New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-19
Citv Intelligence.

\ City Intelligence.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN .Meeting,last night
The Board came to order at half past six pollock W.
Q Claiborne, President, in the Chair Seven member
were present.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with
A message from the Mayor recommending the remova
Of the Watchouse of the First District to Baronne
and calling the Common Council to appoint clerks an
propriately referred.
Accompanying the message was a Communication frou
Professor O. e. Forshey relative to time and FIRE ele
graph setting forth that he the original inventor
the magnetic telegraph ETC., ETC., which was referred
The securities offered by the contractors for portions
the city printing were referred to the Finance Com
mittee
The adjudication of the printing contracts was
John Youenes, Chief Of Police, offered VIM Freret a
his sssSusy Referred to the Finance a..
Committee.
W. W W Wood ESQ., offered as his security Mark Bree
den. Referred to the Finance Committee.
communication from Henry Kohl, asking remunera
ton for the Gold Region fee-house, destroyed by
mob on the Both ut referred to the COMMITTEES OF
Claims,
Various petitions asking leave to emancipate sundr
slaves, were referred to the Judiciary Committee
bill of fifty dollars for refreshments furnished to thu
T. Legion during the Fibuster excitements o
1851, was referred to the Finance Committee
The Clerk Of the Recorder of the Third District offered
Peter Day his security Referred to the Finance Com
\ communication from Thomas Duffy, contractor fo
the cleaning of Gavez Canal referred to the Com
| mttee Streets and Landings.
communication from certain purchasers of Battur,
lots relative to the paving of Fulton street. referred
/ to the came committee.
communication from G. W. cammack, asking for s7s
paid by him costs his suit against the City of
fayette, referred to the Committee on Claims
communication from the Board of Directors of the
NewOrleans and jackson and Great Northern Railroad
notifying this Board of their acceptance of the subscrp
tion Of to the stock of said road received
petition praying for the manumisson of certain natu
raj children was referred to the Judiciary Committee
bill of forty dollars from the Arcade Hotel for re-
freshments. was referred to the Finance Committee
| communication from Washington Division No s. Sons
Temperance relative to the sale intoxicating liquors
was referred to the Police Committee.
Lett letter recommending Nj oney for Wharhnger
letter from Stephen OLeary, Clerk of the Recorder
the First District offering security referred to the
| nance Committee
Mr., Richard England offered his services as Deputy
Wharfnger of either the First Second District Laid
| on the table, subject to call.
A letter from G.. W. Fleming soliciting the office Of
subject to call
The Finance Committee reported resolution favorable
| to the payment of certain claims, Adopted.
An ordinance providing for the collection of eyee dues
and providing for collectors of from the different
classes OF vessels read The ordinance provides that
the election of the collectors shall take place by the Com
mon Council in the month of May in each year. The
compensation to each to be two and half per cent on
the amount collected provided the compensation shall
not exceed $1,000 per annum and each collector to give
oO0O security and to take the oath required law The
whole ordinance was adopted.
resolution converting the Common Council at the
ehamper OF the Board OF Aldermen at six O'Clock P NJ
on Friday the 2ls ns for the purpose of eectng City
Physicians. Notaries etc. adopted The resolution
was transmitted to the Assistant Board their
renee.
The Fire Committee reported an ordinance for the rep
uaon Of the Fire Department Reading dispensed with
ana ordered to be printed in the official journal.
The Committee Claims reported in favor of paving
elections. Adopted
The Judiciary Committee reported favor of petitions
relative to the emancipation of certain slaves with per-
mission to remain in the State. Adopted.
resolution authorizing the building Of Aims house
III tne Guy OF New Orleans referred to the Committee
on w ork-houses and Prisons
with regard to the opening of Euphrosyne
ana benjamin Streets and nsructing the Streets and
Landings Committee to inquire subject of open
ing sad streets was referred to the Committee Streets
and Landings.
resolution requiring the securities to all bonds in
favor OF the city to file in the office of the Mayor cert
the Recorder of Mortgages and of the Recorder
as TO The membranes the property
ETC., was adopted
Of resolution nstructng the Surveyor to make
e route and an estimate of the cost necessary to
heGt Bayou Benvenu with this city, was adopted.
me ordinance from the Assistant Board in relation to
1n 81, Board OF Health was concurred in.
Inc amendment from the Assistant Board in relation
W Ine Draining Machine, concurred in.
Inc ordinance amended by the Assistant Board disal
lowing Assistant Clerk to the RECORDERS of the First
and second Districts persisted in as it originally
TINS Board As the ordinance stands allows
decided that the Assistant Board has nothing to
uo WIN tne confirmation of Recorders Clerks.
s De approved by the Finance Committee adopted
me Board then went into Executive Session.
sttng Two hours in secret conclave the members
veloped. WV e ~ ~ ' W.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN Board
met last evening, Dr. Alpnente in the Chair.
20 lne of changing the location of the
loue IN the First District His Honor recommends the
reetlon OF watch-house Baronne street He trans
tleu communication from Mr. Forshey relative to the
OF fre telegraph and called the attention of the
70 the necessity of appointing judges ETC. for
ain elections. Referred
Judges and clerks appointed for an election of
us.lce OF the Peace, in place of Paul Pequet resigned
an immense discussion took place in reference to the
ppohheht OF inspectors and clerks for the convention
ecton and that the railroad subscriptions The SUBJ
ecu became very much mystfed during the debate and
og,ate and arrive at definite conclusion Several
esolations were offered and innumerabe motions were
nass until the matter was nearly lost sight Of consld
uesutory conversation snsued and it was finally
eciasa that the whole matter was lad on the table, a.
I'm see members wore BY no ssns satisfied that
message was received from the Secretary Of the Board
M Transmitting several ordinances and RESIDUE
ons LOT concurrence.
me security offered BY the Assistant Attorney was rs
FRED to the Finance Committee
the executive Committee Of the House Of Refuge cub
.aea report The house Is already too full and addi
ouse of Refuge.
communication received from the President of
IL ueat estern Railroad accepting the proposed SUBJ
ription by the city to that work
Race Of the Finance Committee, reported In favor
tne resolution authorizing the Mayor sell the ground
nus OF the city, receiving, in exchange any matured
'gasions OF the city The matter referred to the
ttorney.
The Finance Committee reported against resolution
athorzing the payment of certain of money to
hcers of the late Municipalities and Lafayette claimed
salary up to the first of May The report was adopted
Mr Place offered resolution requiring bills against
Y city TO be approved by the Finance Committee before
ing comptroled
Mr. Bailey of the Committee on Streets and Landings n
ported IN favor of resolution authorizing contract
cleaning the streets of the Third District Adopted
same committee reported against placing hydrant
ov,ding for placing additional stands on the sides of
,ydras Market.
Inc committee reported resolution changing the ii
moers OF wharves numbering from Canal street. each
". Adopted.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCEs, -
hry brenden stands charged before Recorder Winter
collecting money belonging to the grand
qren OF Henry Hurst. contrary to the provisions of
Legislature passed in 1916 Fixed for the Goth inst
KINGS Goop-Wm. Burke, Charles j. Walker Theodore .
crox, NJ NJ Miller, Fred'k Stone and Phillip Auathrea il
the charge OF playing this game were committed at the
OF to the First District Court Their bonds
re fixed at $1,000 each.
ovER PAp.-A clerk Of A. Lanfear & Co. charges that .
making settlement with John Brady to whom the
use owed S2l9 rs he, by mistake drew check in nav
ht Tor SZds which paid by the Bank of Louisi
a. Brady 1t is said acknowledged the receipt of the
Ira Soo Dut refuses to refund His trial was fixed for
e Goth inst.
FiNED-Two free 'coll'rd pussonsn were fined IS for
mixing in a cabaret
AssAuLT-George Wellington for throwing batchet at