New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-23
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

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THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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BoAgp OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES.--Present,
tsauorum-- Mr. Monroe In the chair.
The Mayor announced publication of Councils
intention 70 open certain streets In the Third Dis
4 trict and no opposition made.
Tie Comptroller reported contracts adjudicated,
4 as heretofore published. Referred to Finance
! Committee. \,
The Treasurer's weekly report, showing PAL
! ance ON hand OF SIG, 44z ~, was referred.
The Surveyor made his report, as requested by
Council, upon the state OF the Streets the inquiry
being whether the street cleaning ana repairing
| contractors have done their duty IN accordance
with the terms OF then. contracts Ihis report
| was in reference to the First District alone Inc
i Surveyor reported that the street cleaning PAS not
been and IL not NOW done as required py tne con-
tracts, and that the street repairs ana great Part
of ahesweeping of the square block streets were
similarly ut default Inc report was ass
1 by long list OF streets out OF repair anu WIN
CUTTERS and Drldges nlied It'll staS It Wallet aho
checked up with mud and filth
| A lengthy and warm debate sprang up on the
/ question as 70 What should pc zone VIII this re.
port, Mr. fatterson opJectnS 70 IscsIshg Iepor.
,er Nh n NM ard H'rgbs snsta;n;ng ths
1IessLs' 49,, Dap.s ~. s y. ! ,ac;ai a M
IepuIey a is ~ st1's ~ g - Z - $500
m, ~ ~ xasa, -, +,,o st,sats and Tand;nos
u III ~ Wrano oh;actaJ daclar;g that
neither the Streets ana Landing Committee nor tie
2sasst 3. IN. stroats asser from M
garu W she ssIsSls. lss " III
~ sro,o aaeb strct to y
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a lesoaulloii y 60 nseta an
- ona os 4a Railroad Com
w. paf. u w. S,.J u X. 49,
"a ~ H. ate eeetion he beinr already Director
4 for the other stockholders.
I Under suspension Of the rules, the Fire Commit
tee presented ordinance for the sale OF the lire
i contract for ten years from the 10th December,
a 1860: these being the chief features of the ordi
j nance One Chief Engineer and two assistants !;
"A fourteen hand engine companies, of not less than
"a fhirty-live members each; four hook and ladder
companies; and five steam engine companies, with
4 not more than twenty men each. The Chief Engi-
neer and Assistants to have full police power at all
fires: giving them power to call upon idlers for aid
\ when needed, and enforcing penalty of So to SO
u fine, or Imprisonment in W0rk-house, upon all
dlers on spectators refusing to obey said orders OF
4 said officers, etc., etc. Pending debate as to
u action ON this ordinance,
Il The Board of Aldermen entered. MIR. Oscar
Yignaud was elected Director Of the New Orleans,
Opeloupas and Great Western Railroad Company.
4 The Board of Aldermen retired.
The Fire Ordinance was resumed and after
N fr,isr 19lo4 made the order fur the
nc 1af;ng some If NE debate IN question In.
,ai,,sd ,ar,haws Ia tha n;teho f making exnIana-
t;ans as Ii the;, nostans etc. and while Mr. On.
II M xyaa sneals;ng Mr. Patterson called him I'd
ppraer Mr. D defended his right with warmth
and afterward auestiens as to points of order
hrought about 4 General wrangle, which the Chair
was Unable to auelI During this q motion to adj
i,ss, S..r res n, 10 and carr;ai =
ME Eire Cnmu,ittee also had m ordinance rea.
i've ta The Fire Alarm TeIegraph to reuort upon
bnf fha unusual snirit of debate headed by Mr.
I patterson. prevented the members from getting
! further along than the Fire Ordinance
+
n BOARD Of ALDERMEN.-7-lne tSeaIa met last eve
ming, q. quorum peing present ana MI. NIXON II
the chair
A message from the Mayor was READ, announe
Ing thatin accordance Win law, ne haa paollshee
I the intention OF the city 70 open Mofeau stree
! without any opposition having been made.
. "A communication WAS received from inc boafe
of Assistant Aldermen, announcing Their concur
Il renee IN several resolutions Of TINS board
!. Another communication from the same Boar'
invited concurrence IN a resolution instrueting TN
e Central Board Of Commissioners 70 publish motto.
Of election for city officers and resolution to pa.
a certain bills, which were concnrred IN as was ais
!, resolution approving me adlaeaca.lon 70 l
n surgl 81 contract for making Q prldge acfos
IN Canal garondelet.
II Resolutions approving tue adjudication of col
tracts for itching the streets between Felicity an
u st. Andrews, and from Howard to Claiborne; 70
n keeping in repair the bridge over the Bayou s
Il John t Telemachus streets for constructing brio
I. sidewalks on Laurel street, from st. Andrew |
= Jackson street: for paving with round stone Goot
q children street. from EspIanade to SC, Bernard
& and ID. Bernard, from Goodchildren to Claiborr
Il, streets, were eoncurred in as was also reso,
\ tion authorizing the adjudication of q contract fl
y making brick sidewalks on st. Bernard street, fro
g urquhart street.
" The following resolutions of the Board Of Assis
ant Aldermen were received and referred to y
Committee on Streets and Landings: authorlzll
the Comptroller TO readjudicate the contract I
paving with square blocks Dauphine and st. Lou
s. streets; authorizing the adjudication OF contrac
al for paving with square blocks old Lsyee stree re-
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