New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-19

be seconded before putting the question, and it
shall be considered as carried, when voted for
by majority Of the members present
Art. 22,ss Whenever any member calls for the
reading OF any document, and the reading Of
the same is opposed, the Board shall decide
whether said paper or document shall be read.
Art. %. Whenever the Board is about to de-
liberate on matters that, in its opinion, should
be secret, all persons shall be requested to with
draw, nor; shall any person be admitted during
the discussion or reading of such matter, unless
majority should otherwise ordain
Art "a The report of Committee must be
signed by a ma ajority of its members, but mi
nority may also report. i8 s
Art. 25. There shall be elected, riya uoce.
in April of each year, twelve Standing Commit
tees.
First-Finance
!Second-Streets and Landings
Ihird-Claims. ---4ss-...-
Fourth-Judiciary. s. 49, .r a ... /
FttM-Police. .--ys5
.Sirth-Fire
Standardization
Eighth-Health. o
.Ainth-Prisons and Work-houses s.,
Tenth-Improvemen and Buildings
EieUenth-Charity.
I'Heifh-House of Refuge.
Art. 26. The Committee on Finance shall
take into consideration the reports and accounts
of the Comptroller and Treasurer, and all mat
ters connected with the revenue, expenditures
or public debt Of the city that may be referred
to them; and, particularly, the appropriations
| of moneys, and report whether the moneys have
been disbursed in conformity with the Ordinan-
ces and shall, also, from time to time, suggest
to the Board the best means to promote the econ
omy of the administration and the accountable
ity of the officers of the city.
Art IL The Committee on Streets and
Landings shall be charged with the considera-
tion Of all subjects connected with the paving,
opening or widening the streets, and in any
manner tending to their improvement; also,
with all matters connected with the improve
ment of the port, and shall report thereon to the
Board and all accounts of expenditures made
| for paving, widening or otherwise improving the
streets, or for, the improvement Of the port,
must be examined and certified by this Com
mittee
/ Art. 2o. The Committee on Claims shall take
into consideration all petitions or other papers
relative to claims demands against the Cor
poration, as they may be presented to the Board
and said Committee shall report to the Board
their opinion thereon, with such proposals as
may appear to them proper.
| Art. 80. All matters pertaining to the Judi
ciary, to the Police, Fire Department, Educa-
ton, Health, Prisons and Work. houses, I'M
provements and Buildings. Charity, OF House of
Refuge, shall be reported upon by the appro-
pirate standing committees before being acted
upon by the Board
| Art. 30. No resolution, regulation, or ordi-
nance shall be adopted by the Board, until a
| bill for the same shall have undergone at least
two readings, on different days
| Art. 81. Two thirds of the members nresent
may at any time suspend the foregoing rules
but they shall not be repealed or altered, unless
| by majority of all the members elected, and
after one weeks notice.
| On motion of Mr.. Nixon, 200 copies of til,
rules just adopted, were ordered to be printed
in pamphlet form for the use of the Board
which was adopted.
Mr. Winston offered the following resolution
which was read and adopted, the rules bein.
dispensed with:
RESOLVED, That all prisoners confined in tn,
jails of the Third and Fourth Districts be trans
terred by the City Police Departments to tn,
Work-house Prison of the First District by th
st of May next.
Mr.. Watkins presented the following resolu
tion Of thanks from the Board of Managers o
the Washington National Monument Society
which was read and accepted:
WARRINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT OFFICE,
| April u. 1852
Join H. IVathins, Esq, Chairman Financ
Committee City Of Lafayette, louisiana
DEAR SIR: Your gratifying and kind favor G
the 9th ult. was received yesterday, communi
eating the pleasing and patriotic proceedings G
the authorities of the city of Lafayette, in ap
propriating the sum of five hundred dollars i
aid of the National Washington Monument
am instructed to transmit the accompanyin
copy Of resolution adopted by the Board
Managers yesterday, which you will be please
to communicate to the Mayor and Councils
Lafayette, with the wish that their noble exam
pie may be followed by every corporation of ou
beloved country.
/ am also requested to solicit of you to fol
ward the bond you state was executed for IL
amount contributed, as the Board are unwilli1
to make sacrifice, if avoidable.
l shall forward by this mail pair of lars
certificates, securely rolled and enyeloped, tn.
your city may possess an evidence of the genel
osity exercised on this occasion
Most sincerely and respectfully, yours,
ELISHA WHrrLEsEY.