New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-18
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
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New Orleans, Tuesday, Jnly IS, 1861
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
menr Hon. J. Magiopi, President. in the chair.
Present.: Hon. j. Magoni, President: Messrs.
Allen, Beggs, Davis, Dupre, Hodgkins, Leete and
Seicshnay dies. t
Mr.. seicshnaydre stated that there was an error
in the journal of the proceedings of the last meet
ing His name had been omitted as one of the
members voting for Dr.. Borde as Il memberof the
Board of Health, and 1t appearing from the record
of yeas and nays that he had thus voted. the jour
nal was amended accordingly, and thus amended
was approved.
Mr.. Beggs stated that the report of the Commit
tee on Fire had been incorrectly printed in the
journal of the proceedings of the last meeting,
though correctly entered upon the journal, and
moved that the said report be published de novo
at the end of this journal, which motion was
carried.
o. ORDER OF THE DAY.
An ordinance providing for the sale Of the right
of way to establish railroads on St. Charles Caron-
deet and Baronne streets, andfo other purposes,
published in the journal of the proceedings Of
this Board of the 25th of June last.)
Messrs. kngsand and Laborde appeared and
took their seats. a '.-.
On motion, the foregoing ordinance was taken
up seriatim.
Mir. aodgkins was called to the chair by the
President
Mr.. Magioni moved that the consideration of said
ordinance he postponed. Lost.
Yeas: MPssrs. Magion, Allen, Leete and Selc-
shnaydre-4. @,&
Nays: Messrs. Baggs, Davis, Dupr6, Hodgkns,
Emgsland and Laborde--6.
The first paragraph having been read, Mr.. Dupr@
| moved to strike ont the words sixty days and
insert. thirty days. Carried.
Yeas Messrs Beggs, Davis, Dupre, Hodgkins,
| Kngsand and Laborde-G.
| Nays: Messrs. Magioni, Allen, Leefe and seicsh-
| naydre--4.
| Mr. Beggs moved that said paragraph be adopt
| ed as amended. Carried.
| Yeas: Messrs. Beggs, Davis, Dupr6, Hodgkins,
| kiDgsland and Laborde-6.
| Nays Messrs. Magioni, Allen, Leefe and SelC-
| shnaydre-4
The President resumed his seat. @-
| Mr.. Begrs moved that the further consideration
of said ordinance be postponed till the next meet
| ing.
Mr.. Davis was called to the chair by the Presi-
| dent. aH ~
| Mr. Duprs moved that the Board adjourn, which
| motion, being put. was carried.
JOHN E. HOLLAND, Secretary. r
(ADDENDA.)
REPORT OF THE C0MMrcIEE- ON FIRE. PRESENTED and
Adopted the Meeting of this Board the 9th Of July
ME Fire Committee having before them several com
Fire partent resolution your honorable body
pns &C. igI saS We 70 Jni supply water
this time Indispensable The large number Of
diminished The fceney Of tie Fire Depafthsnto That the
y y S pP ply the e o a Tseran s sM s Rns
gone the war This can be re'nedisd op more bountnl
supply OF which be obtained BY Increase OF the
nuberot fire plugs by digging large wells the corners Of
city and by keeping The battHre between warys
engines the
the FpnFtli District, where there Wafer works
Io1r committee have Rscertaned that the following plugs
| have been removed and covered o3er, viz
| One corner St Ferdinand and Leyee streets.
One on Baechus, between Caliope and Clio streets,
One eli Julia, between Circus and Dryades
Que on Gir0d, between Circus and Basin streets.
One on Circus, between Girod and Julia streets.
| One corner y Girod and Liberty streets.
One OH 3Gcchus between Polytnuin and Felicity Streets
| One on CGscHih0llSa, near Old o.
| One on the Ievee, opposite Orleans Cotton Press.
One Clio, between CarQ1delet and ST. Charles
| One corner Prytauia and Thaia streets.
| One corEer TcboupitoulAs and ST. James streets.
| W And the following OF 0Edcr:
| One corner Tchoupitouas and Celeste
One corner OF Euterpe and Coliseum streets a.
These plugs should only be replaced but the Water
should be required at comply with te charter in
placing plug where their pipes laid The
remen utterly condemn the ground plugs Theyare hard
10 find in the first place and when foH it is almost impGs
department and besides many of them have overgrown
by grass, rendering impossible find them whereby they
beeenc useless 10 all jnents and purposes. Your
would echnHlen that all Of them should be replaced by the
old style plug which in all should be painted instead Of
thu lead coo present. white with the black.
IF the blttGre between the ElarVes OF the Forh
were kept unencnmeed thatthe engines could have
otfe river the cmcn would be greatly aided in their
that unfortunate fire district.
Resolutions touching the various topics Of this report
with presented for option,
This report, honorable body may consider install
meft the committee determined thar the water shall be
forthcoming If the WatRr- oiks, they bonn
charter, cannot supply l. must have from other
Ea Respectful Y Submitted,
JAMES BEGGS, Chairman
". T. H0DGKISS,
... JOHN Is, IEEFE.
CHAS MENSMAS.