New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,


The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
Mr.. Beggs was called to the chair, as President
pro tenn ~s.a .2''
The roll being called, the following members
answered to their names, viz:
Messrs. Allen, Beggs, BENT, Davis, Dupre,
Hodgkins, Leefe, Mensman and sSeicshnaydre-9.
On motion of Mr.. BENT, the. reading of the jour.
nal of the proceedings of the last meeting was dis
pensed with, and the same approved. :
The report of the Treasurer of receipts and dis.
bursements for the week ending Saturday, 2lst
instant, showing balance of $295l Ga, was read,
and, on motion, referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The following communication from the Treas.
urer was read, and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee
TREAsuRER's DEPARTMENT
To the President and Members
enemenThe total Of city notes ssned to dss / bse
hundred snd yHns thousand six hundred and
ADAM GIFFEN, City Treasurer
The following communication from the Comp
troller was read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
cG ssT 9tIsans 6 6gr,sa csr a5
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
~ haze this day accordance wi resolution
s csna S % oq5 p vs ca S the Ny
Nicholson-for S1oper running acre Of eos feet.
B. W. HEIR ARD Deputy Comptroller.
The following communication from the Survey
or was read, and on motion, referred to the FL
nance Committee,
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT, Cry HALL
|. New Orleans, Dec. d, 1861. s
TO the Honorable the Common Council
Board of Assistant Aldermen
t. be Paid for earth taken from M fronting ayops
@ r yor aoa bay y he so and re-
port avoray The es taken by The city about two
ion leyee il front Of sad property and about
1reman' respectfully your obedis sII. servant IT.
City Surveyor.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read, and on mo.
ton, referred as follows, viz:
To the Finance Committee:
T. o the Board of Trustees for Presbyterian Publications.
! sasR:o praying aS Gs they be
s,uted to the rights etc of the orgina! contractors pu
To the Committee on Police and Health:
Ut ~ BFoess a5g isye to erect steam corn mill and
or OPPORTUNITIES in square No. a. fronting on Magdaen
Latham be allowed to erect an oil factory his properly
Laid on the table subject to call w. .v
q the reserve company of Orleans Battalion of Artillery
MFR. BENT presented the following resolution,
which was read; on motion, the rules were sus-
pended, said resolution read a second time and
adopted by the following vote, viz:
Yeas: Messrs. Allen, Beggs, BENT, Dupre, Hode-
kins, kingsland, heefe, Mensman, and Seicshnay-
DIRE 3.
Nays; None.
Rsoee That The COMPTROLLER be and he hereby authorized
ah Treasure in favor OF the Reserve Company
a hs m saG aoa fgy F 1hs n q 9
for the purpose OF erecting sned TO protect their GINS
On motion OF Mr. BENT, the foregoing resolution
was, by unanimous consent sent to the Board of
Aldermen for concurrence.
Mr.. Mensman presented the following resolutions
which we're read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings, viz:
hht the Surveyor be and he is hereby authorized
and Instructed Aaye the sidewalks relai proper grade
in front Of tte St. Aphonsus Ghurch, 's''''
Raieeq THAT The Street Commissioner be and be hereby
authorized and requested to lamp,
lamp placed At tho corner of St. Andrew and Laurel Streets
Mr.. Seicshnaydre presented the following resolu
ton which was read, and, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings:
and directed have wooden crossing made at hs intersections
tas to Broad street. with
Mr.. Dupre presented the following resolutions,
which we're read
MsEaxns Make Fourth pe S nj Ss or aa a IN c ne
ordinance CONCERNING the markets n the city of Orleans
1862 and de gnae aud assign the size Dimensions number
Of each NTH "a sSSd or stall each @ OR vegetable
table that the lesses farmers well such person
the dimeSions thereof the amount to be paid The re
snEer Or lessee Of said market forsu stall stand table
have been ured and REMEMBERED and
cupant occupants of said stalls to pay the
lessee essees farmers Of said market the which
S saS Or ss bs or are entitled % The" IN that
stand o. stall to said occupant or
Be further reolGed That should any suits be
tGtdagain said less by occupying stands
stalls abes in said kets il shall he the duty of the City
Attorney to defend sad lessee against sal suit suits
Mr. BENT moved to strike out the words d" the
Magazine Market, Fourth District" and insert in
lieu thereof the following words, viz: ''in each
and every market Of this city, where needed"
Carried
On motion, the rules were suspended, said reso-
lutions amended as aforesaid, were read a second
time and on motion unanimously adopted and sent
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
Dir. BENT presented the following ordinance
which was read and on motion referred to the
Committee on Police and Health.
AN ORDINANCE relative Horses Mules Cows and other
animals running at large, pasturng within the limits Of
the city of NewOr .~ ~
Be ordained by the Common Council of the city New Or
leans, follows, Wig: N
That shall be lawful any person or per-
10 et allow, suer horse mule,
nal to large rile any streets
high roads public horoughaTes orin lot NOT
fenced NJ in OF the public other public places
With the limits of the of New Orleans penalty
less than dollars dollars for
Of the Recorders of this city, other competent court
nall benefit
cit of the city and 10 default Of payment the person or per
sons thus Offending shall be imprisoned thirty
sioner and his deputies and OF the dy night policemen To
and condnrt the the CITY all horses
mules cows other animals which may ond running at
large or pasring IN any street highway, road horoughare