New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

BoARD OF ALDERMEN.-There was meeting of
this Board last night, Mr. Nixon in the Chair, and
quorum present.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
A message was received from the Mayor transmit
ting report made by John S, Daniel appointed by
the city % prosecute certain land claims before Con-
gTess By this report it appeared that the city had
their claim for small tract OF land being behind the
Fourth District acknowledged. The Mayor Fecom-
mends that the Council lake steps towards taking
possession of said land, ETC. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
The Board of Assistants, by message, asked con-
eurrence in the following:
A resolution appropriating for the payment of
sundry bills ConcurFed in.
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor to have tie
Robin street nuisance wharf extended and repaired.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Landings,
A resolution granting permission to the Opeousas
Railroad Company to erect shed at the ferry wharf
for the reception Of their freight Concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the caneeing Of D. S.
Graham and Josiah Coles bonds given as essees of
wharyes. Concurred in.
A resolution extending the contract Of Thomas
Hines for filling up Washington Square. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Landings.
resolution for the adjudication Of contract for
digging bitches on RochebaYe street Referred to
| same committee.
resolution for painting the feaees Of the public
| squares. Referred to same committee.
A resolution for purchasing so 600 feet Of lumber
for repairing the plank roads in the First District
Referred to Committee on Streets and Landings
A resolution for appointing joint committee of
ing the courthouses of the city. ConcuTFed in and
| the Committee on Streets and Landings appointed US
the committee on the part Of this Board.
Several petitions were maee and appropriately re-
| ferred
MI Forstall offered a resolution for lineiug the
shelled walks of Place Ares with eurbstones in the
same style as those of Lafayette Square. Referred
| to Committee on Streets and Landings.
Mr. Yennard offered a resolution for purchasing
% 600 feet of lumber for repairing Josephine street
plank road. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Landings.
The standing committees presented theiF usuaIrou-
tine reports.
The Committee on Streets and Landings recon-
mended a resolution for notifying all persons who
with cobbe stones to have the same taken up, aud
the banquetes to paved with flags bricks square
blocks Concnrred in.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERaES Present d
quorum, and the Hon. c. H. Waldo, President, nthe
| Chair.
The Mayor sent in message relative to the success
Of Mr.. Daniels in obtaining confirmation of the citys
title to certain portion OF the McDonogh estate, in
the rear Of the city. Referred to the Finance Com.
mittee
The Comptroller reported his weekly list OF checks
drawn the Treasurer, and the Treasurer sent in
his weekly report, showing fund in the treasury of
81, ,4l5 "a. Both referred to Finance Committee.
The Board OF Aldermen reported concurrence ia
resolutions, and asked concurrence in others. Reso
luton for contracting TO keep the nuisance Wharyes
in repair conGnTred in. For contracting to keep the
city bridges in repair for year, conCurred in. For
} putting good banquettes on the south side Of St
Peter street, referred. For appointing committee
to attend at once to putting the First District Cou
room in decent and comfortable order, laid sub
ject to call. Other resolutions for small street i'm
provements were either coRcurred in or referred.
Petitions were read by title and appropriately re
erred. Resolutions were then offered, As follows:
For directing tho Chief of Police to compel th
Carrolton stean-caTs to comply with the ordinane
which fixes their ma8ium of speed within the cit
limits at fOur miles hnnr. Adn4tthd.
For enclosing the open ground near the CAM
0 street Orphan Asylum. Referred
e For putting new street lamps N different places
Referred,
For abolshing the street chains around the seeout
District Beef and Vegetable markets, at all times eS
q cept on Sunday mornings till 10 o'clock, Offered b.
}. Mr.. Kearny, and advocated by Mr.. Phelps Pitches
o into by all the rest Of the Board. Debate the hEe
q est Of the season. far Scots who had with y d
u lace bled and whom Bruce had often led, weaa ad
10 Ysed to die upon CORY bed, before submlttiag :
in this scheme OF chains ana slaYery Resolution al
For appropriating SIS 600 to the rebuilding OF II
DIS Magazine market. Adopted
For selling contract for certain street imnFoy
e- ments in the Second District. Adopted.
,e For requesting the Mayor to report be w the Gin
fund is invested. Adopted.
For placing locomotive lights. vi I'll reaecters.
= the w6aryes of the third and for nth sections
70 ferred.
in Robert wynne,, Esq, tender ed his resignation
N member of the Third District School Boa
m Accepted.
Y. u The Finance cr.muittee submitted tax Il
license ordinance for the coming year and the usl
n resolution tor paying bills. The resolution N
ID adopted aid the ordinance made the special order
to Ihe en- next meeting
sr The Committee on Streets and Landings had
: rep tJrt to offer.
ie The Committee on Police and Health recommend
at concurrence 10 the Board of Aldermen resolution
repeating the ordinance which Furnishes the sale
liquor to slaves. Cdncurred ia. And advised ina
bis diae action in the matter Of fixing up the First
ig trct Conrt room Agreed To, and the joint conn
~ M otar SsSs yvarib rapo5fiSg
ct- The Board then adjourned.