New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-18


the Board of Aldermen had concurred in the
"resoution appointing joint committee to
examine into the feasibility Of erecting market
on Esplannde street, corner Of Galvez street,
with the following amendment, by striking out
the. words 6 two members of the Board ofAlder-
men, and inserting in lieu thereof the follow
ing words, "three members Of the Board OF
| Aldermen"
On motion, the amendment was concurred in.
PETITIONS.
! The following were referred to the Finance
! Committee:
| OfW Mallory, asking payment of bill.
OF. Mcpherson, asking payment Of bill.
| or T. Caogne. asking payment of bill.
| orr. Steg, offering his security as Commissary OF
| the Ninth Street Market.
OF John Farrell, Assessor of the First District ask
ing to be paid for his services such for 1854 and
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings:
or merchants and residents Chartres street, ask
ing that MIR. Demer be allowed 10 water said street,
| etc. etc.
OF Christie Cornell, asking that the Surveyor give
The lines for curbng Caope street, between Martin and
OF C. Sweeny in regard TO the contract purchased
by him for repairing the paved streets of tho Third
| Section
The petition Of James A. White, asking to be re-
ferced to the COMMITTEE on Claims.
The petition of Alfred Lowell, in regard TO the seizure
of his bear for license due. and asking relief was
motion, referred 10 the Police Committee.
The petition of widow Dimitry asking to be paid
for damages 10 her property accustomed by the fire
Chartres street. was, motion, referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
The petition of Rasina Nathan, asking for free
license or pedder was. on notion laid on The table
An invitation from T. Jones, Librarian of the
First District TO the Board attend the lectures TO be
delivered in the Lyceum Hall, was read and accepted
pafn IF
exhibit his circus on Congo Square, was read
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Howell offered
the following resolution in regard to the above
petition, which was read, adopted, and on mo-
ton sent to the Board Of Aldermen for concur
renee:
Resotped Tint the use of Place d'Armes Congo
SquareJ be and is hereby given 10 FL. M. Smith 10
have Circus exhibitions on said square, the same 10
remain during the pleasure of The Common Council
The following ordinance, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen, was read, the rules being
suspended, and on mo ion of Mr.. Eager, was
referred to special committee of three, where
upon the chair appointed Messrs. Eager, Bouny
and Ducros on the committee.
An ordinance to provide for the sale of the lease of
the City WoIk House
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, was read. the rules being
suspended, and on motion, referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee:
resolution nstructing the City Attorney 10 ms IT,
tute suit against the city Of Baltimore for The recovery
of fifty thousand dollars being half of The amount paid
by this city 10 The counsel employed 10 sustain the
will of the aie John hlcDonogh
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen, was read and, on motion,
referred to the Finance Committee
resolution 10 pay VIM Phelan So4 25-1oo.
oLUrIoNs
The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, adopted, and on motion, sent
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence
R-solred, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to M. GODDARD, 10 the Place d'Armes for
three days. at such time he may proper; pro-
vided, he leaves il in The good order in which
he finds il.
The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, and, on motion of Mr.. Giffen,
the same was referred to special committee,
composed of Messrs. Fabre, Giffen and Cham
bers
Resolrea That the Surveyor be authorized to have
an iron railing placed around the statue of General
Jackson, on JACKSON Square.
The following preamble and resolution was
read, the rules being suspended
Whereas, numerous outfages have been committed
of late upon The persons and property of peace able
citizens by unknown rnfflans therefore,
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby au-
horzed to offer suitable rewards for The detection and
conviction of all such offenders.
Resofred, further, That one thousand dollars be and
the same is hereby placed al The disposal OF the Mayor
for police service,
MIR. Fabre moved to refer the above resolu-
tion to the Police Comnittee-lost.
Yeas--Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
Chambers, Fabre and Guyol-6.
Nays-Meesrs. Tracy, Bouny, Chiape]la. Du-
eros, Eager, Giffen, Howell, Kelly, Mcknight,
Rusha, Thayer and Violet IL.
MIR. Chambers offered the following as sub
stitute for the above resolution, which was read,
the rules being suspended and adopted by the
| following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Tracy, Boupy, Chambers, CHA
pella, Ducros, Giffsu, Howell, Kelly, Mcknight,
Russia and Violett--10.
| Nays--Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
| Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Russia and Thayer--S.
Resolusd Tha, The sum of one thousand dollars be
and are hereby placed al the disposal of the Mayor
| for secret police service.
! The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, adopted, and on motion, sent
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence:
RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of the Water
Works ba, and he is hereby authorized 10 remove The
| Hydranl now on the East side of the Annunciaton
Street Market, and place The same under ground
Hydrant in the center of said market at their expense
Mr.. Tracy retook the chair.
| Mr. Mcknight moved that the matter of the
amendments to the City Charter be made the
special order Of the day for next meeting, car
| ried.
Mr. Eager moved that when this Board ad
| journ, it do ad journ until Friday evening next
the 18th inst at 6 o'clock P. NJ. Carried.
The following ordinance was read, the rules
being suspended, and unanimously adopted:
| BE 1T ORDAINED by the Common Council of the
! city of New Orleans;
l. That from and after the passage of this ordinance
il shall be lawful TO deiace any way injure
either the equestrian statue of jackson, jackson
square, The pedes,a. thereof under penalty of
hundred dollars, TO be summary enforced before
either of the Recorders, and Imprisonment, not ex
ceeding ninety days.
4 Be it further ordained, That the gardener having
charge of Jackson square be- and he is, hereby spe
clally instructed and ordered protect said statue
pedestal from injury and defaeemenli and he is fur
hermore enoined 10 any person or persons VIII
may be found injuring or deiucing said statue am
pedestal, and convey them forthwith to the watch
house.
The following resolutions were read, the rule
being suspended, and adopted:
resolution pay sundry persons published i'll III
proceedings of the last meeting of this Board)
Yeas Messrs Banister, Bouny, Chambers
Chiapella, Ddcros, Eager, Fabre, Gitfen, Guyol
Howell, Kelly, Mcknight, Russia, Ihayer an
Volett-- Is.
Reso5o d, That the adjudication made by the Comp
troler, the 18th day of January, 1856, of the con
tract for running The draining machines of the Firs
and Fourth Districts for the term of one year to Pal
rick Nestor, for the of three thousand two hun
bred dollars S3,2UO) be approved, and that his
rites, viz: Louis Surgi and John Petit, be and III
same hereby accepted.
Yeas - Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT
Chambers, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Fabre