New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-24
NEWS OF THE CITY.

| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--This Board
met last evening in regular session. Dr. Dalton in the
Chair and nineteen members present On motion, the
reading of the minutes of last meeting dispensed
with and motion the order of the day he subject Of
square block paving) postponed to the next regular
meeting.
Aresoution offered by Mr. o'sullirau for the payment
to policemen of THAR salaries while sick during the late
epidemic wsS re-commted to the committee whence it
emanated and made the order of the day for next
| ing.
Cen Horatio Davis rendered his resignation as seere-
tsry of the Board which accepted, take effect on
Monday week next.
letter from the Mayor respecting several lawsuits
which had been decided against the city read and
resolution passed appointing COMMITTEES to confer
with the plaintiffs for the purpose Of bringing about an
aneabe settlement of their claims against the city
second letter read from the Mayor transmitting
from the Board of Health statement OF expenditures
Referred to Committee Health
A communication from the Comptroller was read, in
forming the Board of the adjudication OF suudry
tracts aud detailing the particulars thereof Appropri-
ately referred.
resolution offered for the erection of monument
to the memory of the late Judah Touro, aud appointing
committee take the into consideration Passed
The following resolution offered by Mr. oSuliiyan was
adopted
Resolrsd, That Joint committee of members of the
Doaru Oh Rsslstahb Aldermen members OF the
Board OF Aldermen he appointed for the purpose Of select
lug o suitable site for the building of capitol which
after approval by the Common Council shall offered to
the State Legislature II the Seat of Government be re-
moved from Baton Rouge to New Orleans
A resolution adopted imposing fine of $40 for
every aray other vehicle driving through Annunea
ton Square also declaring any person who may deposit
cotton Tivoli Circle Administration Square Liable to
penalty of $40.
number of resolutions passed by ths Upper Board
concurred ill., among others for the Improvement
fsidewaks on Broome street and petonng the
Legislature make certain amendments to the City Ghr
ter
The Board soon after adjourned.
WoUNDED.--A drunken man named Thomas
Hope was brought to the police office of the First District
last night with wound in the face which
pleely severed his He could give satisfactory
account of the manner in which he had been injured
FIRST DIsTRIcs CoURr-Judge Robertson-
Thomas Murphy was tried before this court yesterday
on the charge Of an assault and battery upon the person
of Michael Hughes. Accused and Hughes were police
officers at the time of the occurrence verdict of guilty
rendered
Mrs Monttort was found guilty Of committing an as
sault and battery Matilda Betterly having cowhded
her with her right hand and held pistol to her head
with the left to compel her submit to the operation
quietly. She recommended to the clemency of the
Court
RECORDER WINTERS GouRr-Ffrst District
Recorder Winter yesterday imposed considerable MINI
Der Of ineonsderabls pss by way of punishment for
certain small but sRaopsasEass oasnsus aRoBs ethsta