New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10

Consolidated city. .,......... 2lo Oo--e,e75 90
Balance on hand Goth February 1856. -. s41os4 90
TAX FOR RAILROAD BOND COUPONS
Cash balance on hand 3ls jan, 1856 $1,000 n
Deposited during the month of Feb 1866. 1906 SO
Balance OIL hand goth February, 1e56..... 1926 81
All of which is respectfully. submitted, zgsg,y
5H EUG. ROUsS EAU, Cashier,
By message, the Board was informed that the
Board of Aldermen had concurred in the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by this Board {:
resolution for a joint meeting TO elect a TREASURER
to during The vacancy caused by the suspension
"A resolution approving the action of his Honor The
Mayor, in regard 10 the of the Treasurer of the
city and the attachment of the schooner and her return
10 lie City of New Orleans LICK ,N2
4 resolution accepting j. D.. Denegre and WIN.
Ang, securities for Adam Citizen, Treasurer OF the
city. 1.
BY message, this Board was informed that
the Board of Aldermen had adopted the follow
ing as substitute for the " resolution instruct
ing the City Attorney to take legal measures to
secure to the city the amount of the indebted
ness of VIM Fl. Garland, and instruoting him
to send persons in such parishes as VIM. Fl.
Garland may have property in.''
Resolred, That the City Attorney be instructed to
take all legal meanu requisite TO the City Of
New Orleans from any loss arising out Of the delaIca,
urlerance of said purpose he is hereby authorized to
, employ agents in such parishes Of This State and in
such counties of the Stale OF Mississippi may
tain property belonging to said Garland
On motion, the foregoing substitute was con-
CURED in by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Banister. BENT, Bouny, Cham
bers, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell,
Landry, Long, Mcknight, Rusha, Stlth, Thay-
er and Violett-16.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 81, 1856.
rs the President and Members of the :,
Board of Assistant Aldermen. 49,
CONFERENCE.-THE following resolutions, adopted
by your honorable body were concured in by the
Board of Aldermen:
A resolution to pay sundry persons-adoped Feb
10, 1855.
4 resolution to pay sundry persons for services
ttred during the disarmament of the Fire Department
a resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
place flag crossing at the intersection of Delord
and Dryades streets.
resolution accepting the secur tiles OF T. Steig,
Commissary of the Ninth street Market
resolution authorizing the sale of the contract for
repairing the paved Of The LIST and I'd sections
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor TO put rail-
ing along the ditch on Claiborne street, between Canal
Carondeet and Canal street
A resolution levying lax upon every free bank in
the city of New Orleans of hive cents on every 800
of their ca pital stock.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 warrant
on the Treasurer for the of $3.50 for the ceebra
ton of the anniversary of the birthday of Washington
a resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner 10
Issue certificate in favor of John Ahern, for the
e amount of per cen,agc received on the certificate
Y already issued to him.
i resolution authorizing the Mayor to convey back
10 Mr.. DdieT much OF the ground as was conveyed
10 The city in error for the opening Of Broad street.
A resolution appropriaIng s3oll II for the paymen,
of supplies furnished the Workhouse for the months of
Il DC ober and November, 1855.
A resolution appropria,ing $i,3l9 % for the sup
n plies furnished for the month of December, 1856
resolution declaring it not lawful for the Treasurer
10 receive hereafter in payment OF any tax due the
city, anything except money.
The following resolutions, adopted by your honora-
bic body, were rejected
A resolution authorizing the City Attorney 10 bring
the case of j. B. G. Arnouit VS.. the City of New OF
leans before the Supreme Court OF the United States.
A resolution authorizing the keeper of The Court.
House 10 purchase beds and bedding for the use Of
CHAS. CLAIBORNE,s Sec'y.
Onmotion of Mr.. Fabre, the following resolu-
ton, rejected by the Board of Aldermen, was
persisted in, and the judiciary Committee was
appointed Committee of Conference on the
subject on the part of this Board:
resolution authorizing the City Attorney 10 bring
leans before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Bartlette took his seat.
The following preamble and resolutions, adopt.
ed by the Board of Aldermen, were read, the
rules being suspended, and concurred in by the
following vote: .....
Yeas = Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT
Bouny. Chambers, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, He
brard, Howell, Landry, Long, Mcknight, ku
sha, Stith, Thayer and Violett--17.
A preamble and resolution authorizing the Comp
troIler TO sell contract for repairing and keeping il
resolution authorizing the Mayor to issue 10 thu
New Orleans, Opeiousas nnd Great Western Railroad
Company thirty bonds OF me c Y, OF New Orleans o
$1,000 each in replacement of like bonds lost in lhei
transmission by mail between the city OF New Iofl
and the city Of New Orleans.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen, were referred to the I'll
nance Committee
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 warran
the Treasurer in favor Of Grosjean & Beneleau 70
Slo3.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to receiv
from p Casenave agen, Of G. w. Johnson, one-hal
the amount of taxes payable In 1856 on TWO lois wit
buildings thereon, situated on toulouse street.
The following resolutions, adopted by tn
Board of Aldermen, were referred to the Com
mttee on Streets and Landings:
A re, oIuton instrucng The City Attorney 10 TAX
proceedings al law to compel the Commercial Bank @
New Orleans 10 perform lis chartered duties in con
nec;ion with its exclusive privilege of supplying til
city of New Orleans and lis aubourgs with water.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to adlud
to the lowest bidder the contract for building IVY
bridges across Canal Carondeiet.
IThe report from the Assistant City Attorne
and documents accompanying the same, wer
referred to the Finance Committee, and ordere
to be published in the official journal, and vii
be found in another column of this paper.]
PETITIONS.
The following were referred to the Financ
Committee
OH G Pearson, asking payment of bill:
OF J. b. G, Arnoult, asking payment of bill
OF J. Hobbs, asking payment of bill.
OF Maunsel White, in regard 10 certain fences O
his property having been taken down and his proper'
encroached upon by the city, and asking relief in III
matter.
The following were referred to the COMMITTEE
on Streets and Landings:
OF Patrick Flynn, contractor for cleaning, deeper
ing and widening Melpomene Canal asking that III
Surveyor be authorized 10 issue 10 him his certlcat
OF Thos. Hennessy, contractor for digging The Cam
street Canal asking that the Surveyor be authorize
10 issue to him his certificate.
The petition of A. Daniel, asking the use
Congo Square to give an exhibition of FIJI
Works, was, on motion, referred to the Polio
Committee. -
10 The petition of F. Allard, offering his service
for the situation of gardener of the city, Wa
on motion, laid on the table.
RESOLUTI0NS.
The following resolution was read, the 'rul
being suspended, and, on motion, referred
the Committee on Fire:
ResoIva, That the Treasurer pay the warrant
the Comptroller the following sums 10 the proper OF
GERS representing the late Fire Department, to-wit
To the Treasurer Of Vigilant Fire Company
No. 3, balance due on The yearly appropra-
Ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sou
Fire Company No. Q, balance due on the yearly
appropriation ........................ b0
Fire Company No. 12 balance due on the yearly
appropriation ..................... So
Fire Company No. 10, balance due on the yearly
appropriation .................. 5u
Fire Company No. 1e, balance due on the yearly