New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-16

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petition from This G. Pool praying for the enlarge
ment of his Office laid the table. subject to call
petition from Fire Co. No. 10 referred to the Po
lice Committee
RKronrs OF CONFERENCE.-The Finance Committee re-
portd resolution for the payment of certain salaries and
claims. Adopted.
The Committee Streets and landings reported in fa-
Yorof extending chains Condo street in front of
the Courthouse. Adopted
The Committee reported in favor Of repairs to
Engine house, No Is. Adopted
UNFINISHED BuslsEss--A message from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen notifying this Board Of their
renee In certain resolutions and ordinances received
An amended resolution granting charter to Creole
Company No. Q, concurred in.
An amended ordinance concerning the Street Commits
sioner's Department persisted in, On motion, the
Committee on Streets and Landings constituted
| from the Assistant Board, on the above ordinance.
An amended resolution nstructng the Surveyor to pre-
pare plan for the enclosing of Washington square with
an iron and wooden railing, was eoncurred in.
message from the Assistant Board received ask
ing this Board to in certain ordinances Laid
An ordinance from the Assistant Board relative to pub
lie carriages for hire referred to the Police Commit
tee.
An ordinance relative the was adopted
Resolutions relative to Thomas Francis Meagher
unanimously adopted.
preamble and resolutions mpeachnr Stephen OLea-
ny were sc!erred to the Committee on ?, hes
resolution making it the duty Of the Mayorto submit
to the vote of the people the question of cence no
cense to drinkings houses, adopted
resolution establishing Nuisance Wharves adop
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell at
ton the contract for the furnishing of iron bridges
adopted.
Authorizing the Warden of the ork-house Ito employ
| fiye5assistants Adopted
Aresouon relative to the securities be given by
/ persons contracting with the city Concurred in.
| A resolution for the building of Shell Road from
Canal street to the Bayou Bridge the Mearie Ridge
| was not concufred in.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the Craftsman of the
Surveyor at $500, was adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the Street Commissioner to
appoint additional Deputies referred to the Commit
| tee on Streets and Landings.
resolution approving the contract for the cleaning
the streets in the 9TH and sh wards Second District
| concurred in.
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract with
IN the Fourth District Referred to the Committee on
\ Streets and LANDING Wit, with power to act
Adopted.
resolution relative to the explosion of the steamer
St. James and requesting the u s. District Attorney tc
| inquire into the causes thereof. adopted.
resolution of thanks to Captain H. p Ensign of the
California and of like import to the Captain of the
Mobile for their assistance in bringing the dead bodies
killed by the explosion of the ST. James to the city
adopted
Aresolution pay Captain Youennes $780, for expense
of recovering the dead bodies Adopted
ton to the same matter. Adopted.
The securities of the first and second Clerks of the Re
corder of the Second District, accepted
To pay Joseph Genos Jr So for his salary for the
month Of june second Clerk of the Recorder of thu
Second District.
Requesting the Surveyor to make an estimate of thu
probable cost of plank road the Metaire Ridge from
Breton market to the canal Of the Canal and Banking
| Company Adopted
| To open Enghien street to the Lake. Adopted
| Adjourned to Monday evening at O'Clock
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORs-First District
This body met last evening Judge Rawle in the chair
The subject of uniting the Washington and jackson
schools caused considerable discussion According to the
calculation made the saving by the connection will be
$3.50 per The resolution adopted as also was
the resolution dispensing with the music teacher after the
| list of September next.
In accordance with the report of the Retrenchment
Committee the salaries of several teachers were reduced
among them that of the Principal of the High School
which was reduced to $1,000 per annum
motion to reduce the salaries of the French teachers
OF the Boys High School, caused considerable debate Mr.
Orchard wished to know why there than one
French teacher in the male and female high schools Va
vision of the schools.
Mr. Orchard wanted to know how many hours each day
We're devoted by the teachers in the Boys High School
some further conversation the question of putting
the salary at $500 was put and lost.
Mr.. Savage offered resolution dispensing with the
vices of tho French teacher in the Boys High School, thu
duties of the to be performed by the French teacher
of the Girls School-his salary to be raised.
Mr. Harris said the teachers of the girls school woult
not be engaged perform the duties devong upon thu
two teachers for less than $1,000 per annum.
Mr.. Cammerden thought the teacher in the boys
school had well his services should be retained
DR. Lindsay tn ugh that the teachers elected
for year should be displaced without there
direct charge against him