New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-20

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peared On this side Of the river with music,
banners and the rogalia Of the society, presenting
q most handsome appearance.
| THE COfdNON COUHCIL.
BOARD or ALDEruEN.-This Board met last
| night, Mr.. Nixon, President, in The chair, ard =
| quorum present.
The reading Of .he minutes was dispensed With.
| A communication from the Comptroller, in rnIa-
ton to contracts for furnishing beef for the city
Work house, wag read and laid Oh the table subj j6ct
| to call.
The Board Of Assistants, by message, informed
this Board Of their concurrence in suGdry resolu-
tion8 cmanatiug with them, and asked concurrence
in the following:
4 resolution authorizing the contractor to sell a
| contract for keeping the bridges across Canal Ca
rondclet in repair for three years. Concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell
contract for cleaning and grading Washington
Avenue and Upper Line street. Conquered in.
| preamble and resolution authorizing the lessee
Of DI Yadcs market to remove the fi0h stalls to the
lower side Of the MARKET and to close the street
running through it daring market hours Referred
to Committee On Streets and Landings
4 resolution for extending the llatboat landing
three anunrc7. C0rCIrTed in.
Resolutions authorizing the erection Of bri15cs
at the Intersection Of Ju'i1 and GavoZ, Broad and
s.. Anthony streets. Referred to C0a:mitteo On
| Streets and Landings.
a resolution requesting ShG Surveyor 20 examine
the Parish Prison. Conourrca in.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to TaT-
RAM 10 the different city of"crs for the amount Of
Ike taxes which they had paid their salaries, tn
der the iucH7Ac tax laws. Cuncurged in.
\ preamble and resolution demanding the
amount paid to Mr. G. Rosoiius for services during
tic litigation Of the NaDoaogh viii, and directing
the employment Of an attorney TO proceed against
Mr. R0sa.ius ia case he refuses to refund. Refer
red to Committee Oh Streets and Landings.
: rcs9 9ntjna for repairing the hanqucttes on the
| Southwest corner Of Ioydras and Tchoupitou!as
d. .STrg46 t%,F
A resolution authorizing the clair1ncn of the
Finance CommttcGs 10 advertise for the purchase
Of city bonds given to the Pontchartrain Railroad
Congurrtd H.
4 resolution rapeai0g the ordinance directing
the Mayor 10 give notice of the intention Of the
city to widen st. andrew street. Laid over tc
next meeting, and made the special order Of tbs
resolution authorizing the Comptroller tc
warrant for the payEoeut Of sundry bills. Con
Cured in.
i resolution authorizing the painting and re
pairing OF the iron gates, ratings and benches Q
the public squares. CoHCurred ia.
An ordnance providing for the management o
tie Fink Estate. Laid over to next meeting.
The Board of Assistants, by message, Informed
adjuaicatiDg contract TO ohm Bietry. lhe BoarC
persisted in their former action, aGd appointed tht
Committee on Streets and Landings as a committee
Of conference.
Also, the rejection Of an amendment to tht
budget made by this Board, to the effect Of appro
pratng $40 0O} for the Improvement of the public
! park The Board of Assistants also informed thi
Board Of their having made several amendments II
the budget as follows: For making cuverts o.
Melpomcne Canal $4,000, and Claiborne Cana
so Geo; also, for striking out 1921 900 and inser,
Er $lS5 coo rs the probable sum to be receive
from the State fer public schools.
On motion, The Board rccedcd from their amend
n1ent.
The amendments made by the Board of Assist
ants were now taken up and con2urred in, and til
budget, as amended, was cOncurred in.
Mr. Cox offered resolution for the better inter
pretaton Of the contract between the city and Geo
". GregoT, by which Mr.. Gresor farned the reye
nHeS H'cru3H5 from INC oTuatAhee leFyln!5 tl1
upon itinerailt yepdors. Referred to the Commit
rev,
Mr. BForeau offered a resolution for giving motto
10 lle owners Of a certain square OF ground hnund
} cd lT TghauDftouas, Fulton ana Washincto
: | 9tr?ata, 10 fence and ill the same Adovted
TIC R9ard of Assistants, by 1nessage. asked con
cfIrrncc in q resolution tor ea9caii6g mortr0c
in favor rf the ritv on thc Erorpriv of Mir Da vi.
Concuyrcl in.
: The Commtoe on Streets end landings pre-
n fEan3
TGay rancrted favorablv upon communicable
frara The Board Of Commissioners of the Gecon
, Drsiuinr Ni2t,ict, and of.ye1 a resolution apprc
nriafino SD 0nO for STRENGTHENING The drainin
inyan on The nper limits of that DISTRICT Adontpf
A'sn taynrabp for pernltiiug Messrs Bpchpt ,
lamar TO erect steam engine on their premises
on Cbartres street, corner of Cont, and reported
resolution therefor Adonted.
The rpnorted amendment to q resolution from tFl
> R00rd of Assistants, directing the placing of
- votchtnan on WASHINGTON Snnare so as to MAC
| others on certain other squares. Amendment
| olonted and resolution cOncurred in.
They re ,,0rtad fayorablv upOn n resolution MIA,
! inr gos larns on certain Streets Adopted
. Also upGn resolution for constructing bridge
u unon certain Streets Adopted And upon a res,
luton for enclosing certain vncant lots near Dryatt
| Market belonging to the city. Adopted.
II Mr.. HARRISON cave notice that at next meetin
|. he would oTsr resolution to continue to IL
Mayor an appropriation of 500 for secret polio
, | service.
e The Board then adjourned.
n
Q BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-Ihis branc
Of the City Council met yesterday evening, el@i
members present and Mr.. BAke"en in the chair.
u The weekly report oi the litY treasurer shove
; a balance nt SIS 034 in the Treasury
II A resolutinn from the Upper Board, proVidii
for the grating and Shf!lng OF Clay square, at
cost of not more than $780, was coucnrre1 iD.
T. Mr. Beebe was appointed by the chair to fill
ID vacancy in the Committee on Streets and Ian
inG@.
4 resolution authorizing The construction and +
pair OF sunlry bridges IN the lower part OF the Gi
n WAS adopted.
:" 4 resolution providing for the sale Of a contra
for cleaning certain section OF GdiVez Canal w
referred to the COMMITTEES on Streets aud Landing
is Mr. DuprG stated that the resolution aHlud'rH
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