New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-16
CITY Inte1Iiqance.

| COUNCIL. IROtEEDlNGS-B0dTa OF .9fdefNleR
Tuesday, Je 15.-Present, nine members; Mr. Robb il
| the Chair.
An Executive message informed the Board of the sale
the slaves bequeathed the State by the late Stepher
Girard, and of other matters
sundry petitions were received and referred
petition from L. Gator the Fire King, setting forth
that he has on various occasions given exhibitions of
WORKS for charitable purposes and asking leave give
like exhibition for his benefit was debated and the
petition rejected.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl moved that Mr. Gator have permission
to exhibit on Washington Square Carried
petition from Ocean Temple of Honor, Sons of TEN
perance relative to licenses to drinking houses was refer
red to the Police Committee
communication asking further appropriation fol
the expenses of the House of Refuge referred to the
Committee on Warehouses; and Prisons
Mr. A. G. Blanchard offered his surety Deputy Sur
yeyor Referred to the Finance Committee
petition from General David Twiggs asking leave IL
erect veranda on certain street referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Sundry petitions asking leave to manumit certain
slaves, were referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of paving
certain bills. Adopted.
The Committee Streets and LANDINGS renorted in
favor of erecting office the Levee for the the
Wharnger of the Second District and in favor of repair
ing the poiceoce the evee provided the cost of the
| same does not exceed $500. Adopted.
The same committee reported ordinance relative to
the Street Commissioner Adopted
The Fire Committee reported ordinance relative tC
the fire companies. Adopted.
The same committee reported resolution authorizing
the treasurer to pay on the warrant of the Comptroller
/
Adopted
The same committee reported resolution relative tc
Jefferson Fire Company No. Is. Adopted.
The same committee reported resolution authorizing
the Finance Committee purchase for the use of
cite Hook and Ladder Company No. l. a suitable lot
Adopted.
petition from Jefferson Company No. Is referred
to the Fire Committee
The Police Committee reported concurrence in the res
olution from the Assistant Board Diminishing policeman
for dereiction of duty. Adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported in favor of the
cipaon OF certain slaves with permission to remain in
the State after their emancipation. Adopted
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
resolution relative to the celebration of the 4th
July and approprang $500 for the expenses of the
braton, was adopted.
resolution altering the names of certain streets in
the Third District so to make their identical with
the Of the same streets in the Second District
adopted
resolution relative to an appropriation for the ex
penses Of the Schools in the different Districts adopted
resolution, appropriating S2500 for the expense
assessing the property of the city, adopted.
resolution requiring the advertisement of all
tracts sold by the Comptroller to be published at least
times in the official journal, adopted
letter from Mr. Soue consentng to be associated with
Mi Morei IN the prosecution defence of any suits
arising OUT OF the bequest to the city by the late Stephen
Girard was received
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
resolution relative to the construction of bridge
etc. was lald on the table subject to call.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSISTANT BOARD
resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into con-
tracts for the cleaning of certain draining canals was
resolution authorizing the Assistant Whartinger to
employ two men for certain purposes was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to erect certain
tables in St Mary's Market, concurred in
Sundry resolutions We're referred to appropriate COM
mittees
resolution requiring the advertisement of all election
notices IN the official Journal and in another paper pub
lshed IN the French and English languages only was
adopted. ~ " -
message was received from the Assistant Board mott
Tying TINS Board of their concurrence in certain ord
nances ana resolutions from this Board
Inc rules being dispensed with, resolution was intro
Gueea requiring the Surveyor to furnish the Common
eouhcii III secret session. specifications of the probable
cost OF all city contracts. and adopted Adjourned
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. body
met last evening Dr. Apuente in the Chair Mr. South
mayo was appointed Secretary pro tenn the absence of
MI PETERS VINO was prevented from attending by illness
message was received from the Mayor relative the
slaves included in the Girard beouest
During the reading of message Mr. Andrews left the
chamber breaking the quorum and the Sergeant
was sent after him. business the mean time being sus
pended Inc missing member made his appearance
anu business was resumed and the message concluded
IL several other topics besides the one first
toned all OF which will found in our repor of the pro
ceedings of the other Board
communication was received from the Street Com
missioner ASKING seven additional Assistant Deputies
whch ne says Will do with the necessity appoint
ing Health Narens lie also suggests that dogs be pre-
vented from running in the streets during the summer
Referred TO committee on Streets and Landings
a communication was received from the Commissioners
OF the House OF Refuge relative to the salaries of the of
ncers oil That institution Referred to Committee on
House of Refuge 44s-
large number of resolutions were returned to the
BOARD with tne concurrence of the Board of Aldermen
anu several others We're sent up for The
originated in the Board Assistants was returned with
OUT the concurrence OF the Board with notification that