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

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City CouNe1L-Board Of aldermen Ved-
nesdoy crsing, September SThe Board met at a quarter
to O'Clock PresentMessrs Clarke Burke GIuuel
Lugenbuhl, Stockton and Sewell. - -
W. @. c. Claiborne in the chair Henry Bier Secretary
pro tenn =.
The reading of the minutes dispensed with
communication from the Comptroller informing this
Board of the adjudication of tho contract for the paving
of Saraparu Market to Fox, and praying further in
structions relative thereto, was received.
resolution to pay tho contractor for said work the
! sum Of $780, was adopted
communication from the officer relative to the
contract for building an Engnehouse was approved.
The Surveyor reported the cost OF an iron railing around
Washington Square and estimated it at $4,000 and also
District Referred to the first to the Com
| mittee on Streets and Landings,
resolution approving the sale of the contract for
shelling the Metairie Road was adopted.
PETITIONS CoMMuNIcArloss-A petition for the re-
of the charter Of Liberty Hose Company was refer
| red to the Fire Committee.
From Jefferson Fire Company, certifying bill to be
rect Same committee.
From Thomas Jefferson Spear, asking the use Of the
Neutral Ground at the junction of Circus and Canal
streets mart for the sale of horses auction Police
| Committee
| nance Committee
From of property Gcntlly Road adverse to
cemetery in that neghbGghood Streets and Landings
From Gardere Mcknight in reference to plank side
walks Judiciary.
From Patrick Ward, in relation to claim Committee
on Claims.
From the Pontchartrain Railroad Company asking per-
mission to erect columns Champs Elysees street.
resolution embodying the prayer of the petition was
adopted.
FROM THE ASSISTANT BOARD
communication from the Assistant Board Of Alder
notifying this Board of the rejection of certain
lutions and of other matters referred to joint
mttee.
communication from the same Board notifying their
concurrence in certain resolutions, received
An amended resolution providing for the laying out of
park the Meaire Ridge embracing about $50
was concurredin
resolution to authorize specifications the cost of
Guard House on Baronne street. Concurred in as
| amended.
Inviting the of this Board in certain
| lutions
| To pay f. l.. Nicomede SIS. Adopted.
To pay David John Rogers $522 for the burial of ia
| bodies. Adopted.
fauting tax payers and other bills. Concurred in
resolution nstrucng the Chief of Police to close all
public dance houses not specially licensed Concurred in
10 detail policemen to fire the evening gun without
ira mpensaton-amended by Mr. Clarke to abolish
the gun n altogether; Amendment laid on the table.
Mr.. Clarke moved further amendment to fire an 50
| pound Paixhan gun at the foot of Canal street
Mr. Stockton objected and said that the Princeton had
been knocked into cooked hat by the same kind ogun
law?) The original resolution concurred in.
resoutono pay Chalmette Fire Company ST. 100 for
new engine to be accepted by the Comptroller Concur
| red in.
To pay 81 so for months provisions for the Work.
house.
To allow Jackson Square to remain open until 10 o'clock
during the summer months that is from the first OF
May to the first of November of each year Amended by
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months and adopted as amended.
To erect statue of Henry Clay in Clay Square. Con-
Cured in
| Iustructing the of Anuuncation
quare to erect fence six feet high around said Square
by the first of November next under penalty OF SIC
| fine per day for delay in SO doing Adopted,
| REPORTS OF CoMMITTEEs-The Finance Committee re.
ported in favor of paying sundry bills. Adopted,
| The committee Streets and Landings reported a
resolution relative to Wharfage dues-amended by the
Assistant Board and concurred in.
| The Board then went into executive session
INouEsTs. Coroner Loze yesterday
held an inquest on the body of named Geo Huber
who died suddenly in the house of one Kaufman st
Phillip street The Coroner took possession of his trunk
which contained besides clothing gold watch and $40
in gold coin The deceased about thirty years of
and native of Germany Verdict of the Coroner /" Died
| of acute Inflammation of the liver''
Another inquest held in the house No 10 St. PhlliI
street, the body of named Jacob;na Coleman
who died suddenly. Verdict, :" Died of hemorrhage
caused by want of care after child BIRTH
| EXAMINATION ON A CHARGE OF MURpER-Mi-
chael Purcell examined before Recorder Seuzenear
Tuesday on the charge of killing Terry krwan in
house Vaudeville street, the I'd ut The facts, a
given in the publications of the day in substance
follows Purcell had been beating his wife, when Kr
in attempting to raise her from the floor where She
had been thrown by her husband stabbed by Purcell
with knife used by kirwan in his trade shoemaker
The accused committed for trial before the First Dis
| trict Court, on the charge of murder