New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-06
COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This body held regular
meeting last night, President Nixon in the chair,
eight members present.
A communication from the fiscal agent was re-
ceived, and referred to Finance Committee without
reading.
Communication from the Assistant Board re-
turned number of resolutions concurred in.
communication from same body invited concur
renee in sundry resolutions: That authorizing pay
ment of certain bills concurred in that relative
to removal of an ostructing fence on Common street.
Alderman Wiltz offered resolution to instruct the
repair of Frenchmen street by the Street C0mmi-
soner. Referred
Alderman Witt offered resolution to cause the
erection of certain bridges in the lower part of the
city. Referred.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of the
adoption of the resolution, referred to it last week
which evies the tax contemplated in the budget for
raising revenue assessed property in real estate
and slaves to meet the current expenses of the CITY,
Report accepted and resolution adopted.
A resolution to Gauss the building Of fagstone
crossing somewhere, Couldn't hear where) offered by
Mr.. Wiltz, was referred.
The Committee of Streets and Landings recon-
mend concurrence in eight resolutions from the other
engines, blacksmith shops, contracts for cleaning
canals, and as to hagstone crossing concurrence
was recommended in the resolutions ordering adjudi
cation of twenty-five contracts for cleaning paved
and unpaved Streets which portion Of the report was
laid over TO the next meeting.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERAEN.-A quorum pre-.
sent and Mr.. Waldo in the chair.
The Comptroller's report, announcing adjudication
of two contracts, was read and referred.
The Treasnrers report, showing fund on hand Of
$23,4 ,446 &c. was read and referred.
The Special Committee to whom was referred the
Market reported resolutions for farming out the reve
for the remainder of the year, in the usual man
ner and for authorizing the Surveyor to divide ont
stalls among the butchers After debate, the resolu
tions were voted upon and lost.
The Board of Aldermen announced concurrence in
sundry resolutions, and rejection of Others to- Wit:
the resolutions for annung the contracts of Aessrs
Forgay and Fitch, street contractors OF the First
District. These resolutions persisted in, after
some debate, and referred to Committee of Confer
| enee.
Mr.. Magoini moved for a reconsideration of his
| vote on the lost resolutions relative to farming out
the Magazine Market. After some discussion, the
| resolutions were again voted upon and lost.
The Board Of Aldermen asked concurrence in the
following resolutions
plank to repair plank roads in the Third District re-
| ferred:
For building bridges over certain streets in the
| Third and Fourth Districts !; referred.
Petitions were read by title and referred to the ap
propriate committees. One was from the lessees Of
the ST. Charles Hotel, complaining of the resolution
forbidding the emptying OF the hotel hlth into the
Several resolutions of minor interest were read and
adopted.
/ The Finance Committee submitted the usual reso-
luton for paying bills, which was adopted.
/ Also, resolution for institnting suit against
Joseph Kaiser street contractor for the Fourth Dis
trict, for So III, the amount expended by the city
during the last six months, in doing work which be
| neglected to do, under his contract. Adopted.
| The Street and Landing Committee reported on
different matters and Offered resolutions for approv-
ing the contract with John Coleman to square.block
st. Charles street. and eight ten other contracts
| for laying sidewalks and cutters. All Of which were
adopted Several other resolutions of small import
offered by the committee, were adopted.
| Mr.. Leefe moved u reconsideration Of his vote on
the Magazine market question. Carried. He then
offered the lost resolution in an amended form, and il
was adopted.
+ There being no ether business, the. Board ad
journed.