New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-01
COMMON COUNCIL.


lamps on the portieo of the City Hall, which mad
been offered rs substitute for the resolution Of the
Board Of Assistants The rejection Of the substitute
agreed to, and the original resolution of the
Board of Assistants concurred in.
The Board Of Assistants asked concurrence in nu-
merous resolutions some Of which were concHEred in
and others referred, The resolution allowing the
Sergeant Armes Of the Board Of Assistants 125 peg
month, was amended as to allow the seFgeantaf
Armes Of the Board of Aldermen she same salary and
then ConcuTred in.
communication from the authorities Of Jefferson
City was read. It had reference to the proposed pro-
lection levee to be but above New Orleans and the
object was to consult upon so locating the levee a to
nclude Jefferson city with the city OF New Orleans.
| Inc communication was referred to a special COM
mittee with authority to confer with the committee
OF the Jefferson City Council.
Petitions were read and referred
resolution vas offered for repairing the house
and yard OF the Third District pound-keepeY at an ex-
pense not exceeding SI2O Referred.
a resolution offered for teuderiug the hozpftal.
tiles OF the city 70 the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas on
his arrival said hospitalses 70 he rendered through
special committee, to be composed of the Mayor
| and members of both Boards OF Aldermen Hare
resolution from the Board Of Assistant Aldermen for
the purpose was submitted. IT Yves about Is be
concurred in, when, owing to the discovery that it
made provision for members Of the Board Of Alder
| men being included in the Committee Of Reception
it rejected, and the resolution of the Board Of
| Aldermen adopted in stead. & subsequent motion
to send this resolution to the Board of Assistants
for concurrence, did not carry.
resolution offered for recalling the resolution
apprODaGOfY the report Ene DirecB0FS or
Orleans. Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, which
resolution was adopted at the last meeting. Laid on
the table.
resolution was offered for opening Dryades street
from st. Andrew to Jackson. Adopted.
! "a resolution offered for authorizing the Sur
veyor to divide into lots the square bounded by Gus
tomhouse, Benville Front and New Levee streets
the City Auconeer to sell the same and the proceeds
to be applied to the Improvement of Canal street. etc.
Referred to the Committee Streets and Landings.
resolution was offered for amending the ordinance
ln ito nE To-
walks, etc. Referred to Committee Streets and
Landings
The Finance Committee reported resolution for
paying St2,000for the making out of the assessment
rolls for the present year. Adopted.
The Streets and Landings Committee offered a
number Of resolutions for small street improvements
which were adopted Also resolution for repairing
the beef market in the Second District and the Port
market in the Third District, and one for swapping
lot Of ground belonging to the city for lot Of ground
e belonging TO Mime Coignard both adopted. The
Committee reported rejection of several resolutions.
The special order of the evening, to-Wit: the tax
and license ordinance for 1859, taken up It was
read, debated amended and adopted section by sec
ton. 1t was changed in several important paTtiGu-
lars, and several MEMBERS who were in minority on
certain points, asked to have their votes entered on
the minutes.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen sent up their re-
solution for receiving Senator Douglas so amended as
to include members of the Board of Aldermen in the
t. Committee of Reception. The resolution was con-
+ Cured in, and Messrs. Howell Wiltz and HARRISON
added to the Committee, on the part Of the Board of
J Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEE.-Present, Mr
; Waldo in the chair, and quorum.
j. The weekly reports of the Comptroller and Treas
urer were read and referred The TFeasureFs report
1 | showed fund on hand of S24 5S6 IL
= The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence in
resolutions, and asked concurrence in others of their
e own as follows For asking the Mayor report why
certain city ordinances are not enforced the resOu
IL ton having particular reference to the Carrolton
steaH-cars, not complying with the ordinance fixing
their rate of speed within the city limits referred to
Or Police Committee. For contracting to place wooden
CUTTERS and stone Innings on each side of the Carroll
or ton Railroad referred to Street and Landing Com
mite. For requiring the Chief Of Police fix of
place at the foot of Canal street, for the firing of the
d, nightgun; conc1rred In For laying certain ban
i'd quee from New LeVee to Front street ConCurred in
The Council of Jefferson City sent in communica-
on, requesting that the proposed protection eVee of
the city of New Orleans be located the upper line
r. OF Jefferson City referred to Street and Landing
% Committee.
% The Commissioners Of the Houses Of Refuge sent
: in q communication, asking for $500 to repair the
ID Girls House of Refuge referred to Committee on
st Improvements and Buildings
Petitions were read by title and referred. One, from
a Wilson the Rronaut, asking the Place d'Armes for
balloon ascensions was laid on the table, subject to
70 call.
Resolutions were offered as follows For putting
ID an iron railing around Coliseum Place referred. For
if allowing Samuel Wilson to make balloon ascension
= from the Place d'Armes on the Sth January amend
ed SO as to require him to deposit $3.50 with the
ID square as good as found and adopted. For making
70 street improvements in different places referred.
MI Moreno offered resolution for rendering the hos
ls pitaties of the city to the Hon Stephen A. Douglas
k upon his arrival in this city Adopted and a com
to mittee consisting of Messrs. Moreno, White Leefe
and Phelps, appointed to carry out the intent of the
resolution. On motion of Mr.. Kearny, the Mayor
oe was added to the Committee and then the resolution
n. was sent to the Board of Aldermen.
e. The Finance Committee reported the usual resou.
h, tiOn for bills. Adopted
HS The Street Committee nEfarad raanfn-
tions, follows For ordering the essees of the
ed fifth section of the city Hhaves build an apron or
" slope to their schooner landing, etc. adopted For
N requiring the lessees of the second section of the
- wharves to repair wharves twenty five tWenby.six
d. aud twenty or two of the three and give them
or heads, for the accommodation of large class sbps
n virtually making two wharVes out of three opposed
! by Mr.. Magon, who thought the less the Council had
to do with the wharf essees, the better debated by
eg other members and finally adopted by II to2 For
Mt digging well and putting pump over il, at the
OF Claiborne and ST. Bernard Streets for the
purpose OF washing out the market now building
y there adopted. For putting stone crossings across
Claiborne street. at all the intersections from Canal to
st. Lonis street; adopted. For authorizing the
Street Commissioner to notify the markea farmers to
whitewash their respective markets when necessary
y under a penalty of $40 fine for each neglect :
y adopted for laying wooden cutters and stone curbs
along the neutral ground OF Esplanads street from
Royal street to Bayou Road to be psd for out oi
70 next years budget; adopted. For putting gas
= lamps on St. Claude street, from St. Ann street 10
ia Bayou Road amended so to begin the lights al
= 81. Peaer street, and adopted, The Committee ad
" vsed rejection of several resolutions of an unmpar
u, ant nature One resolution was persisted in and
adopted and the rejection OF the others acquiesced n
- Rhe Police Committee offered several resolutions
AZ about small matters; which were adopted.
The Fire Committee had no report to offer.
L. The Special Committee to whom was refssred the
ar petition of citizens of the Third District praying
ed that the Breton schoohouss he converted into q
markethouse reported in favor of the sai3 change
he and submitted resolution faF appropriang So 900
of to build new sehoolhouse on adjacent lot of
srs ground belonging the cys part the McDonogh
on estate with direction to the Surveyor to ascerain
en- and report the cost of converting the old sehoohouss
lso into markethouse The report and sasOlnon were
he adopted.
l. Mr. Moreno asked suspension of the rules in osder
7or 20 offer an amendment TO the resolution orreceivnq
90 the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas which resolution he
6 learned had been rejected by the Board of Aldermen
on because provision had been made for iacudinc
members of that Board in the Committee of Reeep.
S5 tion. The rules being suspended moved snch an
di. amendment to the resolution to include an e0na
all number Of Aldermen and Assistalt Aldermen in the
sh- Committee Of Reception and, tas amended the re
solution adopted and sent 10 the Board OF Alder
ry- men for concurrence
IT, The special committee to whom was referred at ths
ng last meeting the resolution Tor sustaining the action
by of the Directors Of the NesW Orleans jackson and
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