New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-11
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1ormty with the charter provision an elecfion ssss
pe ned on the first Monday in June proximo for ~
c1oosing OF certain officers, Aldermen and keuyannf
Aldermen. Laid on the table sohject TO cslI.
communication from the Mayor stated that ths
nosce had been advertised Of the intention of revo
certain streets, and that no objection hsd 49, ass
70 such work. Referred. N 81
u.a. communication from the Surveyor reported III.
ssl n.hy Oalioway ss having failed ID the compltauce
Referred, e sso''oa oi sne Avses.
a eomnsuDication from The ssrest Commiuto.er
III srss. ~ me of expiration Of certain contrses
'o' s.ees cIeaning and repairing. Referred l-sT
4 commnnicatios from the Assistant AIdevmer =. \
concurTed in, and reported n mn
es.InSs 1 70 tne resolsion accepting adiudicef;o f
ssrsnes 1880 70 NJ. Devices. COMMITTEES Of Con
communication fren Assistants invited corcr,. 4
.erce ~ Iesonson relsetye 70 publication Of scts
senr ps "no, " t eo'os ss.ns e the ststs and ths
resolution to pay the ChaMnen Or stretts s,d I.,.
ings Committees Of both Bossds I'm -, .....k
each, was amended BY rsdseing de nm u .,' sics
hire, adopted and sent down fov copcuy,enee ~
resolution directing notice 10 be gvea To sWster.
Works and Gas Works Companies of Tie n.n,es n
streets and amount OF square paving 70 b. ma ~
them, was concurred in the resoIutjon n eanss
making Of two cuIverts at OLD and new esnsls. vss
referred to cause gas on IRENE street. was - =
,erred Ie to cause filing up Of pcB1s on Elyzian
Flelds street, by PontchattraiB RaiIroad ComSany,
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contract Of Powder House wharf, WAS referred
that approving adjudication Of contract for beiek
sidewalks on Elysian Fields street TO Denie
cronan was concnrred in that approving adjudjcar
Il Co.. was concurred in that approving adiudiear
tion OF materials not used in Magazine Street naref
to D. Conway and others was coneaued 10 that ro-
1ectng late adudcaons Of four contracts for clean
ing canals Of Canal street, Hasan avenue Claiborne
street, and Gavez cansl, was conquered n: thst -
jeeting contract with Denis CFonan for brick side-
walks on Girault street was eoneuY1ed in: hat =
Jeeung & contract with I. Lane icr adewaiks on Mo-
for construction Of railway from uetisjouey'a mo-
perty in the Third District to the wbnf opposite.
was concurred in; resolution to caune paylent Of
sundry bills was concurred in. s.ssas ~ 49, n
On motion the resolution to pay Messrs. Bennet
Lurges for repairing First District Lookup was
called up, adopted and sent down for c0ncusrence
Petitions were referred. ssSf 3 &
The memorial Of 300 citizens az to the suppression
of public balls called was read and resolution
presented by Mr.. Wiltz requested the Mayor n0
longer to issue licenses for the holding Of such balls
as are derogatory 70 public morals and decency Ths
resolution was adopted and sent down for concurrence
A resolution to cause the appointment of special
committee to meet the commissioners Or the second
draining district and confer as 70 construction Or
protection levee, was adopted and Messs DelAbarre,
Howell Landry and Harrison appointed BY Tie chaif
to constitute such committee part Of this Board
A resolution to cause the digging of ditch on
Poydras street. from Clara to Calves, was adopted.
resolution to cause the expunging Of resolution
which was improperly promulgated during The 1T
week, through mistake, having only passed oue
Board, was adopted and sent down for concurrence
An ordinance relative to animals running at large
in the city was referred without reading. -
The resolution to adjudication Of contract for
paving two streets fronting on Magazine market was
concurred in. las
The resolution and preamble relative to sale Of nm
divided property OF the McDonogh estate in the
Fourth District, bought in by the city for public
squares, coneurred in Both Of these resoutfons
were adopted by the Assistants last night ss175
The Finance Committee recommend concurrence
in the resolution to purchase or horse and car
for use of City Work-House Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
favorably upon the petition Of property owners a.
posed to erection Of cotton press near the ntersec
ton OF Hevla and st. James streets. Upon the
petition Of property owners laying o the sreets
in front OF Front street. avorably The petition asa
that the squares of the batture property be laid ont
five hundred feet in length. On motion this portion
OF the report was laid over to next meeting. Upou
the petition asking extension OF contract for con
structing the six new wharves. Committee repOrted
adversely As to abuses Of administrations Of market
affairs the committee referred the matter q ~
Mayor, As to resolution to cause wooden railinr
around Macarty Square adoption was recommeuded
Concurrence was recommended in resolution a
cause the grading and filling of ditch on portion Of
Common street. and it being amended was sent heci
to Assistants for their concurrence. Coucurrence
was recommended in resolutions to cause afiudica.
ton Of nine contracts for paving grading or nproy
ing Common street, Lafayette avenue, Derbigny
street. Mariguy street, Gravier street. Anpunciaton
Race and Orleans streets. Nonconcurrence vas /.
recommended in the resolution as to the collection al
fees in markets. the committee deeIning such action
inadvisabe until the expiration OF the year the ne
port, with accompanying resolutions was adopted. 4
resolution, laid over, as to adjudication III !
twenty-five contracts for cleaning paved streets et
was called up and referred to Committee on Streets
and Landings.
The Board then adjourned.
Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERMRN-Present Mr.,
Waldo in the chair and quorum. :. s
The Mayor sent in message announcing that no
opposition had been entered at his office to
block paving Of two streets on either side OF MaQa.
zine Market. Referred. Also, message relative IL
preparing for the coming election in the usual wav
Laid over, subject to call. Subsequently Mr. Hnye6e
for square blocking the streets around the Macazine
Market. Adopted, and sent to the Board Of lIder.
men for concurrence.
resolution was offered for reserving out Of the
McDonough property, in the Fourth District. two
squares of ground for public squares. Adopted ana
sent to the Board Of Aldermen for concurrence.
Mr.. Layillehenvre, President of the Board Of Com.
missioners Of the Second Draining District sent ID
communication calling the attention Of the Board n
the legislative act authorizing the Board to contract
with the cities of New Orleans and Jefferson 10 erect
protection levee, and submitting plans and esti-
mates, showing the Draining Board to be able to do
the work much cheaper than any other contracting
party. Mr. Ranney spoke in opposition to the meas.
ure asserting that New Orleans is safer from inunda
ton than any other city of its size in the country and
citing how the front streets of New York and Bati
more are flooded by gales and how Cincinnati and
other western cities suffer similarly from the river
floods. The communication was referred to special
committee of eight, consisting of two members from
each District '-A
The Comptroller reported adjudication Of a num.
ber of contracts for square blocking Streets ayipp
brick sidewalks. etc. Referred. .
The Treasurers report was read and referred. Ral
ance on hand, $62,sl7 Oh.
The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence in
resolutions and asked concurrence in others Of their
own, which were either concurred In or referred.
Petitions were read and referred to the annronr;
ate committees. One was from Messrs Persae And
Snrg proposing to erect splendid public fountain
with statues and other Ornaments in Lafavetfe
Square, for $35 900. A number were for brick side
walks in different parts of the city, and other street
improvements. =
The special committee to whom was referred the
resolution from the Board of Aldermen for paving
w. .. Denegre 10 per cent for collections OF back
tax bills of the years 1S52-35-6 reported in favor
of said resolution, and it was after speech from
Mr.. Magoni, concurred in.
A resolution was offered for authorizing the puhli
cation of the election to take place on the first Mon
day in June, for City Comptroller and Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen. Adopted.
The Board of Aldermen asked concurrence in a
resolution for appointing joint committee to confer
with the commissioners of the second draining sec.
ton, on the subject of building protection ieyee
above the city. Concurred in, and the committee