New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24


requisite to carry the same into effect, and
offer the requisite resolution.
Upon the communication from the Directors of the
Public School Lyceum and Library Society, praying
that the Treasurer be ordered pay out Of any sum
which may appear upon the books Of his department.
10 the credit Of said Society," drafts drawn by said d.
rectors upon the same, your committee report in favor
of the same, and offer the requisite resolution 'i
Upon ommuncation from The Commissioners of
the general estate of John McDonough relative 10
certain due by said estate 10 the city of New Or
leans and upon a resolution directing The Assistant.
Civ Attorney 10 suspend all legal proceedings against
sod Commissioners Of said estate, for The recovery of
taxes due the city, your committee report adversely
vided ownership by The elites Of New Orleans and
Baltimore, has given rise to confusion Of ideas to
the position which said estate holds in relation TO our
laws of taxation. I'm the first place, New Orleans
taking title to the undivided half OF said estate subject
to The purposes set forth in The will of The late John
McDonough, il is by no means certain that the city
should release lis portion even when separated from
that which belongs 10 Baltimore, from the Durihen OF
taxes which, being for the general interest," should be
bound in equal proportion by all property within the
limits of the city with the exception Of such property
may belong the city by title, enabling 10 dispose
of the same at Will. , 5s- l5
Donogh estate for the years 1851, 1852 and 1853, and
has received the amounts thus levied upon the same,
yet granting the position taken by ne
longing TO New Orleans, we can see no reason Iora
return, or reimbursement, of moety of said taxes.
The property being held undivided and common
is certainly most convenient tina, a tax, necessarily
levied upon The whole, should be collected in full for
the treasury is thereby enabled to receive The amount
due by Baltimore, while New Orleans, on its part, re-
ceives by transfers credit from the books of the
Commissioners the books of its officers OF the de-
parmens of the Treasurer and Comptroller. Ii one
half Of the amount of levied upon the estate OF
McDOnogh, and collected, in the years 1851 1852 and
1858, is 10 be refunded to said estate, in accordance
with The prayer of the Commissioners, the SAID half
should be credited upon the books vi said estae TO the
city of New Orleans; Otherwise baltimore would
reap, in equal proportion with New.orleans, the
benefit of the exemption from taxation which the
Commissioners claim for the yet undivided interest Of
city. But such credit, if gwen, is of no more
value 10 the CITY than the same creditnow standing
upon lis own books and If 1t is not 10 be given then
New Orleans is not at this time. in condition
prosperous to justify donation 10 the city of Bat-
of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars, being
the onealf Of the amount reclaimed in the memoria
EDW. H. DURELL,
...... JOHN CULBERTSON.
RESOLVED, That the City Attorney, together with the
counsel employed the part of the city in the matter
of the city of New Orleans and the Pontcharlrain
Railroad Company, be instructed take all necessary
for the carrying into effect the compromise
made with said company under Ordinance No. 1898
Rssoired, That the Comptroller warrant upon the
Treasurer favor of the Directors of the Public
School Lyceum and Library Society," for such sum
may appear, upon tho books of The Treasury to The
credit of said Society
The following resolution, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, was concurred in as recon-
mended in the foregoing report:
resolution authorizing the City Attorney 10 dis
continue all proceedings against Alfred Lowell.
Mr.. Durell, on behalf Of the Committee of
Conference, to whom was referred sundry
resolutions, offered the following report:
The committee appoinledto confer with committee
the Board of Assistants, touching resolution au-
thorizing the Street Commissioner 10 allow the coll
tractor for lighting the lamps of The Fourth District
certificate for the deduction made in December last,
adopted by the Board of Assistants January IS, 1866
report in favor of concurrng in the same. Also, in
favor of concurripg in resolution authorizing said
a e
by the Assistants on the said 18th January 1856
Your committee also recommend concurrence with
out amendment in TWO resolutions adopted by the
Board of Assistants January2 1885, touching bridges
at intersections of Where, Robertson and Claiborne
streets, and the erection of lamp post at the corner
of Claiborne and ST. Bernard Avenue.
VICTOR BENT,
f. Fl. DURELL,
JNO. CULBERTSON,
WA. VIOLETT
The following resolution, passed by the As
sistant Board, and referred to in the fore
going report, were read:
Resolutions authorizing the Street Commissioner to
allow the contractor for lighting the lamps ofhe Fourth
District The certificate for the deduction made in De-
cembe- last and authorizing the Stree. Commissioner
to replace such lamps as may be unfit foruse.
On motion, the first resolution authorizing
the Street Commissioner to allow the contrac
tor for lighting the lamps of the Fourth Dis
trict the certificate for the deduction made in
December last, was concurred in.
The second resolution, authorizing the Street
Commissioner to replace such lamps as ma y be
unfit for use, was laid on the table.
The following resolutions, adopted by the As
sistant Board were coucurred in as recommend
ed in the foregoing report:
Resolutions requiring the Surveyor to make certain
bridges, and requiring the Street Commissioner &c
erect amppost at the corner of Claiborne street anc
ST. Bernard Avenue.
Mr.. Dupre offered the following resolution
which was read twice and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner be required
10 report TO this Board under what authority he has
caused 10 be replaced The lamps in the Fourth District
and also TO report 10 this Council the number of lamps
thus replaced
Mr.. Pride offered the following resolution
which was read twice and adopted
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be and he is
hereby instructed 10 report TO the Council The number
of lamps necessary to be replaced and where required
| The following resolutions, adopted by the
Assistant Board, were read twice and concur
red in, the rules being suspended
resolution authorizing the City Surveyor TO have
lhe polls properly constructed for the election of the
Gath instant.
A resolution fixing The polls for the election to be
held the 24th inst, for Mayor, Treasurer, Comp
troller Surveyor, Street Commissioner four Recorders
one from each District seven members of the Board OF
Aldermen and twenty seven members of the Board of
Assistant Aldermen.
The following inspectors for the election to be
held on the Oath instant were elected by the
Board of Aldermen.
First Precinct-James Ross.
Second Precinc-James Beggs.
Thi I'd Precnct-F Charlevile.
Fourth Precnct-Thomas H. Shields.
Fifth Precnct-L. w. Role.
Sixth Precinct Harrington.
Seventh Precinct-W. w. Mitchell
Eight Precinct. E. ,Bouligny.
Mr.. Durell moved that Mr.. Gordon be ap-
pointed as Commissioner of Election for the
Ninth District, and called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Bailey proposed Mr.. Fl L. Harris
Mr.. Denegre, occupying the chair, decided
that the Secretary should call the yeas and
nays on the motion to appoint Mr.. Gordon as
Commissioner.
| Mr.. Culbertson appealed from the decision
of the chair.
| A motion to sustsin the chair in it's decision
was lost as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Durell and Lugenbuhl---2.
Nays Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Dupre
Price and - .-5
Mr.. H is was elected Commissioner
Of the Ninth district, having received the votes
of Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Dupre, Price
and Pride---5.
Mr. Gordon received the votes of Messrs
Durell and Lugenbuhl--2.
For the Tenth District, DR.. Sabatier was
elected.
For the Eleventh District, Mr. L. Lnmothe wal
elected, having received the votes of Messrs
Bailey, Culbertson, Price and Pride---4.
Mr.. Castera received the votes of Messrs
Durell and Lugenbuhl--.2.