New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-28
ISAAC THAYER,
w. N. VIOLETT, n
s HOWELL,
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The following resolutions, accompanying the
above report, were read, the rules being sus-
pended, and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs Bartlette, Benit, Bridge, CHA
pella, Ducros Eager, Gnyol, Kelly, Mcknight, |
Rusha, Thayer, Violet, Wilt and stith-1A
Rssozued, THAT the Street Commissioner be aathori-
zed change the present culver running across
street The intersection Of Rampant street, so as TO
conduct the drainage Of Julia street into The basin OF
the New Canal on condition consent pc hss oblalacd
in Writing from the lessee of said canal; and on the
further condition that In case of SAID consent being op-
tanned as Aforesaid, said lessee shall be allowed 70
throw out said basin the deposite resulting from sad
draining the banks of said basin which shall be re-
| moved by the City.
Rssoysd That the ComptrolIerssell atancon. after
ten days notice in the official journal contract for CON
structng railing each side of Mepomene Canal,
from Camp streeto Dryades street. and also across The
ends of all The bridges over said cana according 10
specifications on file in the Street Commissioners Of
fee and subject 10 approval or rejection by the Com
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
10 take up The old sidewalk on coliseum street and
lay a new one, as per Surveyors sketch.
I A resolution authorizing the Surveyor 10 issue 70
g. H. Williamson less S310 OF. the amount claimed fors
contract of building bridge across New Canal and
/ Ca1rollton aven ue. 5$5E5g11G 80 &
4 The following resolution, accompanying the
same report, was read, the rules being suspend
ed, and unanimously adopted
reso u,ton authorizing the Street Commissioner
10 employ the chain gang 70 dig OUT The bitches on
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
MI. Thayer, on behalf of the above commit
tee, offered the following report and resolutions
!, which were laid over till the next meeting:
The Committee on Streets and Landings have tho
: honor 10 re port
That ewing 10 the urgent necessity ESQ apparent to
every one) for repairing, and keeping in repair, all
the and bridges Of The city together with the
cleaning of the same-and the complaints of
the dila pdated condition and unc!eanliness Of our
toroughares; and deeming the necessary faration
should be made this time toseeure 10 and retain,
The uninterrupted health Of our city the contrary of
which, heretofore, has been mainly attributable TO the
uncleanliness of our Streets cutters and bridges with
stagnan, water accommodating therein and engendering
disease Your committee, therefore, recommend that
contracts be entered into with for the perform
a,ce of The aforesaid work that the thoroughfares of
our city may be put IN properordeE and condition; and
have prepared series ofresolutons for your adop-
lion ipstucting the Comptroller 10 advertise for ten
II days in the official journal that sealed proposals will
l. be received for The following works, viz
1st. For repairing the paved streets paved supports,
e and stone wings and BRIDGES stone crossings, side
IL walks in front of city properly and at intersections OF
streets for period of live years
i I'd For repairing the wooden bridges, building new
bridges laying gunwale crossings and furnishing the
I'd materials The same, for period OF three years.
> 3D. For cleaning ali The paved and unpaved, and
keeping in repair all the paved streets of the city
New Orleans for period of three years
Is ISAAC THAYER, Z
IF S HOWELL,
S, WIN. H. BARBARIN
81 ResoIrsd That the Comptroller be instructed 10 ad
lie ver,ise in the official Journal for ten days, inviting
O. sealed proposals 10 be receivedup 10 u o'clock, NJ
n on the tenth day after the first insertions for contracts
III for the following public works. viz:
. ISL For repairing all the paved streets, paved sup
pors cutters, curbsones, wings and stone crossings
re and also the sidewalks in front of city property
at the intersection of streets. for period Of five years
in according to specifications on file in the Street Com
missoners office, and which shall be published IN ih
. official journal five days during the time of receiving
proposals. Offers may be made for he whole work II
10 be divided by the center of Canal street, and shall b.
endorsed proposals for repairing the paved streets
3D. For cleaning all the streets and repairing ,th
unpaved streets the city for period of three years
according as as ID be pahsas
~, comprising one of the four Districts. and to be Ell
" dorsed e pro posnls for cleaning streets.''
3D. For repairing all the bridges III the ei,y for
q, aforesaid, to be published aforesaid. Offe
n may be made for the whole work in one contract,
~ Tor each either of two portions 10 be divided
the center of Canal street, to be endorsed propose
ort for repairing bridges
In each the person offering proposals will sta
be 1be names and species of security offered, it bell
,ut understood that mortgage security on unncumbeF
real estate personal security will both together,
the either separately be considered and II being ilrtt
ay- understood that in any portion of the work
ad for shall be under contract, the new conlrac
led be put the place Of the city as regards the oh
cations of the city towards the old contractors.
dg- JUDICIARY. COMMITTEE.
ons The following report from the above eoi
If naiteee was read and adopted
The Judiciary Committee beg leave 10 report up
N. the following matters referred TO them:
cen Upon the petition of Mrs. Margaret Pitt Harde
re- brook It appears that the petitioner, formerly NJ
ntil saret Pitt was and sill is the owner of two lots
the ground Nos 81 and 81 in the Fourth District that
{ her instance the assessor was instructed TO ass.
ask these lots her husband, VIM Haenbrook: inste
Ice of this being done lois Mo- % and "a were error
city ousy assessed 10 her. and Nos 81 and 90 left ssndi
RES OH the roll in the name OF fit' III pi H
to VIM Harde nbrook paid at the TreasuEers oice tax
No. 555, in which was included these lots Nos, %
!" a. valued at 81 600 Suit instituted against NJ
\, gaiet Pitt on bill No. 1178 for taxes on lois N
II and o. valued at 2,500 The property was seiz
and 10 elea she, the 22d inst paid 10 the She
nos the amount of tax bill and costs, SIS To- She n
asks 10 have refunded 10 her sac so, the amount
lakes on the lots % and "a, which was paid IN er
together with SO 90 interest and $24 50 costs of
0 Is in all, SIS 35 @.fts Isl r.
Your committee offer resolution to return to
$40 So being the amount of taxes paid on the prop
: IL which did belong 10 her; but they not rel
in favor of returning the amount of COSTS in the $
as no suit would have been instituted had the asse
S Is menl roll been carefully examined when they
/ az exposed for The correction of errors.
Upon the petition of P Rochford, asking to b
s M cancelled Judgment for property which
did not own. The committee refer him 10 the AS
ant City Attorney, who, under resolution OF the CO
% Gil No 2il5is authorised grant relief in such
Upon the letter of Capt. A. F. Moynsn, late Che
Police, informing the Council that he would claim
90 SALARY up 10 the lst of May, upon the ground ha
had been duly elected and commissioned, had g
80 bonds faithfully TO perform The duties OF his office
year, and had been removed without cause.
70 90 Your committee do not regard the appointment
police officer, and the taking of bond from him ia
Is 70 fully perform the duties Of his Office for year,
contract with him the part of the city, that he
50 hold the office and continue 10 receive the aat
10 il for the year, unless he be dismissed in eel
IS 50 quence of specific charges brought against him.
act of The Legislature establishing the Police 30
is 90 approved 11th of APRIL 1858, provides that the
Board may suspend, remove, or discharge. all 10
90 officers, and employees, for cause and shall
eide on all police matters pertaining 10 appolhiinei
dsmissals, or grievances of or against me POI