The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-25
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the Third District, which was amended by the
board in the first part Of the session, was returned
by the lower board without It's concurrence in the
amendment. Matter referred to streets and land
ings committee.
Petition from Southern Express Company. ask
ing relief from certain taxation. Referred to
finance committee.
resolution came up authorizing the mayor to
transfer to Mr.. Richard Terrill three lots on tho
corner of Richard and Chippewa streets, and to
receive from him two lots corner Of Melpomene
spd Magnolia streets and s17oo in cssh. The
ground 10 have school building erected upon Is
and the money to be credited to the school fund.
Adopted finally and sent to the lower board Tor
concurrence
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDsRMES.-The board
Kearny in the chair. Present: Messrs. Rose. Aits
kens. Breen, Farrell, Walker, Fisher, "ynne'
Grsndpre Psndely. Camp and sturcken.
Treasurer's weekly report Receipts s5lI 0z!.
expenditures s29, ,956; balance on hand $4S1 OH.
Referred to finance committee.
communication was received from the sur
yeyor recommending sale Of contract for con-
structiop of banquettes on st. Andrew street be-
tween Claiborne and Liberty streets:
A resolution from the Board OF Aldermen, su-
hg s. the to sgPS1 sussSs
one of whom 81 all be the surveyor, Who shall 70
for the drainage Of the city, was read BY the Sec
retary. elt .-'-,sbi .lsA
Mr. Fisber offered an amendment providing for
the election OF this board by the council instead OF
their appointment by the mayor. This amend
ment was carried, and the original resolution, a.
amended, having been concurred in, was returned
to the upper board. ~
The finance committee reported q decision Of
the city attorney unfsvorabie to the citys claim
for judgments against delinquent tax payers pre-
vicus to 1865 owing to changes In the Judiciary.
A resolution authorizing the city attorney to
proceed to collect such claims as are amenable to
Judgment. was adopted.
resolution allowing Mrs. Lucius Il. Place $s77.
for claims due her husband, was referred to the
finance committee until next meeting.
The streets and landings committee reported
upon varous street contracts, and offered resolu-
tions accordingly, which were adopted.
The committee on education submitted report.
recommending an allowance of $1,000 to the Board
OF School Directors, for rent. resolution in &C.
cordsnce herewith was adopted.
Resolutions by Mr.. kesrny, providing for the
sale for city notes, by the city auctioneer OF the
market stalls and wharves SO soon as the adjudi-
cations under the new ordinances shall have been
approved, were referred to the committees on
markets and wbarves respectively. i
resolution providing for sjoiat session for
the election Of officers TO fill several vacancies,
| was adopted.
A resolution providing for shelling and grading
Liberty street from Thalia to Felicity streets, was
| ad pied.
The committee to confer with the authorities OF
| Jefferson in reference to the boundary line be-
| tween the two cities was announced as consisting
on the part Of the lower board of Messrs. Farrell.
| Rose and Montgomery.
| A resolution regarding the licenses Of those
| selling goods by sample and without any ostens-
ible place of business was referred to the finance
| committee. -
A resolution requiring, after January LIST, 1859.
from all persons selling meat outside OF the public
| markets the same dues as those selling It in the
markets, was referred to the committee on mar
| kets.
| A resolution for the removal OF the Gag stsns
now in Annunciaton Square and Tivoli Circle
| was adopted.
The ordinance providing for the sale Of a right
| of way tor street railroad along Canal Basin
| and Common streets and Carrollton avenue, came
| up for second reading, and. after some discus
| sion during which Q motion to lay on the table
was lost, was taken up section by section.
| Pending action upon the second eection pc
ttion from the Claiborne street Railroad Company
| was read, asking the privilege Of extending ita
| track from Bssfn stseet. aiorg Canal street to
Front Levee street. A further discussion ensued
Terminating with the adoption Of q resolution lay
ing over the subject until the next meeting.
A resolution requesting the city attorney to re
port at next meeting the progress OF the proceed
ings in regard TO the opening Of Chartres ant
Royal Streets was adopted. Mr.. Walker moved
reconsideration of the vote sustaining the
mayors veto in regard to putting down the Ncol-
son pavement on Race street. Carried and {
motion by Mr.. Breen to sustain the mayors veto
was laid on the table. The matter was then re-
ferred back 20 the streets and landings committed
and TO the city attorney for bis opinion.
motion to adjourn was carried.