New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04

This board met last night pursuant to adjourn.
ment, Mr.. BosWorth, president, in the chair, and
six members present.
The minutes were read and approved.
The mayor, by communication, requested that
the council empower him to raise the mortgage on
certain property. Referred to finance committee,
with power to act.
The controller, by communication, requested
leave Of absence for thirty days to recruit his
health. Referred to finance committee.
A resolution from the lower board authorizing
the surveyor to repair and whitewash recorders
courts of Third and Fourth Districts. Referred to
streets and landings committee.
Also, a resolution for building bridge on Lib
erty street, across new canal basin. ConCurred in.
Also a resolution authorizing the repairing OF
certain parts of Liberty street and Josephine
street. Referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
Also authorizing E. H. Chadwick to erect a
steam engine on his premises. Concurred in.
Also a resolution for the opening of Royal and
| Chartres streets to the lower edge OF the Third
District Concurred in.
Also resolution granting thirty days leave Of
| absence to the controller. Referred to finance
committee.
| A petition from citizens protesting against ex
posure of goods for sale between the two French
markets. Referred to the committee on streets
and landings.
| Mr.. Stith offered resolution for the canceling
mortgage given by E. Boulin on certain property
| Adopted.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution requiring the Ga
| Company to lay main gas pipes on the eVee i'm
mediately. Adopted.
| The report of the committee on finance was re
ceived and read, and resolutions acted upon a
follows: A resolution releasing the Society @
the Good Shepherd from certain taxes on prop
erty Adopted ,.l
The committee on streets and landings reporte
as follows On petition against the street rallroa
on Chartres street, favorabIy; on resolution at
thorizing the mayor to employ assistant keeper
for the Insane Asylum, favorably.
On resolution for sale of contract for keeping i
repair oil lamps of the city, favoraby. Resolt
tion was concurred in.
On resolution empowering mayor to appOiT
sixty dollars per month, favorably. Resoluto
: conCurred in.
Mr.. Clarke introduced resolution in relation
exemption from taxes for the years 1852, 1856
1864 and 1865. This resolution authorizes e.
f emption from taxes on property taken possessiC
E of by federal authorities during the years aboN
' mentioned. Adopted and sent to the lower boar
forycOnCurrence.
0 MIR. Stith asked to recall the resolution in rel
l. ton to leave of absence to kthe city eontrolle
t and offered an amendment providing that il h
t securities had no objection the leave would
n given. Adopted as amended and sent to the elow
# board for concurrence.
Il resolution for removing hog pen on Ga
l. quet street to the upper limits Of the city, W
e adopted.
IS It being the order of the day. the ordnan
q regulating the public schools of the city W
n taken up. Mr.. Clark offered as a substitute
Y the second section that the board shall organi
e by the election of officers and drawi for teri
n by the members, at its first meeting. The or
e nance, after other but unimportant changes, "
l- adopted unanimously.
A. The health ordinance was then taken up
70 motion of MIR. Stith. The salary of the hea
re officers was fixed at $500 per annum, and
,e ordinance unanimously adopted.
4 The board then adjourned.