New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-08
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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE Board held regular
meeting last night, President Nixon in the chair and
Messr5. HARRISON, Howell, Wilt Del abarre, Landry,
ForstalI and Vennard, present
communication from the Mayor inclosed pre-
ambIe and resolutions from the Mayor Of Jefferson
emanatng from the Council Of that corporation and
asking the repeal Of the ordinance limiting the speed
Of the cars within our city limits on the CarrOilton
road as being great inconvenience to the residents
of Jefferson. On motion Of Mr.. DeLabarre the mes.
sage and inclosure with petitions included were re.
crred TO the consideration Of the delegation of the
First and Fourth Districts to the City Council.
a communication from the Surveyor stated that
the extension Of the wharves Of the Fonrtb Section
bad been completed at cost Of $50 900 and recon-
mended that suit be commenced Tor the recovery Of
that amount from the lessee Referred to the III
nance Committee.
The monthly statement ofthe Citizens Bank, Fiscal
Agent Of the city, was referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
communication from the Board of Assistants in
closed a number of resolutions concurred ip-actfon
which was duly chroncled in the reports Of the pro-
Ceedings Of that Board.
The Board refused to concur ii the resolution al.
lowing the use Of Congo Square for balloon ascen-
sion the resolution repeating the ordinance rerula-
ting the speed OF the CarrotOn cars was referred to
the special committee who have the jefferson petition
under consideration the Board cgncurred in war
raHting payment Of certain bills the resolution or.
derng the essees Of section fifth of the wbaryes to
build an apron to portion Of the leyee was referred
to Streets and Landings Committee the resolution
to have force pump at the corner of claiborne and
St Bernard streets was referred the resolution order.
ing construction Of sOneCrOssngs on several streets
was referred the resolution relative to the whitewash-
ing Of markets by the farmers thereof was referred
the resolution TO cause the selling of street work on
Royal street referred the resolution ordering re.
pair of certain WharVes of second section was referred;
the resolution to cause gas lamps on St. Claude street
was referred the resolution TO allow the erection Of
a steam engine on Orleans street was referred a re-
solution to have put in order Assistant Wharingers
office etc, was referred the resolution appropratng
$4,000 for erection Of schoohOuse was referred the
resolution to the reftting Of the market school
houses in the Third District was referred TThe reso
luton contempates the restoration of the building to
its original market uses.
Petitions were duly referred after being read bv
title.
A resolution to canse report upon the condition
Of the leyees was offered by Alderman Wilt, and
adopted,
A resolution to cause the laying Of fag-stone
pavement round St. Anthony Square was referred
resolution to cause report upon the number Of
bridges required under proper system Of drainage
in the rear Of the First and Fourth Districts was
adopted,
A resolution to repeal the privilege of the Opelon.
sas Railroad Company to run ferry to Algiers of.
fered by MI Witt was referred
a resolution to cause the purchase of number of
copies Of Mr.. Bronsema's new map of the city was
offered by Mr. Howell, and laid over to next meeting
Tho report of the Committee on Streets and Land.
ings recommended the adoption Of resolution direct
ing repairs to the house and premises of Pound
Keeper, Third District; also, favorably upon resDu
ton relative 10 hching horses in the streets favor.
ably upon the resolution ordering the selling of Ger
tain property in front of Second District the proceeds
to be devoted to the improvement of Canal street
the property to be first planned and divided into lots
by the City Surveyor favOraby on the resolution tc
cause TO be eveled the dirt thrown in between the
| WhdrVes near the lower market and Cont streets
avoraby upon the resolution to cause the erection 81