New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-24
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referred back to the Committee.
resolution from the same committee, pro-
yiding for the payment Of the contract of Den
mis- Cronan for paving in the Third District, was
adopted.
The special joint committee upon the sanitary
condition of the city reported a resolution ap-
propriating s250o for printing and publishing
the report of the Sanitary Commission and &C.
companying documents The resolution was
unanimously adopted and sent to the Lower
Board.
Mr. Durel offered o resolution to increase the
salary of the Secretary of this Board to $2400,
requiring him at the same time to attend COM
mittee meetings. Adopted
Mr.. Lugenbuhl offered resolution to in
crease the salary of the porter to $50 per month,
but withdrew it upon an objection being made
Mr. Durel offered a resolution appropriating
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of properly
celebrating the coming 4th of July, and Mr..
Lugenbuhl made first rate A No Buncombe
speech in favor of it,
MIR. Bailey moved to amend by substituting
$4,000, which, after considerable debate. was
adopted
Messrs. Durel and Sinnott rendered their re-
signations as members of the Committee of Ar
engagements, which we're accepted, and so tho
matter stands, the resolution and amendment
awaiting the future action of the Board.
Numerous resolutions from the Lower Board
were acted upon, and the Board then ad-
journed.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN Board
met last evening at the usual hour, Col Camp
bell in the Chair - a quorum present. The
minutes were read and approved
communication, transmitting copy Of the
proceedings of a meeting lately held by the
German population of New Orleans, remon-
strating against the Council passing ordinances
that levy o tax on labor for the building of rail-
roads, against the late Health ordinance, as also
against the ordinance regulating the opening
and closing of coffee houses, in fact, against all
anti-republican laws, The meeting, it is said
was held over the Carrollton Railroad Depot,
and was attended by over four hundred Ger
mans.
On motion of Mr.. Wilt, who stated that he
did not recognize the right of g German citi-
zens" to demonstrate against the acts of this
Council, the communication was unanimously
laid on the table.
A joint resolution from the Upper Board to
appropriate $500 to have the report of the late
Sanitary Commission printed was adopted.
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to
have room fitted up in the Courthouse for
the Library of the Law Association, was
adopted
The annual ordinance, making appropriations
and regulations for the Public Schools, was re-
ported by the Committee on Education. The
following is the scale of appropriation:
First District $3.50 scholars at $40 each
appropriation $65,OoO
Second District, 1868 scholars--appropria-
ton $685.
Third District, 2548 neutrality-suspicious.
$50,96O
Fourth District, 2093 scholars--appropria
ton Sal 800.
Making total appropriation 1921 1888
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen,
appropriating $1,000 for the celebration Of the
Fourth of July, was concurred in
A resolution was adopted to pay Mr. VIM. A.
Beecher 500 for work performed in copying
ordinances for the Board
A bill from the Bulletin for $s24 for adyerti-
sing notice of election, was paid--but Mr.. Place
stated that all such bills were illegal, and he
should in future oppose their payment as the
Council were only authorized to advertise in
one paper--the official Journal
resolution was passed appropriating $500
for the School Board of the Fourth District, to
assist in the completion of school commenced
by that body.
The Committee on Fire reported in favor of
repairing great number of engine houses, and
offered resolutions to carry into effect their re-
port, which were adopted
The resolution, chartering & new Fire Com
pany, to be called the g Louisiana Safety
Guard was rejected
The resolution authorizing the Surveyor to
contract for the erection of an engine house for
No. "a was adopted
An ordinance reported by the Police Commit
tee, making the Second District police Jail. the
police jail for the entire city, and abolishing
the office of jailor in the 9th err Districts, was
passed, This ordinance has already been pass
ed by the Board of Aldermen
After some unimportant business the Board
adjourned till Tuesday night next