New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-30

several Districts be. and are hereby, allowed,
for the maintenance and support Of prisoners in
their charge, the sum of ten cents per day for
each and every prisoner The vouchers for
same to be presented monthly. after having
been approved by the Chief of Police
The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton of the above resolution, resulted as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, HDerbes, Dol
honde, Hermann, Leeds Nixon, Place, Stetson,
Summers, Sykes and Watkns-12.
.Nays-Messrs. Andrews and Forbes-2.
On motion of Mr.. stetson, the resolution Of
the Board of Aldermen relative to carts, drays, |
etc., licensed by the city of jefferson, and
| The preamble and resolutions OF the same
| body, suspending the resolution of the Common
Council, approved 22d September, 1852, order
ing the closing of all public Beer Gardens
were read and eoncurred i'll.
| On motion of the same member, the resolu-
| lions passed by the Board of Aldermen, author
izing the Surveyor to repair the IRENE Post,
and put Il new pair Of stairs to the Police Jail,
was concurred in, with amendments as follows:
| Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he is
hereby, authorized to make all necessary repairs
to the Irene Post, provided the cost shall not
exceed one hundred and fifty dollars; and also,
to put new pair of stairs to the Police Jail, or
repair the old one, provided the cost shall not
exceed one hundred dollars.
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the above resolution, it was unanimously
| adopted.
1 Mr. Nixon, OH behalf of the Fire Committee,
presented the following. which was read, and
adopted:
il RESOLVED, That the Committee on Fire be in
structed to examine and report to this Board,
the probable cost Of establishing a telegraph
system, embracing the whole city, for giving
alarms in case Of fire.
u Mr.. Leeds, on behalf of the Improvement and
Building Committee, presented the following
report, and the rules being dispensed, it was
read, and adopted:
The Improvement and Building Committee, to
, whom was referred the resolution of the Board
of Aldermen, relative to the school-house of
Nfilneburg, report in favor of the same.
!, THos. L. LEEDS,
, l.. BrRTHE,
b. B. DoLHoNpE,
/ II. M. SUMMERS.
The said report being adopted the resolution
of the Board of Aldermen, 60 authorizing the
Surveyor to repair the school house at Milne
burg" was read and concurred in.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Nixon, as Chairman, presented the fol-
lowing report and resolution, which were read
:, twice, the rules being suspended
The undersigned, u Special Committee ap.
pointed under u resolution adopted by this
Board, respectfully report the accompanying
resolution: j. o. NIXON,
, JNo. A. WATKINS,
H. RCRTHE.
= Resolued, That this Board may declare va.
= cant the seat of any member who shall absent
:, himself for three successive regular meetings
! without having obtained leave Of absence, OF
y | without Il satisfactory excuse.
Mr.. Forbes moved that they lie on the table
i indefinitely. which was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-NIessrs Andrews, Derbes, Forbes anJ
.Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde
: Herman, Leeds, Nixon, Place, Stetson, Syke
3, and Watkins-10.
y Mr.. Sykes moved to lay them over until the
! next meeting. which was lost by the following
u vote:
= Teas--Messrs. Andrews, Derbes, Dolhonde
y Forbes, Summers and Sykes--G
.Nays --Messrs. Bailey, Berthe, Hermann
! Leeds, Nixon, Place, Stetson and Watkins. 8
g Mr.. Bailey moved to amend by striking on
u the word ':naay" after SO This Boara,' and in
sorting the word shoH''
y Mr.. Summers called for the previous question
/ which call prevailed by the following vote:
e Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde
i, Hermann, Leeds, Nixon, Place. Stetson, Syke
u and Matllins-10
c Nays-Messrs. Andrews, Derbes, Forbes anC
> Summers.
=, The previous question being ordered, the yea
e and nays were called on the adoption OF TIL
! report and resolution, and resulted as follows
y, ~ Yeas-Alessrs Bailey. Burthe, Dolhonde
~ Hermann Leeds, Nixon, Place, Stetson. Syke
l. and Watkins--10
Nays--Messrs. Andrews, Derbes, Forbes an
Summers.
The President decided that the resolution col
templating an addition to the Rules, was nj
a. adopted in view of the restrictions of Rnle 81
~. which provides that no alteration or repeal
10 the rules for the government of the Board sha
IT take place without one weeks previous notice
he unless voted for by majority of all the men
~ members elected.
We Mr.. Nixon appealed from the decision of til
no Chair, and the said decision was sustained b
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Burthe, Derbe:
Dolhonde, Forbes, Hermann and Summers
.Nays-Messrs. Bitley, Leeds, Nixon, Plac
Stetson and Watkins-6.
ed On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the communics
tie ton Of j. G. Simonds accompanied by dont
H. ton of books, on the 18th of September las
N. and referred to the Committee on Education
in was referred to the Special Committee on til
ng Fisk Library.
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d. RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
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