New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-22


Cry CouNcIr,.--Board of aldermen, Tues
day, September of an hour after the
hour Of meeting the Board came to order L
Present seven members W O. O. Claiborne in the chair
Henry Bier, Secretary pro tenn.
After three-quarters an hour spent in faint
attempt to get through with the reading of the minutes
Mr. Lugenbuhl moved to dispense with the reading on
the ground that the Board had been bored enough The
reading in full was accordingly discontinued One hour
business
An Executive message heretofore published, was re-
ceved and appropriately referred
Another message received recapitulang the popu
iaon OF tne Guy according to the late census The num-
Der OF nhabitants in tile First District Eas set down at
57476 of which As $50 white, 22s5free coored and
6505 slaveswhich being added returns from the
about 45OoO and an increase Of more than 1Ouo since
the of 1850 The different heads Of the message
were referred to different committees
bill of 81 So from the Comptroller, in favor of A.
Mason for the expenses of one Kossuh referred
the Finance Committee.
bill in favor H Kemper, for $14 So value of ground
appropriated to public and Sl29 81 for expenses
Cured by him in building banquetes referred to
Commute on Claims.
PETITIONS COMMUNE. rIoNs.-From Martin Falken
stein, asking relief Referred to the Police Committee.
Several petitions for relief from disabled policemen
referred to the same committee.
From Hook and Ladder Company No -, asking an ap-
preparation. Fire Committee.
From - Boyer, Whartnger of the Third District, |
asking increase of salary. Finance Committee
FRoM ASSISTANT BoARp.-Notifying their concur
renee in certain resolutions Received,
Also inviting the concurrence of this Board in the FOL
lowing resolutions. to-wit
G"a'tiug permission to - to erect yeranda. Con-
| Cured in.
.ounying the permission to the u s. Mail Line Steam
ship Company to land coal the Levee in front OF jack
son Square Concurred in.
Authorizing the Street Commissioner to lay banquetes
each side of Num- street from Tchouptoulas to Re-
gous streets Streets and Landings.
REPoRTs CoaMIrTEEs.-The Committee Streets
Landings reported in of the adjudca
by the Surveyor paving Fulton street Adopted
Recommend stock landing at the foot of Philip street.
| in the Fourth District Adopted
ttpp n ar nnfi
| from sundry fire companies, made report
Authorizing the Comptroller to issue his warrant in
favor of Fire Company No % for lo9 value of certain
property destroyed in service. Adopted.
In favor of appropriation of $1,000 for the purchase
| Of a new engine for Orleans Fire Company No. Il.
| Adopted.
In favor of commode for Jefferson Fire Company No.
| 10, not to cost $3.50 Adopted.
In favor of selling the contract for the repair of the
engine house of Neptune Fire Company No. t. Adopted
In favor of appropriating $3.50 to Hook and Ladder
Company No. in addition to $1,000 already appropriated
for the purchase of lot of ground: Adopted.
In favor of the re-charter of Liberty Hose Company
| No. 7. Adopted
The Police Committee reported in favor of allowing T.
j. Spear to hold horse market on the neutral ground
for sixty days at the intersection of Canal and
streets. Adopted.
The Committee reported resolution in favor of
releasing without charge ali drays belonging the City
of Jefferson, in custody in this city for violation of
ordinances provided the City of Jefferson levy the
tax on drs is now imposed by the corporation of this
city. Adopted
In favor of rejecting resolution number 2l2 the
Board of Aldermen. Adopted.
|
of Patrick Ward for for discount on war
| rants etc. Adopted
The committee reported in favor of the payment
| of sundry bills Adopted
Notwithstanding the Street Commissioner to re-
| pair the sidewalks in the Third District.
The Board then adjourned
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This body
met last evening and in the absence of the President
| Mr.. Watkins was called to the Chair.
message received from the Mayor, recommending
the removal of several insane persons confined in
the Police Jas to the Asylum at Jackson Referred to
the judiciary Committee. His Honor recommended
the painting and withdrawing of the Markets forthwith
i Police Committee
The following is the report of the Treasurer
Balance at last report. $751; Oh
| Total. sl4S35 A
Disbursed 1882 II
Balance on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S3923 90
petition was received from Mr. L. P Gator, asking
permission to give an exhibition of fireworks on the
Place d'Armes Qate Congo Square) in the Second Dis
trct, Mr.. Place moved that the petition be rejected
Half dozen other motions were made and some discus
sion ensued motion to suspend the rules having been
lost, the matter vas informally laid over.
Thomas Coman presented claim Of $4,000 for break
ing houses in the Fourth District. Appropriately re-
ferred.
Red Rover Fire Company No 10 requested renewal of
their charter which has just expired. Fire Committee
petition received from Protection Fire Company
asking the City to purchase their engine for $1,000 and
make the same city property Referred to the same
VIM Ref preferred claim for $40 for fourteen days
Secretary of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
| Referred to the Finance Committee
petition received from large number of residents
and property of the Fourth District asking
the establishment of another hatboa landing in that dis
trict Streets and Landings.
District asking repairs certain sidewalks and
that District Referred also to the Committee Streets
and Landings.
Mr.. Place. from the Finance Committee submitted q
substitute for resolution of the Board of Aldermen
thorzng the Comptroller to issue cash the
Treasurer for bonds given by either the Munich
aitie or the late city of Lafayette for public works
Peter Keller accepted security for the Clerk
the Recorder of the Fourth District.
The Comptroller authorized to issue certificates tc
Patrick Fox for $780, and to Jas NJ Forgay for $500
Mr. Place offered resolution prohibiting the issue
certificates for extra work until the
shall have been before the Common Council, and been
| approved by the Finance Committee.
| Some discussion ensued and Mr. Place consented tc
strike out the last clause of the resolution previous
> ordinance providing for that portion of it.
Mr. Bailey from the Committee on Streets and Land
ngs offered resolution authorizing the Surveyor to sci
at auction the contract for building bridge the
New Canal at the intersection of Carroilton
Mr. Place moved that the amount Of contracts made
be arranged that they be paid out of moneys in tbs
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated Mr. P. ex
barrassed,
Mr.. Bailey said the work would not be probably dom
for several months and the Treasury would not be caa
upon until 1t was in proper condition.
Mr. Place wished TO have estimate Of the Surveyor
Mr. Bailey said there would be long delay in the mat
ter and that the work would not probably be performed
until next year He willing to amend the resolution
BY making the sale subject to the approval of the Council
4 The resolutions amended, was adopted,
n Mr., Bailey also offered resolution authorizing the sal
Of the contract for cutting out the streets and digging
bitches from GaVez street to the etare Ridge On
d ton of Mr. B., the resolution was laid over.
Chriy Connel released from his contract fer paw
q ing in Tchoupitoulas street.
: resolution imposing fire Of not less than S25 no
than p00 for njurfng protection evec made
the city also filming any person for using pirogue
other boat any canal dug for the drainage of the city
l. was offered by Mr., Bailey.
Mr. Mackey urged that the citizens residing in the
of the Fourth District needed the Of the Melpomeu
c Canal to bring up wood,
IS Mr. Bailey said there plenty of roads, and if tn
canals used for conveying wood, they must
sary be kept filled, while for draining purposes it wa
necessary to keep the canals dry possible
Mr. Mackey moved to exclude the Fourth District from
| the provisions Of the resolution.
The motion to amend put and lost.
|. The resolutions were finally laid
d JACK kETCH IN LIMBo-Y esterday mornin
a an individual of unenviable notoriety known Jill
, Hammond and another named Mike Connolly, foun
pedding about Maras street with certain articles of
female attire which, by way of recuperatng the
sumptiye state of their finances they essayed sell
lady to whom they offered the articles suspected ths
" they stolen and gave information to the police Jill
and Mike nabbed, and roted off to the tune of til
a. Rogues March to the Caaboose where it dsco1
that in their thiayish thirt