New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-02
TIE C0MM0N COUNCIL.

B0AgD or AlD.s.ss .i.-- i,,;s Board met last
evening" Mr. Nixon in the chair.
IA Communication from the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen announced their concurrence in several
resolutions OF this Board and invited concurrence
IN the following from that Board.
One granting I. Surgi $500 for extra work ON
the bridge over Canal Garondelet.
Another to pay sundry bills.
Another granting an extension of sixty days to
Patrick Lane to finish his contract for sidewalks on
Philip street, which was eencurred In.
Another to discontinue the sale of sheds in the
vincinity Of Magazine street Market which was
referred e the Committee on Streets and Land
ings.
Another authorizing the Mayor to take tie ne
ceSgary steps for having q lavee built on the bank
Of the river ia the Third District and another for
relay1ng dlagonally the square block pavement on
Ma azne street, which was concurred in
Several petitions were read BY their titles and
referred.
Resolutions were adopted ordering the CON
ntruct0n of bridges In the Third District granting
leave Of absence to q. Wilt, Recorder OF the Sc.
cond District, until the end of his term; for the
eonslruction Of 0 bridge across o bayou in the
j glty Fark and instruc ting joint committee from
nOth Eoards 70 report the number oft school houses
necessary for the increased number of pupils Of
tho public schools.
Tie Committee on Streets and Landings made
their report, offering the following resolutions
For pairing with square blocks Bourbon street
from Canal to Esplanade street. st. Louis from lie.
veto Basin street, and Toulouse from Leyee to-
Marais street; which were adopted. Also
resolution for the construction of brick side
walks on Terpsieh0re street;
IA resolution to raise the grade of Poyefarre,
frUm Camp to Magazine street
resolution providing that the contract Of SIaw-
son Y 20. pc changed SO as to lay the track ten
rect from The eurbst0nes of the neutral ground was
adopted. = ~ =
The Committee recommended concurrence in re-
aoaatfonz Of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen for
fhc construction Of two water plugs 81, the south
east side Of Magazine street, one al the corner If
st. Mary and one OF the corner Of Josephine street
and for the extending Of the lines of easanlps on
Camp street. Adopted = =
Concurrence was recommended in nina resoI,
Tons 0 TUE board Of Assistant Aldermen for approy-
ing adjudication OF contracts for repairing ballast
T0ads BIZ First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts
cleaning out canals, dtching streets, paving Or
leans street, and lighting with gaslamps the west
side Of Esplanade, from Rampant to Galyez. They
we're coneurred In, and the Board adjourned.
E0ARn 0F ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This branch
81 Tho city government met yesterday evening IN
regular session--n members present, and Mr.
Monroe in the chair.
A communication from the Comptroller, inform
lnE tbe Board Of sandry adindcations, was read.
Iae report of thn Treasurer exhibits balance
IN hand of ss0629 "a
The Surveyor reported the publication Of sundry
petitions Tor brick sidewalks and square block
paYements. The report was referred to the Com
nlatsee en- Streets and landings except the peti-
sioM for pairing on First street.
IN &@lssasa9n Aath0f11liig tlc adjudication OF a
centraot fur brick sitl6Waiks from Water street to
Appa'a vas adopted, and sent TO the upper Board.
letter from the City Attorney was read, ex-
pr esalng Inc opinion thak the Council need take ne
achen u regard 10 the law extending tho time Of
sne ineospo 81 Afcn VI tha Gas Works Company, at
aeast Until tas expiration Of THE present charter.
AcoHInunicati0n was received from liza Board
o. Aldermen, notifying concurrence ia sundrr
xesqiuIsena, and asking concurrence In the fol.
loving - -.
A Resolution authorizing the construction NJ 4
tlag banauette ia front of tho iron railing around
Coliseum Place. Referred IL the gomn,ittee II
Streets and Landings.
resolution authorizing the sale OF contract
for relaying aud regarding Of the walks on I.afay
cite Square. Referred to same committee.