New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-17

BoAEn OF ALDERMEN. Board held a meet
ing last night Mr. DeLabarre, President pro tenn,
in the Chair, and quorum present.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with
The Board of Assistants by message, informed
the Board of their concurrence in suudry resolu-
tons o. iginatng with them and asked concurrence
in the TO lowing:
a resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
to cause bridges to be made at the corners of
Broad, Canal and Hospital streets. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Landings.
\ resolution to authorize the filling up Toulouse
and St. Peter Streets Referred to Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Resolutions authorizing the erection of bridges
at the intersections of certain streets in the First
| District. Referred to Committee on Streets and
| Landings
A resolution authorizing the replacing of the
| stone steppingS on Canal street with iron. Re
| ferred to Committee on Streets and Landings.
a resolution apprOpriating for the payment of
| sundry bills. Concurlrd in.
a resolution authorizing the Comptroller to ad-
| Judcate four contracts, for each District for
| repairing ballast roads. COncurrcd in.
y resolution requesting the Board of Aldermen
to meet in Joint session. at o'clock to elect two
school directors for the Third District in place of
Messrs Polncy and Bernudez, resigned Con-
CURED in.
Several petitions were read and referred to ap-
prOpriate committees.
Mr.. Wilt offered resolution for ditchinr both
sides OF St. Bernard street, Referred to the Com
1niltee on Streets and Landings.
Also, resolution for ballast paving on the lower
Inlttee on Streets and Landings.
N.Y. Nixon, here entered and took his seat.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
as follows on matters referred to them:
FaVOrabiy upon the resolution for granting ner-
mission to }. j. Hanna to erect steam engine on
Magazine street. Adopted.
Adversely to the petition TO break up black
smith shop on Circus street.
The Committee recommended the amendment nf
the ordinance regulating the loads of draws and
carts by substituting four hogshends of sugar as a
load for four wheeled dray, instead of three
Adopted.
They recommended concurrence in q resolution
for filling Josephine and Laurent streets. Concur
| red in.
Also resolution requiring all petitions for the
erection OF blacksmith shops or steam engines, to
be signed by majority of properly holders in the
neighbOrhood; cOncurred in. Also, resolution
| for making six bridges in the First District con
Cured in. Also, q resolution for making bridges
across Broad street canal at the intersection of
Hospital street; concurred in. Also, a resolution
for placing oil lamps certain Streets in the rear
OF the Third District; concurred in. Also a reso-
luton repeating resolution for repavng Robin
street. COnCurrcd in.
Also, resolution for repairing TIC stalls and
drawers in St. Bernard market. Concurred in.
Also, a resolution for selling contracts for
plank road on Claiborne street. and shell road on
Maine street. Concurred in.
al o, resolution granting permission to p. s.
FayssouX to erect forge on his premises. Con
cured in.
AlSo, IL iGSUluilOu HrdnllnE permlSSlOn to T.
Mcguire to erect a stealnengine on his premises
CurCurred in.
The committee recommended the adoption of the
following resolutions:
resolution for erecting six BRIDGES in fine Third
District. Adopted
A resolution authorizing the placing of lamps
at certain streets corners in the Thrd District
Adopted
A preamble and resolution autboriznr the
placing OF lamps on certain posts where there are
now none. Adopted.
The resolution approving the contract of Mr.
John Clark, for furnishing five miles of cast iron
pipes for the new water works, was now called uD
amended so as to extend the time for the delivery
OF the pipes to the lst OF January rS62 and adopt
ed as amended
Mr.. Harrisson gave notice that he would movn
to reconsider his vote at the next meeting
The Board then went to meet the Board of AS
sIstans in joint session, after which they adjourned
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN N-Present A nuo
rum, and Mr.. Magiun in The Caair
Mr.. Lecte, under suspension Of the rules, offered
resolution inviting the Board of Aldermen to
Joint session. to ill two vacancies i'll the Third Dis.
lriGt School Board. Adopted aud sent up.
The Ir"nsurer'S weekly report showed a fund on
hand of Sll ,i29. Referred
The Comptroller reported upon routine matters
connected with his department.. Referred
The matters reported npnn were chiefly the ad-
Judlcalion of contracts to lay Shell roads, side
walks, paved streets, etc. For the contract to
pave Burgundy street with square blocks there
was no bid.
The contract for the grading of Robin street was
rrircred.
The Surveyor reported that he had, in obedience
to a resolution of this Board, notified the Iesspns of
the first section OF WhArveS huid additional fat
boat wharves, between Washington and E,phth
streets and that the rsseea had refused to hnild
said Wharves. on the ground that Il previous ordi-
nance of the Council had sat apart hat SPACE for
the shipping. The matter referred 10 the
Committee on Streets and Landings, Other mat
tiers, repor ed npou by the Surveyor, referred