New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19

Bailey, Durell, Prague, Price, Bsnister, Bar
sha---l0. 20 , FL
Mr.. Summers, received the votes Of Messrs
fabre, Kelly, and Violett-3.
Mr.. Christy, received the vote Of Mr.. Bart
lette--I. L. j, - y g 49, =
Mr.. Swain, received the votes Of Messrs.
Price and Tracy--2.
Mr.. sheafe, received the votes Of Messrs.
Culhertaon and Durell--2.
Mr. Hays, Teceived the vote of Mr.. Dem
egre--1
A. D. Crossman, L. Burthe, and L. FL. Place,
having received the required majority,
were declared duly elected Directors Of the
New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern Rail
Road.
On motion, the Common Council proceeded to
the election Of three Directors for the New
Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail
Road. @'S
Messrs. G. ". Squires,G. DeFeriet, John Gull
bertson and g. J. Hart, were nominated.
Mr.. Culbertson received the votes Of Messrs
Lugenbuhl, Bailey, Dupre, Denegre, Durell,
Prague, Price, Tracy, Banister, Bartlette,
BENT, Bridge, Ducros, Eager, Fabre, Guyol,
Howell, Kelly, Landry Mcknight, Russia, stith
and Violett-23. 5-5.
:. Mr.. squires received the votes Of Messrs.
Culbertson, Denegre, Dupre, Durell, Prague,
Price, Banister, Barbarin, Bartletts, Benit,
Bridge, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Guyol, How
ell, Kelly, Landry, Mcknight, Rusha, stith,
and Vioett--22.
Mr.. DeFeriet received the votes Of Messrs
Lugenbuhl, Bailey, Culbertson, Dupre, Den
eyre, Durell, Prague, Tracy, Barbarin, Bart
lette, BENT, Chiapella, Ducros, Fabre, Guyol,
Howell, Kelly, Landry, Rusha, stith and
Violett-21
Mr.. Hart received the votes of Messrs. Lu-
genbuhl, Bailey, Culbertson, Price, Tracy,
Banister, Barbarin, Bridge, Chiapella, Eager
and McKnight--11.
Messrs. j. Culbertgon, G. W. squires, and
u. DeFeriet. having received the requisite ma
jority we're declared duly elected Directors Of
the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Weste m
Railroad.
The Common Council having terminated the
election, the Board of Aldermen retired
On motion, the Board proceeded to its regular
business.
The following we're referred to the Finance
OF G. BIakesley, asking payment of bill.
q Go s,; Bulletin, asking payment Of bill
" Louisiana Courier, asking payment of bill.
Of Q, Crescent, asking payment Of BILL
ofAlexander Lee, asking payment of bill.
Of Pelanne Brothers, asking payment of BILL
ofWA High, offering to purchase the privilege of
running ferry in the Fourth District.
Of T. Kimbal offering 10 purchase the privilege of
running ferry in The Fourth District
Off The Directors of the Public Schools Of the
Second District asking that the Treasurer Of the city
hands belonging to the Public Schools of said District
or the butchers OF the meat-market Second District
complaining of the filthy condition of said market.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Claims:
or Frank Perret, asking for change Of assessment
roll. N# r.
OF H. Renshaw, asking for change of assessment
OF Maria McCauts, asking for change Of assess.
ment roll.
Of Joseph Lopez, asking to be refunded amount OF
taxes paid by him in
Of FL. V. Ogden, asking to be refunded money paid
10 the Chief of Fire Department
Of L. Levy, asking 10 be refunded amount of taxes
or John MeuIler, asking to be refunded amour, of
cense paid iii error
OF Bernard Marigny asking that the Treasurer be
tain warrant.
OF Widow Lecarpentier, asking to be refunded
of taxes paid by her in error, and asking for
change in The assessment roll.
Of Newton Richards, asking 10 be refunded amount
of fines imposed on him. ~
OF Mrs. V. w. Thompson, asking to be refunded
the sum Of $50, paid by her 10 the city in error.
Of Gustave Laeranderie, police officer, asking be
paid for time lost by being wounded, whilst in The dis
OfManuel Francis, asking to be refunded excess of
license paid by him.
Off: Bellevue, asking to be refunded excess ofli,
OF A. F. Da.on, asking to be paid his salary as
roundsman, for time lost by being wounded in the dis
Off. N Hawthorn and Joseph Eter, asking com
pensaon for renderedas assistant Recorders
ISL.
or Ludewg vollus asking to be relieved from pa Y.
ing certain judgment obtained against him for cof
fee-house license.
The following were referred to the Police
Committee:
M,ir ,el-;
cense be transferred TO his name.
of VIM Creppe asking that certain coffee house
license be transferred 10 him.
vi residents and property-holders in the square
bounded by Levee, Charires and Espanade streets,
complaining of certain nuisances.
OF o. Robin, asking permission TO erect steam
engine on his properly.
Of A. Romer, Lieutenant Second Distrc, Police,
asking for additional force 10 clean and attend 10 the
| Lock up and Recorders office of said District.
Of A Daniel, asking the use of Place DArmes for
an exhibition of fire. works.
OF John P kofakey, asking permission 10 erect a
soap mandatory at the corner of Grod and Washing
or Christie 4 Cornwall, asking permission to erect
blacksmith shop on their property.
OF E. Bowen, asking the privilege of running skiff
Vile
The petition of property holders in the vicin-
ity Of Craps street, praying that said street be
opened through the Macarty plantation, was,
on motion, referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings, ~. !.
The petition of Francois Bouligny, Keeper of
the Court Houses, asking that certain altera-
tions be made in the various Courts, was, on
motion, referred to the Committee on Improve
ments and Buildings
The petition of Alex, Lattimer, Offering him
self as candidate for night watchman Of the
Work-bouse, Was, on motion, referred to the
Mayor.
The following petition, from R. J. Palfrey,
was, on motion, ordered to be published:
NEW ORLEANS, April %, 1856.
To the Honorable President q
and Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-The late VIM. Tufts, in his Will, be-
queathed 10 the Public Library of the Second NUM-
cpali,y the of thousand dollars in the follow
ing words, 10 wit: @.st
"To the Public Library of the Second Municipality,
give and bequeath the of thousand dollars,
be invested in good securities and the interest ~
piled TO the purchase of books and the articles deemed
necessary 10 promote the usefulness of the instilu-
tion."
The present is to request of your honorable body to
inform me 10 whom said bequess shall be paid.
am, very respectfully, your oh't serv't,
R. J. PALFREY,
Executor Of the late VIM Tufts.
Mr.. Mcknight offered the following resolu-
ton in regard to the above letter, which was
read, the rules being suspended, and unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the city be and he
is hereby authorized 10 buy bond OF the consoli.
dated debt of the city with the legacy of the late VIM
Tufts, which bond and the balance in cash, shall be
handed TO the Treasurer of the Library and Lyceum
1.-THE quarterly reports Of the Public Schools
of the Second District were ordered To he M h.