The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03
NUMBER 1863.

Present-Messrs. Breen, Farrell, Walker, Ait
kens, Fisher. Rose, Wynne, Camp, Pemberton,
Morphy, Montgomery and Psudely.
The minutes were read and approved.
The treasurer's weekly report to February 20
was read and referred to the finance committee,
VIZ Receipts s64 .296, expenditures s57 1885, bal.
ance on hand $224 ais So.
The mayor transmitted a communication from
Messrs. Stetson Armstrong sta ting that the files
OF the city papers for 1885, sent to them for bind
ing, had been destroyed during the recent fire on
Camp street. Referred to the committee on edu.
cation.
communication was received from the street
commissioner asking that he be enabled to employ
sufficient men and materials for the repair of the
streets. Referred to streets and landings COM
mittee.
The controller. by communication, gave notice
Of the adjudication Of several contracts provided
for by ordinances of the council. Referred.
resolution for widening and digging the st.
Anthony Canal came from the upper board, and
was concurred In on second reading.
A resolution compelling the lowest bidders here
after ia any adjudication to deposit with the con-
troller not less than 5000 as evidence of intention
to proceed with the work, was concurred in.
resolution providing for the drainage OF Ha-
gan Avenue Canal, was adopted on its first read.
ing, and referred to the city surveyor.
The finance committee reported offering the
following resolutions viz:
l. Approving the adjudication to F. B. Herman
dez Of the contract for collecting licenses from all
itinerant merchants peddlers, etc., for one yenr.
Recommitted.
2. Paying Chas. Lauer, Patrick Irwin and G. W.
Roper, $29, 400 in full payment for the building
known as the First District Lookup. Adopted ON
second reading.
1.-The Board of Aldermen having failed to con-
cur in the resolution relative to deposits on con-
tracts, as amended by the lower board, a COM
mittee of conference from each board was sp-
pointed, resulting IN the adoption of a resolution
amending the section of Leovy's Digest thereto
pertaining, by striking out the words 'fifty dol
lars" and inserting therefor 1.-TWO hundred dol
lars"1
3. Providing that payments by the treasurer be
made to the parties to whom the money is due,
for Leave S Of a6ssaseSs 6asS Adogted
Lucas, keeper Of the Court House, was granted.
The streets and landings committee offered the
following resolutions:
l. Repairing Julia street, from Rampant to Clai-
borne street, at earliest possible moment. Adop.
ted.
2. Paying Henry McGuin sls4 for shells deliv-
cred to street commissioner in the month of
March. Adopted.
8. Directing erection Of four gas lamps near the
Fair Grounds, on Mystery street. Adopted.
4. Ordering adjudication of contract for rebuild.
ing engine house Of Milneburg Fire Company No.
/. Adopted.
S. Ordering repairs to roof of Vegetable Market.
at expense of not more than amount prescribed
by law. Adopted.
6. Ordering adjudication of contract for mac.
adamizing Julia street, from Magnolia to Clsi-
borne street. Adopted.
Z. Ordering adjudication Of contract for shell.
ing Poeyfarre street, from Annunciaton to Maga-
zine street. Lost by tie vote.
For concurrence came:
/. A resolution for the repair of the lake shore
road from Bayou st. John to Mlneburg. Concur
red in.
2. Replacing and repairing cutters on Craps
street. Concurred in.
3. Repairing roof Of st. Merys Market. Con-
Cured in.
Mr. Wynne offered resolution inquiring of the
city attorney why Royal and Chartres streets can
not be opened. Adopted.
The committee on improvements and buildings
reported resolution recommending the ere alto n
OF an office TO be called the inspectorshp of bal
conles defining duties, ETC., and the appointing of
8 committee to frame an ordinance accordingly.
Adopted. Messrs. Camp, Pemberton and Aitkens
were appointed the committee.
The committee on railroads reported adversely
upon the communication of A. l.. Lee attorney
for the Chattanooga railroad company, calling
upon the city to open the proong alton of Csi-
borne street fromSt. Bernard Avenue to Lafayette
Avenue on the ground that the company has
failed in its part of the contract in not having sc-
quired title to the other private property neces.
sary for its depot and tracks.
Mr.. Breen called up resolution providing for
certain changes in the lines of csr.tracks on
Canal street, i, e., removing them from the wood
work over the draining canal and relaying them on
the north and south sides thereof, between Clai-
borne street and Metairie Ridge. Also TO arrange
them between Royal and Bourbon streets, as not
to interfere with the extension track of the Clai-
borne street railroad company. 1t was adopted.
By Mr.. .Farrell-Providing for repairs on Mag
nolia, Front, Delord, Gravier, Poydras, Girod,
Julia, Locust, BienviIle, Customhouse, Crossman,
Wells and other streets. Referred TO streets and
landings committee.
resolution providing for cleaning and repair.
ing the unpaved streets of seventh, eighth and
ninth wards for unexpired term of Mr.. Coiton's
contract was referred.
resolution paying the Mechanics and Agri-
cultural Fair Association $1,000 was referred to
the finance committee.
Without further important business the board
adjourned.