance Committee discount city paper. Carried lnee
tual motions being made to reject and TO CONCUR motion
made lay Mr. Bailey objected. and made long stat
and wofu neglect of duty Mr. Holland replied at equal engl
but in poler language and quoted books Mr. Bailey roe
and also quoted books Finally the resolution voted upo
and ccncurred in.
The Committee Streets and Landings made report upc
sundry minor matters, and submitted resolutions 10 mattel
which adopted referred An ordinance iorbddn IL
taking Of sand from the batturc also presented and aope
Mr. Holland, of the committee, presented minority
and resolution for placing lamps the Bayou road fro
the city TO the Bnyou-sN lamps at SO each Mr. Bailey
iected Mr.. Holland argued length. Mr. Delabarre mac
bitter remarks about the Third District being
Mr. Bailey reoned scarcity of money and economy being
thence Mr. Deabarre made few sarcastic remark
The resolution then voted upon and lost Another resoue
of Mr. Hollands for putting the changang 10 work
streets in the of the Third District was adopted.
The Committee Claims made report small matter
Adopted.
Mr.. Holland offered resolution for inviting the Board
Aldermen to joint session Mt eight o'clock in the evening of Il
next regular meeting order fill the Scho
hnf nnuEn pl Matt