New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-19
COMMON COUNCIL.

Board OF ALDERMEN.-This body held regular
meeting last night President Nixon in the chair,
and eight members present.
received, and referred to Committee on Streets and
Landings.
4 resolution from the Lower Board extending
the contract time Of Mr. Denis Cronan, for making
certain brick sidewalks in Third District, was CON
Cured in.
An invitation from the New Lusitanos Benevolent
Association for this Board to take part in their
anniversary celebration next Sunday, was ac-
ccpted
A resolution by Alderman Harrison, granting
permission to the New Orleans Academy of Sciences
to occupy one of the basement rooms OF the City
Hall, was referred to Finance Committee.
A resolution authorizing the purchase OF two
new "Black Maria" police wagons was offered by
Alderman Whitney and adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
a resolution for the payment of MIR. F. Young, for
repairing streets of the Third Ward, which was
adopted. resolution giving permission to o. q.
Hall Co. to erect stable on their property south
side of ST. Louis street, was concurred IN. heso-
luton granting Mr.. L. Bronchard permission to
erect steam engine on his property, was con
cured in. Resolution authorizing the Comptroller
to adiudcate four contracts for repairing and keep
ing in repair all wooden bridges OF the four dis
tricts for three years time, and building new ones,
was referred back to Committee for further report.
A resolution authorizing the building of wooden
crossing on Derbigny street, intersection Of Tou-
louise, was cOncurred in. substitute resolution
for the resolutions adjudicatng four contracts fol
lighting oil lamps of the four districts, and one fol
tending the bridge on Bayou st. John, at Telema
chus street, was discussed, an amendment making
the lighting contracts extend over but one year in
stead of three, as recommended by Committee
being lost, and the whole matter finally referred
back to the Committee on Streets and Landings
The resolution requesting the Aldermen to mee
the Assistant Board last evening" for the election
two of School Directors, was amended, postponlne
the joint meeting for that purpose to next l9esaay
The Board then adjourned to O'Clock neA'
Tuesday evening.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. - Present, a
quorum and Mr.. Munroe in the chair.
Mr. Leefe, under dispensatiOn, offered resolu-
tion inviting the Board of Aldermen to JOINT ses'
sion to fill vacancies in two Oh the ochooi poios'
Thn Gomntroller's and Treasurer's weekly re-
norts were read and referred. The Treasurer s
report showed balance on hand OF Sill W.
| The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence IN
resolutions.
in their annual report. Read by title and referred
| in Committee on Work house and Prisons.
| Petitions were read by title and appropriately
| referred.
The New Iusitanos Association sent in q letter
inviting the members of the Board to join witt
them next Sunday IN the ceremonies OF aedleatihs
their new tomb in the Girod street Cemetery. Ac
cepted
The Board of Aldermen asked concurrence in
resolution for procuring two new BLACK Marias, !,
at an expense not exceeding $1,000. Referred t.
Finance Committee.
Resolution offered for grading and shelling tn
walks of Washington Square. Referred.
| Resolution for putting bridges over the Cana
| street Canal without delay. Referred.
Resolution to put an iron bar and lamp on
bridge over the new Canal Referred
| The Joint Committee on Streets and Landing