New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-13
City Intelligence.

| COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs-UPPE BOARD.
Board met at half past six o'clock
ON motion of Mr. Giquel, Mr. Arnold Harris was ap-
| The roll being called, the following members of the
board answered to their names, viz Burke Clark Cla
borne, Converse Gasquet, Gquel, Harris Iabatut In
| genbuh. Sewel and stockton "
Mr. Clark moved that the reading of the journal of the
previous meeting be dispensed with Carried
and read - was Ae'e'Ne'
His Honor begged to apprse the gentlemen of tho Rod
' ne iau taken the oath required by law and had en-
tered on the duties of his office lie begged to inform
ina ne would propose matters of vital Importance
mat the affairs of the administration might be gotten
fairly under way. N s''eA
Among the matters thai would engage their attention
was the election OF Cty Attorney. The question of an
ample supply of water was of vital mnnr anca =, ha
cleaniness and health Of the city lie recommends the
estaoilshlent OF an Aims House. House of Corrac
ton for juvenile Offenders an Asylu for tho Doof
Dumb, and Blind Board of Health shonld be estah
lshed with power tornake quarantine requlatinns ",
recommended the opening of new streets and avenues
Leading to the Lake should be provided for the
Archives of the City The lighting the entire C;;,,
with Gas was recommended and appropriations for the
dement, OF the Fire Department. The Council should pro-
slde Tor paying the expenses of criminal prosecutions
or pupShlhg book of plans of all city property and for
the announcement of Public Schools Our Volunteer
Corps were an efficient body and means should be pro-
nueu 10 MAINTAIN them from the City Treasury Stephen
Gafd legacy to the City should b. inquired into and
commissioners Of the Consolidated Debt should be an
pointed The debt of the City to 81 7S4 Az 10
should be funded The Mayor went largely into t,n
consideration of other matters appertanng to CITY 20
nee which the ateness of the hour precludes us from
giving, ~ " ~
second Message received enumerating the differ
ent Municipal contracts which had been adudicatcd
Ihrce other Messages We're received the an
pointent OF Commissioners of election for the election IF
Second Justice of the Peace the payment of the ex
penses OF kossuth and the last nominating j Youennes
as High Constable of the city of NewOrleans
rive hundred copies of the first Message ordered to
n printed ana the balance referred to appropriate com
Mr. Harris offered set of resolutions for the royorn
meht OF the Board. which adopted
MOTION was made that joint meeting of the Boards
should go into the election of officers
Mr. Harris moved am .ndIncnt that the mentin No,
should take place decide the clrctiou of all officers rx
cept the City Printer ~ ' ~
The question being put Mr. R,1rke called for the yeas
and nays which resulted as folio s:
Pcrs-Mcssrs. GaSqurt Harr Iabatut Lueenhubl |
Sewcll and Claborne-6 7 'a
ton--5. S' i ~ N'o'h
ihe amendment was carried ....
MI Gasquct moved that the n MIXERS nf III, ,t,
DC requested To make sealed proposals during FIVE nys
for the city printing Laid on tn tnble til nayt ,eot;
me salary OF the City Attorney was fixed mt $1,000
resolut'on from the Lower Brd was adopted reopir
ing that the proceedings of the cannon rnnr;I No mi,
hshed IN the official journal in EpgiSh and in French
= sccoho resolution was received from the Lower BOARD
~hch was so amended as to require the City Printer to
90 the printing at fifteen cents a square which afor
great deal OF discussion and firing was lost
o'clock. Lost '' q"
motion that Committee of Conference composad or
'ther Board in order to ascertain what ay il wonld h.
agreeable for both Boards to adjourn The Committee
appointed under the resolution composed of Messrs
Harris Converse and Gasquet.
he Secretary directed inform the Lower Ro.r5
! tho above resolution In the absence of the Secretary
UT Michel was appointed Secretary no tan.
messenger came in and reported that the Committee
the other Board ready whereupon the two Com
mttees retired to confer - -