New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-23

amended by Mr. Nixon grant the same permission to
the Firsnens Charitable Association and adopted and
sent to the Board Of Aldermen for in amend
ment.
resolution directing the Deputy wharingsrs to send
copies Of the monthly reports Of tho Wharngers the
Council was referred to the Committee on Finauce
resolution to create Committee of Conference Of
members of each Board to make suitable arrange
for MAYORS Office hall for the Board Of Alder
and other offices In Municipal Hall in
message from the Board Of Aldermen to the effect
they persist in donating Place de Armes to the State
Of louisiana for the purpose Of building State House
thereon notwithstanding the veto OF the Mayor
motion to reject was lost by vote OF 1--WE to eight.
The motion then came up for concurrence, and upon
vote of eight FIVE the Chair declared the resolution
fourfhs of the members present not voting for it, The
decision of the Chair gave rise to debate which
resulted in the resolution being laid on the table subject
| to call
resolution causing the erection of brick bsnquettes
on the south side Of Camp street between st Joseph and
ST. Andrew streets was motion referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landing
| A message from James Shall read informing the
Board that few days he purchased the property
known the Fulton schoolhouse, at the low price of
$500 That since the purchase he had learned that
the time of sale proposition pending in the Council
to devote the premises to House Of Refuge for INDECENT
girls, and deemng the object audable he is willing
the sale to let the property revert the
city if applied to the purpose above suggested.
petition from John Dunn, policeman, asking to be
paid for lest time occasoned by injuries received while in
the performance Of hts duty and also the payment Of his
doctors bill referred to the Committee on Police
The petition of the Louisiana Hose Company asking
for donation Of $3.50 annually for the support of their
communication from A. H. Rhodes in reference to
the construction of lightning rods Second District
Hall, was referred to Committee on Buildings.
The petition Of John Kraft asking permission to paddle
without license which, by the way the Secretary could
not read was, motion, rejected.
The Finance Committee made numerous reports of but
| little public Importance
Reports from the Committee Streets and Landings
were read, but they were devoid of interest
The Committee Claims reported ordinance allow
ing B. Duffy sos for injuries received the 18th Of Feb
last whilst n discharge of his duty policeman also to
Van nft
and expenses incurred for injuries received like
ner on the 9th of January, which were passed.
Numerous petitions in relation to the erection of
wooden houses wherein suit had been against
the parties which had been referred to the Committee
Claims reported upon and without exception it
was recommended that the suits be arrested the
amount of fines refunded upon condition that the offend
ing parties the to be removed rendered
proof.
The Committee House Of Refuge reported an ordi-
ordering the Auditors warrant in favor Of VIM
Kncaid for the of 1926 u.s. for work done on the
House of Refuge for Girls.
After the transaction Of further unimportant business
the House adjourned.