New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-16
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERAEN.-This Board met last eve
ming, quorum present and Mr.. Nixon in the
chair.
A communication from the Mayor was read in
reference to the approaching municipal election,
and ordered to be spread on the minutes.
Another transmitting communication from Mr..
Pemberton, President of the Merchants Mutual In
surance Company, making an amicable demand
on the city of ss5ooO, for damages BY the fire Of
the 2Sth ult in the Third District, owing to want
Of water, was read and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A communication from the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen returned certain resolutions coneurred
in and others rejected.
A communication from the same Board trans
mitted a resolution instructing the City Surveyor
to examine and report il the square block pave
ment of the city has been properly laid.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to purchase
from Patrick Irwin certain portions Of the Gormley
reserve.
"A resolution to pay certain bills, which were
all concurred in.
Other resolutions sent in were referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings, and to the
Committee on Finance.
A resolution approving the adjudicationto Henry
McGuinn, of contract to keep shell road in repair,
was concurred in.
A resolution approving the adjudication to
Nicholson u Co., of contract for making brick side
walls on st. Andrew street, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings, as was an
other for the construction of certain shell road.
A resolution appropratng $500 to Thomas
Tanning, for keeping in repair bridge across the
New Canal, was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Resolutions to resell a contract to tend and keep
in repair another bridge for cleaning Canal street
Canal from Claiborn streetto Hagan Avenue, were
concurred in.
Three resolutions were referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
An invitation to the Volksfest was read and &C.
cepted. Petitions were read and referred.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
adversely to petition for enclosing two streets in
the outskirts of the city. Adopted.
They reported favorably on petition of Jon Bow
man, for permission to erect steam engine on
his premises, 16S Julia street, with corresponding
resolution referred back to the Committee.
Reported resolution for the removal of salt
warehouse from junction of Leyee and Tchonpitotl-
las streets. Referred back to the committee.
Reported resolutioninstructing the Street Com
missioner to enforce the contract for the proper
repairs of the nuisance boat and wharf. Referred
back to the committee with instruction to report
resolution to annul the contract.
Reported resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner to notify parties owning certain bot
tom lots to fill them up. Adopted.
The Board then went into executive session upon
another communication from the Mayor.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERaEN.-There was
regular meeting of this Board last evening. Mr..
Monroe in the chair-a quorum present.
Upon dispensation Of the rules, report from
the Fire Committee was read.
A resolution providing for the framing of an or
| dinanee for the resale of the fire contract, which
was reported by this committee, was adopted.
communication from the Mayor enclosed a
| letter from Mr.. J. Pemberton, President of the
Merchants Insurance Company, IN which the COM
pany claim $4,000 Of the city, on account Of the
absence of water at the last great fire in the Third
| District. Referred to the Finance Committee.
| A communication from the Mayor gave notice of
| the coming election on the 4th OF June.
The Treasurer's weekly report showed balance
| on hand Of $29,7l3 %.
The Street Commissioner advised, through a
communication, the annulling of certain contracts
for paving and shelling streets-he, the said Com
missioner, having refused to give certificates for
| the work. Referred.
| The Board Of Aldermen asked concurrence in
| sundry resolutions.
To allow the exhibition OF shellng machine.
| Referred.
| Numerous petitions were read and referred.
| A resolution to purchase outfit of clothing
| for the occupants Of the City Work-house was
adopted
To increase the salary Of the clerk Of the Sur.
veyor to $3.50 per month. Referred.
1 To provide boat for receiving on board hand
or steam eengines for the extinguishing OF fires
along the river side of the Fourth District. lie.
/ ferred.
Upon dispensation of the rules, the report oil
| the Joint Committee, to whom had been referred
the petition of the Gas Company, for lighting the
city with gas, was read. A majority report was
read in favor of contracting with the Company fol
one year at $50 per light. The minority report
was opposed to the prices citing the prices of Other
Cities which are alleged to be considerably lower
EA long and desultory debate occurred upon this
question, in which Messrs. Dupre, Magoni, Pettin
gill Leefe and Patterson took part. It was alleged
that the Gas Company were to reduce the prices
of gas to private parties, and at the same time in
| creased it upon the city.
A resolution was finally made to lay both tn.
majority and minority reports on the table subjec
| to call, and was carried.
The matter of the election in June was ther
taken up, and resolution providing for the sam
| was carried.
The Finance Committee reported briefly in favo
Of an adjudication to w. Randall, of the City Hall
for cleaning the priyies of the Parish Prison. Re
jected.
| A resolution accepting the proposal Of MT. Geo
W. Gregor, for collecting the revenue OF itineran
/ vendors of goods in this city was adopted.
/ After some ether business, the Board adjourned
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