New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-20


BOARD OF ALDERMEN Board met last
night pursuant to call. Present--McssrR Boswell
lin tie chair Clark, McClOskey, Wooaey, Stith,
Smith and Whitney.
A communication YVES read from the mayor. sinh
mtting list of draining commissioners to the
board and explaining that the meeting had been
called last nlghtln consequence OF the fair The
appointment OF the commissioners was laid over
until next meeting.
The following resolutions were then introduced
from the lower board:
To allow the mayor to enter into a contract with
Dennis Cronan for making sidewalks upon Elysan
Fields street al So 70 per running foot Adopted.
Also with j. NJ. SCauX for repairing and clean
ing the unpayed streets of the third ward at $22,
300 per annum for three years. Adopted.
Constance street between Calliope and Race
streets, al - 50 foot. Concured in
Also to contract with J. Brion for building q
foot bridge across Bayou st, John at $4,000. Laid
over at first, but finally adopted,
70 sell the contract Tor cleaning the public sinks.
Concured in.
To make necessary repairs upon the assistant
Whartnger Office of the EiIst District, which are
not to cost over SO. Approved.
To sell the contract formerly awarded to Pat
Lane and others for rapaWing the streets Of the
eighth and ninth wards--said former contract to
be considered an nullOd COncuHred n
The same as regards the contract With James
McGawley for paving Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Adopted.
TO pay H. McGlinn s2423, for shellng done on.
ltL-
ings committee.
For the street commissioner to authorize the
building of eght briages on Love street, f.om Po-
land to Adams, street. Referred to streets and
landings committee.
To, close the ofEces Of the city government on
Tuesday, in honog of the fair. Concurred in.
To excuse the police officers of the several
courts from WEAVING police uniforms when serving
notices, etc.
After some complaint from Mr.. Clark that there
we're a large number of policemen who did not
wear the uniform, the resolution was amended by
substituting enc policeman for the special duty og
serving notices. warrants, attachments, etc, ana
the whole in This form W&s adopted.
10 extend thirty days to D. j. Wasson's cou-
tract. Approved.
To grant $3.50 to the Asylum for the Aged and
lntrm at the Bayou Sa. Joan. Conaarrcd in,
70 sell the privilege of running the Third Dis
trict ferry for ten years, Adopted.
To give back to Wm. Randolph two notes made
by hm Tor running the Third Dlstict ferry. Con
That ;he balance of the shells to be furnished
by Il. 5. Armstrong to the Cry be az the rate o
forty cents. Adop ed.
To sell the right of railway upon Canal, Basin
Bienville, Eerbigny, MoSairie road, Bayou St
John, etc. for twenty years. Referred to tht
streets and landings cnalmittee,
TQ sell tho right Of collecting the revenues 70
the city markets. Adopted,
The following resolution was read:
WAE%EAs, The State of Louisiana with lust an
Characterlstlc regard to the payment Of all he
Liabilities, found it necessary in the condition
hef hD ances, just after the termination of the +
} cent civil war, to issue her obligations for gener
egr ulation, receivable in pay and for all dues
> Q'-e State.
" AND WHEREAS, These obligations have depr
: cated in the market without cause inasmuch
the State Of Louisiana owes but an insiguiica
sum in proportion to her resources, and has ,
g ways, in the most honorable manner met and it
G certain will always meet debts fairly contracts
% by ler
e , AHp WHEREAS, It is the duty and interest
r the city Of New Orleans, to whom the STATE Ii
l. always been most beneficial in her legislation
O. contribute all III her power to sustain the Sta
m and uphold its credit
10 Therefore, be it Resolced bJ the Cfiy C0uac
e That shall be the duty of the city treasurer al
ID all other officers of the city of New Orleans to
T. ceiye at par in payment for city taxes, license
1r ndall other dues the notes and obligations oft
n state Of Louisiana issued in accordance with /
a provision of an act Of the Legislature, approx
d February 8, 1866.
as The resolution was made the special business
the next meeting,
er To reduce wharf rates one-half for the ento
e. agement Of Liverpool steamships.