New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06

the adjudication Of contract for square blockstone
paving on Csliope street, and Of sandr other con
tee on Streets and Landings.
The Treasurer reported balancs on hsnd Of
&zs6 6,296 ~.
The Upper Board asked concurrence iDyresolutioD
ssthorizing the Comptroller to warrant OF the Treas
ure1 IN favor Of Randall Hunt for the SUM- Of $3.50,
for defending the city against the heirs OF Dolhonde
C0Deurred il.
smdry petitions were read by title and appoprl-
ately disposed Of
A resolution granting permission to certain fruit
dealers TO reestabsh their stalls at St. Marys nar-
ket was referred 70 the Police Committee
The resignation OF Mr.. j. B. Fanel as Director OF
the Third District Public Schools was accepted.
MI. Wbte offered bis resignation as Assistant A.
derman, which was accepted.
Leave Of absence for one month was granted As
sstant Alderman Dppre.
A resolution authorizing the adjudication OF a con-
tract ior the construction Of wooden railing around
Committee on Streets and Landings.
The Board repealed the resolution authorizing the
award Of coatract for the construction Of bridge
The Finance Committee reported briefly, and sub
mited resolutions for the payment Of sunry bills Of
current expenses The report was adopted, with the
exception Of resolution to pay bill Of about $500
for fixing up the polls at the last municipal election,
| which was referred back to the committee.
| The resolution authorizing the Mayor to sppoint
two delegates to the Vicksburg Convention was re-
turned from the Upper Board with an amendment
providing that no expense should be incurred. The
Board persisted in the original resolution.
| The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
resolutions rejecting the adjudicatiOns OF contracts
/ for square block stone paving on Common and An.
nancation streets and authorizing the adjudication Of
said contracts after five days notice in the official
Journal. Adopted.
Also resolution authorizing the sale Of contracts
for repairs and paving on IRENE, Carondelet, Gas
aaet and Phillppa streets. Adopted.
| The resolution authorizing the Crescent City
Cricket Club to establish cricket ground in the City
Park was amended by placing said ground under the
direction of the City Surveyor:
The Board of Aldermen offered the following sub
stitute for the resolution of this Board rejecting the
bonus Of 900 for the privilege Of constructing
city railroad
sa Tfs 4. & ss s e & Co
for the privilege of constructing ho railroad in New Or
the
and Mayor to enter into contract before
The substitute caused great deal Of discussion,
and the matter finally laid to next meeting,
and made the order Of the day.
number of contracts for cleaning and repairing
streets were disposed Of.
A resolution providing for an election on the Goth
OF July, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. White, was adopted, and the Board then ad-
, journed. ..4y9
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-This body held regular
meeting last night President Nixon in the chair, and
quorum present.
, COMMUNICATION from the Mayor stated that
convention OF river planters was to be held at Vicks
burg on the llth and recommended that gentlemen
to represent New Orleans in the convention be ap-
pointed Laid on the table to wait the action of the
Lower Board on similar document submitted to it.
$ The monthly statement of the Fiscal Agent was
n ferred to the Finance Committee.
communication from the Street Commissioner
gave notice that certain contracts for keeping shell
roads in repair, lighting oil lamps, and keeping
bridge in repair would shortly expire. Referred.
- A communication from the Board of Assistant AL
dermen returned resolutions, adopted by this Board
u Coucurred in.
,r communication from the Assistant Board invited
in the resolution rejecting the sealed pro
posas made for the right of way for certain city rail
roads, which laid the table subject to call.
resolution amending ordinance 1884, and instruct
ing the City Comptroller to sell the right Of way
- for city railroads in specified manner was laie
" on the table subject to CALL resolution to caust
oe the adjudication of the contract for sidewalks La
fayette Avenue reerred the resolution approving
ot the adjudication of contract for sidewalks on Der
bigny street referred; resolution approving th
d adjudication of contract for brick sidewalks Oh
e' Arch street. was REFEREED resolution approving
the adjudication of contract for square block paving
~ Julia street, referred resolution approving
- the adjudication Of a contract for square blocl
de paving of Gravier street, was referred resolution
approving the adjudication Of contract for pavn
with square blocks two streets fronting Magazin
y. market, was referred resolution approving adlu
10 dcaton of contracts for sidewalks on Grod street
he was referred resolution approving adjudication
re contract for extension of Claiborne street Cana
NC was referred resolution approving adjudication
contract for sidewalks Margny street, was refe
nd red resolution approving adjudication OF contrac
for supplying Ptsbnrg coal to the city, referred
~ resolution approving adjudication Of contract fo
railing around Macarty square, was referred resc
th luton authorizing the adndcatlng OF contracts TO
en several improvements, among them square bloc
st. paving of st. Charles street. REFEREED reso'
- ton to issue certificate for work of extension
y. Treme market was referred; resolution to caus
OF painting Of railing around Camp street Canal, VIZ
referred.
=, Petitions were referred. ....4
IL Mr.. Roux resigned his place member of
om School Board, which resignation was accepted.
The The communication Of an Assistant Whar6ng.
red elect, Offering party as his security was referred
49, | Finance Committee.
ef' The Finance Committee reported resolution a
a proving adjudication of contract for paving Poydr
The street to N Stevens, which adopted upon Il
ed resolution approving adjudication of contract for il
provements of Canal street to party, the cor
mittee reported favoraby, and the resolution W
led concurred in upon the resolution authorizing ss
led ance of certificate to the contractor for building h
o a new wharves in the sixth section, taVoraDy, ana
as The Committee on Streets and Landings reportt
not upon the resolution authorizing the Surveyor to
ceive certain bridges across New and Carondel
-, Canals, favorably. Concurred In.
via resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint tn
CHI delegates to attend the Vicksburg River Planter
que Convention came from the Assistants Tor
,oh was amended by proviso that the city pay no
penses of said delegates, adopted as amended oil
sent down for concurrence.
ged resolution accepting the securities Of the Keep
md of the Powder Magazine was concurred in.
Resolutions granting leave Of absence to Mr.. j.
vas Burnett, tax assessor, and to Mr.. Eugene Dup
were concurred in
zle. resolution revokng the resolution to cause su
and ppg of apparati Broad street drawbrdge adopt
last week. was referred to Committee OF Streets al
Landings
YER The railroad resolutions laid the table, reject
DUG proposals for right of way and providing for res
st ling thereof were caedup and after some dlscussi
yes substitute resolution accepting the SIS 900 bid
ing Mr. Templeton for the right of way was offered
ice. Alderman Harrison, was adopted and sent down
concurrence.
An. message from the Assistants informed the Boa
Mr. that they rejected the substitute and persisted in
,rge original resolution to appointment OF delegates
lor the River Planters Convention, the resolution,
! 40 motion, was laid on the table.
i of The Board then went into executive session.
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