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

| man pipes. |
Mr.. stth stated that Mobile lighted up on the
moonlight system, and that her gas bill not so
| cheap ours, or, indeed, in many Northern 7
cities. Gas here was as cheap as anywhere else J
| Mr. Whitney stated that the city wanted imme- I
diate light and ought not to be sacrificed. 0
Mr.. Stith thought there was no sacrifice at all,
and that we ought to expect to pay little more :
as times change. All that the present plan con.
templated was fully needed, and the work would
cost all the money that was allowed.
The resolution finally passed, with notification {
that motion to reconsider would be made at the
Mr.. Whitley introduced resolution to au-
thorize the controller tb SELL to the lowest bidder,
contract to light the rtar of the CITY, byresurrect
ing the old lamps now stored away in the Work.
house. Mr.. Whitney stated that two thousand oil
lamps were taken down during the war, and had
/ not been replaced.
Mr. Stith thought they ought to wait a week or
two and see if the gas company would do any
thing.
MI Whitney thought that this resoluEon would
egg them on. He did not care for the interest OF
that company one way or the other The resoiu-
zion was then adopted.
The resolution in reference to the slowing of
combuslible materials, and not allowing parties to
keep on hand more than ten barrels at tune, III
the business portion of the city, and to be kept
twenty feet from the door, was then adopted.
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF Ass1sTANT ALDERMEN.-This board
met last evening, President McCulloch in the
chair.
A message from tile mayor inclosed memorial
from the superintendent OF the St. Mary orphan
Asylum against the appropriation of portion Of
a small farm attached to the institution, for the
, opening of street. without compensation for the
. value Of the land I'd be appropriated, Inc me-
. mortal was referred to the committee on streets
v and landings.
i The treasurer's weekly report showeda balance
n on hand of $5l 032 93.
"a The street commissioner reported that the con-
tractors in the eighth, ninth and tenth wards, tor
the repair of streets, were in default, and recon-
~ rnended that their contracts be declared forfeited
Ia a. TaYl1 tod in o.
~ quirng the action d the council and the cornmu-
X niCatiUn was referred to the committee on streets
~ and landings.
" " communication from the assistant city attor
e ney, requesting An appropriation Of $4,000 in
he legal tender notes. 10 purchase internal revenue
M stamps, to be used on the papers IN suits to be H.
he sttUted against delinquent taxpayers, was re-
ce ceived and a resolution granting the approprla-
III tion passed.
~ ~ Mr. Paisley offered resolution, which passed
y bo1h readings that party liable to assessment
for license entering into contract with the city,
r. should be relieved from the payment Of license by
ne having entered into such contract.
ne Resolutions from the Board of Aldermen, sent
hS for concurrence, were taken up as foll0ws
Authoriaing the city surveyor to purchase 1907
900 barrels Of oyster shells for use on the leyees
\, provided they do not cost over 2bc per barrel.
o! Concurred in.
H. Authorizing the surveyor to construct wharf
Sc between Fourth and Washington streets, in front
ne of the Swift warehouse. Concurred in.
The ordinance from this board designating the
ck pound limits was returned with amendments,
o. which referred to the committee on streets
D" and landings.
memorial was received from property hold
as ers and tax payers on ST. Ann, Rampant, Canal
e and Dumaiue STREETS and Bayou St. John, praying
al for the sale OF the right of way for single track
TO railroad up st. Ann street, from Bayou ST. John
g to the lower side of Rampant street. thence along
I Rampant to Canal street, up Canal street to thf
et upper side Of Rampart, thence to Dumainc street
Gus and down Duma|ne street to the Bayou st. John
TO Referred to the committee streets and landings
ger petition for the erection of market house il
IN the vicinity of The Jackson Railroad Depot, TO
the accommodation OF inhabitants Of that part 0
the city, was referred to the committee on i'm
DToVements and buildings.
ght memorial from Napoleon N. Ainey, propoS
air ing to furnish cheap light and cheap water to IN
tth city was on motion Of Mr. Paisley, referred to
special committee.
rom Other petitions of minor importance were rea
and appropriately referred. Among others wa
ract request of party to be relieved from penalt
I'LL udicially imposed for building room on q ba
9pe, cony, and Thereby obstructing the view of
lete street. The question as to what disposition shon
be made of this petition provoked an animate
the debate. proposition TO grant the prayer OF tn
ider petitioner rejected, several gentlemen urgn
the that the efforts of the street commissioner and
Oys deputies to enforce the ordinances would be vail
son, if whenever prosecution was Instituted, IL
Jon, council interposed and, by its action, virtually
and pealed the ordinances. The SUBJECT was nnai
referred to q committee.
bird petition from Jerome Hanley, contractor f
lnce repairing and reconstrucng wharves in the Ihi
District, asking an extension of sixty days for u
pair completion of his contract, was READ, ana u
Re prayer granted.
Wa. Kirsch was also granted an extension
ct sixty days on his contract for building Wharvt
Fe Mr.. MOntanlat, from the committee to viii
oad was referred complaints in regard to the admin
pair tration of the Workhouse reported that the co
mittee had given only one day to an eXaminatit
em6 but they found the books so irregularly kept IL
they came to the conclusion further lnqu
Mr.. through such confusion as they found, would
useless. They. therefore, submitted resout
1t of that the council should, as soon as practical
nj +yt t1o. tinO nj HnDntV
stab assistant waldens clerks and watchman.
is to Mr.. Paisley offered an amendment, that
An Board of Aldermen be invited to a joint session
the these electiHps next tuesday night. Ihe fest
may ton, amended. was adopted
the Mr. Paisley offered a resolution directing
COM controller to purchase fuel to supply INDECENT
Ter in during the winter, upon the orders OF me
hers of the council, in favor of the poor in I'll
was respective wards. The resolution passed b
vt all readings ann was sent to the Board OF Aderm
sts in The subOined resolutions from the Board
Aldermen we're cOncurred in:
orted Authorizing the street commissioners TO 81
Broad street between Esplanade and Laha
sell, streets. -
~ the TO repea that part of the ordinance of 1856
plans relation to theaters and other places OF anu
ment recurring seats to be reserved III them
ntraCt the mayor, chef of police and recorder:
of II Mr.. Kaiser introduced resolution, WhlGh p'
ed repeating the ordinance imposing penaltles
ming musical entertainments given in beer and Cot
order. houses.
The following resolutions, introduced by
ntract finance committee, were adopted:
" No 10 apnropriate one hundred dollars per nc
new forthe payment of wet nurses employed IN we
Vincent Infant Orphan Asylum, TO suehle Ill
To amend the budget for the present fiscal
Mt ses- year beginning July LIST and ending Decen
to wit 3lst as to include expenditures nov eulo''
clerk, in the original budget. 49,,
Mr., Paisley offered resolution, which pas
(363l directing that he ditch on the West sloe Oh
certain borne street between Canal ana touiouse stl
opttd. be filed. and a new ditch be opened Oh lue "
Oner to terry side Of the street. -.