The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-31

Mayor. Mr. Keen chosen preside The following is
the Treasures weekly report
Balance hand at last report. 1888 70
6ecelved since 44Uo o3=oU59 %
Discussed 4o5l ~
Balance hands.. 1907 s.
The City Attorney submitted report the which
he has obta ned judgements favorable to the city
number Of proposals for laying sidewalks Magazine
stree. received and referred to the COMMITTEES Paving
a proposal fill number of vacant lots the property
of Messs Layton & Smith, was appropriately referred
watch the Police Committee in conjunction with the Mayor
was as e% p,o WEED to fill the vacancy ss , 70
the Council that he had in the performance of his contract
divided the CITY into four districts in each OF which he nae
ooune enforcing proper police Of the he
The report was orIere 10 b. inserted tn minutes
msmoral was received from P NJ. Wood stating that
stee' had petitoned he Council for side walks
parts OF that street but the Council Though ordered
walked overlooked this The memoras says the improve
much needed and prays the Council to ook the
ma ter The memorial was referred to the Committee
MI Florance, from the Committee on Paving and Build
laying sidewalks on Camp and St Andrew Streets the
wo on the former to be performed in ;ix onths and On
first time moion 10 lay it on the table subject to call hav
The resolution to repeal the ordinance of June Is de-
filming the manner and terms in and upon which all road
way pavements should be DONE was read second time and
Mr. Floance from the Committee Paving and Build
os On re T e
street with square granite blocks to Messrs Green Haf
ding of New orleans the terms of their proposal fol
lows They to be paid "a square yard for the granite
block paving 40 cents foot for curb and gutter
stone laid and % 30 running foot for bndgewaythe
property holders whose 10 front that of the street
pay onethd of The cost of the work in cash. and the city
the remande serial bonds payable in from to five
years and drawing SIX per cent interest The resolution
Mr. LIANT introduced reo' uon instructing the Commit
tee to eDdeavo TO Ontract with Mess Green Harding
from Magazine street to Anol O., Mr. Florance Informed
the Council that Mess G. H. had made the proposition,
which had been accepted with hest alton and prObs
maca whether they could be induced 10 enlarge the
ira t. until ther sats how far at its present limits.
the contract would prove profitable The Commit e he
additional paving proposed. On this explanation Mr. Lamb
Withdrew his resolution
Mr.. FlOrance from the committee TO which referred
the resolution oil Mr. Devices widen tckson street DO
sides 30 as to allow an addition b. the Market that street
reported adverse 20 the popos ton and favor Of accep
proposal ON the Boar of Directors of the Male o phan
Asylum to donate TO the city OF the sd belong
ing to the institution and the immediate ciny OF the
present Market for Market The proposition il to
give to the CITY certain conditions among which that
months lot of ground between Rousseau and Fulton
running from Jackson Joenhine streets and hav
ing front of "a feet inches each of the two last
ton streets.
the subject be referred back 10 the committee placed
in the hands of another committee
motion to aOpt the mao ity report elected lengthy
debate to which the best puue-tO ADOPT
the resolution of Mr. Devices accept the popoa of the
Directors OF the Male Orphan Asylum. When we left the
final action would be had and the subject would lie over
until the next meeting,