New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-29

Thus making the Board of Aldermen consist OF Is and
the Board Of Assistants of q members.
This report being read. message received from the
Assistant Board inviting the of this Board
resolution adopting similar report
The report was laid over, and the Board adjourned
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. body
met last evening Dr. Apuente President in the chair
Mr. Watkins moved to take up the report of the Com
mite on Apportioning the Representation of the City.
Some discussion ensued and it was Npntended that
business could be legally transacted until this matter
disposed Of
Mr.. Watkins the Judiciary Committee submitted the
apporonment report and moved that the Board go into
the Committee of the Whole The report read. 1t
sets forth that the whole number of in the city
l34ll 1t provides that no member of the Board Of AL
dermen shall represent than $50 voters
sistant than 400 and makes the Common Council
consist OF Board OF thirteen members and Assistant
Board of twentyseven members
The report signed only by members of the com
mitee while tibet committee consists of five members.
Mr. Derbes objected to receiving it in consequence Some
further discussion ensued after which the Board
into Committee of the Whole Mr. Watkins in the chair
A motion was made to adjourn which motion was de-
clared out of order motion then made that the
committee rise which was lost.
wandering debate ensued, and considerable feeling
was manifested by members from different Districts.
After several propositions, Mr. Leeds moved that 1900
be assumed basis for the Board of Aldermen and 600
for the Assistants. This was lost
The original report of the Judiciary Committee. 1880
and 465.) was adopted when the committee and
ported after which of fifteen minutes taken
On the meeting of the Board again it was ascertaned
having left the Hall. The delegation from the Second
District with the exception Dr. Alpuene and Mr. Relf
withdrew also did the delegation from the Third Dis
trct.
After considerable discussion fourteen members cons
tuting quorum, were got together.
Mr. Leeds renewed his motion to adopt 800 basis
for Assistant Aldermen.
Mr. Stetson in favor Of the basis originally pro-
Dr. Alpuente called Mr.. Watkins to the Chair, and
made some remarks. He asked, on behalf of the mem
ber of the Second and Third Districts that the matter
be postponed saying that they only wanted little
| to examine the question,
Mr. Bailey could see good why the business
of the city should be delayed because members the
Second and Third Districts chose to neglect their bust
ness Mr. b proceeded to demonstrate that the basis
proposed clearly the most advantageous to the lower
| Districts.
Dr. Apuente continued his argument in favor of post
ponement
Mr. Forbes expressed his inability to see the utility
of delay He was in favor of immediate action
The ordinance read a second time. when DR. Alpu-
cnte moved an adjournment This motion lost and
the vote then taken The ordinance adopted by
a vote of twelve to two.
Mr. Stetson moved to send the ordinance at once to
| the Board of Aldermen.
DR.. Apuente objected, contendng that no business
could legally be transacted until the ordinance became
| law, having been concurred in by the Board
The motion was carried and the Board adjourned
INQUEsT.-Deputy Coroner Loze held an in
quest yesterday the body of female with infant ap-
pareny about two months old found in the Canal Caro-
deet near the intersection Of Galvez street The body
had an incised wound on the head Verdict Died by
violence committed by some person or persons unknown
| CoNTINuED.--Th examination of David Nea-
gle which to have taken place yesterday. the
charge of having uttered forged check for S594 pur-
porting 10 nave been drawn by VIM u. Leverich the
Bank OF louisiana continued by Recorder Winter
account of the absence of witnesses
| TREsPASs.--A, Pierre complained yesterday to
Recorder Winter that John Ryan, Mrs Ryan, Bridget
Reed Bridget Feeny and Teresa Meal had taken forcbe
possession OF the premises No 176 Tchouptoulas street
the property of dcponents sister for whom he is agent
and that they continue torciby inhabt there against
his consent and in violation of law Examination fixed
for October s.
| BRICK BAT John Hogan was arrested YES
teray in the First District for demoishng the physiog
Monty of Mike o'Donnel with brick bat Remanded
| for future examination
| PIsToI..-Edmund Burke was before Recorder
Winter yesterday charged by John CYCLE with assautng
him with pistol and threatening to take his life Elk
animation fixed for the 18th of October
| Horse STEALlNG.--Will lillian Davis was brought
before Recorder Winter affidavit charging him with
stealing horse in West Baton Rouge He was arrested
in consequence of Geographic dispatch from Samuel NJ
Clark charging him with the crime. Examination fixed
for the 9th of October
LARCENY.--Eugene Brugere made charge
yesterday in the police office of the First District that on
Monday the slave Mary of De Laues stole the store
of Mr. Hart 10 Camp street two half pieces of linen of
the value 2 The was arrested and is to be
tried on the S0th inst.
LUNCH THE sHApEs,-Epicures will do we'll ta.ca at
the Shades below but around the corner about
lunch time to-day The bill of fare comprises oyster
SOUP splendid roast beef etc. etc the liquors mixed
by Byrnes and John are by no means bad to take
The PIzARRo-It is said that the Spanish war steamer
Pzao which recently got aground the of the
Marel has been got off and be repaired an expense
of $4,000
THE REINDEER ExPLosIoN,-up to the present time 81
deaths are known have been caused by the EXPLOSION of