New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-28
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, April Is, 1850.
To the Presidents and Members OF the

Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: herewith transmit to you u statement
showing the distribution of the police force in the
eral dstticts Of the city which most earnestly call
your attention, You will perceive, theretrom, that
many populous and important portions OF the city
entirely without protection, from the fac, that there
not enough to place upon many of the streets ;
also in many portions Of the city where Watohmen are
scay inos sibe that those portions should be proper
ly protected.
From 1s statement: it must be evident to the minds
OF all, tt the present force is entirely too small for
Tie properpolectlon of city of the extent and popu
lation of New Orleans
men, much entitled to protection as the others,
and earnestly call upon the representatives. OF those
portions that their constituents are lighted
Should lie Council refuse to augment the police
force number sufficient 10 afford effective protec-
on fairly be expected That the possibility
of partial and insufficient police, should rest solely
on my shoulders, but must be divided and likewise sup.
ported by tfat branch of the Administrations which is
af'ording ample security and protection TO all.
Hoping. ssniemen, that you will give this important
subject YOU serious consideration, and afford me the
means Of tnvng The police of this city performed in
such mannr as The public interest loudly calls for.
have the honor be,
JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor.
The foll,wing message from the Mayor was
MAYoRALTY OF NEW oRLEANs.l
City Hall, Apr! %, 1856
of the Common Council
GESTLEM1N-l respectfully call your attention 10
the accompanying order from the Honorable Fist
District Cout OF New Orleans, which has been served
me, directing that The Third District Lookup be en-
trely closedand that no person charged with any
offence be colfnsd therein until it be repaired and
made iii for he confinement of persons charged with
crimes and Msdemeanors; and request that you will
order the necessary repairs TO be forthwith made.
| have ben requested 10 lay before you and call
your earliest attention the petition and resolutions
OF the Boardof Wardens of the Church of ST.. Louis,
relative 10 tie Smelling of Esplanade street, from st
John Road cthe Bayou ST. John, which are herewith
transmitted.
would alo call your attention to the accompany.
ing communication addressed 10 by MIR. Louis ST
Martini aFpohted Register of votes for this city, un,
der the late at of the Legislature, informing lha
he is prenard 10 enter upon the duties of his office
and requesting that he be supplied with a suitable
Office i'll the CITY Hall, and furnished with the neces
saTy books, Ell.
In compliace with section 9th of an act of the
Legislature, atitlcd Gan act provide for The drain
ing and cleang of the marshy grounds and cypres
swamps, situted between tho city of New Orleans
its Incorporate suburbs and Lake Pon1cartrain a y
proved Goth March, 1885," have appointed as Direc
Tors on beha OF the city OF New Orleans, Messrs
Whemus Bsart, Benjamin Bloomfield Edgar Mon
tegut and Hery Peychaud, and especially submit
lheW 10 yourapproYal and confirmation.
JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor.
Messrs. Bwell, Banister and Russia tool
their seats.
The first art Of the foregoing message, il
regard to theclosing Of the Third District Lock
M. was referred to the City Attorney; the seeon
part, in regard to the Smelling of Esplanad
street. was rferred to the Committee on Street
and Landing; the balance of the message wa
referred to tie Finance Committee
The folloing communications from til