New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-22

of the Ferry the Second District for seven years
was ameuded as to extend the lease ten years bu
during the pendancy of the the amendment
motion to refer the matter to Committee of Confer
ence OF five members from each Board was carried.
resolution to sell at auction the contract for the
ing OF Clio street from Prytsna to Hercules street with
round stone. was concurred in.
resolution to sell auction the contract ditchnp
Cured in
resolution authorizing the payment of the sum o.
SOSa MS the expended in fitting up the fol
the accommodation OF the Mayor and Upper Board
oity HAL was referred TO the Committee on Finance
resolution ustructing the City Attorney put John
Paul the contraeo,St@ the building of engine house
for Phoenix Fire Company in default, and resell the
resolution to lay sidewalks and curb certain p,Je
dcuar streets in the neighborhood of Felicity road
concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to employ TWEEN,
yhve aoorers to cut away the brush and otherwise to
| Ridge was appropriately referred
resolution to dispense with the services of the two
assistant gardeners at Jackson Square also referred
Petitions being in order petition from property hold
cr in the Second and Third Districts reference to pros
ecutng the opening of Espanade Bayou st John
was referred to the Committee Streets Landings
petition from John S. Walton, Collector Of Levee
Dues of the Second District in reference an existing
discrepancy in the report of the Assistant Wharnger and
the dues collected by him and asking for the appointment
OF committee that the matter might be explained
read and referred.
petition property holders the rear of the First
| District asking for sidewalks, referred
The resignation of Mr. G. Payne Il School Director
| in the Fourth District, read and received
petition signed by three persons complaining of the
conduct received by them at the hands Of the Farmer
| st Mary's Market referred
petition in reference payment for fire engine or
dered by the Neptune Fire Company referred to the
| Fire Committee.
be released from the payment of Judgment hun
dred dollars for additional license for the Museum st
| Charles street was laid on the table
petition asking for the enlargement of the Police Jail
OF the First District was referred to the Committee
| Court houses and Prisons
! The reports Of Standing Committees Were next in
der previous to which Mr. Starke asked leave intro
ddce resolution providing tor the cleaning aud repairing
Of the The resolution provides Tor the rrnplov
mrnt Of sufficient aborers by the Street Commissioner to
keep the streets in repar aud clean aud requires him
report to the Surveyor daily the number Of hands he
has engaged and the portions Of the city where they are
engaged provides the payment Of said aborers
The resolution passed unanimously
! The regular order Of business resumed.
The Finance Committee reported adversely the petit
tion of John Paul for the payment certain on
contracts and other matters Of small import Accepted
The same committee reported in favor Of the payment
of certain small claims Adopted
The Committee Streets and Landings reported that
they had the street Commissioner TO discharge
certain hands employ in cutting the grass audweeds
sidewalks that being the duty OF the proprietor aud
sundry other reforms and Improvements which report
was accepted and accompanying resolutions taken up
Aresouon instruoog the Chief OF Police to report all
iurugement the sidewalks before store doors and
other places, was adopted
resolution to permit the erection galleries in front
OF stores Nos 80 IS aud 10 Camp street adopted
resolution 10 repair the sidewalks both sides Of
st Mary s Market aud to hang suitable bell in said
market, was adopted
resolution lnstructlug the City Attorney
cute the Injunction nov pending between the City
Louisiana Banking Company adopted
resolution ustructng the Comptroller to offer Tor
pubic adjudication the grading Smelling Carroll
ton Avenue from Common street to the New Basin was
amended TO continue the improvement Bienyiue
street The amendment prevailed and the resolution a.
amended was lost by vote Of - = til. resolution
being Of that character 10 require majority the
Board on its passage The resolution was then referred
to the Committee on Streets aud Landings
The other Committees reported respectively upon mat.
er- Of but very little importance, aud the Board id
journed.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. ON Monday
evening about O'Clock while the Jefferson and Lake
Pcutchartrain Railroad coming up towards the
city named Etenne Lombard, native Of France.
got upon the track and from the darkness Of the night
caused by gathering did not the approach
OF the locomotive, did the engineer him in
quence OF which he by the train and
IN horrible manner lie was taken 10 the Charity 10
lita whore he died yesterday Deputy Coroner Walker
held inquest the body aud returned in ar
cordancc with the facts The deceased about years
Of age
STRUCk BY LIGHTNING. During the thunder
storm Monday. the house OF Mr. Craig on Laurel
street in the Fourth District was struck by lightning
The duid entered by the chimney ana passed down
through the hearth Very little dumage was done and
person was injured
CONPTROLLERS SALES. The Comptroller on
Monday adju1cated the following contracts For haul
ing and laying round stone pavement the north ana
and Eysiau Fields streets to Thomas Buckley at sixty
five per yard paving thirty cents per ward tor
laying curb and gutter stones and sixteen per yard
For 6uillng engine house for Chsn.ette Fire Com
pany No. % to J 2 BoyscL at $500.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF AN OFFIcER.-An afida-
Wit yesterday made before the First District Court
charging Lieut. Monde Of the Second District Police with
assault and battery and false impsonment committed
against one Of the Deputy Sherifs charge the 18th
Precinct poll during theelection on Monday last II Is
stated that rowdi attempted break up the bal
lot box, when Lieut. Monde called upon by the De-
putty sheriff to assist him in preventing the Outrage
Monde not only refused TO be ordered Dem
but as is charged, made assault upon him and had
him arrested He afterwards it is said assumed rb -
sponsiby Of appointing another person Deputy
sheriff and under his management election was car
fied on Monde was required to enter into bonds p
terrcd against sworn officer of the law aud demands
prompt Investigation
STOLE A WALLET -Auguste Turbert vester
day entered COMPLAINT before Recorder Ramos ia which
he states that he boards at Nr Baptste Ferrais At the
Old Basin aud that Sunday deponent discovered that
wallet containing sunlry papers and silver chain
which h. had laid under his had been fploni
ousy distracted and carried away with the exception q
the papers Yesterday morning having received infor
nation that man named Odn Dapin had the chain and
was attempting 10 sell IT. complainant informed police
ecer Of the fact and caused the offender arrested
lie acknowledged to the policeman that he had stolen
wallet and contents and in consequence committed
to prison to await his examination
SPlIIING THE LfoUoR.-F. Hughes has been
brought to the bar Of justice in the Second District Oh
the complaint Of T. Blanchard, who stated under oath
that he is keeper on the steamboat Pearl and that on
broken open by Hughes she second engineer said boat
who took from it and ilconnenty gobbled down huge
quantity Of rot-gut and other liquors to an exte6t
which atiant unable to determine charge Of tres
pass therefore formally entered against Hughes and
warrants were issued for his apprehension.
BREACH OF Trust AND PAIR OF BREECHEs =
B. Levy states under oath that about six months ago he
entrusted to Kari Fisher piece Of cassmer worth SO
with instructions to make panant pair Of breeches
Since then he has heard nothing of the breeches p
have they been brought to him wherefore he charged
said Kari with breach Of trust Karl arrested oi
the breach Of the peace at the request Of Levy who
trusted that he would return the breechcs.
CUTTING AND WOCNDING.-James Hughes was
arrested last night by Officer Hornsby that focus Of ali
niquty uir9d street charged with cutting anu danger
ousy woundlng Dave King, Locked up await results
STEALING a WATcH-Pat Foley war arrested
last evening on Grod gids Broome for stealing
watch from S Muller. Sent to the lookup.
STEALING MoNEY.-Henry Caden was pull.
ed by Officer Beecher last evening the request Of
Mary Ann Dawson charged with stealing from her So
a breach and ring,
rs" The steamer FRANK Lyon will attend to