New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-31
TUEspAY, pecember g. l85l

TUESDAY, December %, 1858.
The Board met this day pursuant 10 Adjournment
Members present Hon. J. O, Nixon, President
MessEs. DeLahafre, Forstal HARRISON, Howell, Lar
Org Yenuard and Wits.
Ihe reading Of the minutes was, on motion, dis
pensed with.
The following message was read,
MAYoRALrY or New oRIkASs.
civ Hall, December 2Sth 1855
The anniversary Of day memorable IL the SO
January recalling the heroism soldiery The saga
ey d ssh Of oa Of oug great military leaders and me gioI
cannot 10 il the of ss Orleans desire
y Isl national characteristic celebrate events that hsy'
~ seaea lniaeHee npos our nis'oy a
psfpetnata e ideas and tho feelings that syed he sn VIE
seeudnts heritage # ts richest blessings The Eighth q
second in importance only the Fourth Of July and CANNOT
bnt believe hat e keep alive spirit e and tes
She odds against the their country the public anhor
ties we'll the citizsns should aid ia Is
The nSb ana a 5gs ~ seund libeal AZ
pTapraon the celebration Of this anniversary euar
the cityof New oreaas
Respectfully y SFs 9ssatss sT sfFffn' Mayor
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Forstat offered the
following preamble and resolution, which read
twice and adopted and were on motion, sent to the
Assistant Board to be concufred in
Yeas Messrs. DeLabarre, Forstall, Harrison
Howell, Vennard and Wiltz-6.
Nay: Mr.. Landry-1.
br lie 1aasesay oi ne SIX u Jsaaary and Whereas
enegsl Scott will be pIese oB shat day in cur
Rsogsi Tbat thS sum Of slso6one thousand hundred
zion Of that orioas day and that committee Of three mem
ant Board 6s appointed q confer with the Mayor and with The
General commanding HE FRS. ana make he necessary
Scot e ths ugsd s!sts Amy on Ais Fst
Messrs. FoTstal Debabarre and Harrison were
appointed on the foregoing committee.
The following communication was referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Landings
sraEET GoHMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
President I'D Members i il. q Bss15 e y E PSS 1855
heds following contracts attending and keeping in
repairs he bridges Il the canal
john II FspaiFa III brSTs n IA new canal
at Magnolia sreet-contract expires February II 1859
60 FLRSdHIER, Street Gom'r
The following communications were read
BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, 4
70 he Honorable The President and Members -
GentamenI the honor 70 inor You that the follow
ing gsouI adopted BY honorable boiy
resolution requesting tie Comptroller to tie lowest
BIDDER the eonTe oE laying agslone pavement around ST.
Resolutions reqqesn the City Auctoneer N Ygnie
saeeessiaa & the late John RsDonosh etc isOl sn'
resolution eppeining Joint committee to take into consd
egab shent 81 steam tue leyee for the purpose Of
giving boan supply Of water to the Inhabitants in the rear
TIE called for in the foFsons resolution the part
resolution amending ordinance No 5l2 Of the revised city
resolution sting Surveyor nauphne street
to be opened dehsd and graded from Poland street the
Per im9 & ths property 81 che ursane Nuns etc
division T. be made OF the ground rent property belonging to
sa M o5.sr siasss situated q Canal between ohast'
The amendments your honorable body the following
resolution that Surveyor have Gas lamps put St.
ed by inserting Inc tree Commissioner in lien the ur
ytyor and The words to Espanade Street in lieu of the
JAS. A. HOPKINS Secretary.
BOARD ASSISTANT ALpERMEN,{
To he Honorable the President and Members
CansenYoa ae respectfly invited 10 concur ID he fol
lowlgr solutions, adopted by this Board
resolution eYging tax of hrea cent, the amount
Deesm6e 18Th 1858 the interest due the Pontchar
resolution 70 pay 6Gdrs bills adopted December 81 1889
resolution approving tue adjudication by the Comptroller
whrye and boas Of The city for aud accepting his
resolution eteunF the several contracts between the city
and Newton Richards Jameson McIntosh and Bennett
around clay square, Fonfth District 3months, etc;
resolution amending resolution No 100 authorizing the
street the levee the New York and Havana steam
resolution authorizing tie street Commissioner 10 have
three bridges made Eughieu and Cotton Press streets,
running from lean ulf Relroad rod street. and
have the old bridges aud crossings repaired
pgoacae outlets The wharges q the city which
sections 81 Inc aheryes AMI keep ia COED order M
tic t section IF the harges 10 d foshwih I59 feet Of
arVes fdr the aceomm 3datoa Of aboats between
peadenee aRd BaEhesmy tfss5a K said a seeon
Of he city certin squire Of ground n the Fourth District
II Gets M Tie purposa I'll establishing oeaieery therein and
auho omotroeto warrant in favor Of the Mayor for
Tssoiation aaRofsng the Street Commissioner to have
pa4sa lamps Poymna and other streets in the First
District,
resolution requesting the Street Commissioner to have re-
pged and raised the cro3sngs corner Of ThalR aud Nayades
Washington between Apollo street apd La
fayalt eeaste re saired aqd put IN proper order
ne es WIN ohn Coleman o taking p sga ang dag9n
1i g HI n NJ Iok ems s+et eie W
resolution alharsns ihe Committee on Work house and
iFea Royal street for employing tue nmates Of
JAiRS 4. HosKrNs. Secretary.
The following resolutions, adopted by the Assist
ant Board, were read twice and concurred in, the
rules being suspended
resolution eyyng tax Of per cent the Of
December 1855 pas The bonds issued
Inc PontehaEtrain RAILROAD Company ..,, r
Yeas Messrs. DeLabarre, Forstalii Harrison,
Howell, Landry and Wiltz-6.
Nay Mr. Yennard-l.
ssoluoa sundty bills 2st December 1853
Yeas: Messrs. DeLabarrei Forsta, Harrison,
Howell, Landry Witt and Yennard-7.
esolaon approving he Adjudication BY the Comptroller
ssnoe hsryes and boa Of the city for one a and accepting
Yeas: Messrs. DeIabarre, Fors4all, Harrisson
Howell, Landry Vennard and Wiltz-7,
reoiao extending the several contracts between the city
and Newton Raherls, Jameson Mcintosh, and Bennett
Iurga placing granite base and railing theron
CsY Squ4Fe, Fourth District, three months
Yeas: Messrs. Delabarre, ForstaIl, Harrison,
Howell, Landry, Yennard and Wiltz--7
resolution amending resolution No 225 authorizing the
&C oss the sVse % the New Yofe and Havana steamers
Yeas Messrs DeLIabarre, Forstall, Howell, Landry,
Nennard and Wiit1-7.
Aelnou authorizing the Surveyor require
WhafEeor Of Aboats Tndeptnd
enc and RaTtdelemy streets, Ia Baid section, etc
Yeas dessrs. DeLaharre, Forstall, Harrison,
Howell, Veanard and Wiltz-6.
Nay hiriandEy-1.
resolution amhoriaing the Street Commissioner have
DislEiet.
Yeas; Mesars. neI.abarre, Forstall HARRISON,
Howell, Vennard aneViltz-8.
Nay Mr. Landry
The following resolutiei adopted by the Assistant
Board, vas read twice. therules being suspended
resolution authorizing the ssgeyor 10 have all tie ap
pfoaehes outlets from tn vharves Of The with
ci and that said notify the iesss Of he different
secion ri the whafyes 70 repair and good order All The
approaches aud outlets OF the wharyes, etc
Dir. Landry moved that the foregoing resolution be
referred to the Committee on Streets and Landings
Lost,
Yeas Messrs. Howell, Landry and Wtz--3.
Nays; Messrs. DeLabarre, Forstall, Harrison and
Vennard-4,
On motion, the aforesaid resolution was concur.
red in.
Yeas: Messrs. DeIabarre, Forstall, Harrison, Ven
nard and NiNon--5