The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-03


say, and the lncky numbers hereafter will come
TO US with the prestige of Blondin who crossed ON
wire river fully as wide the Big Buddy
People here care very little where the numbers
cone IRON, as long as they come. but it may be
that this change of base will bring luck 70 good
many. Fortune is capricious creature.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDER4EN-This board
met last evening in regular session, Mr.. Chad
wick presiding. Present-Messrs. Sterry Kearny
Breen. Duun. Shields Sullivan. Sauvinet Scott
Perkins, Thezsn, Flood, Joubert and Mary
The minutes having been read, Mr.. Shields
moved dispensatoD OF the rules, for the pur pose
OF introducing resolution for the elect of two
members OF The council 10 represent the city iu
the Commercial Water Works Company. The
resolution was adopted and sent up for con.
curreDce.
communication from the mayor was read. re.
questDg joint session OF the council for the
elt ction OF thirteen commissioners OF the House
OF Refuge. resolution in accordance there with
wss offered by Mr.: sullivan, and was adopted.
Tuesday evening. the 9th instant being chosen as
the date for the said election.
The uessurer's report showed q balance on
hand Of $lS,3l6. Referred.
The report of the superintendent of the Insane
Asylum stated the number of inmates at l06.
The report of the tuperiute udent of the Work
house stated the number of inmates at 100
The finance committee reported, stating that an
evening hsd been set apart during the coming
week for a mature confederation BY the commit.
for the retirement OF the city currency aud that
at the next meeting Of the board definite report
thereupon might be expected.
resolution ordering the sale of stalls in the
Bazaar Market for the balance of the year was
reported by the committee and was adopted.
Also resolution appropriating $1,000 for pro-
curing the necessary books and paving the regis
ter OF mortgages for recording judgments against
delinquent taxpayers.
Also resolution authorizing the city treasurer
account TOuTO
fund" composed of all funds coming from the
Touro smrhouse, and TO be disposed Of only un-
der provisions of the will Of the late Judah Touro,
was adopted.
1le special committee appointed to wait upon
Gen. Buchanan and request him to order strin.
gent measures for the collection of arrears of
taxes due the city, reported that interview had
been had with the commanding general, and that
bis early and earnest attention had been promised
to the subject. -...
The Board Of Aldermen having been announced
the council went into joint session for the election
OF two directors of the Commercial Water Works
Company. Messrs Kearny and Devices were
elected BY ballot. The Board of Aldermen then
retired.
memorial from Geo. W. Avery, sheriff, was
laid upon the table. .
A resolution requiring the surveyor to report At
the next meeting why the iron bridge over the
New Basin, at Magnolia bridge, ,whicA is now CON-
pleted, Is not open for public use, was adopted.
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMRN-The Board of Aldermen
met last evening at O'Clock ia regular session.
PreseDt-Mr. Burbank, in the chair; and Aessrs.
woolhey, Tucker, Kellogg, Devices and Zach
are.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. -.re 2
The following resolutions from the Board of AS
sstant Aldermen, were sent up for action:
resolution authorizing the city Surveyor to
raise the curb and tagging OF the intersection Of
Canal and Rampant streets to the level with the
bridge, and replace the stone crossings with long
iron plates, was referred to the committee on
streets and landings. . n.f
A resolution approving the adjudication of the
right OF way for railroad on Esplanade and other
streets TO F. Wintz. was concnrred in.
resolution approving Of the sale to the Or
leans Railroad Company of the right of way for
railroad on Where and other streets, was con-
CURED In.
A resolution approving the adjudication to A.
Conrad for cleaning the public sinks, was con
Cured in.
A resolution inviting the Board OF Aldermen to
meet the Board of Assistant Aldermen in Joint
session, for the purpose of electiug two members
of the Common Council to represent the city ia
the Commercial Water Works, was concurred in.
A resolution approving the adjudication to
Louis Rueh Of the contract for furnishing the city
Institutions with beef, was concurred in on its
second reading. ~ I. ..n
A resolution granting permission to q. wiateler
TO erect steam engine at 2S st. Ferdinand street
resolution granting fourteen lots in Washing.
ton Cemetery No. to the Poydrss Asylum was
eoneurred in. sl FtH
A resolution authorizing the finance committee
to employ assistance 70 examine the accounts of
the treasurer and controller was concurred IN on
its second reading.
petition from Mr. Spencer Field, praying that
q street may be opened to his square Of ground
between Philip, First, st. Patrick and Franklin
streets, shut out by the Jewish Cemetery was re-
rod IN q NIT q IN and 1on1s
The finance committee reported favorably on
paying Mr.. A. d. Grief 1888, given for provisions
for the poor in 1852 The resolution was adopted.
They reported that they had waited on General
Buchanan relative to the collection of unpaid
taxes, and received promise of his early atten-
ton to the matter.
The report of the committee on streets and
landings was then read.
Upon the petition Of Henry Walter. to erect
cooper shop at the corner Of White and Thalia
streets. they reported faVorably.
They suggested that the Common Council
should grant no more extensions to city rairoads
until the subject was carefully examined. The
subject of their remarks related more to Canal
street than any other, the object being to make
that grand central station for all the roads in the
city.
The resolution was concurred in.
Mr. Zschsrie, considering the objection to
crowding Canal street, stated that he would offer
resolution that would cover the whole
ground" Its provisions embraced the appoint
ment of committee Of five from the Common
Council TO confer with the railroad authorities
relative to the construction OF grand trunk road
down Canal street for the benefit Of all the COM
panies. The resolution was adopted on its second
reading.
Mr.. Woolaey announced his intntion to recon
slider the motion.
The board then adjourned to meet the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen in joint session. Upon their
return the following unfinished business was
taken uPs
resolution authorizing the city surveyor to
construct bridges across the Broad street canal at
Gravier and PeIdido streets, was concurTed in.
Resolutions allowing Nine Foucher $1,000 for
ground appropriated in the extension of London
Avenue, and paying MIR. Soule, were con-
Cured IN.
resolution authorizing the sale of the con-
tract for binding the notarial records was con.
CURED in.
A resolution authorizing the purchase Of strip
Of ground on Brainard street, 10 form a ban
quette, was adopted.
The board then adjourned.
BURGLARY-The dry goods store Of J. Seuac,
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