New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-29
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This Board held a called
meeting evenngM Wiltz in the chair and five members
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
n, M S s ssrea s % o@es ON an
Landings.
the ajudcnte for supply
city with coal Devices Mcln at 10 cents barrel and
effect adopted and sent to the Board of Assistants for
The Board of Assistants by asked in
the following resolutions
Metairie Ridge. Concurred in. 'e - D'''
the payment of sundry bills Concured in
Canal street with square blocks Coucurred in.
repairs City Hail. another hs S"inE
two Gt Nsr s nnG y e.rre
resolution from the Board OF Assistants, authorizing the
Council to accept or adjndicae contacs Concrred H.
The Finance and Streets and Landings Committees presented
resolution aathoriyng sargs to erect lime kiln Or
Mr.. Landry was appointed Chairman Of the Committee
There being no further business the Board adjourned
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Present, Mr..
Ms Mayor aoasd ;hs Board Of the necessity Of
Also of the necessity of repairing the roof and other portions
Resolutions authorizing the purchase the prison
rases aud ,he necessary repairs to the City Hail. there
P d s j. the
and the Military Companies, each for the use of the other
fund of si7OS5i 80 The Treasury. Referred,
Ts sS se e & S nSt @
The Board Of Aldermen reported concurrence nnry reso
amendment to other resolution concarred in.
Mr. Holland on leave presented the report Of the joint com
the condition ofhc old Court Houses The buildings
Of justice The necessity Of new large proof building w1s
urged but, view q hs tgtnes q the dity pocket
recommended that 5000 be expended in repairing tie old build
ngs IL connection with the report Mr. H. submitted reso
mitee Improvements and Buildings TO whom that business
He asked what the Object ousiins that
M Toa s sps Ss Set was
three knowing al about the Court House he said could do
the business better aHd more economically than crowd who
Mr. Reed that he would fatty oppose any method
Of procedure and that the Committee Improvements
and Buildings instead Of the chairman only, in the
in carr ing ont the said resolution
Mr. Holland moved that the special committee be stricken
Mr. Reeds motion carried and Mr.. Hollands was
The resolution was adopted.
oSSd d re I as r Of 3 nS M
Board of Aldermen for concurrence Subsequently however
The Board reported resolution approving the
contract with Devices Melnn for supplying The city oice
mtee mts e'"' ''"'' '' ''' '''' ,' ''4'' ''''
corner Louisa and Royal (Easacayo) streets Concurea
Also aendment The resolution for repairing the Git!
resolution offered for empowering the Finance Con,
offered for expeudng $3.50 in repairing tn
truck house of American Hook aud Ladder Company No
Adopted.
Petions were readily and appropriately referred,
| usual.
James Walsh putting up street boards
numbering houses reported the fest work nearly doH hu
that he would have discontinue the latter unless the city
him for H. lie stated that he bad put up 1900 numbers
houses IN the First DiNtrc aHd collected only SIT 5dh
hoIse owners all being willing have their houses
bu telling him. his asking 2s cents the cit
.he party apply payment Referred the
and Landing Committee
The Board Of Aide asked concurrence in resolution f5
referring certain IveaSurcr's duNrtI
10 the FhIuc Committee, WiA power CunyureI
Also. substitute ior the resolution -ar. fhg purchase
t Of gorh4 toE the erection OF cE9ey Hgi-r
olL s-riG:. CvncIyTeG L.