New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24
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w. CHAMBERS,
T.. BOUNf,
HANSON KELLY,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

TUESDAY, March IL, 1856.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members present-Hon J. J. Lugenbuhl,
President; Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Denegre, Dupre, Price, Pride, Prague, and
The reading of the minutes was, on motion,
dispensed with.
The following message was read and laid on
the table, subject to call.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW oRLEANs,l
CITY HALL, March 1Sih 1856.
TO the President and Members OF the
Common Council
GENrLEMES--I would pectfully call your attention
the LIST seciun of of the Legislature, entitled
" An Act 10 incorporate the Touro Aims House, APP
proved 18th March, 1856" by which it is provided.
that Two citizens of New Orleans 10 be annually
elected by the City Council to act Directors of said
Respectfully, ...
JN0. L. LEWIS, Mayor.
A communication from the City Attorney, in
relation to certain suits recently decided in IA
vor Of the city, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The following communication from the Sur
veyor was read:
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT,
City of New Orleans, March IT, 1856.
To the Hon, the Common Council.
Board Of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN--At the instance of his Honor the
Mayor in view Of The probability of unusual rise
:
proceeded TO make, and completed critical examna
ton of the Levees along the line of the CITY, and above
high up as kenner's plantation. where the Metaire
ridge meets and connects with the river ridge, within
which distance all danger if any, mus: arise, APP
pretended of the overflow of the city from
The result Of my investigation was highly satsfac'o-
ing able TO report the honorable the Common Eoun-
Gil, that the evees, all along the said distance,
strong, substantial and in fact. in better condition
than remember to have ever seen them-and that IN
my Judgment unless extraordinary rise should
suddenly occur there need be no npprehensions OF an
overflow from crevasses entertained.
The news daily received from the upper rivers Of
the breaking of the Ice and the rise of the waters,
excited the minds OF many for the lime; but since:
are credbly informed the waters are subsiding.
and here at our eVees the rise has ceased, and
the river evidently going down again, SO that we
safely rest for the present upon The height and strength
mountains, have no doubt, will give us an unusual
high water, and such is The general opnion therefore,
constant watchfune:s the part of the city and
planters above as high up Kenner's plantation, is
indispensaby necessary. that we may have timely
ice 10 apply the remedy; and as the water will be Il,
a moderate stage here-when we are apprlsed of the
rising of upper rivers-which generally in
May-we can then set at work and raise and strength
en- our levees 10 meet the same, and keep The river
within It's accustomed bank.
remain, respectfully,
Your ohedient servant:
LOUIS II. PILIE City Surveyor.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,)
NEW ORLEANS, March IL, 1866. I
Board of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-The following re solulions, adopted by
your honorable body, were concured in by The Board
of Assistants:
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller war;
rant The Treasurer in favor of Groslean Bene-
| teau for sl03 co.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to adiudi-
to the lowest bidder The contract for building two
bridges across Canal Cnrondelet.
The following resolution, adopted by your honora-
BILE body was rejected:
from P Cazenave, agent of G. W. Johnson. half
the amour, of taxes payable in 1885, on two lots with
the buildings thereon situate in Toulouse street.
s JAMES 4. HOPKINS, Secretary.
The following resolution, rejected by the As
| sistant Board, was persisted in, and Messrs.
Denegre, Culbertson and Durell. appointed a
Committee of Conference upon the subject.
A resolution authorizing the Treasurer 10 receive
from P. Cazenave, agent of G. W. Johnson, one-hai
the amount of taxes payable is 1856 two lots with
buildings thereon, situate on Toulouse street.
The following message was read:
BOARDOF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN J
New Orleans, March 1ith, 1856.
| To the President and members
of the Board of Aldermen:
GENrLEMEN-Your concurrence is respectfully go
licited in The following resolutions and ordinance
adopted by this Board:
| resolution granting permission 10 Nicholson & Co
to erect blacksmith shop their property, corner o
| Magazine and Robin streets.
A resolution defining extra duties to the Commits
sary of ST. Mary's Market, and the Commissary o
The Vegetable Market, Second District.
A resolution amending part of ordinance No. 253
| as far as regards the tax the Louisiana and III,
New Orleans Savings Bank
A resolution 10 pay suudry persons.
| A resolution authorizing the Street Commiss lone
to cause lamp 10 be placed on ST. Joseph street, be
tween Foucher and Tchou pitoulas streets, and 10
move the wooden awning at the corner of Tchouptou
las and Foucher, if the same obstructs the lamp a
| said corner
An ordinance 10 determine the proportion 10 be pal
by property holders for the round stone pavement Il
be made the public road, Third District, under ord
nance No. 247I
Respectfully,
JAMES A. HOPKINS, See'y.
The following resolutions, adopted by the As
sistant Board, were read twice and concurre
in, the rules being suspended:
A resolution granting PERMISSION 10 Nicholson
Co to erect blacksmith shop their property, come
OF Magazine and Robin street.
A resolution requiring the Commissary OF the S
Mary's Market to act as Commssary of The Triangl
Market, and the Commlssary of The Vegetable Marke
Second District, 10 act Commissary of the Fru
Market
A resolution 10 pay sund'y persons, adopted the Ii
March, 1861
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durel
Dupre, Denegre, Price, Pride, Prague an
Tompkins-10.
The following resolution, adopted by the Al
sistant Board, vas referred to the Judiciar
Committee