New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

the Bayou St. John, provided the work shall moi
cost over $4,000, was laid on the table, Mr.. Kaiser
suggesting that the city charter required every
work exceeding five hundred dollars in cost shonld
be adjudicated to the lowest bidder.
A resolution to donate to the Camp Street Or
phan Asylum that portion of Calliope street, be-
tween Camp and PFytania streets, for the purpose
OF extending the grounds iu front Of the situa-
ton, passed two readings unanimously.
The finance committee, reporting on subjects
referred to them, submitted resolutions as fol-
tows:
To accept, in accordance with resolution from
the Board OF Aldermen, certain bills for city bonds.
Adopted on two readings.
To increase the compensation of operators and
linesmen on the fire alarm telegraph to $500 per
annum, the increase to commence on the first of
next month. Adopted on both readings.
To pay the coroner $3.50 expenses incurred in
buryng persons killed in the riot of the Both July
Adopted on first reading.
The following resolutions from the Board of
| Aldermen came up
| To appropriate $4,000 to promote the objects OF
| the Agricultural and Mechanics Fair Association,
| in their fair to be held next month. Concurred in
unanimously. in two readings.
| The committee on streets and landings, on sub
| jects referred to them reported adversely to the
petition Of citizens Claiborne street, in relation
to the ditch on that street, and as to the sale OF
| contracts for the construction of footbridge
across the Bayou ST. John for $4,000, and the
| construction OF one hundred vaults in the Lafay-
cite cemetery for $4,000. The committee also
| reported the subjoined resolutions
Confirming the privilege granted by the military
authorities to erect saw mill on the leyee, near
| Poland street. Adopted.
| Allowing Paul Gselon to erect a steam engine
on the premises ll9 Royal street, for the manu-.
factnre Of chocolate. Adopted.
| Allowing Henry i. Shaw to erect a steam en-
Gine in his coffee grinding and spice factory
Adopted.
Allowing ]. Z. Blaner to erect steam engine
in his malt mill on Bienyille street. Adopted.
Exempting the steam tugs of the Mississippi
| Valley Transportation Company employed in tow
ing barges, from wharfage dues, provided they
| carry no freight. Adopted.
Appropriating the levee in the Fourth District
between Soraparu and First streets for a staye
| and hoop-pole landing. Adopted.
To sell contracts for supplying the city witt
eighteen hundred feet of twelye-inch water pipe
and twenty-three small valves and contracts fol
building foot bridge across the Bayou st. John
and for building one hundred vaults in the Lafay
cite Cemetery and Enclosing said cemetery with
new fence. Adopted, passing both readings.
The following resolutions from the Board Of Al
dermen came up:
To sell contract for supplying the city wit
all the coal needed for public use for one year
Concurred in
Declaring the Office of warden of the Workhous
vacant, providing for joint session for the cleo
ton OF warden, and authorizing the mayor to ap
point warden pro tem., to oficiate until an eec
tion is held. Adopted on first reading, and lay
over for a second reading.
The special committee to whom was referredth
subject Of the contract of the city with the Ga
Company, reported in favor of requiring the CON
pany to lay thirty-two miles Of main pipe in til
city, eight in each district, exclusive of the pip
on the evee, which the company, by the cond
tons of its charter, is to lay gratuitously, and,
view of the increased cost of material and 4abol
the committea commended that in the thickl
, populated pa II the city the company be a
lowed fifty doIf8fs per annum on each streetlamT
and in the suburbs ffty-ive dollars. The commi
tee also proposed that the company be alowe
three years TO lay the thirty-two miles of mai
pipe.
A resolution embodying the recommendations
the committee passed both readings.
Adjourned to next Tuesday.