New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-28
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

.5.s TUESDAY, April Il, 1906.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment. a.,
Members present. Hon J. J. Lugenbuhl,
President; Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Dupre, Denegre, Prague, Pride and Tompkins
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The reading Of the minutes was, on motion,
dispensed with
The following message was read, and referred
to the Police Committee:
MAfoRAL T;,,. OF Of, NEW oRLEANs.l
Tothe Presidents and Members of lie -
Common Council:
Gentlemen-l herewith trans mit 10 you statemen,
showing the distribution OF the police force in the sew.
era Districts of the city, to which most earnestly
call your attention. Youtwii perceive therefrom ,hat
many popuous and important PORTIONS OF the city are
almost entirely without protection, from the fact TINT
there not men enough 10 place upon many of the
Streets also, in many portions Of the city where
watchmen placed, the beats necessarily SO long
tina, il is physically mposs ibIe that those portinns
should BIO properly protected.
From this statement il must be evident TO the minds
Of ALL that the present force is entirely too small for
the proper protection OF city of the extent and popu
lAtion of New Orleans. tu5- m.A
Such portions OF the city where there are police
men, are US much entitled to protection as the others,
and earnestly call upon The representatives of those
portions TO see that their constituents are rghted
Should the Council refuse to augment the police
force 10 number sufficient 10 afford effective proec-
tion cannot fairly be expected that the possibility
of partial and insufficient police should solely
my shoulders but must be divided and likewise support
ed by that branch Of the administration 10 which con-
ed the power of augmenng the forge, thereby afford
ing ample security and protection 10 all.
Hoping, gentlemen. that you will give this important
subject your serious consideration and afford the
means of having the police of the city performed in
such manner as this public interests loudly call for,
= Respectfully,
JNO. Il. LEWIS, Mayor.
The following message was read
IMMORTALITY OF NEW ORLEANS,l
(rifyyL ol A I,9s1f
To the Presidents and Members of
The Common Council
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully call your attention to
the accompanying order from The honorable First Dis
tricl Cour, New Oaleans which has been served
me, directing that the Third District Lookup be en-
irey closed and that person charged with any
fence be confined therein until it be repaired and made
fiji for The confinement OF persons charged with crimes
and msdemeanors. | request that you will order the
necessary repairs 10 be forthwith made.
have been requested 10 lay before you and call
your earliest attention TO the petition and resolutions OF
the Board of Wardens ofthe Church OF ST Louis, rea-
tive to the Smelling of splanade street, from St. ohm
Road to the Bayou st. John,'' which are herewith
transmitted
would also call your attention to the accompany
ing communication addressed TO ame by Mr. Louis St
Martin, OF Votes for this city under
the late ACT of the Legislature informing that he is
prepared TO enter upon The duties OF his office, and
questing that he be supplied with suitable office in
the City Hall, and furnished with the necessary
books, etc.
In compliance with section 9th of an act of the Lee
glslature, entitled an act 10 provide for the drain ns
and cleaning of the marshY grounds and cypress
swamps situated between the city of New Orleans
approved 10th March, 1892 / have appointed Al
Directors behalfof the.cy of New Orleans Afessrs
Whemus Bogaril; Benjamin Bloomfield, Edgar Mon
tegut and Henry Peychaud, and respectfully submit
them 10 your approval and continuation.
JOHN l., LEWIS, Mayor.
Mr. Denegre moved to refer the first part Of
the foregoing message, relative to the Third
District Lookup, to the delegation from the
Third District.
The chair decided that the motion was out Of
order.
Mr., Bailey appealed from the decision Of the
chair.
A motion to sustain the chair in its decision
was lost, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Durell and Pride-2.
Massachusetts Bailey, Culbertson, Dupre,
Dcnegre, Prague and Tompkins-6.
The first part Of the report was then referred
to the delegation from the Third District.
That portion of the foregoing report relative
to the communication of Mr.. Louis st. Martin
was referred to the Finance Committee, and
shat portion relative to the Directors of the
Draining Company appointed by the Mayor, to
the Judiciary Committee
4 communication from the City Attorney
was read, relative to the case Of Drs. Chastant
and Weatherby, vs. the City, decided in favor Of
the city by the Supreme Court, and also rea-
tive to the case of Euphrosine Touyergne vs..
Municipality No. 2, decided in favor of the
city by the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
communication was read from the City
Attorney, informing the Board that the Su-
preme Court had rendered judgment in the fol-
lowing cases
The City of New Orleans VS.. the Wardens Of the
Church of ST. Louis.
J. L. Carman vs.. the City of New Orleans
The Leguees of NichoIas Gifod vs.. HIS Honor, A
d. Crossmai, j. L, Lewis and the CITY
Patrick Murphy VS.. the city of New Orleans,
Henry G obtl vs.. the City.
A communication from VIM. H James, Chic!
of Police, relative to the dilapidated condition
of the Police Station, situated on the leyee
Third District, was referred to the delegation
from the Third District,
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN !
New ORLEANS Apr! 10, 1856.
To the President and Members
OF the Board of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN--I have the honor to inform you tina
the following resolutions adopted By your Hon body
was concurred in by this Board
A resolution authorizing The Street Commits sioner
grade Perria street, from the intersection of Gifo
10 ST. Paul streets.
| Messrs. Howell and Fabre were appointed Com
niltee of Conference on The resolution authorizing th
farmer OF the beef market. Second District 10 con,lnu
| the stalls at The end OF said market.
| Yours, respectfully,
CHAS. W. HOPKINS,
| Secretary pro tem
|, The following message was read.
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,)
| New ORLEANS, April l2, 1856. (
| To the President and Members of the
Board of Aldermen:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. concurrence is respectfully So
icted i'll the following resolutions, adopted by thi