New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BoAKD ~ AInxnxHs --Lsst evening ths Board
Of Alderment msss Mr. Nixon In the CHAIR.
A Communications from the Baaxd af Assistant
Aldermen announced their concnfrenee IA various
resolutions OF this Board, with y fsH amendments.
Another communication from the Board Of AS
sistant Aldermen invited concurrence III various
resolutions, Of which many were referred 70 sp-
propriate committees.
A resolution for annulling the contract hereto.
fore existing for keeping In repair the nuisance
wharfs and boats was concurTed in, as were also
one rejecting the adjudication for paving around
Coliseum Place, and several others Of minor I'M
portance.
blocks on Levee street, from Canal to Esplanade
street, was concurred in.
resolution for keeping in repair the bridge
across the New Canal at Carroliton Avenue was
concurred in.
resolution for completing the bridge ut the
| junction Of Cont and Broad streets, and filing
around with earth, and resolution 70 accept Mr.
Il Zachary as security on the official bond Of Mr..
4 Ref, Street Commissioner, were concnrred in.
Petitions were read and laid on the table subject
4 to be called up. Is s
4 The Board then went into executive session.
/ BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEa,1ex. - The new
Board assembled last evening, NJ. Bakewell IN the
chair.
wished to appoint Mr. Pettingill Assistant Alder
man from the First Ward az one Of big secreta-
ries and desiring to know of the Board whether
the gentleman could act IA Assistant Alderman and
| as his Secretary at the same time
This sprung some debate, and MoElons to refer 70
: | a special committee and to the City Attorney,
9 were last Mr. Magioni quoted the charter, show
ing that such thing would be siolation OF the
!. | charter. II being understood that the Mayor
= wished an immediate decision, the question was
voted upon, and it was decided by ii to that
]. Mr. Pettingili could not be Mayors Secretary and
I hold BIZ seat as d member of this Board.
q The COMPTROLLER reported adjudication OF CON
y tract for paving. Referred.
d The Treasurer reported balance on hand q
h 4 s58,3SI So. Referred.
4 Yke Surveyor reported upon sundfy petitions 70
: -tyeet improvements and upon other matters con
>. a with his department. Referred.
i nect. sd OF Aldermen, by message, asked con
i The BIZ. r.veral resolutions. Goncurred m
4 currence ina. read by tide and appropriated
4 Petitions were shess prayed that the Stree
1 refer red. One OF /. seed to remove, a. fast
Commissioner be autlel es nasn q n,;s IN uspes sspes
it is thrown out of the !, tteis =. SIs =. se
which has resulted from the ii, the caLse5ss. u.
emptying into the Basin through hes aIop n =
resolution granting the prayer was at 1Aa lsrn \,
81 Mr.. Dnpre offered an ordinance ans
ordinance fixing the rate OF pay for the cit,
ing; the amendatory ordinance fixing the pric.
80 cents per square Of 10 lines.
Mr.. Hall moved to fix the price at SO cents Mr..
Patterson WAS opposed TO tile reduction After q
debate of some length between Messrs. Hall,
Dupre and Patterson Mr. Hatl's amendment was
agreed to, and the ordinance, fixing the price at
80 cents per square, adopted. Mr.. Patterson
| at the next meeting. Mr.. Hall moved an mme.
diafe reconsideration, but the motion was lost
| A resolution was offered to have neeessarr re-
/ pairs made TO the Second District Recorders
| office. Referred.
/ The Board then adjourned