New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-12

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rell, Of the First District police, for stealing
chickens from Hester Mcdonald. The matter
awaits an investigation before the Recorder.
THE COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN.--This Board
met last evening. quorum present Mr.. Place
In the chair.
A communication from the Controller, inform
ing the Board that he had adjudicated various
contracts on Monday, and transmitting the
names Of contractors and their securities, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A communication was received from the Sur
veyor, calling the attention of the Council to the
present condition of the square block pavement
on Tchoupitoulas street, and recommending that
it be taken up and relaid also recommending
chat two new bridges be erected across Canal
Carondelet. The communication was read and
referred to the Streets and Landings Committee
The monthly report Of Joseph Etter, Clerk of
the First District Recorders Court, transmit
ting the amount of fines and Jail fees collected
and the number of arrests made in the First
District for the month of June, was read and
ordered to be printed
Mr. Levy offered resolution authorizing the
Controller to sell a contract for relaying square
block pavement on Tchoupitoulas street from
Canal to St. Joseph. Adopted.
A petition from number of butchers, asking
that the markets be closed ut 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
each day, instead Of at u, as is now the case
Referred to the Committee on Police.
citation from Judge Lugenbuhls Court,
which informed the Board that q suit had been
commenced by John Torboss, of New York,
against Jefferson Fire Company for $500,
balance due on IN engine erected for that com
pany. Referred to City Attorney.
An ordinance prohibiting bathing in the
river and different canals within the corporate
limits, under heavy penalty, was adopted.
The ordinance regulating cabs and carriages,
as amended by the Board Of Aldermen, was con-
CURED in unanimously.
A resolution passed by this Board authorizing
the City Attorney to employ clerk, was re-
turned from the Board Of Aldermen, concur
renee having been refused. On motion COM
mittee of conference was appointed.
A petition from school teachers Of the Third
District, asking that 1912 be appropriated to
settle with them for arrearages Of pay due, was
referred TO tne FINANCE committee.
A resolution was passed, repeating previous
resolution ordering the clearing away of the
fence and other material at the Artesian Well
on Canal street.
A memorial was received from several citi-
zens residing on jackson street, protesting
against q renewal to the Carrollton Railroad
Company of the right to run their railroad
thrnuuh thute of IN o,3
Landings Committee
Mr.. Lynch introduced resolution to increase
the salary of Captain Boyer, Wharfnger of the
Third District, to $1,000. The vote was taken
and the resolution was lost
Mr. Stith introduced resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Surveyor to report as soon
as possible, what repairs were necessary to the
different school houses of the First District
The Finance Committee reported adversely to
the purchase of the square bounded by Erato,
Clio, Bacchus and Dryades streets, the present
state of the city finances not being sufficiently
healthy to warrant the outlay. ...4r
The same Committee introduced the following
resolutions
A resolution restraining the Mayor and other
executive officers of the city from issuing bonds
to the .Pontchartrain and Mobile Railroad Com
pany until the legality of the ordinance author
izing the subscription shall have been estab-
lished by court of competent jurisdiction
The Committee having received the opinion of
the City Attorney to the effect that the consent
of all the stockholders of the Pontchartrain
Company must be obtained before the City can
be admitted to an equal share in the earnings
of the road, until the completion of the contem-
plated Mobile Road. ~@
The Board refused to suspend the rules to
take up the resolution,
a resolution paying large lumber Of claims
was adopted.
There was no report from any other standing
committee
Mr. Stith introduced an ordinance providing
for the appointment Of g health officer, at a
salary of 5000 per month, to continue in office
four months, and whose duty it shall be to
board all vessels coming into port from foreign
ports; and, in conjunction with the Mayor, use
all vigilance to prevent the introduction into
the city of any epidemic or infectious disease.
The ordinance was read twice and adopted
The Board then adjourned.