New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-01
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALpERMES.-This body held regular
meeting last night, President Nixon in the chair, and
full Board present.
A communication from the Board of Assistant Al
dermen announced concurrence in certain action of
this Board; and the rejection by that body of the res
olution providing that paving be laid simultaneously
with the rails of the City Railroad This Board
agreeing, no action was necessary.
A communication from the Assistants invited con.
in ordinance relative to the erection of
cotton pickeres, which was referred; the resolution
instructng lighting of new portco lamps of City
Hall, was referred that authorizing warranting in
favor Of H. Rareshide for services pro tenn. clerk
Of Assistant Board, referred; that authorizing
the Mayor to give notice of intention of paving
Tchoupitoulas street, in certain portions, was con
Cured in; that authorizing wooden footpathway on
Franklin street, was referred; that authorizing white
washing of public trees REFEREED that to author
ze erection OF cotton press, referred; that to
erection of new stationhouse Tchoupitoulas
street, was reerred that to cause lightning reds to
be erected on public buildings, referred; that to
cause sale OF certain refuse iron, concurred in;
that authorizing payment of sundry bills, was con-
Cured in that to cause opening of slip or slips for
hatboas to land at, referred; that granting ex.
tension Of contract for building wharyes in Sixth
Section, was referred.
The resolution, adopted last night to cause build
ing of two cuvers at intersection of Claiborne street
and New Canal, and relative to ditch, was referred
Petitions and memorials were referred.
A resolution instrncting the Comptroller to sell
contract for relaying roadway and banquettes on
A resolution requesting the Mayor to give notice
that it is the intention to have opened Washington
avenue, offered by Mr.. Harrison, was referred
resolution authorizing the of shells belonging
to the city for the repair of roads under con-
tract, offered by Mr. Vennard, was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported, recommending
concurrence in resolution authorizing repair of Boys
House Of Refuge, aud in that authorizing the Comp
roer to warrant for $500 for erection of school
house at Milneburg. Report and accompanying reso-
lutons adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported,
recommending non concurrence in resolution adjndi-
eating Canal street improvement contract to MIR. N.
Stevens, the price being considered too high
A minority report from the same commtte recon.
mended concurrence in this Canal street pavement
and banquette contract resolution stating that it
was undoubtedly as cheap it could be DONE To
this minority report was appended petition from
property holders Canal street, asking that the ad
judcation be approved. they thinking the price low
Considerable discussion ensued, and both reports
were finally referred to Finance Committee.
The Committee on Streets and Landings recon.
mended nonconcurrence in resolution approving
adjudication of Poydras street pavement contract to
Mr.. NJ Stevens, and directing re-selng of contract.
This portion of report was referred to Finance
Committee.
Concurrence was recommended in resolution to
cause selling of contract for paving Caope street
in that approving adjudication of contract for side.
walk on Music street to N. Stevens in that approx.
| ing adjudication of contract for sidewalks on
Urquhart street to Denis Cronan; in that approving
adjudication of sidewalk contract on Morales street
to Patrick Lane; in that approving adjudication OF
contract for sidewalks on ST. Ferdinand street to N
Stevens in that approving adjudication of contrac,
for paving Prytania street to Nicholson & Co.; in
hatapproviug adjudication of contract for construct
| ing shell road in center OF Canal street neutra
ground to f. Marquez-referred to Finance Commit
tee; in that approving adjudication of Magszin,
street paving contract to Nicholson & Co. in tina
authorizing selling remaining material of draining
machine of Fourth Section, Fourth District in tina
authorizing construction of bridges on each side o
Pontchartrain Railroad non concurrence was rec
commended in resolution to grant extension on Thos
Backleys contract for building levee in lower part o
the cty the same to resolution authorizing
Farmer of Market, Fourth District, to change GER
tain stalls of beef market--referred back
An amendment was recommended to resolution TO
cause an oil lamp to be placed at corner OF La Harpe
and Derbigny Streets which was concurred IN con-
currence was recommended in resolution to cause
certain bitches to be dug and bridges to be made in
Third District, the resolution being amended by
placing work under supervision of Surveyor instead
of Commissioner adoption recommended in
resolution to cause bridges at corner of Louisiana
avenue and Virtue streets; same as to erection o
four gas lamps in Ninth street market same az to
erection of oil lamps corner OF st. Andrew and
Howard streets, and corner Felicity and Howard