New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-01-24

f OfWm. Colby, Secretary of the Council of CARROLL
to regard The protection evee about 10 be made
onthe boundaryline betweenthe City of ew Orleans
The petition of John S Davis asking permission To-
erect ablacksmith-shop on his premises, was, mo-
lion. referred TO the Police Committee
The petition of A. Brunet and James Etard police
men asking ta, they be paid their salary whilst act
ing special duty as keepers Of Engine Houses du-
ring the Abandonment ofthe Fire Departments was, On
4 The petition Off A. Mayhem, offering himself as
one ofihe candidates for Commits ofthe McDon,
OCH estate was on notion laid on the table subject
|to call.
RE REs.oLUTIoNs.
The following resolutions were read. the rules
being suspended, and adopted: $.
Resolve1, That the slave named Texas, belonging TO
the ely, and now used az The " onse as mes
senger and porter be transferred to the Recorder's
Court First District under charge Of The Lieutenant
poiice First District and who shall pc allow
dollars per month for the support ana
Yeas- Messrs. Banister Bartlette, Benit,
Bouny, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager,
Fabre, Giffen, Guyol, Howell, Kelly Landry,
Long, Rusha, sith, Thsyer, Violet and Witt
20 s##is 8z # X
Resolps1, That resolution No. ESQ, approved Sep
tember I'LL 1856 and whichpro & that all certh-
Gates issued in pursuance of contract, shall bear
seven per cent annu interest from he date Of
their approval BY the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee uni paid . and the same is hereby repealed
Rssolvea, THAT The Comptroller shall sell at public
aetiot after ten days notice, The oincal Journal,
contraction the lease of Ferry privilege at the foot
Of Canal street. for five years, payable quarterly ac-
cording specifications on file in the Street commis
office said sale e be subject to approval or
fSreiection by the Common Council.
On motion the foregoing resolutions were sent
| to the Board Of Aldermen for concurrence.
Mr. Fabre Offered the following resolution,
which was read, the rules being suspended, and
| adopted: 5 u IN, 55s
Resozeed That special committee of three be ap-
pointed By the Chair The purpose Of enduring from
the Directors of,he Opeousas Railroad why lney 90
not comply with entered 1y mem Win tne
city e fun i ferry from the foot Of ST. Ann streesto
| On motion the Chair appointed on the conn
mittee asked for id the above resolution, Messrs3
| Fabre, Howell and Kelly. ZI
Il Mr.. Mcknight took his seat. 3Ssl4
T.. FINANCE ECoMMITTEE. O
| The following report from the above commit
/ tee was read: - 5.-.
4 THE Committee on Finance have the honor 70 report
rpo the evera4maters referred TO them, as follows
Upon the petition Of ]. IT, W God, asking reduction
in his license for holding an exhibition on ST. Chafies
l street. Adversely 4
NUpon sundrF bills from Commercial Bulletin, Or-
eanan and Louisiana Courier, for advertising various
procamatons of the ayor your committee nave re-
iected the same. as resolution No BAIL approved June
1854 clearly points ont that all kinds OF advertising
for which the city il held liable, shall be published IN
l the official journal only
sundry bills. *
sG7#T15.57 3#3 Respectfully
ADAM sGIFFEN,