New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25

motion, sent to the Assistant Board to be con-
CURED in:
the contractor of dtaining Section No as being ~
default and whereas there is clause in the contsae,
giving the right 10 the city 10 declare the contract nun
Resoped, That The contract eateredfinto by Munich |
pality No. With Thorn for the draining Of Sec
ton Noa be and The game is declared null and void.
ResoEt6d further, That The City Surveyor be directed
to take possession Of The draining machine and aPpa
until further provision is made for draining by fine
Council. &a@
STANDING CONNIE TEES.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Finance Com
nittee, offered the following report, which was
taken up Eervatirn: @
The coEraitee on Finance have The honor torepor.
upon several resolutions referred 10 them, as foIols
Upon resolution 10 pay Messrs. Voorhees, Griggs /
Il Co. 82,6l5 ~ for hose furnished steara re-eh gine
Young America adopted by Board of Assistant |
Aldermen January 20lh 1856, your committee recon-
mead concurrence.
Upon resolution authorizing the Street commis-
sioRert 10 allow the contractor for lighting lamps of
Fourth Dsrc. certain deductions made in his certificate
Of Dec 1856 also authorizing the Street Commissioner
TO re place such lamps may be unfit for use in the
various Districts of the cty-adooted by Board OF Az
sistant Aldermen, January Is, 1s56-your committee
recommend concurrence in The hFst Sc e.ion OF sand
ME- BAILEY,
a. DUPRE.
| The esresolution to pay Messrs. VOORHEES,,
| Griggs g. Co $2,6l5 10 for hose furnished steam
| fire engine Young America was coneurYed in,
as recommended in the first part Of the fore
| going report.
| Yeas-Messrs. Culbertson, Durell, Denegre,
Dupre, Gilmore, Converse, Price and Pride--S.
On motion, that part of the report was rejected
recommending concurrence in the first section
| Of the resolution of the Assistant Board
"authorizing the Street Commissioner to allow
the contractor for lighting lamps Of the Fourth
District certain deductions made in his certif-
cate Of December, 1855; also authorizing the
Street Commissioner to replace such lamps as
may be unfit for use in the various Districts of
the city," and the section, on motion, rejected
/ With regard to the second seetion,s the report
was adopted, and the section also rejected.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
Assistant Board, and sent for concurrence,
we're read twice and concurred in, the rules
being suspended
| A resolution authorizing the merchants and store
keepers to have the streets in font of their stores
watered.
tn his weekly statements 10 The City Council TO state
=. where The balance of cash ON hand is de posted.
A preamble and resolution adopted by the
Assistant Board and sent for concurrence, g in
structing the Assistant City Attorney to take
the necessary proceedings in the Supreme Court
for mandamus to compel the Judge of the
; Fourth District Court to send to the Supreme
Court the appeal taken by the Assistant City
Philip and other Streets" was read.
communication from John A. Watkins,
Commissioner appointed to open Philip and
other streets, was also read
On motion, the foregoing preamble and reso-
luton were laid on the table.
Yeas-Messrs. Durell, Dsnegre, Gilmore
Converse, Price and Pride--6.
> Nays-Messrs, Bailey and Dupre-2.
On motion, the Board adjourned to the Cham
| i Der of the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
}. The rolls being called, eight Aldermen AM
10 nineteen Assistant Aldermen answered to thei
lie names, viz:
Aldermen Hon J. Culbertson, Presiden
pro tenn; Messrs. Bailey, Dupre. Denegre, Du
rell, Gilmore, Price and Pride--9.
Assistant Aldermen-Hon. E. L. Tracy. Pres
ident: Messrs Banister, BENT, Bridge, Chan
bers, Chiapella Eager, Fabre, Giffen, Guyo
o. Hebrard, Howell. Kelly, Landry, Long, Rushs
'' stith, Thayer and Violett--19.
be On motion, the Common Council proceede
to the election of an Assistant Recorder for tn
III Third District.
MFR. Webster Long was nominated, and hav
o ing received the unanimous vote, was declared
II duly elected Assistant Recorder for the Thire
District.
: On motion, the Board proceeded to the cleo
ton of School Director Of the Second District
y Messrs J. Cassard and Gustaye Legardeu
e were nominated.
i MIR. Cassard received the votes of Messrs
Dupre, Durell, Gilmore, Price, Pride, Banister
BENT, Fabre, Landry, Long, Russia, Stith an
J. Thayer-13.
6 Mr.. Legardeur received the votes of MessrE
Bailey, Cuibertson, Denegre, Tracy, Bridge
Or Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Gifen, Guyo
= Hebrard, Howell and Kelly-13.
y There being tie vote, the Board proeeede
"a to second ballot.
= Mr. Legardeur received the votes of Messrs
Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre, Price, Pride
- Tracy, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager
/. GifFen, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, Kelly an
Violett--16.
Mr.. Cassard received the votes of Messrs
'' Dupre, Durell, Gilmore, Banister, BENT
Fabre, Landry, Long, Russia, Stith and Thaye
Ill.
Mr.. Legardeur, having received the requisit
a majority, was declared duly elected q Schoe
~ Director for the Second District
= On motion, the Common Council proceeded t
8 the election Of School Director for the FRS
b. District.
y Messrs. Charles Callahan, DR.. B. Fl. Mos
to and DR.. 0. Carey, were nominated.
OF Mr. Callahan, received the votes of Messrs
~ Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre, Pride, Tracy
. Banister, Benit Eager, Fabre, Landry, Lone
b. Russia, stith and Thayer-14.
~ DR.. Moss received the votes Of Messrs. DIT
ne pre- Durell, Gilmore, Price, Giffen, Guyo
Of Hebrard, Howell, Kelly and Violett-10.
DR.. O. Carey received the votes Of MessrE
g. Bridge, Chambers and Chiapella-3.
y Mr.. G. Callahan, having received the re
ouisite majority, was declared duly electe
an School Director for the First District.
nc The Common Council having terminated IL
n nt election, the Board of Aldermen retired OIL
~ returned to their chamber.
~ Present-Messrs. Culbertson, Bailey, Dure
II. Denegre, Dupre, Gilmore, Price and Pride
ia The following resolution, adopted by the A
~ sistant Board and sent. for concurrence. vi
he laid over; Mr.. Denegre having objected to on
On action upon the same this evening.
he resolution that the Comptroller warrant on 4
~ Treasurer for the sum of eight hundred and eigh
" dollars, be equally apporlioned to the respec
Military Corps of the city, for the celebration OF Il
of approaching anniversary of The birth day OF was
ington. ~,
n Mr. Pride, on behalf Of the Committee {
NV Streets and Landings, offered the following r.
w. port, which was taken up seriatim:
,so The Committee of Streets and Landings ha'
w. the honor to report on the following subjec
va referred to them, viz:
ce l. The petition of David Kaiser, Lessee OF the BE
NV Market Second District, has been considered, and
far as the stands be allowed 10 remain al the en-
of the markell are concerned with the passage wa!
your committee deem it advisable to grant--proyld
re- the said stands proude no further than Is inches ire