New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-25
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BoARp OF ALnERyIEN.-Last evening this Board
met, Mr.. Nixon in the chair.
\ communication from the Board OF Assistant
Aldermenreturneds sundry resolutions. Concurred
in.
Another communication from the same Board in
yited concurrence in several resolutions, viz:
4 resolution for the payment of sundry bills.
Coneurred in.
Surgi of contracts for paving several streets. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
A resolution rejecting the adjudication Of con-
tract for paving with square blocks another street.
ConcurFed i'll.
A resolution rejecting the adjudication TO L.
Surgi of a contract for making certain sidewalks.
Concurred in. .z
Resolutions accepting contracts for repairing
bridges and crossings Of the Second, Third and
Fourth Districts. COncurred IN.
Various resolutions approving and rejecting con.
tracts adjudicaed, concurred in or referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Various resolutions for paving Rampant street
with square blocks from Common to Esplanade
street, and for other improvements. Goncurred
Resolutions granting Frank Borge an extension
of sixty days for the completion Of certain works :
for lighting with gas, as far back as Galyez street,
Common Canal and several contiguous streets !:
for placing gas lamps on every square OF Poydraa
street, from Fulton to ST. Charles, were concur
l.red in.
A resolution to stay further proceedings in the
matter of paving with square blocks ST. Petcrstree
from Chartres to Marals streets, was, on m0tion,
laid on the table.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to make GER
tain changes in the location OF the tracks of the
City Railroad, along Canal, Rampant and Espla-
made streets. Concurred in.
| resolution granting leave of absence to Re-
corder Long for six weeks. Not concurred in.
| resolution instructing the Street Commissioner
to have the lumber arising from the seaffoding
| around the Gustom-House removed from that
vicinity. Concurred in.
| resolution to purchase horse for the police
wagon of the Fourth District. Concurred in.
4 resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause an
election to be held, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr.. Pettingil, Assistant Al
derman, resigned. Concurred in
| A resolution authorizing the Mayor to subscribe
for one thousand shares in the stocks of the Laay
cite Water Works Company, was amended, on
motion of Mr.. Morean, so as to allow the Mayor to
proportion his subscription to that of the under
| writer's. Concurred in as amended.
| A resolution annung the existing contract for
keeping in repair the shell roads, from Canal street
to the lower extremity OF the city. Coneurred in.
! 4 resolution authorizing the purchase OF 25l
caps for the night police. Concurred in.
| Petitions were read and referred to appropriate
| committees.
Mr.. Moreau offered a resolution for making
Shell roads on -, Eighth, First, Josephine and
ST. Andrew streets, Referred to the Committee OF
| Streets and Landings.
| Mr. Harrison offered resolution granting leave
of absence 10 Mr.. Michel, City Attorney, and ae
ccrtiBg Mr.. kountz as his substitute during salt
absence ADOPTED.
1 communication from the Board Of Assistan
Aldermen returned the resolution concerning ad
iournment, amended so as to make said adjourn
ment commence on the 3lst instead Of the 2Itl
4 inst.
The Finance Committee reported favorahly Of
the resolution appropriating $4,000 to the Com
mon School fund of the Second District, for tn
purpose Of building a schoolhouse, and on Il reso
lntion appropriating $500 for repairing the publi
clock in the Fourth District. Both adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
faVorably on the resolution allowing the Clay Mon
ament Association to make certain change
around said monument, and allowing earriag