New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16
THE COMMON COUNCIL.


petition from certain residents Of Delord street. asking
that that horoughare might be extended through Ivo
Circle, referred to the Committee on Streets ana
General palfrey sent in letter which he requested
to be appointed to the Office Of commissioner OF the Nc
Donoueh estate. Laid on the table subject to call
On motion OF Mr. Gilmore the Board reconsidered the
vote of the last meeting reducing the railroad tax from
thirtyfour to fifty cents per and then In
The resolution Of other Board fixing the at thirty
resolution reducing the pay Of the Deputy Street
Commissioners from $1G0 to SIS per month and abolish
ing the office Deputy Street Commissioner of the Third
District and that of Gardener Of jackson Square, was
concurred in.
resolution Of the other Board authorizing those plank
roads which ornnihuses to be Repaired was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets aud Landings.
resolution to abolish the office Of Syndc for the rural
portion Of the Third District referred to the Police
Committee
Another resolution requiring the Commissioners Of the
Consolidated Debt report to the upper Board what
ton they have taken under ordinance No. 1853, was
referred to committee.
Mr. Pride then offered resolution os the appointment
Of committee of five to take into consideration and re-
port upon the feasibility of selling tho privilege Of bald
ing, and using for certain number OF years double
line Of the city the Tobacco Warehouse to the lower
line then adopted unanimously Msssrs Culherson,
Dupre Gilmore Pride and Durel were appointed on the
The Board refused to concur resolution of the lower
Board to pay the Washington Artillery and Orleans Bat
talon $1,000 for expenses incurred by them in firing
statutes on the ODD February and the 9Th of January
1856 The ground for the action that the bill TOO
large.
Secretary of the Board Of Aldermen, $50 for table,
desk ETC.. he had purchased.
After the transaction Of little ether unimportant
business the Board adjourned to Tuesday evening next
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERAEN.-This body
met last evening nineteen members present and Gen
Tracy in the chair. Three more members subsequently
entered
The Mayor transmitted copies Of resolutions from the
Common Council of Baltimore refusing the assent of that
city to the partition of the McDonough Estate and re-
ported upon several local subjects Of minor interest
Mr. Gfen urged speedy partition or sale Of the Nc
Donough Estate which he termed oneroua burden
the city and mere bone for band Of commissioners to
pick at-much Of the property being in dilapidated
condition. and yielding small revenue, ETC.; and moved
the of that part of the Mayors message rea
tive to the McDonough Estate to special committee.
Carried and Messrs Gien Fabre stth Chiapella Witt,
Howell and Bartlett, appointed The other parts OF the
message were appropriately referred fer
contracts etc The report was referred to the Finance
Committee
cepts and expenditures for 1856 and kindred matters
Referred to the same committee.
The Treasurer reported balance hand Of s54 PSI 49,
The Treasurer also transmitted letter from Mr.. Gray
son. cashier of the Bank of New Orleans which sinh
larry referred.
The Surveyor reported estimates of the cost of sheng
certain portions certain Streets required by
luton adopted at the previous meeting with suggestions
ETC. Referred to the committee Streets and Landings,
and ordered to be published.
TIE Street Commissioner reported the expenses of his
department for the year 1855 Referred to the Finance
Committee. l
The Board Aldermen reported in sundry
resolutions and ordinances.
referred
Mr. stth presented memorial from the New York and
Havana Steamship Company relative to the forthcoming
expiration of their lease Of the wharf opposite jackson
Square conflict with the essees of the wharf, and ask
ing renewal of the lease, etc.
Mr Gifen moved that immediate action be taken upon
the memorial, and that it be laid the table, urging
that the company already had exclusive privileges
enough ETC. Mr. stith called for the and nays Mr.
Gfen withdrew his motion. MIR. sth then explained
Mr. Gfen followed with aeouuter-expanation The me-
mortal was finally referred to the committee Streets
| and Landings
| The Board Of Aldermen reported resolution appoint
ing Special Joint Committee to consider the project
laying doubetrack railroad on the leVee from the To
bacco Warehouses to the upper limit of the city. Mr.
Witt moved to amend by fixing the U. s. Barracks 2.
| the lower limit. Carried. Mr. Stith moved to amend
that the cars be required to start every hour Carried
Some other member moved to amend, that the bs
qured to start every half hour. Lost The resolution
as amended copcurred in: and Messrs. Wz, Thayer
Chambers Barbsrin and Vloet appointed on the part
| the Board of Assistants
The securities of Mr. L. j. Huard, as Under.Warden o.
| the Work house, were accepted.
resolution for stretching chains across
and Delord Streets for the protection of St. Marys Bee
and Vegetable Markets. during market hours, was pre-
sented Mr.. Gifen could not think Of having Tchoupi
touas street chained and gave excellent therefor
Mr. Russia explained, that the Tchoupitoulas vehicle
would not have to debouch than two hundred yard
into Annuncfation street. The resolution laid on tn
table
Mr. Howell offered resolution for multiplying the con
tract of the late First Municipality with Mr.. Thorn 70
running the draining machine Of the second section
which contract would regularly expire on the 18th
June proxmo Adopted and sent TO the board or Alder
| man for concurrence
| resolution was adopted for paying Charles W. Hop
kns for his services Secretary Pro tenn OF the Boar
Assistants daring the illness OF his brother the regu
lar Secretary
resolution was adopted for paying Mr.. Beecher 70
his services Secretary OF the Standing committees
| the Board Of Assistants.
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to have the she
road along the Carondeet Canal repaired referred
the committee Streets and Landings.
Resolutions for sundry improvements in the jurisdiction
Of the Street Commissioner, were referred.
resolution adopted for selling the contract to
the draining machine of the second section.
a resolution for employing the chain-gang in filling Vi
holes in, and laying footpaths Annuncistiol
Square, and repairing the gates thereof, adopted
The Board of Aldermen reported having receded from
their amendment to the resolution taxing real estate
slaves the payment Of the interest the citys rail
| road bonds.
resolution offered for prohibiting vehicles from
stopping on street crossings under penalty OF ten dol
lars for each offence An interesting discussion followed
relative the impossiby of stopping mules at certain
| point, and the resolution was laid on the table,
The Finance Committee reported upon sundry matters
and offered the usual resolutions for the payment Of
| dry bills; which adopted.
| The Street and Landing Committee reported having
had meeting in consequence of the ncemenoy of the
weather but submitted several communications which
had been addressed to the committee and offered
luton for selling the lease Of the Canal street ferry
| WDlcn was aQopLeu
The Judiciary Committee reported resolution fol
paying the Wharhnger of the Fourth District SOL the
amount recovered OF him by law by Spencer Field Co
for removing sinking atboat of theirs from the landing
and resolution directing the said Whsrfnger to bring
suit against the said firm for violation of the ordinances
| which adopted.
| The Police Committee reported upon divers matters O.
particular interest and in favor of the project of
Police guard for the city under the Mayors control with
resolutions which adopted One resolution for
tabishing city guard was laid after debate
The Committee on Prisons and Warehouses submitted
report of the work done in the City Workhouss in th
month of October and November last, with resolution
for paying the bills of the said institution for the
months; which was adopted.
| The Committee improvements and buildings sub
mtted resolutions fer having the First District Recorder
office and lookup and the Robin street lookup, repaired
which were adopted
Mr. Chambers, from the Special Committee appoihte,
to examine the books and accounts of the different cit
officers presented report which ordered to bepub
lished.
Mr. Eager offered resolution for setting apart q Ger
tain portion of the steamboat landing to the steamer
Princess Natchez and Southern Belle. It laid
Mr. Fabre offered resolution for amending the
luton appointing committee to consider the matter
removing the atboats from the First to the Fourth Dis
rict to add member from the Second District to tn
Committee. Adopted, and Mr.. Fabre added.
The Board then adjourned
GRECIAN PAINTING.