The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-08

authorintively informed that variation nom De
Law would Affect insurance in the neighborhood.
In the matter of the resolution TO ~ horize Me
city surveyor to establish FIRE alarm bell at the
house of Vigilsnt Fire Company No. 3. We have
the honor to report fayorsbly, with the proviso
that the cess shall not exceed five hundred dbl
lars, which We have incorporated in tho resolution
as returned. Very respectfully,
J. 8. ATHENS, Chairman
rfai - ~ - GERALD FARREIL.
ERNEST G. M0RrHY.
The following resolution, accompanying the re-
port of the committee on fires, was unanimously
adopted on ito several readings. after which Il was
transmitted to the Board of Aldermen for concur.
renee:
lResolred, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to purchase and put up. on or near the
engine house Of Vigilant Fire Company No .,
corner of Galvez street and Bayou Road, under
the direction of the committee on fires. an slsrm
bell of sufficient capacity and size to be heare IN
the back portion of the Second and Third Dis
trcts, provided that the whole cost shall not ex-
coed five hundred dollars.
The following resolutions were read and re-
ferred to the committee on police and health:
Resolred, That police station be and is hereby
established at or near the junction of the Metsrie
Road and the New Canal. and the mayor n "a.
thor lied and is hereby directed to detail for raid
station two day and two night policemen, anc ne
is also authorised to rent place for said stAton,
provided the rent shall not exceed the surl Oh
forty dollars per month. tsls
Resolred, That the mayor be and he 10 hereby
authorized TO appoint two commissaries for the
private markets established under act OF the
the ssid comnissariss shall superintend the pri-
waite markets above Canal street and the other
those below Canal street; Prouided. That the
monthly pay Of each q said comuiisssries shall
not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars.
-Irroovvv,-, .nsr me duties and powers Of said
commisssries shall be the same as now prescribed
by existing laws for commissaries OF the prblic
markets.
The following resolution was, upon its second
reading, referred to the committee on streets and
landings: n
Resolred, That the controller be and be IL
hereby authorized to sell after ten days notice in
the official journal to the highest bidder, all per
tons of lands on Claiborne street, created by the
opening of said street which has net been sold.
Resolred. That owners of land on Claibprne
street, between Common street and the New
Basin be and they are ordered to 30 fence in
their property as to inclose all part Of streets
SAieh have heeoms- nseless from the opening Of
| Claiborne street. ~ n : ST Il -71'r
An ordinance entitled " an ordinance regulating
he construction of the KeHar MARKET and the col
lection of the revenues aereof' was called NJ and
| on motion laid over subject to call. s al
4 An ordinance from the Board Of Aldermen en-
| powering the mayor to contract with the New
| Orleans Issue and Redemption Company fog the
cancellation OF city notes upon certain conditions.
was read by title, and motion laid over subject
| to call.
The commissioners of the Second Draining Dis
trict submitted report which was referred 70 the
| committee on streets and landings. t
| An ordinance entitled ian ordinance fog the
management of the pounds of the city Of New
Orleans" was called up and on motion laid over
subject to call. r..f',,i
The petition Of Jas. McGawley praying that he
be reimbursed in the sum of $ls6 40 for services
as contractor in keeping in repair the paved
streets of the tenth and eleventh wards was read
| by title and referred to the finance committee.
| The board then adjourned. e.
| 1" JOHN ToBTS, Secretary.