New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-18
COMMON GO EINGIL.

Aldermen announced concurrence in sundry reso-
lutions.
Another communication from the same Board
invited concurrence in a resolution inviting this
Board to meet them in joint session this evening at
T3 O'Clock, for the election Of Recorder for the
Second District, in the place OF Hon. J. T. Fahre,
deceased. A resolution 10 pay sundry bills, ana
resolution to substitute for the present mode Of
firing cannons in the evening, certain signals by
the Fire Alarm Telegraph. They were all concur
red in.
Petitions were then read By title and referred.
Mr.. moreau offered resolution appropriating
$500 for repairing the public clock on one of the
churches Of the Fourth District. Referred-to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Whitney offered resolution, appropriatng
S19,0 900 out Of the public school fund OF 1861, to
the Second District School Board for building
school-hense on ST. Philip street, between Royal
and Bourbon streets, Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Witt offered resolution. authorizing the
Committees on Finance and on Streets and Land
ings to act during the adjournment of the Common
Council, and fixing that adjournment from Tues
day next the 24th instant, until the first Tuesday
of October next: which was adopted and sent to
the other Board for concurrence.
The Committee on Finance reported favorably
Oh certain petitions: also. on the resolution for i'm
proving Place d'Arnes, which was adopted.
The Board then adjourned. H
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. - Present, q
quorum, and Mr.. Bakeweli in the chair.
The unfinished business of the last meeting being
in order the report of The Street and Landing Com
mittee was taken up. The resolutions accompany
iHg were TO approve the contracts with l. Sufg for
sqnare-blocking Bourbon and Toulouse streets ::
with John Coleman K Go. for similarly paving St.
Louis and st. Peter streets: with Mr.. Stephens for
similarly paving Dauphine street: all adopted
Resolutions approving the contracts for keeping
in repair the bridges of the Second, Third and
Fourth Districts, were adopted the one rning
the bridges Of the First District was laid over.
Resolutions to sell contracts for square blocking
Pam III and Riatv Rp,
solutions to place gas lamps in different parts Of the
city were also adopted.
The Street and Landing Committee reported IA
vorably upon the petition of the city railroad con-
tractors for permission to make certain changes in
the track Of their railroads, so far as the changes
relate to Canal street inside of Rampant. In re-
gard to that part of the petition which asked for
right of way on the Canal shell road, from Clai-
borne streetto Metairie Ridge, the Committee re-
| ported adversely, but recommended that the con-
tractors have the privilege of erecting frame work
in the bed of the Canal street canal, and lay their
| railroad over the same. After some discussion
resolutions to the above effect were submitted and
| adopted.
| The Board of Aldermen entered. Mr.. Anatole
| BMche was unanimously elected Recorder of the
Second District in place of j. L. Fabre, deceased
| The Board of Aldermen retired.
The Comptroller reported adjudication OF con.
4 tracts for square-blocking Old Leyee street to c.
Connell, and for square blocking Customhouse
| street to l.. Surgi. Referred.
The Treasurers weekly report showed fund
on hand of slS645S. Referred.
The Board OF Commissioners of the Third Drain
| ing District, by communication asked for the
promised appropriation of $4,000 to erect drain
| ing machine at the junction of Gentilly road and
| London avenue. Referred to Finance Committee
The Street Commissioner reported the following
1 contractors as not coming up to the requirements
| of their contracts: Thomas Tanning, keeper of the
Magnolia bridge: Philip Willman, a similar con
tractor in the Second District; Patrick Lane, con
tractor for keeping the plank roads in repair; anf
/ the report was referred.
| The Board of Aldermen reported rejection of the
ordinance Of this Board, fixing the rate Of the city
| printing at 335 cents per square. The origha
resolution of this Board persisted in, by vote
of 9 TO 4.
Resolutions were adopted accepting the secur-
ites of the Deputy Street Commissioners.
The Board Of Aldermen asked concurrence in a
resolution for adding . men to the present police
| force. Mr., Patterson moved to amend, that the
| number be increased 10 40. Lost, and the resou
ton for 25 concurred in. Mr.. Patterson gave
notice that he would move reconsideration al the
| next meeting.
ber of this Board, in order TO become the Mayors
Secretary and Mr.. Norel. OF the Second District
School Board, also sent in his resignation. Boil
| accepted
Mr.. Magoni was elected Chairman of the Com
| mttee on Workhoase and Prisons in place of Mr.
| Pettingill, resigned.
resolution was offered to improve the interior
of Coliseum Square. Referred.
Donogh School Fund was submitted and referred
The Finance Committee reported rejection oi
the adjudication of the fire contract to the Fire
mems Charitable Association, at $4,000. After a
lengthy debate, Mr. Bakewell taking the floor and
| arguing ably in behalf OF the Association, and Mr.
Dupre arguing in opposon to him, the resolution
of rejection was lost, and Mr.. Patterson's substi
| tute, accepting or approving the contract, was
adopted BY 8 TO 4.
The same committee reported in favor of the
city taking Sl00.011 of stock in the Lafayette ol
Fourth District waite: works, provided tile Insur
ance Companies subscribe 10 similar amount
| Mr.. Magoni offered amendments that said company
shall never charge the city for water used in tht
eXtingushment of fires, and that the city's sub
| scription be issued IN bonds redeemabe in thirty
years. After long debate, the amendments were
agreed to, and the resolution as amended wa
adopted.
The same committee reported the usual resolu
tion for paying bills and some other resolutions
minor interest; ali which were adopted.
/ The Board adjourned.
/ The Champions in Ireiamd-RiOt AT Dublin
Heenan and Sayers appeared at tile Rotunds
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