New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-20
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before Recorder Long, on . charge Of having most
numerically co~hided one Cyrills Theard, at the
corner Of Frenchmen and Goodchfdren streets.
| THE COMMON COUNCIL.
| BOARD OF ALpKRMEN-This body held ! regular
meeting last night President Nixon in the chaf md
| . quorum present.
| A Communication from the Assistant Board en-
closed resolution, returned concurred in.
communication from the Assistant Board invited
concurrence in resolution appropriating certain
Firemens Charitable Association for the repair Of
engine houses, which was concurred in the resoIn
tion authorizing the joint committee, appointed upon
the matter, to contract with John N. Gawewe Co.,
and Police Telegraph, were concnred in; the reso-
luton approving the securities offered by the Assist
ant Wharsger elect, was concurred in the resolu-
tion to pay snndfy bills was eoncorred in the reso-
luton authorizing sale of contract for filling up the
space between Canal and St. Louis street. in front Of
city, was conearred in the resolution authorizing
adjudication Of contract for putting railing around
public square in Fourth District referred; the
resolution granting A. A. McGinns permission 70
erect q steam engine on his property, was referred
resolution authorizing and empowering the Finance
in certain official functions during the recess of the
Council, which Will commence after the meeting Of
the 18th instant, was concurred IN resolutions ap-
proving adjudication Of contracts for cleaning the
streets Of the Third Ward, the Seventh Ward, and
! the Ninth Ward, we're cOncurred in.
The Committee Of Conference, to whom was re-
erred the matter Of the street railroads. reported in
favor of concurrence by the Aldermen in the action
of rejection Of the sealed proposals for the right Of
way, and recommended that the right Of way be sold
at auction, after five days notice in the official Journal
On motion, the resolution Of rejection Of proposals
was concurred in, and also resolution recommended
by the Committee Of Conference, directing that the
right of way be sold at auction after being advertised
five days in he official Journal Resolutions revising
the street railroad ordinance were also concurred in
Petitions were referred.
In conjunction with memorial relative to the run.
ming regulations of the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western Railroad ferry resolution offered
to grant the ferry lessees the privilege of running
skifs after nine o'clock at night as is the case with
other ferries instead Of running steamboat The reso
luton was adopted, and sent down for concurrence
The resolution directing sale Of contracts for clean
ing the prvies of certain city institutions was con-
Cured in.
The resolution rejecting the adjudication Of con.
tract for cleaning said privies was concurred in.
The resolution directing the sale of property lately
bought by the city in order to the opening Of Cai
borne street was concurred in.
The resolution directing that notice be given that
it is intended to open Benton street was cOncuTred in
A resolution by Aid. Harrison directing the re-.
selling of contract for relayng the pavement of
Robin street was referred.
The Finance Committee reported unfavorably upon
the rejection of the contract adjudcated to Mr. Nc
Carthy for cleaning the Second Ward of the CITY, con-
sidering its terms advantageous. resolution ap.
proving the adjudication was recommended, adopted
d and sent down for concurrence.
!. The Committee on Streets and Landings recon-
mended concurrence in the resolution regulating the
selling of impounded animals in that authorizing
Crescent City Cricket Club to make cricket ground
in the city park amended by proviso that no trees
be cut down. that rejecting the contract adudcated
to Nicholson Co., for paving Annunciation, Orange
and Race srests, and rejecting REHABILITATION Of the
in Of in dtnnti nf
/, old material bridge ron and directing its delivery to
parties bidding it off in that to cause adjudication o.
contracts for improving IRENE street, Carondelet
street, Gasquet street and Philip street in thai
granting extension of contract time for putting
= railing around the Jackson monument in that au
thorzng the construction of ballast road Water
J. street. Report received and accompanying resolu
The Board then adjourned to 60 into joint session
: with the Assistant Aldermen.
nj BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN-Present, quo
= rum, and MI. Monroe in the chair.
= The Treasurers weekly report. showing balanc
TO on hand of $l57 ,75l, was read and referred
ly The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence i
resolutions and rejection of the resolution for payin
Nicholson & Co., builders Of the IRENE market ea
tension. otherwise than is named in the contrac
IT, | The rejection was concurred in
~ resolution for keeping the assessment books an
rolls, when not in use, in the Assessors Office in th
u. City Hall was adopted.
eff A resolution was offered for employing clerk a
st 500 per month to keep the books of the McDonog
:, School Fund and for making the City Treasurer th
treasurer of the fund. After debate, 1t referre
le to the Finance Committee.
1T resolution offered for selling at auction thos
houses the removal Of which will be necessary to th
opening of Claiborne street. Adopted.
IT. The Committee of Conference to whom was referre
this Boards resolution rejecting Mr. Templetons bi
for the right Of way for constructing city railroad
(the Board of Aldermen having offered q substitut
th accepting the bd0 reported in favor Of rejecting
,g Templetons bid and re eselng the right of way b
d,,d; oft fvod doy uptin A
ton to this end was submitted to the Board an
adopted.
w The Finance Committee reported a resolution fo
od reducing the annual appropriation for the Publ
~ schools from $40 sl9 per pupil; the total Of tn
IN reduction amounting to over slO,OOo The resouto
was strongly sustained by Messrs. Dapre and Hal
.ts and opposed by Mr.. Pettngill The resolution We
1t. The Board of Aldermen entered Mr. Mark Wa
ce ton elected City Assessor in place of Josep
Etter, deceased. Mr.. Oscar Peyroux was elected I
es Messrs. John Mclean and j. St. Alexander we
v. elected to vacancies in the Third District scho
ed Board. The Board of Aldermen then retired
The Finance Committee reported the usual resol
tion for paying bills adopted
93 The Street and Landing Committee reported q
th following resolutions:
l.. For rejecting adjudication of contract to pave
nal street with square granite blocks and rese'
to For rejecting adjudication Of contract to shell
certain part Of Canal street, and reseling the san
Adopted.
'as For rejecting adjudication Of contract to shell
rn- gan Avenue, and reselng the same. Adopted.
ith For rejecting another adjudication of contrat
W. and reseling the same.
NJ Fer selling contract to raise and grade the lev
ion from Louisa street to the Barracks. Adopted.
ev- For repairing the Soraparu and Ninth street mi
in kets at cost not exceeding $780,.
An ordinance establishing an uniform rate Of du
to be collected by the Farmers of the markets up
the vegetable fruit and poultry stands etc. Adopted
lst, To lay bridges at different street intersection
: a Adopted.
Tie Committee recommended rejection Of the re
BY luton to allow Mr. Ross to deposit building mater
The on the neutral ground of Canal street, and it
jected The other business Of the Committee was
. important.
lip Some resolutions of minor Importance from
on Board of Aldermen were cOncurred in.
eos The Board of Aldermen reported a resolution
,;e amending the ordinance leasing the Opelousas Fe
i'ee landing to the Opeousas Railroad Company as to
uuire ferry trips to be made every fifteen min,
Dat. from o'clock A. M. to gun-ire at night.
+ho The Board adjourned.
uck 1t is said that Of the passengers in the late
Ian aster upon the Michigan Southern Railroad set
the with the Company for the loss Of his wife and c
for $500.
on The wife Of Lewis Willis, of Talbot county, Md
'he Sunday week gave birth to three children, on