New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-23
VOLUME XIV.
,vas referred to the Committee on Streets and


important trials, was referred. 4 81 t;,os .rosi5 h
* netition from various prominent cltizens resld-
ing on Canal street, asking that atahs We % ~ 5 G2
atrrcted 90 that the CUTTERS adjoining the SIDE
IyallTa will not overflow during heavy rams, was :
referred to the Streets and Landings Committee.
| The resolution from the lower boafd, to pay
alderman Clark 1888 for his services while acting
| ga rnavor r,TO tent was unanimously adopted. Itf
| 90 resolution from Alderman McClosfy was :
adonted recurring that all acquisitions for mate
| rails for public works shall be approved by the I
| chairman of the Streets and Landings Committee !
before being signed by the chairman of the Finance
lCommittee. = N-t[ #3 In
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported !
fayorahy on paying the laborers employed ty the !
wharfngers $780, and to allow the latter to pur-
chase two skitt5 l.
Also, favorably on the resolution authorizing
the controller to sell at auction the lease of the
Canal street ferry for ten years.
Il Adversely on the resolution to allow VIM. Ran
dolph to carry out his contract with the city for
running the Third District ferry The Committee
recommend that the contract with j. w. PratAer
be also annulled, and that the privilege OF -unng
the ferry be sold by the controller for the 'erm OF
ten years.
Adversely on the resolution confirming tie con
+ tract with P. Drumm for running the F0nrh Ds-
, trict ferry. Same disposition recommended as in
the case of the other ferries.
The committee recommended that the comroillr
8 ell a contract for building new bridge On tie
site of the old one over the bayou st. John. |
Favorably ona resolution allowing N. Guntaer . /
, establish brewery on the corner Of Ninth ant
Tchoupitoulas.
T. Adversely on resolution authorizing the stree
s commissioners to take up the plank on ST. A9areW
a street, between Pry ilnia and Magazine, and conf
i FavorabIy on A resolution to remove from
neutral grounds booths sheds and other obstruc-
e tionH. =, 80. r
Favorably on resolution to sell contract Tor
the delivery of $50 900 feet of yellow pine plank
u for the use of surveyors department
Adversely on a resolution to sell contract lor
il.l building steamboat whaFyes from Lafayette 10
Notre Dame streets.
Resolutions In accordance with report of the
" committees were adopted
{. The report of the Finance Committee was re-
j ceyed and adopted. .sL.
Ie favor Of allowing the controller an addtiond
he clerk, pending the settlement OF accounts wiz
the excity attorney. A Tesoluuoh TO 1h@V enee'
Il by Alderman Stith was adopted.
r. The board then adjourned.
'u BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This board
o met in regular session last evening, president NC
Cull0ch in the chair.
III A Communication from the controller, informing
a the council that since his budget was submitted ne
has discovered that it will be nS1lclent, IN conse-
quence Of expenditures which he had not foreseen
he vas referred the Finance Committee.
O The street Commissioner reported that ne haa
i, placed R. B. Bell as a delinquent contractor, in
NY defant and recommended that his contract be
de- annued He also reported the city railroad com
ing pany, for non-perormancf OF lts contract 70 Keep
o the streets in repair over which their tracks run
use The Communication was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings
Of The treasurer's weekly report showed balance
~ on hand Of S20,2l8 81
urt Tie surveyor reported all the markets as need
the ing repairs Referred to the Committee on Streets
for and Landings.
non 4 resolution fyom the board Of aldermen, pro
49,, hittingdealerg from advertising their drugs etc.
W bv parting on the curbstoues, and imposing ine
en- fora continuance Of the practice was cencurreC
nee in on first reading.
49, Ar,sdution from the board of aldermen au
l thori7n Christian Schneider and others to ereCtG
aso buildhFon piece of ground on Perdido Baronnt
the and Carroll THE usutruct Of whfchthey hav
the purckaed from the CarrotOn Railroad Company
d. with tb understanding that when said propertyre
" vers the city upon the expiration Of the charte
sion of tleCarrollton Railroad Company the city will
Mr.. pay te appraised value of the building, was re
Mr.. feTef to the Committee Streets and Landings
rh amendment from the board of aldermen Il
te ordnance granting the right of way for rail
lade rad to the Barracks, from the Intersection o
lara sgazine and Canal streets, by way of the evee
that las concurred in both the readings required 10
u re. The petitions of Messrs Van voorhies & Co.
lskng permission to erect steam engine ia tn
alIy premises No. 1877 New Levee street; of Richar
stDowning, asking pay for services as policeman
Rns of David McCoard asking for an extension Of tim
to complete the New Levee and TchoupitOua
antstreet railroad of John T. Rust asking to be pai
1S472 so for services rendered the city by him il
were 1862 of Mrs. G. f. Guyol, asking for permission
apto move her house; and counter petition ag9lrs
ce 1.-THE removal OF a hog pen at the corner OF MrS
ksoand Gasquet streets, were appropriately referred
except the petition of Mr.. McCoard, WHICH was
oardlaid on the table, subject to cal.
tree A proposition from a citizen, whose name We
brdd not distinctly hear to drain the Third District
II til was referred to the Committee on otreets ant
ecei Landings. ...
,Ide request from the gas company to grant tht
opte privilege of 200 feet front OF tb, leFee az INT
head of Girod street, was referred TO the Com
e til mttee on Streets and Landings.
, pa claim from Mr.. BienveDi! late Rherln, 10 10
na $3OOO costs in city suits and like clam from Hr
" HI Woolhey late clerk of the ihrd DstFlct court
v on were eferred to the Financs committee.
memorial from propeEy holders ana resoent
vnlpt of the city between the Did ana new canas ant
stti Claiborne street and Mtairie Ridge, compainin
ni of the insuciency of tie present drainage system
ent and announcing that hey should sue the cry 10
III damages, was referrd to the Committee on Street
ppre and Landings.
ypsta Mr. MOntamat Introduced resolution that th
ID chief of police hai been unusty suspended for il
,wne suing his order in relation to carrying conceae
Il vea6ons beca1se said order was issued in obed
81 ence to the Instructions of Mr. Clark, the then ac
cio nj ing mavor and directing the controller not
MI deduct frer the chiefs pay the time for which
1sint was suspected.
the action of the police board as UNJUST since tt
i'm chief was acting under the orders OF his superio
ot the aetng mayor of the city. We cannot" sal
yss Mr. Montamat, annul the sentence of the boar'
/, u but we can express opinion of its lnjustic
col and see that Mr.. Adams suffers no peculiarly los
: 4 By the injustice of the police commissioners and
N hope the resolution will pass unanimously"
No u The resolution was passed unanimously, and SCI
,anas to the upper board for concurrence.
va resolution passed both readings, extending
80 Mr. MoCoard in accordance with his petition, fn
MI ther time for the completion Of his railroad to Il
'nsaiI Barracks.
pon resolution to repeal the ordinance prohihitit
snt Vi the w''terils ~ VI . e'se'G ~ Iolj,
''P resolution, approved by the Finance Comm
MOO mittee ordering the of 1888 to he paid Aide
S II man Clark for his services as acting mayor, W
,tin1 passed unanimously. ..5-
va Landings:
shI That the bridge on Lafayette Avenue, netition
e, Il for by G. Pandely and others be constructed;
ouseI That agreeably to the g"morla q the t1pcrl'
aGh esq of the convent of dle Good shepherd, at 7
lent oorner Of Bienvile aD4 Broad streets. the wat
is VI works be continued 20 the eonvent
in And that permission be granted Micht
9 io O,Rnnrke TO ersct steam engine in the buIdi
oy at the corner n St. Joseph and Julia streets, we
ali adonted I'd the first reading.
ila A lengthy resolution dividing the WharVes IN
ohs sections snd specifying the classes of vessels th
- shall POOR at each section, and regulating
@ LlaG rates Of wharfage etc. reported by the 20
- SoSs' III mitee on Streets and Landings.
Ir Mr. Kaiser presented minority report, the ch
nr lobject of which to retain the fatboat landl
rst in the Fourth District. while the majority reso
ton assigned section from Notre Dame to Ina