New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-23


Of Clerks by the Tax Collector Of tho Third Dis
Istrtct, adopted
resolution requiring the Recorder to render weekly
account and to into the Treasury I'LL fines collected
| by them. Adopted
resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into con-
tract for the running Of the Draining Machine in the
Fourth District, adopted
The Judiciary Committee reported an ordinance allow.
ing to the Coroner the sum of T for all the expenses
inquest and BURIAL and So for all services exclusive of in
quest Postponed to the next meeting.
The same committee reported ordinance relative to
public carriages Also postponed,
MI Nixon from the Fire Committee gave notice that
at the next meeting he would make report long this
room (the Council Chamber)
. Inc Gommttee on Health reported resolution making
the duty of the Mayor to submit to the vote of the
people the proprety of granting licenses to drinking
The COMMITTEES Education reported that in their
opinion the City Physician had his duty towards the
| Juveniles in the Public Schools. Adopted
resolution relative to the payment of the salaries of
the employees in the House of Refuge was adopted
"A COMMUNICATION was received from the City Attorney.
First Municipality and the u s. Steamship Company.
giving to said Company the exclusive right to the use Of
the landing In front Of Jackson Square, is illegal and not
binding on the Consolidated City Laid over
The City Attorney also gave as his opinion that the
contract between the city of Lafayette and Malard Ar
instead for the purchase of public square is illegal
Laid over 'sN
Mr. Forbes offered resolution setting forth that,
whereas Thomas Francis Meagher has escaped cap
tlyy and arrived in this great glorious magnificent and
wide Republic etc. ETC. and rendering him the hospita
ties of this city. etc, etc.
MT Nixon objected and spoke against the resolution
Mr. Forbes replied and urged the adoption of the reso
luton with considerable warmth
In the midst of the discussion it was ascertained that
there was no quorum present.
Adjourned to Thursday evening next
CONTRACTS ADJUD1cATED. 1.-The COMPTROLLER
has made the following adjudication of contracts for the
Cleaning Of the streets in the Third District Seventh
ward 70 .ohn hlnsea' for 1890 Eighth Ward to the
for $3.50, each for the term of one year.
The contract for furnishing the material and laying
0VnI,D fts csIa
was sold to James NJ Forgay, at SO 50 per yard
The following are the names of the Directors
elected yesterday for the Lafayette Lake Pontchar-
train Railroad; W N. Perkins, 5. II Peck D. A. Harris
Gaspar Auch l. H. Winston, jesse Gilmore Thos j wv
dustaye LeRoy, j. Pemberton, G. G. Lathrop
The CREyAssE-An immense volume of water
now flows unnterruptedy through the break in the eyee
at Lvaudas plantation The breech over three hun
dred feet wide and it is almost needless add that the
whole country in the rear and for several miles below and
above is inundated 1t thought that no effort will he
made to stop the creyasse until the river falls
WANTED TO HANG 'EM Yesterday a very
neatly dressed and slightly Anticipated French gentleman
having lean and hungry look and a peculiar cnnnbaI
glare of the eye applied at the Shers office for the nr
vilege OF hanging the two men. Delisle and Adam on
whom that interesting is to performed on the
"a proE lie had studied the art of hanging in all its diff
ferent modes and fashions and his hand was in he was
willing and thought he could do it in the approved
manner. There were many ways of hanging a man IT
might be done genteey gingly and US for doing
the thing III the genteel fashion he thought he had the
hang OF It. Tie objected to the price which $50 each
and commended that he entitled to more How the
proposition was disposed of has not TRANSFERRED We un
derstand that the applicant threatened if the privilege
was not granted him to go Immediately and hanp him
self We hope the Sheriff will not interfere with this al
Tentative resolution.
lNQUEsT.-An inquest was held yesterday by
Deputy Coroner Loze on the body of man named VIM
Corners who died suddenly in house the corner of
Delord and Magazine streets Deceased was native of
Ireland, and aged thirty-ve years Verdict Died of
Apoplexy.
Observation-Disclosures McCabe, accused of
stealing $500 worth of ewery from the trunk of pas
senger on board the steamboat Tweed was yesterday
discharged
SHE DON'T THINK He DD.-NTrs. Catherine
yesterday appeared before Recorder and
asked permission to withdraw the charge which she had
made against one OF her boarders John McClusky of
tempting TO steal money from under her pillow John
pleaded that he was drunk and went into Mrs Joness
room after fire. He was committed to prison one week
for getting drunk
CHTsEL1Nt.-Franklin, alias Charles GAY, was |
yesterdy examined by Recorder Seuzeneau on the charge
OF entering with intent to steal the house Geo Kaiser
on Peace street Gays defence that was overcome
by the ardent, and accidentally stumbled into the
mouse OF Kaiser where, seeing chscl he picked it up
promscuousy as it were.' Kaiser deposed that Gay
was caught in the of trying to force open bis euor
win tho chisel COMMITTEES
COULD MT PASS lT.-James Burns, for at
emptlng to $40 note of the State Bank of Ohio
alleged to be spurious yesterday examined before
Recorder Winter Charles Bergerson made the affidavit
s taag on the Eth inst ut the cofee-house the
orner OF st. Charles aud Perido streets the accused
eionousiy attempted to pass the $40 bill above men
Toned Prosecutor took the bill in payment for drinks
md gave the change Six days burns paid another
t to prosecutors cotfee-house when he was informed
nat the Dill he had previously passed counterfeit
'elng demanded from Burns, he grew exceeding wrotb
nd ike the fellow in the woods who saw the Indians
rack he was so mad that he gathered himself up and
IN for very life. Prosecutor and others gave chase |
he run was in the direction Lafayette Square about
hich Locality the prisoner incontinently overcome
nd made captive. He sent for trial to the First
district Court. ~
10 PERSONS RUPTURED.-The many perma-
emit ana efectna cures made by Dr. Sherman are derery
y OF more than passing notice. For particulars see
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