New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-There was a meeting of
this Board last night-N Landry in the chair and five
The The Tsaai9g Sf The minutes was dispensed Win.
cur in the following resolutions
9Th of January and appointing joint upernend
the expenditure Laid on the table
s DIyads Market k calling the attention q hs board
several S,Se5 read and referred
salary The 5000 and spscsins his E dates
MI yennard offered resolution authorizing the Comptroller
70 sell to The lowest bidder contract 10 keep in repair all the
Mr.. Howell resolution Furnishing by fine the depost
Of filth and unsuitable trash the leyee when filling up
Mr. WE offered resolution authorizing the Mavor IN station
four waehmen in that part Of the city, comprised between
tobacco warehouses and barracks Referred the Finance
The Finance Committee presented regular weekly
The Committee Streets and Landings presented their
| The Board adjourned.
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-Present: Mr.
Magion in the chair and quorum.
M Hopkins the Secretary being absent indspostion
The Board Of Aldermen BY messsgs announced
the resolutions fixing the consolidated
The Comptroller reported adjudication of the contract for at
tending the Magnolia street bridge the New Canal John
laberde at s595 Referred. Also list Of checks drawn on
The Mayor by message informed the Board that Justice pu
PLANTER had notified him that he would institute suit against
which had rented from The cy The Mayor a'so transmit
ted report from the Warden Of the Wokhouse All
Mr. Holland offered resolution for equang the the
City Assessors by allowing them $1,000 each After opposition
BY Mr. Hall, the resolution was adopted.
the I'd inst Of 2i6sl % and the llh inst, of S33l5
Also list # 5l9 licenses issued. All referred
The Street Commissioner submitted comrunca ion relative
to matters In his department. which read
The monthly report of the Fiscal Agent
The Board Of Aldermen reported in suny
| lutons
Mr.. Holland submitted the memorial Of J. Daniels empoyed
to represent the city at Washington in regard certain nnds
donated BY Stephen Grerd and John McDonogh and asked
that il be laid and made
meeting of the Board on Friday evening Carried.
The chief Engineer Of the Fire Department sent in letter
the Fire Association specified In the contract
to the hitting up Of engine houses, etc Referred the Fire
quarterly report of the Superintendent of the Fs. Dis
@ schools was received aud reened 10 the Education Com
Petitions read by title the variety and appo
Mr. Holland submitted an ordinance amendatory of the re
Gently adopted tax and license ordnahce-a reference
the collection Of the fines imposed for nfaeons Of the sail
resolution for hlng and grading the neutral ground
oanal street between Camp and ST. Charles, at
Other resolutions for improving lighting Streets wer
City Park MeaIrie Ridge and erecting keeper Iods
ters end submitted the usual resolution for paying bills
sdop.ed Also lot Of other resolutions which kew
The Street and Landing Committee submitted resolutions f
LAYING brdges'on frenehmen and other streets.
tons o no particular interest, which adopted.
The Comatee Education submitted memorials from Il
AsHhg he erection OF new school house in its district
urged hat the prayers Of the memorats be complied with
panyins resolutions erecting the
prayed iost cost Of $40 900 for the FiIsi District 09
the Second District 81 100 for the Third District and S. 90
}, the Fourth Dstrcwere referred to the Finance Comie
y Inc Committee on improvements and Bndings reports
rate Armory for reasons which we're given at length Adope
The Board then adjourned te Friday evening,