New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-29
-C0MMOM COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN Board held regular
meeting last night President Nixon in the chair and
Messrs. Howell Landry, Harrison, DeLabarre, Wilt,
FOrstall and Nennard present.
message from the Mayor referred to the near
approach of the Sth of January anniversary and
recommended measures to ensure its due celebration
The rules were dispensed with that resolution
might be offered approprating $500 for the ceebra
ton and the proper reception of General Scott, who
would be present on that day. It provided that a
committee of three be appointed by the Chair to take
charge OF preparations, and the Chair appointed
MessrS Forstall, DeLabarre and Harrison, The re-
solution adopted and sent down for concurrence
A communication from the Street Commissioner
gave notice Of the expiration of contracts for keep
ing of bridges in repair. Referred to Streets and
Landings Committee.
A communication from Board of Assistant Alder
men enclosing number OF northumberland,
GOnCnred in.
The Board concured in the resolution levying n
tax OF three per cent on every license issued under
Ordinance 1921 the resolution authorizing Comp.
troler to warrant for payment of certain bills was
concurred in the resolution approving the adindica-
ton of the contract for keeping in repair nuisance
wharves and boats for the year. was conCurred in the
resolution as to contracts with certain parties for put
ting railing about Clay Square, extending the time
three MONTHS was cOncurred in resolution 225, au.
th0rlzing plank crossings from North Market street
to New Gork steamer landings, was COncurred in as
amended by lower Board the resolution authorizing
the repair and raising Of the outlets and approaches
of the wharyes was concurred in the resolution re-
curing the lessees of the sixth section to build $50
eet Of wharYes between Independenceand Barthelemy
streets, for accommodation of hatboats, concur
red in.
The resolution to authorize the Mayor to purchase
asquare of ground for cemetery in the Fourth Dis
trict was referred to Sheetsa and Landings Committee
to cause the placing of gas lamps on Poymnia
Prytana, Euterpe and other streets, was concurred
in to cause to be repaired and raised the crossings
corner OF Thalia and Nayades streets, was concurred
in; to have plank road on Washington street, be,
tween Apollo street and Lafayette Cemetery repaired
was referred to Committee Streets and Landings
to authorize Committee on Work-House and Prisons
to remove stones and refuse from Royal street. for EN-
poying inmates Of those places, was concnrred The
resolution to cause the extension of the contract oil
John Coleman, for taking up and relaying portion
Of the square block pavement of lchouptonas street
was concurred in.
LeayS Of absence ortwentyi five days was granted
to Mr.. Alexander Lea, pound-keepero Of the Third Dis
tret, and the resolution sent down tOr concurrence,
Petitions and memorials were read, in full or by
| title, and referred.
Alderman Wilt offered resolution to cause flag
stone crossing to be constructed, at the corner o.
Peace and Burgundy Streets which was referred.
Alderman Landry offered a resolution repeating re
solution Also, which authorizes the purchase of she'll
for repairing roads, which was adopted and sen
down tor concurrence.
A resolution amending tax and license ordinances
and fixing the tax on billiard saloons at $50, was re
iened to Finance Committee.