New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-04
NEWS OF THE CITY.


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BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This Board
met IN regular session last evening, Dr. Dalton
in the chair, and quorum present. The read
ing of the minutes Of the previous meeting was
dispensed with, and the report of the Surveyor,
informing the Board of the failure of several
contractors to perform their work, was read A
resolution was adopted authorizing the City At
torney to place the said contractors in default.
The following resolutions were received in
message from the Upper Board: A4
resolution requiring the special committee
to which had been referred the condition of the
Armory, to report the repairs necessary to the
same, and to the accoutrements of the Washing
ton Battalion of Artillery-concurred in.
A resolution providing for the re- sale of con-
tract for paving with square stone portion of
Esplanade street-concurred in.
resolution that certain paving on Rampant
street be done with round stone taken from the
North side of Canal street--concurred in.
The ordinance passed by the Upper Board re-
speeting the city printing was then taken up.
motion was made and adopted, that when
this Board adjourn, it adjourn to next Friday
evening, and the consideration of the above or
dinance was postponed to that period
The Treasurer's monthly report was then sub
mitted and referred to the Finance Committee.
1t is in substance as follows:
Balance at last report Observation-Disclosures. S930S 81
Receipts SINCE. ..,........... 155,5l2 96
Total sls4,s2l S.
Disbursements 1896 80
Balance on hand...... Observation-Disclosures. 1855 81
The Board then passed resolution providing
for the repair of certain rooms in the Court
house pertaining to the Clerks Office of the
First District Court
Sundry petitions were then read and disposed
of, among others one asking the passage of an
ordinance to provide for taking the sense of the
voters of New Orleans upon the question of
| holding the polls in drinking houses. The CON
| sideration of this petition was postponed
The Finance Committee reported upon the
recommendation Of the Treasurer respecting
the communication of the tax on real estate in
favor of the New Orleans and Jackson and
the New Orleans and 0pelousas Railroads,
and submitted ordinances providing for the
same and for submitting to the vote of the
people the question of subscription to the afore-
said railroads, and issuing the city bonds there
for Considerable discussion arose upon this
matter, and the Directors of the New Orleans
and Jackson Railroad were denounced as swind-
lers in most unmeasured terms. The ordinances
were passed, a
The Committee also submitted resolution
directing the testamentary executors of the
estate of John McDonogh to pay to Messrs.
Roselius, Hunt, Graihle and Preaux, the sum
of 100000 for their services in defending the
interests of New Orleans and Baltimore in the
suit in relation to the McDonogh Will-the sum
to be divided equally between the two cities.
The resolution was adopted, and the Board soon
after adjourned
RECORDER WINTERS CouRT-Ffrst District
B. f. MARCEL, who was arrested on Tchoupi-
toulas street, on Saturday night last, for COM
hitting dangerous assault and battery upon
John Dunnan, was arraigned yesterday and re-
manded, prosecutor being unable to appear in
consequence Of injuries received as the hands of
accused.
Larcenies. - John Dougherty and Michael
Foley were arraigned yesterday on separate
charges of larceny in q small way Their
cases were fixed for future examination.
John Burns, alias G Monkey Burns" was ar
raigned for stealing silver watch and a small
sum of money from one John Cronan He was
sent before the Criminal Court under bond of
$500.
A PIous CoLoRED PERSONAL affidavit was
made before Recorder Ramos yesterday by J D.
St. Herman, charging one Armant, q free negro,
with having taken and feloniously carried away
several prayer books from the pews of the st.
Louis Cathedral Armant, it is said, confessed
having taken the articles, but excused himself
on the ground of the pious character of the lar
eeny.
mary buckieys Wllle passing
through the Vegetable Market in the early
morning with her basket upon her arm, CHANGED
to jostle against a great, rude, rough, ragged,
dirty, hairy and uneombed fellow, who should
have been thankful for an accident which
brought him in contact with pretty and deli
cate woman, but who, instead, assaulted her
with brutal oath and an expletive which
wouldn't look well in print. Mary, whose chief
virtue we understand is by no means Christian
So, l,a, h
slap of her fair hand upon his monstrous and
filthy ear, whereupon he seized her roughly, and
after handling her with considerable violence
upset her basket and scattered her store of meat
cabbage, potatoes, onions and other edibles in
much confusion about the pavement The lady
did not know the ruffan's name, but she made
complaint yesterday at the Second District no.
lice Office, and warrant was issued for his
arrest.
DESPERATE AssAULT.--A man named VIM
Carroll is under arrest in the Second District
fer having, in company with several other per-
sons, attacked and beaten Augustus Walker on
the Levee in a most savage and brutal manser
and with the NEST reckless disregard OF what
might be the Consequences of their blows. Walk
er was afterwards taken in q critical condition
ON board the steamboat B. A. Clarke, the mate
of which entered complaint against the seonn-
drels and caused the arrest of Carroll. He
awaits examination.
DESPERATE THIEF-A rough sort of customer
was arrested in the Second District yesterday
afternoon, for stealing pair Of brogaus He
fought like a. tiger to free himself, tearing the
dthcer's clothes and infiieting upon one of his
hands, with either teeth or nails, a wound from
which the blood flowed cepiously. When brought
to the police office, he positively refused to give
his name, and was locked up.
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