New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-13
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Board met last
evening in special session. Mr. Caldwell in the Chair and
nine members present.
On motion the reading of the minutes was dispensed
with and message from the Mayor transmitting the re-
signation Of Mr.. j. A. Braud member of this Board
The message was laid over to next meeting Y
The Board then proceeded to the consideration of the
Consolidated Loan Tax which was the main object of
the meeting communication from the Treasurer i'm
parting the information relative to the subject called for
st the previous meeting, read and resolution was
adopted to have it printed in form accompaniment
to the Treasurer's Animal Report.
motion was made by Mr. Lugenbuhl to refer the tax
ordinance to the Board Of Lqudator with request that
the Board make the adjustment required by ordinance
$40, but Mr.. Burke moved the previous question, the
adoption, and then debate arose and three or four
speeches made.
Mr. Perry moved to amend the resolution for reference
by adding requirement that the Board of Liqudators
furnish statement of the liabilities of the several Munich
paes together with their the assets of the
Municipalities respectively,
The motion then withdrawn.
Mr. Burke moved the adoption of the tax ordinance as
it came from, the lower Board-lost
Three members then in great wrath and staked
out of the chamber, Leaving bare quorum
On motion the ordinance and the Treasurers statement
referred Especial committee fouroAe from each
Dstrict-end the Board adjourned.
SCHOOL DIREoToRs--First Distrtct-A spe-
eial meeting of the Board of Directors of the First Dis
trict Pablo Schools called for last evening.
Presentations. Rawle, Arson Beebee Orchard suli-
van, Hahn Baldwin, Lusk, Jennings and Maoauley--l0
members.
There being no the members present adsurned
to meet on Saturday (to-morrow) evening.
EMMA SNoDGRAss, PERHAPS. "A young person
Of gentee and pleasing exterior appeared at an early
hour yesterday morning in the principal saloon of the
Nsranda Hotel and became from peculiarities
OF general appearance and manner The cynosure of
neghboring eyes The attention of the proprietor was
attracted to the individual in question being
ceedingy sagaoious man. strange and very imper
nent suspicious at once entered his mind. He quietly
sent for officer and adventurous friend in spite
circumstances protestatona andears, conveyed
the police office of the First District where it sosn
after asssraned by what we were unable to learn
that female had been captured in male attire When
brought before the Recorder hour two later abe
peared to great advantage in her complete and elegant
rig, and many lewd and laughing eye fixed upon
her and, sorry to add many coarse and rbald
jest passed at her expense Her SMALL saucy sleek
hat with bit of Grape about the crown. was settled
down her eyes and cooked up behind like that of
person who about TO drive sharp bargain of the
officers attempted to this article derogatory in
him sharply and appealed to the Recorder who permitted
the neutrality-suspicious. which her black and ample
curs were doubt slowed with the greatest possible
economy of spsceto retain its peace and the cry of
Hats off in court !! y was heard no more.
She had ingeniously managed to arrange her wide
coat collar in such manner rs to almost COM
petely hide her face, and with little white hand
she kept it in that position reminding OF those Moor
ish ladies who leave nothing visible but the eyes In
ply to the Recorders questions she had nothing to say
except that her Virginia Jones' and that she
fresh arrival from Louisville. Her companions
nice young man who had been arrested with her-as-
signed unmentonabIe for the lady's con-
duet in abandoning her maiden weeds and arrayug
herself in masculine habilments and he appealed to
funcLionary Of the court who had him before to
youeh for the fact his being nice young He was
discharged and the fair and adventurous lady after
mild admonition and fire of twenty-five dollars was
permitted to depart also, which she did quickly as her
diminutiEe feet and dainty legs could carry her.
RECORDER WINTERS GouRT-First District
David Jones and ?. D. johnson were yesterday fined S.