The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-02

The ueasurer's weekly report was read and re-
| Tered TO the finance committee. Receipts $685.
l12 w expenditures $22 ,963 70; balance on
hand $3.50. 209 74.s-lf. glf'- gas'r. t--
resolution from the Board of Aldermen. &C
| ceptipg an offer made by Mr.. Richard Terrell, to
pay the city f2700 and transfer two lots at the cor
ner of Melpomene and Magnolia streets. in ex-
change for the trsnsfer to him OF three lots at the
/ corner of Richard and Chippewa Streets was re-
ferred TO the committee on education. The reso-
luton providing that the lots and money be ap-
proprjaled Tor educational purposes.
resolution from the streets aud landings CON-
mittee ordering a reedjudicatien of the contract
for repaus OF breakwster at lake end, between
fIenchmen and st. Anthony streets, passed its
second reading. .-.
A resolution transferring from J. ,. O'Hsra to
P. Murphy the contract for cleaning and repairing
the uDpaved streets of the first ward WAS referred
10 the city attorney. !. ..
A resolution providing for sidewalks on st. An
drew street, southwest side, between Liberty aud
Claiborne streets. was adopted on its second
reading.
resolution providing for one or two culverts
across st. Mary street, at the Intersection Of New
Csmp street was adopted on its second reading.
A resolution for tie grading Of bsnquettes on
Bsronne street. between Canal and Common
stree's, was adopted on its second reading
report fIom the finance committee relative to
the clsims of the Livaudais estate was read, and
after some little dIscussicn referred back to tho
CO fnmttee. -
A resolution directing the superintendent OF the
erect an alarm box at, the depot Of the Orleans
Rsilrosd Company on Lahsrpe street betwsen
White street and GENTLY road, was adopted on
its second reading.
ported uniavorsbly upon Q resolution providing
for sale of the choice Of stalls in the different
markets. rere.r-' 'If-a|
The special committee on wuarves submitted an
ordnance for leasing The revenues of the same.
This ordinance was read by the secretary.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the ordinance be
laid over to the next meeting. and that hundred
copies be meanwhile ordered printed. After
long discussion, this motion was adopted 80
amended ss 10 bring the matter up for DEBATE at
special meeting on Monday evening next.
A resolution providing for repairs to roof and
plssteIing-of IRE engine house No. 20 was adopted
on its sc cund reading.
resolution that no more street contracts be
sdjudicated before the first of January 1862 was
adopted on its second reading.
A resolution instrac.ing the finance committee
to contract FOR the prosecution of claims, not in
the hands OF The city attorney, was adopted on
its &c cond reading.
A resolution authorizing the committee on water
Wofks 10 receive proposals for leasing of the
Wster Works for q terms of years, and ins'ructing
the committee 10 report tie best Offer 10 the coun-
Gil, was adopted on its second reading.
communication from the Real Estate Owners
Association urging objections against the s. OOO-
900 bond ordnance. and suggesting the reference
OF the same 10 the Legislature at its next session.
wss received and read.
petition from the Washington Benevolent As.
secisiioD, asking the donation of ten lots in the
southeast ccrner of Washington street cemetery
Tor the erection OF a tomb, MAS referred.
resolution from the upper board. asking the
mayor 70 discontinue his notice of an election on
the S3,OOOOo6 bond ordinance until further action
by the council, was not concurred ia.
resolution from the upper board, issuing to .
the lquidaors OF the Commercial Bank 81 500 900
10 bonds. at thirty years. dating from Jisuary Is
1909, st per cent. per aDnum. was referred to
the committee on wAterworks.
resolHtion, appointing supervisors to act with
the cbannan OF the finance committee in snper-
vtipp the printing Of bonds hereafter to be issued
by the city, was lad over.
petition from the Claiborne Street Railroad
Company o king privilege of building an extern
sion OF the road along Canal street. from Basin to
Front Levee, was referred to the joint com mittes
on railroads.
A petition from proprietors OF billiard tables.
asking relief, was referred 10 the finance COM
n.ittee.
a resolution providing for repairs on the roof Of
the Beet Market. Second District, expense not to
exceed sl8O. was concurred IN.
market ordnance from the Board Of Alder
men came up for concurrence. and was, upoa
motion Of Nh. Fisher, laid upon the table. f.
resolution requiring of the Gas Comp Any the
laying OF gas pipe along the levee from Poydras
TO Gnod street, and insfructing the surveyor 10
have gas lamps Effected there, was adopted.
resolution by Mr.. Fisher, inserting In fall m
section - Of the new market ordinance the b
rates provided in article $50, Leovy's Digest, was
adopted.
The board then adjourned.