New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-04
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/ The BOARD OF AInraslsS beid q regular meet,
| ing last evening" President Nixon in the chair ana
| q quorum present. 4,
4 The statement 81 the fiscal agent for tho month
was submitted and referred: .,,ar..a
A communication from the Surveyor reporIea
| favorably upan petition for brick Sidewalks on
i part of Erato street, ETC. a.,
The quarterly report of the Public Schools. se.
cond District Wss reierrsa e ssssa,s eaarJ y.
4 Dorted concurrence Id preVauus aclion 81 TINS
4 Board. That Board having amended the resolution
to cause repair Of tagging q pIyaaes MARKET, by
Tint board having adopted q substitute for the
resolution ia cause Digging Of certain bitches in
Fourth District this Beard concurred Id the sub
stitute. "
resolution releasing contractor from his contract
for cleaning privies of certain public Institutions
said contractor being very sick and desiring it,
which was granted.
hi with the exception Of printing bill item, which
mas referred back.
The rules were suspended that Alderman Yennart
might offer resolution authorizing adjudication of
CONTRACT for the collection Of the revenues Of Mag
azine Market for the remainder Of the year, which
was adopted and sent down for concurrence.
The resolution from the other Board to cause
steps for the opening Of Camp street to be taken,
was concurred in; resolution approving contract
| for repairing Telemachns bridge over Bayou st.
John, with John Beatry, was concurred in; q re-
solution approving contract with same party for
grading and ditching GENTLY road was concurred
/ IN; resolution approving contract for square
i block paving part Of Tchoupitoulas street, with
/ John Connell was concurred in resolution APP
proving contract with N. Stephens for round
i stone paving Gasouet street. and ditto as to
part Of Natchex street, with Nicholson a.
i Co., were referred as also others as to
/ street improvements were. resolution re-
i jecting contract with Henry McGuinn for canal
cleaning, was CONQUERED in ]; resolution authoriz
ing the laying out Of part OF Canal street was
ferred; resolution authorizing the adjudication ii
The right Of way for city railroad on Esplanade
street was referred; resolution to have repaired
the draining machine of Second District was re-
ferred, as also was oRs 70 cause the placing OF
water plugs at different points; the ordinance
amending ordinance 3Ol2 was referred the reso-
luton granting permission for blacksmiths forge
on Julia street was referred the resolution direct
ing selling OF contract for right of way for rail
road on Canal street, Bayou road, etc., was re-
ferred.
Petitions were referred.
The Finance Committee recommended the adop-
ton Ct resolution instrueting that steps be taken
to bring about the collection of licenses from for
/ eign agents, etc. The committee also recommended
that action be taken for the opening and ditehing
of Washington avenue, and Upper Line avenue.
Report and resolution adopted, Y.
The Committee On Streets and Landings reported
back the petition for the square-block paving Of
Rampant street the adoption Of resolution to cause
the making OF sidewalk round Macarty Square was
recommended; the adoption OF resolutions to cause
the making Of bridges on Claiborne street. and on
st. Avide canal, was recommended, concurrence
was recommended in resolutions to cause compile
ton Of bridge on corner OF Common and Banks
streets-in that authorizing REHABILITATION Of
tract for shell road on GENTLY Road-in that giving
permission for Cotton pickery on corner Of st.
Thomas and ~ Janlea streets in that authorizing
selling OF hYe contracts for making various i'm
provemenfs 70 Inherent streets OF the city. The
report was received, and accompanying resolutions
adopted
Alderman Forstal offered o resolution to cause
the keeper Of the Public Park to Keep its gates open
to the public during each day, which was adopted
and sent down for concurrence.
On motion, the Committee OF Streets and Land
ings was instructed to look into the manner in
which the affairs OF the Park are conducted by its
keeper. Z.
Alderman Vennard offered resolution to cause
The repeal cf resolution - to the making Of
brick sidewalk On Fourth street, which was adopted.
Il The Board then adjourned
po.pp or Ass,sr.xr A,nv.,.v. p.oa.,.
anornm and Mr. Monroe IN sba chair - .esoh''
IN 1s,,nntrnllar rarnrtaa ~ ,s.1
ri cnntracts n,a3a III lin pasarrss5 a'Juuioa'lons
The treasurer renorted f,,nd ~ IN hand u sao
ia " Tasarrad r. = : A1'1 =" LAM "a soS'
The Boara If Alderman as,.aa cono,,r~an,a :,
District the rirhtto ersct market and ID ss aa
use for fifteen years, the market at the end Of said
period 70 revert 20 me CITY, Debated and referred
70 me FINANCE COMMITTEE. resolution to build a
foot bridge across the Canal Carondelet at Where
street, was concnrfed IN also, resolution for
placing Oil lamps along the levee, from the BAR