New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TUESDAY, February %, 1858.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Members present Hon. H. NJ. Summers, President;
M Messrs. DeLabare, Dupre, Harrison, Howell and
The reading of the minutes was, on motion, dis
pensed with.
sSrhe following communication was referred to the
committee on Streets and Landings:
STREET ConElssIosERs OFFICE -.
10 the honorable the common Council; '''' -
PIG leave to call yone attention TO The almost
PoatcGasin Raiead Many iUp mpian being
ssaS made a. s Office is that appropriation
respectfully yoPr Iped s1y seTsg s,5s., omro,on.
PETITIONS, ETC.
mttee
Of GossOn Armstrong, asking payment Of bill Of 81 go
Or james Thompson. asking payment Of a bill of sJ5
streets and Landings:
OF ]. T Watts Co.. asking permission to erect steam
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I 10 % The pr @ ID change N.Y. y which eso
Ihe following petition was referred to the Mayor
OF property and residents St Charles street
a S s stS Sa9g s s@ b 81 e
ting the steam from runnng within the limits Of the city
g.sie speed than four miles per hour they are s con-
hour from jackson the upper limits Of the city.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
The following resolution was referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets and Landings:
Resoed That from and after tbs passage Of this resolution
or blow horn or sound trumpet in any street public
tonees best dru any sidewalk Of step or steps ro
ds ess This resolution shall not apply to any militia other
with this resolution be and the same repealed.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. DeIabarre
vas referred TO the Committee on Streets and Land
',soF
Rssolrd That the Street Commissioner be and he IS hereby
authorizes 70 ditch both sides Of London from Josephine
to Broad provided does exceed Of
two hundred and hfiy dollars-s25O
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Vennard,
was referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings
erad That Street Commissioner be instructed 10 have
x lamps placed on ST. hndrew street Fourth District at
ington streets
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Howell,
was referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings:
hs'2gsd That the Mayer be and be is hereby instructed
with corrugated iron, Front street from Common GIavief
street the grade Of the stee be furnished by the City
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Yennard
was referred to the Finance Committee
Resre That ihe Comptroller be and he Is hereby instructed
s55-n Of j. F. Cochran compensation for bis bin
cannon the sh Of January at the head Of jackson
The following resolution offered by Mr. Howell,
was referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings;
Resord Surveyor he hereby Instructed to
have the side Of Rampant from
ST. and opposite the Place Arne properly graded
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Harrison,
was read twice and adopted, the rules being sus.
pended
Yeas Messrs DeLabarre, Dupre, HARRISON, Howell
and Venuard-5
Rssosst That the Comptroller the Treasurer for
Of Assessors, for part payment Of their salaries.
The following Act, about to be passed by the Legs-
iature Of the State was read and ordered to be
printed with the proceedings Of the Board:
AN ACT relative the Carondeet and Navigation Company
kayisson Compsny Of Neg Orleans shall have the right to
construct ayou basins and for steam or other
bayou 81 John DE ansi and . extend
the said syouts badns and any part portion
Of The road streets Or nenps grounds through which their
the roads required By along iayou basins
aud half and keep the same subject to the ordinances Of
SIC De Il further enacted ste That the said company
douos track on either side Of ter 6n canal and the S,
John, from the head Of said basin Toulouse the
property and may be needed after compensation
viii existing laws and hy shall be authorized transport
saa road I'M anu % d usy ,ns o employ
sesm prop.sis on SAG losd w.a seen limits Of the city AZ
SIC De further enacted ete That the said Carondeei
the city corporation Orleans any corporation
individual Or from draining a portion Of the sur
artificial whatever from throwing into said basin
;Sb a. asfenss ,hail have hesn Committed ~ M moi
cdng hundred dollars And the said company shalt fur
er have the right to build dykes leyees embellishments
right drain into said bayou excepted upon
due indemnity oeng male for any injury which shall b made
by any Of competent jurisdiction And said company
across the Of the said baso canal Bayou
John bridge bridges, and they any time
bridge bridges by them be deemed
be removed by Judicial authority the expense OF
any corporation individuals having heretofore erected kept
the same pTordd that The bridges now existing opposite
clause but must be 80 as not to prevent 'he Tree in
SIC BE 4 further enacted etc. That the Board of Commits.
oneT and Directors sPPSn,ea S tbs ACT inc 81
Office until he third Monday in January 1852 and in OF
any vacancy however occurring majority Of the remaining
And the said Company shall enjoy corporate succession during
State upon compensation being according award by
three eomms9ner one appointed By the Governor Of ID.
State, by the Company and the third by court Of
SEC 3 further enacted ste., That the said Compan,
shall the and exclusive right grant the pees
privilege Of towing vessels schooners RATS in their waters fol
SEC 6 Be Il Grthsy snaetei s That the said Comp.n,
in conformity plan or plans they may any
adopt deem best calculated forward the interest Of
SET BE further enacied etc., That said shall
each and every of their ordinances
81 ex fore any judge Of competent jurisdiction with prseg
s eSuyer the said board Directors shall an!
canal or the old Spanish fort, unless reduced
fifteen wide and said Oated timber crib
shall be required be- within forty eight hours ate
entering the bayou towed place
designated by the Company and shall further be allowed
than twenty -four hours in the canal basin
penalty Of twenty-five dollars day for each violation
recoverable against the said Company In the Of and 70
Of the Charity Hospital Of New Orleans The sal
Company having likewise the right to ict penat
Of the said Heating timber cribs rafts
found IN conavention to their rules and regulations.
SEC Be Il further Enacted, etc, That majority OF two
thirds Board Of Directors shall have the ..u
bonds the corporation bearing any interest not exceedn
per and the capital payable in usta
from thirty according 10 the direction OF tn
Board; security of said bonds said Company
hereby authorized speedily effect hypohecate mortgag
all its property privileges mmunites whatever; pTODed
however that the Of bonds thus issued shall
hundred and fifty thousand dollars and shall be e,
cluvely employed in the improvement of their navigation
In the building Of the railroad hereinbeiore authorized
SEC O. further enacted er, That said canal and raj
road shall exempted from taxation together with Ii
buildings and personal property actually for u
carving OF their legitimate business.
SEC BE il further endeted sc, That this act shall be
force from and after its passage
The following preamble and resolution, offered b
Mr. Vennard, were read twice and adopted, the rule
being suspended, and were, on motion, sent to II
Assistant Board 10 be cOncurred in:
Whereas An relative TO the Carondelet Canal and Nav
cation Company Of New Oleans has passed certain readings
The Legislature Of the State aud become law injurious
cred privileges and authority Of the Common Council with
Ass.r the CITY of New Orleans, therefore be it
ResOiped That a Joint committee of four members OF
Beard OF Aldermen aud members OF the Board of Assist
Aldermen appointed by the chair TO take such steps
cammittee NAV deem proper in the exgency OF the
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