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


/ The Committee Finance have The honor to report
upon the several matters referred to them, as folows
Upon resolution directing The Treasurer not 10 re-
ceiye in payment for taxes due the city, any warrant
bond, os other obligation OF any kind Of said city.
Your committee recommend the adoption.
Upon Surveyors certificates in favor of Patrick Muir
ply for walk paving done in front of property of
John Hocy, your committee report favorabIy and Of
| fer the necessary resolution.
| Your committee offer resolution 10 pay gundry
| bills which were referred TO them. 5@,'
ps j. EAGER, Chairman.
A.. GIFFEN,
A. CHIApELLA,
I. BRIDGE
The following resolution referred to in the
above report, was read and adopted, as recon-
mended in said report, after having been
amended by striking out the words, S either
q warrant, bond or other obligation Of any kind
of said city, and inserting. the words, ssany
| thing except money"
| resolution directing the Treas rer not 10 receive
any warrant bond of the city for payment of taxes
| On motion, the foregoing resolution, nsits
amended form, was sent to the Board Of Alder
men for concurrence.
| The following resolutions accompanying the
above report, were read, the rules being sus-
penedd, and adopted:
Resolred, That the Comptroller warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of Patrick Murphy for the sum Of
six hundred and eighty-fve 3i-i0o dollars ts6s5 34)
bang the value of Two certificates issued by me WY
Surveyor of said P Murphy for making side
walks in front of property of John Hoey, Oh Hevla
| street.
| Be It further yesoluea That the City Attorney is
hereby requested, Immediately 10 bring suit against
said John Hoey, for the recovery Of said amount OF
six hundred and eighty-five 3l-100 dollars. w.
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin. Bartlette,
BENT, Bridge, Chambers, Eager, Giffen, Guyol,
Howell, Kelly, Mcknight. Rusha, stith and
Violett--15.
| Nay-Mr Fabre--1. ...
Resolped, That the Comptroller warrant on The Trea-
surer for the paymen, of the following bills
| A. Michel, for three copies gCohen's Directory,
| 1856 Wis:
/ Street Commissioners Office ........s5 90
| Comproller's office Sun
SIS 90
New Orleans Bee publishing ordinance 1891,
| relative 10 sale of fourth section of the
wharves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a W
up The same, FEB 81, 1856, al ga. 900 90
81, 1856 1854 90
N Mcclure, Htiing up polls seventh precinct, ~.
Feb IL, 1856 ......................... rs
to Jan. ., 1856 "a s5
$. ' wiz Vi a'i oi furniture purchased for Of
Second Distre, Court, Feb 10, 1855. 2o7 90
Young ,l America 1 Bee. 5, 1855 s .ns 90
Nicholson g. Co., making eight cutters across
sidewalk Annuncla,on square, Feb. 2, 1856,
H. MEG unn m, 500 bbls shells, delivered on An
Home qaTe a, lies lou W
l. square, and for chain box for Poydras Market Sc 90
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette,
BENT, Bridge. Chambers, Eager, Fabre, Gifen,
Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Mcknight, Rusha, Stith
and Violett-16.
Mr.. Stith moved to adjourn--lost.
/ POLICE.
\ The following report from the above commit
tee was read and adopted. The rules being
suspended, the resolution accompanying the
same was read, unanimously adopted, and, on
motion, sent to the Board of Aldermen for con-
currence:
The Police Committee, to whom was referred the
petition of Alfred Lowell beg leavet report:
That from examination they fEd that Mr.-Lovell
previous TO opening his exhibition went 10 the Treas
urer aud paid the amount required by that officer TO
exercising profession. Suit has been instituted
against him for the penalty for exhibiting withou
license
AS il a ppears Mr. Lowell had no intention of evad
ing the ordinances, but paid the supposed to b.
required, your committee is of opinion that he b.
relieved from all further proceedings payment 0
COSTS, and offer the necessary resolution
Respectfully submitted: -
7. A. BARTLETTE,
c. BANIsTER,
HENRY GUYOL,
J. l.. FABRE,
Rssotred, That the Assistant City Attorney be ant
he is hereby authorized discontinue all proceeding
against Alfred Lowell payment by him of the cost
of suit.
SPECIAL: COMMITTEE.
The following report from the above commit
. tee was read and adopted ~
The committee appointed TO confer with the Pres
dent OF the New Orleans and Carrolon Rairos
Company, relative TO the petition of said company
p permission to continue their branch railroad OIL JAG
q son street, have TO report
That, after careful examination of the locality ne
yo Circle and attic, win The p1ssden.
and residents in the vicinity of said Circle; the
have framed the snbjoined ordinance, which the
recommend 10 the favorable consideration of the Con
i, Council, believing it viii! be satisfactory III
: public and not onerous 10 the railroad company.
ADAM GIFFEN,
J.. l.. FABRE.
:. The following ordinance accompanying tn
. = above report was read, the rules being sus
:. pended:
i AN ORDINANCE relative to the Branch of the Ne,
/ Orleans and Carrolton Railroad Company, on JACK
son street, Fourth District.
a Be it ordained, That permission is hereby granite
to the New Orleans aud Carrolllon Railroad Compan
to continue their Branch Railroad on Jackson stree
from ST. Charles Qate Nayades) street, to the head
Jackson street, and their thereon, for the
expired time OF their original charter, which extend
to 9th February, 1883, condition that the said Com
d pany SHALL within ninety days from the passage
This ordinance cause the track of their road TO be
;, moved from TIvo Circle and placed in the South
west street adjoining, sufficiently remote from III
curb-sone either side, to admit of the free passag
9 of the water in the cutters; and also that the sal
: 4 Company shall, within twelve months, cause III
dtcheS on each SIDE OF their trenches on ST. Charle
Qaie Nayades) street, from Tvo!i Circle TO Jackso
street, except Two squares each side of Melpomen
Canal TO be filled up, and said street regularly graded
from said track 10 the cutters, under the direction
+ the City Surveyor
Be itfurher ordained, Tha, the foregoing privileg
shall be null and void should conflict with the right
granted TO the Lafayette and Pontchartrain Rairoa
Company.
Be it further ordained, That said Carrollton Raroa
Company shall be subject TO such police ordinance
and regulations the Common Council SHALL frol
Q time 10 time. deem advisable.
t Mr.. Mcknight moved to lay the above ordi
e nance over until the next meeting Lost.
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, Chambers
8 Gtfen, Kelly and McKuight-6.
f Nays--Messrs. Barbarin, BENT, Bridge, Ea
L. ger, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Landry, Stith an
Violett-10
On motion, the ordinance was adopted.
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlett
BENT, Bridge Chambers, Eager. Fabre, Gifer
Q Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Mcknight
Stith and Violett--16.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
JAMES A. HOPKINS, Secretary.
Fourth District Pound.
0 NNTAS broush, TO the Fourth District Pound, o
4 wv Jackson street, between Constance and La,
h | rel streets, estrays-
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