The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

Board of Aldermen,
City Hall, Feb. l6, 1862
To tie Honorable Board OF Aldermen
Ge,aensea-Your committee have the honor to
report on the following subjects referred
10 them, viz:
/. Concurrence is recommended 10 the follow
ing five resolutions adopted by the Board Of AS
sistant Aldermen:
lat. A resolution authorizing the surveyor to
repair the engine house Of Mlneburg Fire Com
psny No. 1.
I'd. resolution authorizing the Surveyor TO re-
pair the floors roof and cutters OF the engine
house of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company
No. /.
Sd. A resolution authorizing the surveyor to re-
pair the stable and engine house of Columbia Fire
Company No. 5.
4tb. A resolution authorizing the surveyor to re-
par the stable and engine house OF Eagle Steam
Fire Engine company No. Z.
9th. A resolution authorizing the surveyor TO
repair the engine house OF Pelican Hook and Lad
der Fire Company N. 4.
2. Upon the preamble and resolution sent from
the Board of Assistant Aldermen for concurrence
that the street commissioner be instructed TO re
place bridges at the intersection of Annette and
Josephine streets, also a. the Intersection OF
CelestiDe and Enghein streets, your committee
report favOrably.
3. Your committee report preamble and res
olution for adoption authcTizng the city surveyor
to grade and macadamize Julia street, from Mag.
noa to Claiborne street:
PETER KAISER.
LIS. PEssoU.
LUDGKR BOGUILLE.
This was accepted, and the accompanying reso-
lutions:
ResolUed, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to have repaired the roofs OF the
building and stable and such other repairs as may
be necessary TO the premises of Eagle Steam Fire
Engine Company No. z: Provided, The cost does
lot exceed FIVE hundred (s500) dollars.
RESOLVED, That the surveyor be and he is here
by authorized to have repaired the roofs of the
building and stable and such other repairs as may
be necessary to the premises of Columbia Fire En-.
CINE Company No. s: Provided, The cost does not
exceed five hundred (s500) dollars.
Resolced, That the surveyor be and ia hereby
authorized to have repaired, the hcors. roof and
cutters of engine house of Lafayette Hook and
Ladder Company No. l: ProUlded, The cost does
not exceed four hundred dollars.
Resolced, That the surveyor be and is hereby
authorized 10 have repaired the engine house of
Milneburg Fire Company No. 1: PrOUided, The cost
Of the same does not exceed i've hundred dollars
Were unanimously concurred in on each read
ing, the rules being suspended; Mr.. 0'Brien pres
ent.
The following:
Resolued, That the surveyor be and is hereby
authorized to have repaired the house Of Pelican
Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 4: Pro-
bred dollars.
Was amended by striking out the word $780,"
and by adding the words: Also to make the
necessary repairs to the premises Of Fire Engine
Houses Nos. IL and 49,
AS amended II was unanimously concurred in
on its several readings, the rules being sus-
pended.
The following:
WHEREAS, The bridges at the intersection of
Annette street with Josephine. Celestine and En-.
genie streets have been removed under the ad-
ministrarion of the previous street commissioner.
causing great injury TO the inhabitants of that
locality. therefore be it
ResOiued, That the present street commits
sioner be and ia hereby instructed 20 cause the
same to be replaced in the shortest delay.
Was unanimously concurred in on each reading,
the rules being suspended.
The following:
WHEREAS 1t ID important for the demands OF
commerce to prevent steam vessels navigating
the New Canal. TO pass through the iron bridge at
Magnolia street. to have Julia street, from Clsi
borne TO Magnolia streets (Which is now impassi'
ble) mscadsmized, be it therefore
ReS0lUed, That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized to have Julia street., from Mag
nolis to Claiborne streets two squares) properly
graded and macadamized.
Was unanimously sdopted.on each reading, the
rules being suspended Mr.. Prsdos not voting.
Mr.. Shields moved that when this board adjourn
It shall be TO meet again on Thursday evening
next. Mr. O'Brien called for the yeas and nays.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Kaiser
ana Shields.
Eays-Messrs. Boguile, Brady, o'Brien, Pessou
and Prados-5.
So The motion was lost.
The following resolution from the lower board: :
Pesolued. That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized TO cause the necessary repairs
10 be made the following engine houses, in ac-
coTdepce with existing laws ana ordinances:
American Hook and Ladder Company No. ..
Philsdelphis Fire Company No. X.
Volunteer Fire Company No. l.
Mississippi Fire Company No. 2.
jefferson Fire Company No. %.
Trad Ferry Fire Company No. IL.
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. 3.
Orleans Fire Company No. Il.
Crescent Fire Company No. "a.
Was on motion laid on the table. subject TO
call.
On motion adjourned.
W. D. LANCASTER. Secretary.