New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-25

70 MIR Ryan certain ground in Lafayette Cemetery
Aiso In favor Of discontinuing for the future all nsur
anca on city property. Adopted. -. -
The pflioe Committee reported adversely to several
resolutions passed by the Lower Board EE{
motion made to reverse the decision Of the Chair
given at the last meeting upon the vote of Board for Re-
corder the First District and the motion was carried
resolution was then passad that this Board meet the
Lower at o'clock for the purpose Of eeeting said Re-
c0rder. iig4fe8 5s 8i5 F5l, 08sf8Eitg &A
resolution was adopted granting the use Of room in
the City Hail to the New Orleans Academy of Artsand
Sciences, during the pleasure Of the Council d -
A resolution from the Lower Board conctrred in
authorizing the payment Of $4,000 to g. Arnold for cet
eates furnished In the Fourth District previous to con
soidation. Il
The hour for meeting the Lower Board having arrived
this Board adjourned for that purposes and upon
sembing it was found that quorum was not present
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--Th Board
met last evening the President MT Place, In tho chair
Fifteen members present me minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Two communication were received from the Chief Of
Police. The first recommended to the Council the en-
ployment Of negroes to do work about the police
lions The second called upon the Council to pay the
lawyer who defended the Chief Ia the late quo aryqnto
case S20o Referred to Finance Committee 8 f-s5
petition from three keepers Of coeehougey OYSTER
saloons and restaurants asking repeal Of the ordinance
requiring them to CLOSE at IL O'Clock F. M wasread and
referred to the Police Committee. g.'e.s. -
petition from Companies and Of the National
Guards asking an appropriation to pay the rent Of the
Orleans Ball Room used by them for drilling purposes
was referred to Special Committee
81 Several other petitions read and referred. 4
Mr. Tracy introduced resolution granting permission,
to Messrs Spencer& Co. to erect platform scale to
weigh carts Of COAL etc. provided they shall not be al
lowed to charge more than rs cents load which
adopted.
resolution calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
to commence the erection of Marine Hospital, in the
city of New0rlean provided for by the laws Of Con-
gress, soon as possible, was adopted ,a %
Mr.. Tracy offered resolution inviting the Board of
Aldermen to meet this Board in joint session. for the
purpose of electng Recorder and other officers was
adopted, and sent to the Board. .Sz- J y Z &r{ r.
message was returned, that the Board of Aldermen
were willing and ready to 80 into the election ut any
the election at hafpast eight O'Clock and notified tho
Board of Aldermen accordingly ysf5s y7t5gs
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to the
nuisance boat from Its present position at least
below the Water-works was adopted. eyf FF
resolution was adopted giving the Academy of Sci
ences of NewOreans room free of charge in the City
resolution passed by the Board of Aldermen granting
the of Congo Square to the Firemens Charitable
ISOLATION to give an exhibition of fireworks was con-
CURED in ~ - p "a z=t4f- ~ fzth
resolution authorizing the bonds Of Mr. Walton late
Collector of Levee Dues in the Third District to be
celed, was adopted. a .5 - Ks 81 "a -
The City Attorney was by virtue of resolution re-
qured to bring suit against de Egara for the reeov
at the Tobacco Warehouse. Gt =
resolution introduced by the Committee on Streets
and Landings granting the opeosas Railroad Company
the right ferry where the Second District Ferry
used to be before the present contractor placed
in default subject to the ordinance regulating all the fer
res, was adopted.
The Committee on Fire gave notice that at as early
day as possible they would introduce ordinance
trely recognizing the Fire Department--one that
would give general satisfaction l3 -Af ktiis H
The Committee Work-house and Prisons introduced
resolution instructing the City Attorney to institute
suit for damages against the Commercial Water works
Company account of that corporation having failed
to comply with the pulatons Of its charter in pro-
yidng the city with abundant supply of water within
certain limits The Committee state that the Work
house and Boys House of Refuge have supplied
with water by means OF horse and cart, at monthly
| expense of $3.50 each The resolution adopted.
Some other upimportant business transacted when
the hour of hapast eight o'clock having arrived the
sergeant-at-arms announced the Board Of Aldermen
punctual to the moment and the joint session com
menced. u ifri E@} ss Us E q .aesJf ST. p
/ SESSION, r.
The Board of Aldermen was announced and the Com.
mon Council was organizedtwenty members pres
ent--10 Aldermen and 10 Assistant Aldermen. -
On motion the Council proceeded to the election Of
Recorder. 1900 ~ 5-- 8
George Y. Bright and VIM. Bloomfield, ST., were nomi
mated f,rys 4st;E .t55- .si 49, gl}-.=
Mr. Bloomfield received the votes OF Aldermen ept
| Mr. Bright 3-Mr. Braud voted blank
Mr. Bloomfield received votes of the Assistants ant
| Mt. Bright 1l-Mr. Oliver voting blank. e 80
There being choice-the vote standing Bright IA
Bloomfield 13 and blapk-another ballot taken
when found that Mr. Bright had received 10 votes
| Mr.. Bloomfield 10 and Blank (Mr Braud's) vote.
Mr. George Bright having received majorityof al
| the votes, declared duly elected tssrS -
The Councn proceeded to the election of Director
for the 0peousas Railroad Mr. L. E. Forstall received
Is votes and Mr. s. W. Oakley II. Mr. Forstall was de
| clared duly elected.
Messrs Goodwin and whitall were elected Schoo
Directors for the Third District FIJI vacancies Mesr
| Gardere and Beauregard being their opponents. Is
Mr.. J. A. Maybin was then animously elected Com
| missioner Of the House Of Refuge.
The business of the Joint Session being finished tn
1 Board Of Aldermen retired.
The Board then, motion, adjourned till next Tuesda
i evening III q - r. 7lI5f3E +