New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-08
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BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

TUEsNDAy, July 6, 1852
The Board met at six o'clock PM.
Present: Hon. +. Alpuente PRESIDENT Messfs
Bailey, Burthe Dolhonde, Forbes, Herman
Lanata Leeds, Lusto, Mccormick, Nixon, Shaw,
Stevenson, Stetson, Summers, Sykes, Watkins
and Wilson
Absent; Messrs Andrews, Derbes, ,Eustis, Mack
ey, Philbrick, Place, Ramos, Relf and Wiltz.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The following message of the Mayor was read
MAyoRALry OF NEW ORLEANS,
.@ July 8, 1852. !
To the Honorable Presidents and Members Of tie Board Of NJ
deren and Of The Board Of assistant .1dmei of Tie City
GryTEmEN-Itis is with deep regret have to announce
to your honorable bodies the sad catastrophe which
Cured Monday morning to the steamboat St. James,
by the bursting Of her boilers her return from the wa
terng places by which the lives many of most val
uabe citizens were lost amongst the number the Hon
Isaac Preston Judge of the Supreme Bench Of the State
OF Louisiana. This melancholy occurrence has cast a
gloom city. and keeps in anxious ard terrible
suspense many of citizens With the vie" of render
ing such aid might possibly be given and to relieve
far practicable citizens from this melancholy sus
pense, Immediately waited upon Messrs Geddes Co,
to obtain the use of their mail boats to visit the
scene of disaster. These gentlemen with promptness
placed the steamer California Capt Ensign at the dspo
O'Clock accompanied by the Chief Of Police Captain Yo
enhes, Capt. Grvot and detachment from the Batta
lion of Artillery. with large cannon and quantity of
blank cartridges to fire in the vicinity of the accident for
the purpose of raising the bodies of such Of the untoru
mates as persisted.
Ihe California returned abOutG CLOCK last night.
ing the bodies Of two females and one child
Messrs Geddes Co placed another boat at the dpO-
sal Of the authorities this morning for the purpose pro-
ceedng to the wreck that such bodies may be found
may be brought to the city. The prompness with which
Messrs Gcddcs g. Co. responded to the call made upon
them, deserves the highest communication.
trust the which have taken in this unfortu-
nate matter will meet your fun appreciation and there
will be expense attending it, hope your honorable
bodies will make arrangements to meet it.
Enclosed hand you copy OF protest, made by Mrs,
Marie Elizabeth Guillotte, wife Of Frederick Buisson
well for her account others represented by her
against the late city of Lafayette Fourth District OF
the city of NewOreans for the Illegal taking of certain
portion OF ground called "Markot Place. which will De
fully explained by the plan annexed to said protest
nnd which allow to Gull your consideration
Withgreat respect have the honor to your obtsvt
A. ID. CRo9sMAN, Mayor
On motion of Mr. Watkins, that part relative
to the measures adopted by the Mayor, in con
nection with the explosion of the steamer st.
James, were approved: and that portion OF
the message, relative to the late Judge l, L.
Preston, was referred to a special Committee OF
three consisting Of NIessrs Watkins, Nixon and
Mccormick and that in relation to the protest
of Mrs E. Guillotte, to the Judiciary Committee
The Treasurer semi monthly report was read
us follows:
SEMI MONTHLY REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.