New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-31


asaF Has read and, on motion, referred to the
Ftnancs Committee:
TThe documents referred to in the communi-
salon will be- published separately il 8 few
~ ~ TREAsURER,s OFFICE.
1 85!4# City of5 New Orleans, January IS, 1856.
III LIE President and Members
ss}5 of the Hoard of Assistant Aldermen
beg leave most respectfully 10 lay be-
ots you The number Of licenses issued from this Office
sBr tae week ending on the 26lh instant, inclusive
showing the number Oft the license,
aHs pa,sy Id whom issued and the amount received.
il will be seen that there has
neeh issaed IN the week
AT coffee house licenses. 5
Z 5f4 81 family grocers.
ggg3 IA billiard table. 5f s78.48g III 5#5
& $ES If a exchange broker
j cotton broker
Wa a wholesale grocers VA ft45
3f5f &s8S 3 commission merchants. 81 VI
isg wholesale merchants.
40 retail merchants.
a retail gIocers.
n q coaI yards Mi 58 4t5s58
stable.
l5rstaii cigar
Il al 8 afTai, stand IA HI IA 55 8
theater.
8daily exhibitions.
5s6&5 Ill peddters, 5S 81 "A
81 dray licenses, IL district.
l6s do, 3ddistFict,
IN 40, 4th districlf total draya, ,o13.
40 cabs. 5% 5lsJs5 5 81
M "a carriages.
50 pmnbusses III &tS5
.rusks.
100 market carts. hi .s4 s :8s5j 3 4 85 s$s
\ " N III Il GAR LAND, Treasurer.
Ths following communication from the Sur
s8vor was read and, ON motion, referred to the
COMMITTEES on Streets and Landings:
SURVEY oR's DEP ARTNENr, CITY H AZ.
tEa The Honorable the Common Council, III
sfs Ss Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
1 Resolution No. $780, promulgated on the
s5t january instant requires repair the shell
goaa along Canal Carondele provided the cost does
not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, On anspec-
ndtha road in such q bad condition that am
B 5eaTGssy pu 1t in proper order, nevertheless have
materials and will repair the road as lar as the
RsaaalioWed will admit i
from Canal Carondelei 10 Canal street, has almost
completed The same. The ditch runs all along the
plank soad Claiborne street, and will, no doubt b
dangerous, unless railing be made 70 prevent acel
deais, must, therefore, respectfully ask authofly Il
Nave convenient railing built, at an expense not Il
s exceed Two hundred and thirty, dollars +! tS2ao.,
remain, respectfully, 77.
Your obedientservant, &
LOUIS H. PILE,
.si3 Sg City Surveyor.
The following Communication from the Git.
Attorney was read and, on motion Of Mr. Ea
RaPs WAS referred to o special committee, com
4 possd Of Messrs. Citizen, Bartlette and Fabre:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY,
s}sgg Eis5 535ba. New Orleans. Jan. 29 1856
TO the President and Members of the
rf' Gs3# Y onrd of Assistant Aldermen -
q Charlottesville late MIR. Nicholas Girod, by h
will, lelt 10 the Mayor Of New Orleans Zone hundre
thousand dollars. 10 be employed in the erection q
Building 10 be called by the name of ~ Glrod, 10 r
eeve and come to The relief of the French orphans
Aabising The Stale of Louisiana IS, =.
The other legatees brought suit, in the Second pl
j.; 81 form ii their petition case .rIed a.
VI judgment rendered in favor of the city. Enclosed
u aheopinion ofhis honor, Judge Morgan. &,
gs The executors for not necessary here TO
set forshi paid 70 the legatees but 20 per cent IL
h6ror, Tho ate Mayor Crossnan, received S250O0 al
a. invested i'll as will appear from his official commur
cations oniretiring from office he handed over TO h
~. successor the present Mayor, the fund with the acc
znnla,ed interests, amounting 10 about $4,000 II
Y srhe previous Common Councils took no steps
carry on the intentions Of the tesaior, for the reas
lhatthe sum was TOO small 70 buy loi ana erecl me
1nenis, would In fact deprive the French orphans
The benefit OF the legacy. The policy was 70 INV
the fund received, and when The accumulated ln.et
g build and give the relief contemplated
II would perhaps now, be advisable TO lake SO
aslion and to adopt some measures 10 give eyentns
4 The relief intended BY MT. Girod Il may pc necess
ioapply is the Legislature for an act of incorporate
OF adopt some ordinance investing the mayor
spIne specific powers.
t 4 leave Inc inatterto The consideration Of your h
erabe body, deeming il my duty TO give lnformatio
e result OF the litigation and of the present sllaa
Of The fund bequeathed,
us The legatees have not as vel taken an apPea
Though II might be considered temerity IN me 70
An opinion as 10 the final result, in case The appel
ronrt should ever be called upon TO review Inc dec
OF JudGe Morgan, yet my conviction ~ most aec
f in favor of the validity of the bequest ~
S. a have also the honor to report that Tue eonnse
1he Civ of Baltimore, in the sutWhtch was
n sfFnctedt 10 bring for The partition of the Mepon
estate applied 10 the Fifth District Court for lts re
Tsai 10 the Circnit Court of the United States
SJo.irt granted The application as 1t was one OF
eases provided for By act Of Congress.
Very respectfully;
FIX Ypur obedienf SERVANT
8g #8@8s ]. LIVINGSTONE City ATT!
THE following communication from the G
u Attorney vas read and, on motion, referred
e ahe Judiciary Committee:
s5s flFFICEQ THE CITY ATTORNEY,
f# - New Orleans, Jan. %, 1856.
q sasa the President and M embers of the
$500 s.5.4si Board of Assistant AZ dermenr-
fSsatte4;aeg. have had under eonsi me g
4 5,n,ifjns ftonafrom James r. Jennings, Esq AZ
TEtha3 u S. Mail Steamship Company, which nj
SvjfF Sreturn with nay View upon the ordinance
as6a cuncstning; The RiarFes Of me e1sy2 OF new
i'm. Jennings leased from the late Municipality
IEo sgEarFes apposi site jackson Square for tAe Y
az ave years from SIh of February loo pawn
IlonthlYrent OF $500. He now asks thnl me lease
renewed. Theiease of6hat portion soJ me TAa ~;
was SOLD to Messrs. Oder q Go. Blythe sl1th a!il
ofEhe ordinance No. 1884: the city reserved 70 iIs
and excenls from said sale, each and every Terry a