New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-07
City Intelligence.

BOARD OF Unconstitutional Session
Thursday, May 6-The Board met at hafpast O'Clock.
W. c. G. Claiborne in the chair Eight members were
present.
On notion the reading of the minutes of the preceding
meeting dispensed with.
petition relative to the emancipation of certain slaves
for mertorous services referred to the Judiciary
Committee
John Bennett offered his services as Assistant Work
hoase Keeper Referred.
communication from Mr.. Heinrich relative to pro-
cess of dsinfection referred to the Mayor.
bill of $780, for chairs from Messrs Sampson Keene
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Mcclure offered himself candidate for Wharf
niger Laid on the table
petition relative to the emancipation of satu Htr
named Louis was referred to the Judiciary Committee
Several memorials and petitions appropriately
ferred.
REPORTS CoMMITTEEs.-The Finance Committee re-
commended the payment of certain bills. Adopted.
The petition of the Cuban prisoners reported on
unfavorably. Adopted.
The Committee recommended concurrence in the re-
solution of the Board of Assistant Aldermen ordering
hundred copies in pamphlet form of the proceedings of
the two Boards and recommended hundred copies for
the of the Common Council provided the same can
be furnished at 81 so per page.
Mr.. Harris wished to know if the pamphlet would cost
81 80 per page for each copy for the whole number
Mr. Burke thought each member ought to be satisfied
with copy of the official paper to be paid for by himself
Mr.. Lugenbuhl moved to lay the report the table
He moved that the Board request the Secretary to furnish
copy of the official paper to each member of the Board
Mr., Stockton objected.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl insisted on his motion to lay on the
table.
The report read a second time.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl Withdrew his motion.
resolution requesting the Secretary to rni sh each
member of the Board with copy of the official paper
adopted
The Committee Fire reported of appropriate
ing $3.50 to Mechanics Fire Company No. g. Adopted
The Committee Health through Mr.. Giquel reported
ordinance relative to and establishing Board of
Health
Mr. Burke moved lay the report and that it be
published in the official Journal Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
resolution requesting the Secretary to furnish
of the members of this Board copy of the revised
utes and of the Municipal and City Ordinances of the old
city, adopted
resolution providing for the payment of the salaries
of officers under the old city for amounts due
them the first instant, adopted
resolution authorizing the Collector of Taxes for the
Third District to collect all taxes the collection of which
suspended by of the Legislature was de-
buted.
Mr. Clark thought the resolution would in conflict
with the act of the Legislature.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl thought not.
Mr.. Claiborne concurred with Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Clark withdrew his objection.
Theresolution read second time and after further
debate. was adopted.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution authorizing the Mayor,
after thirty days notice in the official Journal to sell
auction, to the highest bidder certain slaves therein
named. Adopted
resolution from the Assistant Board, authorizing the
Mayor to appoint board of engineers to examine into the
condition of the Water works, adopted.
An ordinance from the Board of Assistants relating
public school libraries and providing that all fines imposed
by the Recorders be appropriated to the of said libra
ries, was debated
Mr.. Lugenbuhl thought the libraries sufficiently
provided for The Fisk library he said, attended by
three individuals and that the expenses $50 per
month He in favor of giving the fines imposed
the unfortunate to the needy. We had books already
more than read
Mr. Stockton opposed to approprating the fines for
the benefit Of foreign paupers whose first step landing
shores, to beg This influx of pauperism
growing evil The crimes of theft and robbery that dis
graced courts committed by foreign paupers
He in favor Establishing house of correction where
the vagabonds should be made to cork for living.
Gique said he had paid the hands of ladies who
begged for the poor three and four hundred dollars per
year. These beggars had to him complaining of
hunger when he offered them bread they had refused
and demanded money. Mr.. Stockton said that nine
tenhs the beggars arriving shores foreign
ers.
Mr. Lugenbuh denied that nine tenhs of the emigrans
professional beggars lie foreigner himself and
threw back the charge into the teeth of its author with
and contempt.
Mr. Stockton in reply, said he did not say nnetenths
the foreigners arriving here beggar He had said
that nine-tenths of the beggars were foreigners.
Mr.. Clark thought the gentleman from the Third Dis
trict speaking for Buncombe
The motion to lay the ordinance on the table
ried.
resolution authorizing the Mayor to have two seals
(if necessary was adopted
resolution providing that whenever any matter shall
be referred by the Board of Assistants the Finance
it shall be referred by this Board to the
was adopted
resolution from the Assistant Board for the appoint
mcnt of joint committee of three from each Board to de-
eide what business shall originate before the respective
Boards, debated pro and con.
Mr. Gquel could not think of allowing any member of
the other Board to originate ordinance resolution of
his suggestion. He wished to propose his
because. if proposed by Others they could be
pressed as we'll These were his
Mr. Harris and Mr.. Stockton took part in the debate
Mr. Harris in favor of referring all matters to ap-
proprlae committees ana OF meeting IN JOINT session Tor
the transaction of business
Mr. Burke thought that if the members would attend
to their business they would get along without such
mittecs
Mr. Lugenhuhl moved substitute that all petitions
be- referred to one Board only
Mr. Burke offered an amendment authorizing petitions
rejected by Board be presented the other Board
Mr. Lugenbuhl's substitute adopted
MIR Stockton thought he had voted for the amendment
and confessed that he was so mysed that he hardly
knew where he started from
motion to reconsider the substitute was carried
Mr. Lugenbuhl Withdrew his substitute
motion that the Board do not in the resolution
of the Assistant Board, was adopted
The whole matter was laid on the table
Mr. Harris moved to take up the ordinance from the
Assistant Board providing the subscription by the city
to the stock of the different Railroads and for holding
election to take the sense of the people thereon.
The ordinance was read An amendment authorizing
widows and grs of mature age who owned property in the
city, to vote on the ordinance, adopted The ordi
nance whole adopted.
An ordinance from the Board of Assistant Aldermen
providing for the subscription by the city of NewOreans
of S2O00,000 to the New0rleans, jackson and Great
Northern Railroad and submitting to the people at
er election the question of levying of three per
cent the real estate of the city the subscrp
tion, was debated.
Mr. Claiborne from the Third District offered his OBJ
jections to the ordinance writing Mr. Iugenbuh con-
CURED with Mr. Claiborne.