New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-18


to the following preamble and resolution adopted
by this Board on the 18th of March. 1861, were
read:
III the anout mid c. RoseliHs, cc ''S
On motion of Mr.. Magioni, the rules were
pended, said preamble and resolution, amended
by the Board of Aldermen read. a second time and
concurred in.
Yeas: Messrs. Blackwell. Beggs, DuprG, Hall.
Hodgkins, Kingsland, Leefe, Magioni, Patterson
and roledano-10.
Nays-none.
The following message from the Board of AL
dermen, was read:
To the ouotnhle President and Board
Gsan Yon gre resPeeul's invited e in tlc fol
resolution grsnmg an extension of enc month to certain
stone paSements ssudcnted to them
resolution ae1orizing the Surveyor construct bukread
Sc S III tie % Dsre s Sso'FS occupied " p'O'
Eesng,isn auh0'isn The ooTrs,s to adSS2tc G
seph street ISom New IeSee 10 i! lion walk, etc.
with square SosS csoh0@ et from Font 0 aves 70
Claiborne street aud auhorss the oomps1oor1o roadu
resolution nqtorng the snrseyor to have MOreaH Great
cHAS. CLAIBORNE, Secretary.
The following resolutions, adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, referred to in theferegong message,
were read, and molten, referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings, viz
l. resolution granting extension of moHh to certain
contractors for The of the block amt
0snd tbs ns s to construct hulk
head at M Gke in the properly occupied by the public
resolution arshofitng the Comptroller 10 adiudice
em @ G @ ST.
RssontG rs?ea the to L. srrg for paving
olae9rne streets and authorizing the Comptroller to read
The following resolution, adopted by the Board
| of Aldermen, referred to in the foregoing message
| was read. On motion Of Mr.. DuprG, the rules were
suspended, said resolution read a second time and
| cencurred in9
| Yeas: Messrs. Blackwell, Beggs. Dupr6, Hail.
Hodgkins, Kingsland, Leefe, Magioni, Patterson
and Toledeno-l0.
Nays y one.
| Mr.. Davis appeared and took his seat
Mr.. Leefe moved for reconsideration of the
vote by which, at the last sitting of this Board, the
resolution appropratng 100000 for the defence
Committee. Carried
Said resolution having been read, Mr.. Hall moved
| to strike out the word g." onen after the words
sum off, and insert in lieu thereof "two."
| Carried.
| Mr. Magioni moved to add, after the word " at
| tack" the words :" provided said sum be expended
under the control Of the Finance Committees of
| the Common Council Carried.
| On motion of Mr.. Patterson, the rules were sus-
| pended, said resolution thus amended, read
| second time and adopted by the following vote,
viz;
Hodgkns, Kingsland, Leefe, Magioni Patterson
| and Toledano--l0.
Nay: Mr.. DuprG-1.
JOINT SESSION.
| The Board of Aldermen, in conformity with the
invitation of this Board, appeared for the purpose
of eecting, in joint session. two Directors of the
Public Schools of the Third District vice Messrs.
A. Poiney and E. Bermudez, resigned.
Members of the Board of Aldermen present:
| The Hon. J. 0. Nixon, President; Messrs Cox, De
Labarre, Forstal, HARRISON Whitney and Wilt
Members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
present: The Hon. Lea F. Blackwell, President
naJ Tlnrn Hall Hn5u
kingsland Leefe, Magioni, Patterson and Toie
dano-ll.
Mr. Witt nominated Messrs. NJ Dodart and A.
Robert
Mr.. DeLabarre nominated Messrs. NJ. Dodart and
Louis Gagnet.
There being no other nominations on motion the
election was proceeded in, when
Messrs. Nixon, Cox, DeLabarre, Forstall and |
Witt, Bakewe Beggs, Dupr6, Hail. Hodgkns |
Leete, Magioni and Toledano voted for NJ. Dodart-
Messrs Harrssion, Whitney and Kingsland voted
blank.
And Messrs. Forstall, Wilt, Blackwell, Dupr6,
Hall, Leefe, Magioni Patterson and Toledano voted
for A. Robert-9.
Messrs. Nixon, Cox DeLabarre, Beggs, Hodg-
kins and Patterson voted for Louis Gagnet-6.
NJ. Dodart having received majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected.
Neither Of the other candidates having received
majority Of the votes, on motion, the Council pro-
ceeded to vote, when
Messrs Nixon, ForstalI, HARRISON, Wilt, Bake
well, Dupre, hall, Leefe, Magioni and Toedano
voted for A. Robert-l0
Messrs. Cox, DeLabarre, Beggs, Davis, Hodgkins |
and Patterson voted for Mr.. Louis Gagnet-G.
Mr. A. Robert having received a majority of the |
votes cast was declared duly elected.
Whereupon, the Board of Aldermen retired, and |
this Board proceeded with the business before it.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Toedano offered the following resolutions, |
which were read, and on motion, referred to the |
Finance Committee:
Resolsed That Henry J. Leovy Esq he hereby au
tnorizGd and to print and publish in book FORM
up this date that the said work shall be aphabe cal
conFt R the ?Hgr T s &s
t. the city and sS9 complete s Of eity officers
compel satio n, of fifteen hundred dollars
book paper bonRd and tie ty shall not 5'G be-
c od for pn n Sr for binding the said wok b" the
sed work. at dollars when the shall
city e @an' and
MIR. Hodgkins offered the following resolution,
which was read, and, on motion, referred to the |
Committee on Streets and Landings:
Ro'red That the Surveyor and he hereby requested
report upon the probable of thorough repair
Mr.. Beggs offered the following resolution, which
was read, and, on motion, referred to the Finance
Committee
Reoed, That the Of Ave hundred dollars be- and the
o afa to the use of the Second Regiment
qnre disbursement of the said appropriation drawn
compans Composing said gmen O the captains oil the
Mr.. Beggs offered the following resolution, which
was read, and, on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings:
fogd That the Oomuroer be and he is authorized
70 after five days notice in the official Journal the
lowest bidder contract make on The sonth side
OF Meponee street, from Dryades Claiborne street Ths
work 10 be done in accordance with specifications of e CIV
and the subject the approval S
rejection oil the Common Council - fi " -
Mr. PATTERSON offered the following resolutions |
which were read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
o1ed That the City surveyor be aud hereby author
TO he in
ryades street. from St. Andrew Josephine street in
Fourth District and and At the
sections Josephine and Dyades Streets placed in
position f p'oi'~'
Reso'oe That the Street be and he IL hereby
author zed and required oil lamps wooden nosts
70 be placed at the wing intersections the Fourth
District, to-wit ~ '''A
One the Intersection of St. Andrew and Magnolia sree
One OF Tiv Intersection of St. Andrew Clara streets
one at the in ersecon of Joseph Clara streets
ana one ut the intersection of jackson Clara streets
S4ia work 10 be done with as little delay possible
whereas contract has been adiudicaed
Tor cleaning and grading Washington avenue from Cn0ne
street 10 Upper Line Upper
shhto avenue to the Canal ,op rendering
avenues, to-wit: F f va ''''' |
One over Claiborne Canal Washington avenue
ONE over Melpomene Canal at Upper Line avenue
he over MelpomeRe Canal ut Upper Line CannI nycnue
De eo!ge That the Street Commissioner
BY antior zed 10 Bird constructed over The e
'ald canals at as early time be convenient said yr
office " " " ''' surveyor
Mr., Patterson offered the following resolutions.
winch were read; on motion, the rules were sus-
pended, said resolutions read a second time and |
adopted by the following vote, viz
r. yeas Messrs. Blackwell, Beggs Davis, DuprG,
lti 1..lns