New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-25
Messrs. Lugenbuhl and Giquel took their

Messrs. Lugenbuh1 and Giquel took their
seats.
The following resolutions from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen were received and read
Whceds- The Board Of Aldermen have transmitted to
this Board the following resolution, TO wit:
= Resolved That the Common Council will meet on Fri
day the 2st inst, (May at O'Clock. in the Cham
Der Of the Board Of Aldermen for the purpose Of eecting
Physieans Notary, and such other officers may prs
Resoirsd That copy Of the foregoing resoiutiou be-
transmitted to the Board of Assistant Aldermen
concurrence.n
find rheas, said resolutions being unprecedented In
their character mysterious in their tendency (and
variance with all Parliamentary cstcm diametrcay
opposite to the very practice OF the Board Of Aldermen
in every single instance Of joint ballot since the organ
saton Of the Common Council; il and is now.
poc undgni6ed Illegal for the Board Of Assistants
10 in such resolutions the above considering
The relative number of members Of each Board the
of the two chams, tho heat of the weather. the
nodations for the people and above all the compromise
made by the two Boards appointing joint commit
tees the majority OF whom reported to this effect if
the Common Council would agree spend s500eO and
make the old City Hall into Courthouse and keep the
Courts in it, then the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and
other officers Of the city would TO the City
Hall The report and resolutions adopted by the
Board of Assistants almost unanimously and
Board Of Aldermen where they sleep with many other
bedfellows and with them. 1--WE fear) will know no
waking"
BE therefore resolved That this Board will submit to
nothing that is illegal or improper but feeling anxious
to act in union in good feeling and for the advancement
and prosperity of the city not only willing work
two nights in the week sittngs one day at
ganze and define the offices and duties Of the various
partments of this city which ought long since have
been COMPLETED and We will sit tr-weeky if imperatvey
required to do So fss
BE il further resolved, That the Common Council will
meet this Friday evening, (ay a. 1s5z) at s O'Clock
Aldermen. in the City Hall Of Fst Disrict
the purpose Of electing Physicians Notary aud such
ether officers as be may provided for hy law.
rendered To Patrick Irwin Esq for the kind offer Of his
Omnibus to convey the Board Of Aldermen from their
Chamber to the City Hall and the Is
hereby directed to proceed al with the above named
vehicle to the old City Hail. Second District notify the
President he arrives and leave the Omnibus
subject to the Board Of Aldermen's orders.
Reoired further That the above preamble and resolu-
ons be transmitted forthwith to the Board Of Aldermen
l for their concurrence.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Document spread on the minutes
verbs tim ct iteratm and published with the proceedings
and the returned to the Board of Assistant Alder
men without comment, with an accompanying copy Of
I this resolution. - 81 -
An ordinance from the Board Of Assistant AL
dermen concerning the Sergeant at Arms of said
Board, was laid on the table subject to call
The following resolutions, adopted by tht
Board of Assistant Aldermen, were read twice
and concurred in, the rules being dispensed
with:
resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into the
contract with j. Stevens for furnishing 14O0O square
yards granite blocks for the paving of Annuncation
street
Aresolution authorizing the Treasurer pay 500
| expenses of the Work-house.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay $3.50
| expenses of the Work house for month of April.
preamble and resolution, authorizing the Wharfnger
Of the Third District to remove certain wood piles from
the Levee.
| The following resolutions. adopted by The
Board of Assistant Aldermen, were read twice
the rules being suspended, and on motion vert
not concurredin:
resolution in relation to the publication of ordinance
in he Official Journal
resolution to publish all specifications of contract
twice.
tant Aldermen, fixing the salaries of the officer
and other employees of the Corporation, was
then taken up, the rules being suspended
/ Mr.. Gquel moved to amend the salary of tn
Mayor as fixed by the Board Of Assistant Al
dermen, by inserting, instead of $4,000, $500
The amendment was carried.
MIR. Converse moved to concur in the salary
of the Comptroller as fixed by the Board of As
sistant Aldermen
Mr.. Giquel moved to amend by fixing tht
salary Of the Comptroller at S2500.
The motion was carried.
An amendment fixing the salary of the Trea
surer at $2500, was adopted by the following
, vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Gasquet, Giquel, Labatut
Lugenbuhl and Sewell-5.
Nays: Messrs. Burke, Clark, Converse ant
| Stockton.
Mr.. Giauel moved to concur in the salary o
the Surveyor as fixed by the ordinance
Mr.. Clark moved to amend by reducing sait
salary to $500.
: The amendment was carried
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the salary of tn
City Attorney was fixed, by an amendment, t
the sum of $2800.
An amendment offered by Mr. Giquel, fixin
{J,a ,l,r, of S4roa+ Com ;eciopor ,r,
carried by the following vote:
, Yeas: Gasquet, Giquel, Harris, Lugenbuh
Sewell-5.
.Nays: Burke, Clark, Converse, Stockton
o The salary Of the Recorder of the First Di,
trict was fixed. by an amendment, at $s2500.
: An amendment, fixing the salary of the RI
, corder of the Second District at $500, was cal
ried by the following vote:
8 Yeas: Clark, Converse, Gasquet. Giquel, Ls
batut, Lugenbuhl, Sewell, Stockton-S.
Nag: Burke.
: On motion of Mr.. Clark, the salary of the RI
/ corder of the Third District was fixed at 1880
And the Recorder of the Fourth District a
r $15O0
n On motion of Mr.. Giquel, the salary of th
- Comptroller's first clerk was amended, and II
. duced to the sum of $1,000, by the followin
If vote:
$, Yeas. Gasquet, Giquel, Labatut, Lugenbuh
I, Sewell-5.
le Mays: Burke, Clark, Converse, Stockton
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the next item b
" allowing $1,000 to the second Clerk of the Conn
tv troller The amendment was lost by the TO
le lowing vote:
IN Yeas. Burke and Clark.
Mays. Converse, Gasquet, Giquel, Labatu
Lugenbuhl, Sewell and Stockton-7.
Mr. Giquel moved to amend by insertiI
$500 for the salary Of the second Clerk.