New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-28


Section LIST amended, provided, among other things
that there should Captain of Police for each Dis
trct which was lost on call for the yeas and nays by
vote of to s
The resolution before amended. provided for the cleo
ton of Chief OF Police.
The ordinance. reported was taken up by sections
and adopted with amendments, reducing the whole
force of the police nearly hundred by making it now
three hundred and thirty-fye.
Another section provides that any member of the police
who shall use the influence of his Office in elections. shall
be discharged.
resolution post the above section at each election
precinct, was lost.
motion to adjourn was lost.
message from the Board of Assistants communicating
certain ordinances passed by said Board was received
motion to appoint committee of conference to confer
with like committee from the Board Of Assistants in
aton to the bond be given by the Official Printer
debated at length
Some members understood the contract of the Printer
to extend to all printing required by the city We could
comprehend the rationale byswhch they arrived at this
conclusion.
An ordinance sent up the Assistant Board providing
for the publication in the official Journal in English and
in French the proceedings of the two Boards was con-
Cured in
After vast amount of talk, the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This Board
message was received from the Mayor recommending
survey of the Levee, Carrolton wha view of Sc
curing the city against inundation The message
ferred special committee of three accompanying the
message was letter from Mr. H. S. Buckner President
pro tenn of the NewOreans and Jackson Railroad
menng of three per cent on the real estate of the
city. to enable the corporation to subscribe 100000
stock to said road The letter was not acted
buttons touching the matter before the Board
{ba pft l,aN
house. asking the of wharf at the foot of Canal ST.
for the purpose receiving granite from vessels
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
A communication was received from the Surveyor
recommending that the for cleaning the streets
be sold in three divisions instead of six before Re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Several letters from applicants for office read and
laid
communication received, asking an appropriation
to defray the expenses of holding convention in this
city, with view of perfecng the arrangements for the
proposed Southern Industrial Exhibition Referred to
special committee.
communication received asking the city to sub
scribe for $4,000 shares the NewOreans Opeousas
Railroad stock The communication set forth the most
splendid prospect of extending the road Texas
through Ell Paso to California,
communication received from the lessee of the
ferry the Eysian Fields Third District stating
that he paid $4,000 year the privilege of the
consideration of having competition in that district
and that notwithstanding all his efforts he has for some
time past been losing money He asksa reduction of his
tax Referred to the Committee Streets and Landings
A communication was received from the Ponchartrain
Railroad Company asking permission to lay track for
horse from their present road to the of Julia
and Circus streets resolution offered granting the
permission but the matter finally referred to special
committee,
Mr. Rail- frop, tba So nd nd
ngs offered resolution authorizing the opening Of the
Canal running from the Fourth District in rear Of the
First District to the Canal Of the Draining Company
Adopted
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
against the opening Of Esplanade street. the petition
for the signed by only four persons After
discussion the report referred hack to the same Gems
! mttse
The Committee reported ia sasor 81 appointing
Deputy aud Assistant Deputy for the Street Commissioner
in the First and Second Districts sach and Deputy fol
the Third and Fourth Districts each
The Committee reported ordinance defining the
duties the Surveyor and providing for the appointment
of two Clerks, two Deputies Draughtsman and two
Chain Carriers for the assistance Of the Surveyor After
considerable discussion the ordinance was laid
The Committee on the Judiciary reported against the
emancipation of several slaves The report adopted
and singular enough after the adoption the question
discussed and it urged that the Board should
fuse to allow sayeowners to emancpate them when they
wish to do at present the power will
exist in the Board to grant the permission Mr. Derbe
spoke length in favor of this view of the matter
thought that when slaves had rendered signal services
masters permission should be granted them to set then
| free As six months yet remained wherein the Council
have the power to grant permission to emancpate Mr.
D. in favor of extending the privilege when the
deserved attention Several members said they did
|
were called. Mr. Derbes explained that in moving tn
reconsideration of his vote he intended move tn
reconsideration of the whole vote and the yeas and
| were then called and the report again adopted.
Mr. Stetson notice that the Police Committee wou
meet every Friday evening in the Secreary's room, ad
| joining the Council Chamber, at o'clock.
The Fire Committee reported in favor of making certa
improvements in the Enginehouse of Fire Company Nc
| g. The report adopted.
An ordinance relating to the appointing of two Git
Physicians read by its title and laid over under tn
| rules.
The Committee on Improvements reported resolutio
in favor of the erection of Market Claiborne stree
prayed for by citizens in that vicinity Adopted TIL
| contract given to John Williamson
Mr., Lanata from special committee reported agains
granting permission to certain persons to sell sundry
cles Sundays between the two Markets in the secon
District, Adopted,
veyor to place nuisance boat at the foot of Toedan
street in the Fourth District Referred to the Polio
| Committee
On notion the vote fixing the salary of the Secretar
of the Board Of Aldermen reconsidered and afte
some discussion, the matter was laid on the table
message received from the Board of Aldermen
enclosing resolution appointing Committee of Foul
Zone from each Dstrict) to confer with similar Cen
mtee from the Board of Assistants in regard to locan
the different offices of the city, and place of holding tt
meetings of the Board of Aldermen. A motion W;
made to lay the matter the table, and considerab
discussion of animated character ensued. Mr., Derb
wished to speak and the President decided him out
order, An appeal from the decision taken, and IL
gentleman decided to be in order when he procecde
to explain that he in favor of appointing Committ'
of Conference motion to adjourn was then made an
lost Motions almost innumerable made, and IL
yeas and nays called on all imaginable points.
The vote the resolution finally taken and it
adopted. The President then appointed Messrs Nxo
| Lanata. Eustis and Watkins the committee.
The Board then proceeded to the consideration of tt
report of the joint committee fixing the salaries of vario
officers Amotion made to fix tie salary of the Seer
tary of the Board of Assistants Mt $500 The motto
was carried by vote Of Is to 9
The salary for the commissioners for taking the
af the First District fixed at $780, Second Dstric
$3.50; Third District $3.50, and Fourth District $3.50
Adjourned to Thursday evening next
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