New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-08
Citv Intelligence.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT MISUNDERSTANDING.
Iav T-Special Session-The Board met at hapast six
| o'clock Dr. Alpuente, President, in the Chair.
| Fifteen members answered to their names
The Journal was read and approved.
A message was received from the Board of Aldermen
notifying this Board of their concurrence in certain
dinauces and resolutions
Mr. Stetson moved that the rules be dispensed with in
IN nroceed to the consideration of the Police Ordi-
nance adoped by the Board of Aldermen at their last
ular meeting. Carried.
The ordinance passed to its second reading and having
been read nv sections adopted the yeas nays
| unanimously.
Mr. Place offered resolution informing the Mayor that
certain ordinances therein mentioned plumbers and
81 and signed by the President of this Board through
ror had acted by this Board and consequent
| y were not binding. Adopted.
The rules dispensed with in order to take up the
ordinance providing the subscription by the city
certain railroads and other purposes which amend
ed at the last special sitting of the Board of Aldermen
as to permit to vote on the question of public
tax for RAILROAD purposes The amendment debate
| pro and con.
MIR Derbes said that the act Of Incorporation of the
city provided that but qualified voters should be al
| lowed to vote on the tax
The amendment was stricken out, ana the right OF
| ladies to vote disallowed
motion was made to amend the ordinance so that the
tax shoud be one-half per per instead of
per cent
debate ensued, in which Messrs. Dolhonde Shaw,
stetson Forbes Derbes, Sykes and Others took part
Mr. Dolhoude was opposed to the amendment. He
would not vote the tax for the people not able
pay it. The property in the Third District only produced
four per cent 1t would be rinous to the poor popua
ton The poor would have to sell their horses to buy hay
and then what good would the hay do lie was deter
| ni,,utt6 oo tAy
Mr. Shaw in favor Of concurring in the amendment
Tt was proper to submit the to the people, and they
might approve or reject it, they thought proper The
rejection of the amendment would be productive of delay
This Board not here to impose the tax but to submit
the question the people whether or not they would i'm
pose it upon themselves.
Mr. Sykes thought that the gentlemen who opposed the
one per cent tax had offered the best argument in its -
vor If the property in the Third District only produced
four per cent it proper to build railroads IN order to
| make it produce more.
The motion to reject the amendment was carried on the
| yeas and nays, by vote of 10 to 6.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen. fixing the
time of holding the election for taking the of the
people on the tax on the third Monday in June
concurredi in
Mr. Nixon moved that this Board proceed to take up
the bills passed by the Board of Aldermen in their regl
| lar order. Carried
The
for removal the prisoners from the different Districts
to the Worshose was referred the Committee ails
and court-houses.
An ordinance providing for the liquidation Of certain
of city employees reported by the Finance Com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen, concurred in
An ordinance relating to the House of Refuge was
concurred in.
An ordinance relating the Clerks of the Recorders
| First Second Third and Fourth Districts, read
Mr. Leeds moved to amend the ordinance by striking
out 81 assistant clerk
Mr. Forbes was in favor of the amendment the ground
that one Clerk had heretofore performed the duties of the
office and had commenced the work of retrench-
| ment it proper to carry out the principle.
! Mr. Place agreed with Mr.. Forbes
Mr. Derbes opposed to the amendment the ground
that from his knowledge it was impossible for one
clerk to do the business of the Second District The
corder of this District bad always had two clerks
Mr. Forbes moved that when the business of the ecor-
ers required it. the Captain of the Districts should be
empowered to detail special policeman assist the clerk
Not acted on
Mr. Lanata moved to vote on the amendment by Dis
trcts. Carried.
Mr. Forbes moved strike out the Assistant Clerk for
the First District. Carried.
Mr. Lanaa moved that the vote to the Second Dis
trct striking out the Assistant Clerk he proceeded with
and called the yeas and nays Carried by Is yeas to
nays
Mr. Forbess amendment providing that the Captain Of
the Districts be empowered to detail special policeman
to assist the Clerk when necessary adopted 1t
understood applying to the four Districts.
An ordinance concerning the Street Commissioners
Department authorizing the Commissioner appoint
tain assistants. was motion to lay over, debated
The motion postpone lost The ordinance with
amendments. was adopted.
The ordinance regulating awnings sheds and hanging
signs, concurred in
resolution relative the subscription by the Common
Council to the Digest of the City Ordinances by Alex
Walker. was referred to the Judiciary Committee
resolution relative to the bequest by Stephen Grard
to the City of New Orleans of OOO to endow asylum
for orphans of French descent. adopted.
resolution relative to the securities offered by the
Treasurer Comptroller Surveyor and Street Commission
adopted.
resolution relative to the Fisk Library. from the
Board of Aldermen, concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller sell at
ton the contract for running the draining machine in the
Second District, was concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell at
ton the contracts for constructing wooden bridges and
drains and requiring the contractor to furnish security
in the of $4,000 for the faithful performance of his
duties. was concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Clerk of the Recorder of
the Third District provide stationery and blanks for
the use of his Office, rejected.
resolution authorizing the Of Lafayette Square
for an exhibition fire works the benefit of the Male
Orphans Asylum referred to the Committee Streets
and Landings.
resolution, providing for the removal of certain
backsmiths shop Apollo street. Josephine street
was debated at length
Mr. Mackey gave history of this shop. 1t had been
bone of contention before the Council the old city
Lafayette for the last ten years Several members spoke
on the subject, Referred to the Police Committee
resolution relative to the report of the Bureau OF
and Docks at Washington which report is unfavor
ableto the establishment of Navy Yard at New0reans
ordered to be printed and made the order of the day
at the next meeting.
The Board then proceeded to the order of the day
Mr. Forbes asked leave to withdraw resolution rela
tive the construction of certain Wharf Granted
Mr.. Watkins moved to adjourn Lost division
resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell O. slaves be
queathed to the City of NewOreans by Stephen Grard
adopted call for the yeas and nays by vote OF
ii to l.
An ordinance concerning the Arms for the
Assistant Aldermen and allowing compensation of 500
per month a call for the yeas and nays adopted
| by vote of 10 to 8,
resolution relative to the lease of tho wharf opposite
Jackson Square to the u s. Steamship Company,
ferred to the City Attorney.
A resolution to prevent the Common Council from yot
ing away the public money with numerous amendments
| that confused its meaning, was adopted