New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-11


This board met last night, Mr.. Bosworth, pres
ident, in the chair, and six members present
The minutes were read and approved
communication was received from the re-
corder of the Fourth District, announcing changes
in clerks in his Office Laid on the table subject
to call.
Also, a communication from the street commits
sOner reporting appointments IN his once. Lald
on table subject to call.
The Board Of Assistants by message asked
concurrence in a resolution authorizing the con
troller to enter into contracts for repairing the
streets IN the tenth, eleventh and other wards.
Concurred in.
Also a resolution authorizing the city counsel to
take an appeal in the case between the city and
the New York Steamship Company. Referred to
finance committee.
absence to Recorder Gastinel Concurred in.
Also resolution authorizing the mayor to en-
ter into contract with John Stack for repairing
all the ballast roads in the city for three years
Concurred in
Also a resolution approving the following adju-
dicatons of contracts made by the controller:
lst. With George Cronan, principal, and John
Coleman as security, for repairing the paved
streets of the sixth ward for the sum of $500 per
annum.
| I'd. With Andy Connell, principal, and James o.
Hanon as security, for repairing the paved streets
of the seventh ward, for $1,000 per annum.
| Sd. With Pat Lane, principal, and VIM. Clinnon
security, for repairing the paved streets of the
| eighth ward, for $500 per annum.
| 4th. With Jas. Buckley, principal, and Jas. Nc
Pheety as security, for repairing the unpaved
streets of the ninth ward for $3.50 per annum.
| 5th. With I. O'Connell as principal and Geo.
Howe as security for cleaning the streets and re-
pairing the unpayed streets OF the eighth ward fol
$4,000 per annum.
o. Hanlon as security for cleaning all the streets
and repairing the unpaVed streets of the ninth
ward, for S4800 per annum.
Tth With Daniel Mulligan as principal and Pat
Jn1,,, fDT
pairing and keeping in repair the streets, bridges
and constructing new bridges in the First, Sec
ond and Fourth Districts, as follows:
For First District-repairing bridges, $500; an'
. constructing new bridges six cents per foot.
For Second District-reparing bridges, s695O
for constructing new bridges cents per foot
For Fourth District-repairing bridges S4oOO
for constructing new bridges, % cents per foot:
Sth With ]. B. Fitch as principal and John Sl1
mott as security, for repairing bridges in Thir
District $5200, and for constructing bridges at
cents per foot per annum. Concurred in.
Also resolution authorizing the payment OF a
costs incurred in getting the release of the propert
at the corner of st. Charles and Hevia streets fro
the United States authorities. Concurred in
r. Also resolution relieving Messrs. Hanna & G
of fine which had been imposed upon them,
certain conditions. Concurred in.
Also, resolution for the contracting with G.
Hatcher J. B. Chandler, @. F. Estlin and other
for supplying wharf planks. Concurred in.
Also, resolution approving contracts MAJ
above Canal street. Concurred in.
Also, a resolution authorizing the raising of ba
ouettes on Julia street, from Basin to Locr
streets. Concurred in.
Also, a resolution for paying T. Borge $4OO.
t, ferred to committee on streets and landings.
Also, resolution authorizing Philip Drum
carry on his ferry until the expiration of the &C
tract made by the former city administration I
ferred to the committee on streets and landings
:. Also, resolution for having plans drawn for
- continuation of POydras Market, and for eonstru
ing the said continuation when some plan shall
selected. Referred to committee on streets a
landings.
Also, a resolution for the payment of outstaI
ing potes with interest due thereon. Referred
4 petition from John Page, in relation to
erection Of horse shoeing shop at the e, corner ne
- table subject to call. ...4,.
And some other petitions of no general inte'
were appropriately Disposed Of.
Mr. White offered resolution for filling
Macarty square to the level Of the city gu
Z. Adopted,