New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-11

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read and property referred.
Various unimportant resolutions from the Board Of Al
dsrmen were read and appropriately disposed Of
Petitions being In order memorial from number d
oitisens recommending Dennis p Donovan suitable
to take charge Of the Aborcrs In the employ Of
Surveyor read and laid the table, subject to CALI
resolution offered BY Mr. Purvis, authorizing the
purchase Of hundred Of Monks map of the United
States for the of the Public Schools was referred
the Committee on Education
resolution offered by Mr. Latour inviting the Board
of Aldermen to meet the Assistant Board In their Hall
O'Clock fo- the purpose Of eectng various Officers In
Guiding whsrhngers, etc. adopted and the Board Of
Aldermen were invited
communication from the Recorder of the Second pis
informed the Board that in view of the increasing
business Of his Court the appointment of an assistant
clerk was necessary.
The petitions Of Frank Smith and Joseph Hernandez
pay while laid up from injuries received while making
arrests, were referred to the Police Committee
Various other petitions were referred.
The Board appointed the Inspectors of tho elections
be held the 10th and ed ns for the Parish of Or.
leans
Other unmportant business was tranacted
At the appointed hour the Board of Aldermen met the
Assistant Board in joint session and to the cleo
ton Of various officers. On notion Messrs. Macmurdo
and Brau elected Directors the Water works. on
the part Of the city by reclamation
Two in the Board Of School Directors for the
Second District filed by the election Of Messrs Mo-
rel and Charvette.
going Vessels for the First District resulted in the choice
Of Mr. Charles stringer
Mr. Donovan elected Collector of Taxes on steam
boats and other vessels.
Mr.. W. H. james elected wharfngsr for the First
District
Mr.. Won Conezlowe elected Assistant wharingsr
for the First District.
Victor Labatu elected Collector Of Taxes shps
and other going vessels for the Second District
Tremaux elected Collector Taxes on steamboats,
for the Second District.
Mr.. NJ Crozst elected Wharfnger for the Second
District. and Mr.. A. Duprs, Assistant Wharfnger
Mr.. G. NJ Piguaud elected Collector Of Taxes on
Ships and other eagong vessels in the Third Distrct
Mr.. Boyer was elected Assistant wharfnger for the
Third District.
Mr.. b. Pitcher was elected Collector Of Taxes on Ships
and other eagong vessels for the Fourth District and
Mr.. H. D. King, Assistant wharnnger
The election Of officers having been got through with
the Board of Aldermen retired and the Assistant Board
continued its business.
resolution passed authorizing the Secretary to
drape the hall of the Board in mourning respect to the
late yice-President King.
resolution declaring any person being defauter to
the City, or to either of the late three Municipalities or
to the late City of Lafayette incompetent to hold office
under the present City Government, was passed.
resolution appointing Committee of Three to attend
to the unfinished business of the Board and report
thereon passed and the Committee appointed by the
Chair
resolution instructing the Street Commissioner to
repair the iron bridges the hevee in the Fourth Dis
trct was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
Reports from city officers being next in order the Com
mttees on Finance and Claims made reports, which
were adopted.
resolution from the Committee on Claims granting
leave to Patrick Ward to withdraw certain papers in sup
port Of his claim, was adopted.
resolution from the Committee on Streets and Land
ings commanding the Surveyor to improve two wharves
in the First District to more fully accommodate
steamships was passed.
The committee reported adversely to the transfer
of certain streets as setting bad precedent which
port was accepted
Several of the other committees made reports Of no
public interest, however, and the Board adjourned