New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20

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PETirrors And MEMcRIALsF From Joseph Perez, asking
the remission q q fns Police comlaitsee.
Third Municipality asking the release Of his securites
Finance Committee. ,.-...
From numerous property holders the Third District
asking the improvement of street. Streets and Land
From three hundred citizens, complaining Of the lin
tied supply Of water furnished by the Commercial Water
WORKS and asking the sinking Of Artesian we'll in
convenient part Of the city resolution IN
with the above memorial referred the matter 70 JONI
member from each District, to be appointed by each
Board. The resolution was adopted
REroRrs OF CoMsuTTEEs--The Finance Committee re-
pored to the claim Of L. r. Faure for the sum
$780, for conveying prisoners to the Parish Prison
Re-committed.
whitaker for legal services in the Of the Third Mu
nicipaty against Antoine Michou. Recomniitted
The Committee Claims reported in favor OF settling
the accounts Of Thomas Hyne for paving and on other
matters. Adopted
Also adversely the claim of Patrick Ward for bury
ing the dead The report was adopted.
The Committee Prisons and Work houses, to whom
was referred the ordinance fixing the salaries of the Clerks
in the Work $780, and Of the Underwardens at
500 reported in favor Of fixing the salaries of the former
at S72O and Of the latter at $500 per annnm Adopted
Also in Of sending certain named persons to the
Insane ASYLUM at jackson. Adopted.
me judiciary Committee reported adversely to the
claim OF Thomas Mcknight and GardeIe, assignees Of
David Moores, for the sum Of $5e7s 81. ADOPTED
$500 out Of collected for the late Second Munich
pality, as an addition to his salary. Adopted.
veyor to present plan and specifications of the cost Of
repairing the late City Hail. SO as to render it fit for the
accommodation Of the courts t AaoPted .oot >,
city property the city SO that the same may
Approving the adjudication of the contract Robert
Hamilton for building an engiuehouae for Phoenix Fire
Company No g. Adopted.
Authorizing plan and specifications for making i'm
thaM
Gulf Railroad providing the cost thereof poes not exceed
$500 Adopted
locate their Floating Palace at such part Of the wharf
to them may t with the appreciation of the proper
Wharanger, paying steamboat wharfage. Adopted
This preceded by letter from the proprietors of the
Floating Palace offering to put the members of the Board
ORprn OF rHE Disappointing additional Deputy
Street Commissioners at salary each Of $50 per month
two each for the First Second and Third Districts and
one for the Fourth District.
The ordinance made the special order OF the day al
the next meeting.
FROM THE ASSISTANT BoAnp-A resolution for joint
meeting Of the Boards this 0ast evening" for the
pose Of eectng certain officers Adopted
| Authorizing the payment of seventy dollars to VIM
Relf, as Secretary of the Assistant Board Adopted
For the payment Of sundry accounts. Concurred in.
To pay 1854 GO to J. G. Prendergast. Concurred in
Repeating the ordinance appropriating $4,000 to the
Louisiana Legion, Laid on the table indefinitely.
Repeating making appropriations for orphan
children. Referred to the Police Committee.
Authorizing the employment Of clerk for the Wharf
niger of the First District Laid on the table, subject to
call.
Providing for uniform rate to be paid corporation
carts. Streets and Landings.
Authorizing the laying of curb and gutter stones at thu
triangle Of Prytania Urania and Streets ant
Landings.
Hamilton for grading Greatmen street. Concurred in.
The Board then adjourned to meet the Board of Assist
ant Aldermen, and to the next regular meeting.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This body
met last evening" Dr. Apuente President, in the chair
seventeen members present.
The following is the sen-monthy report of the Tres
surer
Balance hand at last report. S10023
Received since. 71226 81
Total. Observation-Disclosures. ss1 249 81
Disbursed 74999 O.
Balance on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50 q
petition was received from residents Saraparl
street Directing to the payment of of the
of paving said street Referred to the Committee OF
Streets and Landings.
Mr. Kennedy sent in his resignation as member of thu
| School Board Accepted
Mr.. G. G O'Megan's communication requesting pay
ment for his labor in taking the scholastic population
the late First Municipality was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Communications from Fire Companies Nos. 2, 6 and s
asking appropriations for the purchase of apparatus
referred to the Fire Committee.
committee of citizens appointed to select site TO-
the erection of House of Refuge recommended the pur
chase of the Dudley estate the Metairie Ridge Re
ferred to the Committee on the House of Refuge
The report of the Finance Committee in favor of pay
ing sundry bills for current expenses was adopted
resolution in favor of having digest Of the ordi
of the late Municipalities Of the city of La
fayctte in force at the time of adopted
A resolution adopted, requiring the Recorders
the several Districts to report the amount of fines
ected by them since the Act of Consolidation also
quirng the Clerks of Recorders to report the amount
fees received by them for the signing of bonds
The Committee Claims reported in favor of payin
ar. Mcdonald $3.50, the value Of horse which fe
through an iron bridge and broke his leg Considerab
| discussion ensued. The resolution was rejected.
A report from the Committee Claims, allowing ad
ditional compensation to Mr. Grmsley, Engineer of tn
Draining Machine of the late Second Municipality
much discussion. Mr. Shaw in favor of allowing tn
claim He thought that if extra work had been require
of Mr. g. he ought to have additional compensation. II
argued the claim with much ability and the report wa
adopted.
Mr.. Nixon of the Fire Committee reported an ord
eral resolutions for improvements to fire engine houses
aso resolution for the purchase of engine for Fir
Company No - All the latter were 9nanimousl
adopted The ordinance, at the request of Mr. Nixor
was laid over and ordered to be published.
Mr. Shaw offered resolution authorizing the Comp
troer to sell at auction the contract for painting
whitewashug the markets of the Second District. MI
Ramos offered amendment, including all the market
OF the city which have not been painted this year Som
discussion followed and Mr. Shaw urged the adoption wit
much force The amendment withdrawn, and tn
resolution was rejected because there not clause
1t providing that it should be approved by the Council
| JOINT SEssIoN.--Ths session was held for til
purpose of choosing certain Municipal officers. The fol
| lowing was elected.
:, Keeper oft City Jail, Mr.. W. II Waters. Warden
the Work-house, Bennett. Director of the Waterwork
Dolhonde Collector of Taxes in the Third District
the breaking up of fatboats and on RATS H. Cantrel
school Directors for the First District fill the yacancie
occasoned by the resignation Of Charles Bride and
Remedy, +. n Bonford Needler R. Jennings.
The Board of Aldermen then retired and the Assstan
board adjourned to the next regular meeting
| ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-A young man, who CAV
his name as Black, yesterday morning discovered
Royal street in the attempt to bleed himself to DEATH
cutting the veins on his left wrist He taken to til
Second District Poceoffce where he was confined nm
his wounds attended to- He showed symptoms of d me
ancholy insanity and being questioned his invariabl
answer was that he didn't seduce hern After bein
or some time he made arrangements for nangn
himself but was prevented by pinions put his arms
| PETER FUNK TAKEN M.-Joln Bergen, Ga
priei euenhardt and George Hargus to be examine
before Recorder Winter the 2ls inst on charge pre-
ferred against them by Alexander A. Cohen who keer
an auction store at No. IA Leyee street. appears tina
the three accused went into cohens establishment an
bid 3 Tor ten pairs of pantaoons which put up
auction The pants were knocked down to them and tn
% PAID put Gohen pretending that the pantaloons
sold BY the piece demanded So each This the purcha
ers refused to pay and walked off with the pantaoons
beating the auctioneer at his game. They desery
the thanks of the community Cohen yesterday made
a1dayit charging them with stealing the pantaloons
FIRST DIsTsIcT CoURT-Judge Larue.
this court yesterday Narcisse Fechon tried and
guilty Of an assault and battery upon P. Flanagan.
James Reilly was found guilty of the offence con-
mitted on Mary Curly
Peter Chugovich. charge of assault and battery
Mary Cokely was acquitted.
In the cases of Frank Petyman and of Edward FLOOD
on information for assault battery no proegu wa
entered.
AGGRAVATED CHARGE OF STABBING. - Mar,
Baker Flechinger made affidavit yesterday before re
corder Winter that Monday evening the 18th instan
ABOUT O'clock BacchuS street. between Calliope an
Clio streets Horny Polman Girard polman entere
the premises of deponen and did then and there