New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-29

BRUTAL OUTRAGE.-Ab0ut eight CLOCK laSt
evening" unknown found lying on the banquet
at the Of Grod and Toopouas streets naensble
from number Of wounds In his head seemingly inflicted
by He was taken to the Hospital in dying
condition No clue could be obtained to the perpetrators
Of the outrage.
Board OF ALDERMEN. This Board met last
evening Aldermen Lugenbuhl in the chair, and nine
members present. 5s4 r 4 t, az
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
The Mayor sent in message enclosing communications
from the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum asking
for IN that 'nsttutlon ana iIIm ths
Southern Convention. The COMMUNICATIONS were ap-
propriately referred, '- =.
report Of the commissioners appointed to inspect the
teaters hotels etc. the city which elected consider
able discussion II was finally laid over TO the next
The report of the Finance Committee was read recon-
mending the appointment Of clerk at salary Of per
month to coate the ordinances OF the Couneii, etc,
which was adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported in favor Of the claim
of Mrs Belmont $780, for damages sustained BY her by
the extension of Ursunes street which report adopted
Mr.. sinnott offered resolution authorizing improve
the wharves Of the Third District Referred TO
| the Committee on Streets and Landings.
communication received from the Board OF Assis-
taut Aldermen asking concurrence in resolution appro
priang $500 contingent fund for the use OF the
Mayor Agreed to-
resolution authorizing repairs to the Magazine Street
Market adopted and sent tothe other Board for Its
| concurrence.
resolution from the Lower Board for the erection Of
hyrant at the foot Benye street. concurred In
resolution from the Board approprating one Of
the in the City Hall to the use of the cournartia
assemble in this city on the list OF December was con-
| CURED in. .=..l
resolution for regarding Notre Dame street. at is in
ersection with New Levee was referred to the Committee
| on Streets and Landings. {
resolution for Smelling Common street from Robertson
l to Galvez, was concurred in s .... ...
An ordinance regulating the police Of drays carts cabs
etc from the Lower Board was concurred in, with the
| exception Of few amendments.
After dsposiDg of other business Of no impor
| lance, the Board adjourned
4 BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERAEN.--This body
met last evening" Alderman Place in the Chair and six
teen members present. s. s-.l 1y5-9
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
4 message was received from the Mayor inclosing a
communication from the Superintendent Of the Insane
Asylum. asking for repars, and tender from the Me-
chancs' Society Of the Of their Hall Phlippa at,
to the forthcoming Southern Convention which were ap
propriately referred.
message was received from the Controller, stating
that he had adudieated the contract for supplying the
city with coal to Spencer Field Co., at 99% cents per
Dbl Referred to Finance Committee
message received from the Surveyor inclosng the
report of the Commissioners appointed to inspect public
buildings who reported upfayoraby upon the st. Charles
and American Theaters and Dan Rice's Amphitheater,
and recommended the closing of the American TheateI
and the publication Of the report Ii referred to the
Committee on Improvements and Buildings.
message from the Street Commissioner in reference tc
stovepipes projecting into streets and through milan
mabe roofs and partitions, was referred 70 the Police
Committee Another message from tnat ocer In refer
damage done to live oak trees city property
Metarie Ridge by military target shooting and recon-
menng that that property be enclosed was referred tt
| the Committee or Improvements and Buildings.
A message was received from the Board of Aldermen
concurring in sundry resolutions and offering amend
ments besides asking concurrence to others from tina
: Board.
Some amendments to the ordinance regulating pistol
galleries rejected and the ordinance adopted.
An ordinance in reference to building materials in th
&nd public places to the Committee OF
Streets and Landings.
engine not exceed $4,000 in cost concurred in
The resolution recommending the appointment Of :
Board Of to rePott upon some sys. .
provided the expense of said commission Shall not excee
}, $1,000, was rejected
The resolution in favor of permitting the cars to run o.
= Jackson street was concurred in.
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to adjudicat
for paving sundy streets in the Third District
was referred to the Committee on Streets Landings
resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell the propet
Of the city nt Fort Jackson formerly used BY the Boar
Health and deposit the proceeds in the city trs2sur.
d was adopted
resolution authorizing thenight inspectors of tn
Custom house to occupy the WhaFfngers Offices
ID ferred to the Committee Streets and Landings
resolution authorizing the appointment of clerk
the City Attorneys Office at salary of 500 per monti
whose duty shall be to collect all archives and plans
titles of city property and keep them in proper order wa
is adopted
petition for balloon ascension the Place dArms
IL granted.
RS. Moss's bill for refreshments election day We
referred to the Finance Committee
Il Margaret Bartett's petition for permission to hold
fair, was referred to the Police Committee
petition of citizens of the Fourth District protestn
against the action the Council in closing the eemete
Of that District was referred to joint committee OF bot
/, | Boards.
petition of property holders in the of the Four
District lower the banduettes reeEgd to the Cor
IN mittee on Streets and Landings.
resolution from the Board of Aldermen repeating tx
n permission given by the Third Municipality to the wa
I'll deus of the Church of ST. Louis to locate cemetery
city property near the Bayou st. john, concnrred
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to have erected
suitable helfry in the yard of Chamstte Fire Compsu
the company furnishing the bell and building matera
providing the does not exceed $780, adopte
A resolution authorizing the Controller to sell col
tract for building market house city property
the of the city the person who shall build it
the shortest time subject to the orders Of the Counc
| was adopted.
70 A communication was read from the City Treasur
asking for examination into the affairs of his Office
resolution adopted to appoint committee to act wi
a. similar committee from the Board of Aldermen.
" "A resoutinn authorizing the Surveyor to build sund
bridges in the Fourth District referred to the apr
- pirate committee.
hg The report OF the Finance Committee read
mending, among other things investigation into
charges preferred by Col Payne against the Directors
the opelousas Railroad Company investigation in
the affairs of the Pontchartrain Railroad Company,
replying to the petition of school teacher that the pc
rolls in the hands Of the Treasurer and that he is
- person TO apply to.
om Mr. Witz, from the committee appointed to inquire
to whether Assistant Alderman Lynch lost
the steamer Arctic reported that all hope Of that gent
mans escape is at an end and moved that, token
respect to his memory the members Of the Council we
The Grape for thirty days, which was agreed to-
Mr. Wilt then offered resolution requesting the May
io to order election to fill the vacancy of Alderman Lyn
in the Third District said election to take place
r., second Modnay in December, which was carried.
H. The tax and license ordinance was then taken up,
on the Board proceeded to adopt article by article
nd The clause in reference to coffee house licenses
after much discussion amended SO as to levy unfo
tax of five hundred dollars upon all coffee houses
as adopted
nd As there no prospect of getting through with
~ ordinance before morning. it made the order Of
day for the next meeting, and the Board adjourned