New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-02
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERAEN-This Board met yester-
day morning, Mr.. Nixon in the chair.
A communication from the Board of Assistant
Aldermen returned various resolutions OF this
Board concurred in and others rejected. The reso-
luton as to the increase Of police force was re-
turned concurred in, with the amendment of
40 substituted for %. The amendment was con-
Cured in.
Another communication from the same Board
asked concurrence in the following resolutions
Approving the securities of certain city officers.
Concurred in.
For the payment of sundry bills. Concurred in.
Rejecting the adjudication of contract for
sidewalks around Coliseum square and authorizing
the Surveyor to have the same constructed, on cer
tain terms. Concurred in.
Approving contract with Nicholson 4 Co., for
sidewalks on St. Andrew street. Concurred in.
For paving St. Joseph street, from New Leyee to
Triton Walk, and thence to Rampant street. Con-
CURED in.
Rejecting contract with John Conncll for paw
ing Old Leyee street. and ordering the readiudica-
ti0n of the same. Concurred in.
/ Rejecting a contract with l.. Surgi for paving,
and ordering it to be rGadjudcated. Referred to
Joint Committee. Approving contract with G.
Connell and J. Coleman for certain improvements.
Concurred in.
For making wooden sidewalks on Louisa street.
Concurred i'll.
Rejecting the contract for repairing nuisance
boats and wharf. Concurred in.
Annuing the contract with I. Tanning, relative
to bridge across the New Canal at Magnolia
Authorizing contractors for round stone paving
on Ursulines street to make certain additions.
ConCurred in.
Authorizing the Surveyor to employ men to ar
range certain articles on the wharves of the Sec
ond District so as to be no impedment. Con-
Cured in.
For the obtaining of five miles of 3O-inch water
pipe for the Leyee Water Works. Concurred in.
Appropriating $4,000 for constructing culvert
over Claiborne canal. Concurred in.
Approving contract with N. Stephens for taking
up and relaying square block. Concurred in.
For improving the condition of Coliseum Place.
Referred to joint committee.
Granting permission to Mr.. Higgins to erect a
cotton pickery. Concurred in.
Permitting Charles France to erect a blacksmith
shop on Elysian Fields street. Goncurred in.
Permitting the proprietors of the German Ca
zette to to l02 Poydras street, and erect a
steam engine Goncurred in.
Permitting Messrs. DaC. Lowber & Co. to erect
a steam engine on lots on Camp street. Con
| CURED in.
Granting leave of absence for six weeks to DR..
| Berthelot. Goncurred in.
| Appropriating $4,000 for aiding in the erection
of State Normal School. Concurred in.
| petition for restoring the system of firing can
non as the evening signal, and other purposes.
| Referred to Joint Committee.
! Other petitions were read and referred.
| Mr.. Moreau offered resolution for placing gas
| lamps on Washington street. Referred.
| The Committee on Streets aud Landings recon-.
mended concurrence in resolutions approving the
! contracts for paving Bourbon, Toulouse and Dau-
| phne streets with square blocks Concurred in,
! They reported a resolution granting Wm. Ianch
! permission to erect steam engine. Adopted.
| Mr.. Moreau was elected Chairman pro TEN. OF
| the Finance Committee.
| The BoaIl then adjourned until the first Tuesday
in October.