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proc EEIbINtiS Of the CITY COUNCIL.

BATON HouaE, June 7th, 1856.
The Bonrd ms. pursuant TO hdtournme II. ~-.
Present:
jos. MONdET, Mayor.
II. v. HAmN, u. q. MosrAn,
JoR. LAngUinH, En-. WILLIE,
y. Ahnunh, Scn'r.
The minnies Of the proceeding meeting, we're
read mud approved
The omnittee o.. market reported progresn.
The committee on ~. Mary street reported an
follows:
10 Ma Choi,ne,n anM EDuy,i of Ahiermcn.
NkS1iEaES = We the undersigned committee,
having been appointed 10 examine the condition
~ ~. Mary street, beg leave 10 report s follows :
That having examined The mid strect We find TINT
The north eud Of II. In but twenty feet Wide nd
after leaving aide walk the proper width that
there II not Hniiicent room for u wagon To pass,
and that portion III Spanish town street, being
drnHcly populated, Der pay large portion Of
taxes, without receiving any benefit ihcrcf,0m,
and having no certain outlet OF sufficient width
10 Accommodate that pnrt Of town, we would
therefore tcconrnepd, that steps should he taken
imlnt d'ntey 10 str.;phten IT. Mary street 10 TIA
Intended width, iify feet.
With due respect submit the above report
to your further coilsil.rnt ION.
lsisned) r. W. WILLIS.
H. v.EAEiN.
On motion of Mr.. Willis
heao,p1, That 81. Mary. street be opencd--if
The cost hbes not exceed fo'lD
ON motion Of Mr.. la, gucr, the subject was re-
con,nitt.I to The same Committee.
The committee CT term ported as follows :
10 Hia U,oor Mr Wayor ami EourH If ,S.lG 1M,en
qf tue .ziy Of Huh- Eonge.--
HEait.hMhN We the undersigned committee
to whom was referred the duty u ASCERTAIN
Ing The ninbc" Of cistcrus needed to supply the
Fire Deptrt uent with water, IN CD of fire and
to select the locations where the same are most
nee .ca, beg Leave most ectfaily, to recon-
mend the tu!ding Of Il cistcrn on each Of the fol-
lowing streets, to wit:
Ont he north end Of st. Hyppolite street and st.
r. III y; eros ing n lfiyette and Nortb street ::
Main and North street Deals Mi!is); North md
St. Hyppoitc street North 1t st. Francis street
LAni el and l;nhier street Convention and Mains
street Boulevard ana st. Charles str.ef africa
and Repentance street Spain and St Ferdinand
street; Government and st. Phillips street ::
Europe and st. Jacq,c. street; Europe and g.
Ferdinand street; Church and Lafayette street !;
africa and st. Charles street fifteen in number
said cisterns viii cost fro,n one hundred and
eighty to two hundred dollars each.
Respectfully submitted.
= =. " y: WIFI M,hlis, Street Committee
II. V. BABIN, Foreman No. 2.
On motion Of Mr.. l.argni-r, the slbicc, was re
committed to the same committee, with powers
for the immediate contract for the building OF the
five csterhs above named most needed.
The memorial ~ Jno. X. Dufrocq, was read, and
on motion Of Mr., Montan, i. was
Hesol1ea, That the CORPORATION hereby relieve
Jno. K. Dufrocq, and Ed. Couisinard from all
responsibility and assume the payment Of the
writ, ana that the Ma, or is hereby authorized to
issue warrant Tor the amount approved VI
by MI beale, the Corporation Attorney.
On motion Of Mr. Babin, That a committee Of
8 WI tt the assistance Of the Corporation Attor-
ny, be appointed to revise and remodel the cor
poraton Ordinances, and to repo,t such reyis-
ION az they may make to the consideration Of the
board.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Babin, Montan
and Willis,
The following accounts were allowed:
La. Penitenti ary, for brick bats) ~ $73 50
Geo. A. Pike, binding the acts Of 1852 Il 50
+ Arbour (for iimber). ................155 20
Fisher, (cnpping panper). ..................3 10
On motion of Mr.. Arbour, the board ado urned
until next Saturday 14th at O'Clock.
L. GRASDPRE, JOS. MONGET.
CLERK, Mayor.