New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-11

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

Board OF ALDERMEN Board Of Alder
met last evening, Hon j. pgenbuhl in the chair.
Present. Measrs. oulbortson, Dureil, PRICE, Pride.
The reading q the minutes was dispensed with,
message was received from the Mayor concerning the
mandamus ssuedby the First District Court against
| mitse ~
Several communications from the streat
Office read and referred to the Judiciary Committed
message received from the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen concerning the purchase Of provisions other
supplies for the W6rkhouse and House of Refuge Re
fsrted to the Committee Work houss and Prisons
number Of petitions of public interest were read
The use Of the Place dArmes was granted to Mr. Ii.
Rufdsr for q balloon ascension any day In July
the 10th inst,
An ordinance was presented by Mr. Dnren from the
Board Of Health coming through thu Health Committee
The ordinance gives the members Of the Board of Health
power to enter and inspect every jail smshouse,
Boarding house etc sveTy gvs e.
stringent and yet passed. aud Ia exceedingly
lengthy The ordinance discussed at length but
motion the Lower Board In Joint session In
order appoint Directors the part OF the city
New Orleans and Mobile Railroad read adopted and
sent down.
The ordinance regulating the Warden of the Work
house House OF Refuge etc., was taken up read and
Cured in, section by section
message wasreceived from the Lower Board on the
subject Of debts due the oity by persons carrying trades
torney to enter immediate suits - ~
Unfinished business was then taken sp and some
acted
The Board then went into executive session. -
Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERnEN. This body
met last evening, Mr. Stith In the chair and fifteen
bers present Reading of the journal dispensed with
The rules were suspended and the unfinished business
| OF the last meeting taken up.
First in order the ordinance In references 10 tnu
lease of the wbarves It was debated, amended and
adopted Section at time motion to send il to the
Board Of Aldermen for lost through Mr.
Wiliz's objection.
Mr. Eager called up the ordinance compelling per-
hvfof
mary manner the fines for delinquency to be enforced
by the Recorders An amendment by Mr. Witt that the
fines be collected by any court of competent urisdieto
carried by the vote Of the chair The ordinance
then adopted and sent to the Board of Aldermen
MI Mcknight called mp the amendments of the Bosrd
Of % the resolution for oodtying the city ord
nances, which were concurredin -
The matter Of the books of the City Trea
was then called up The amendment Of the Board
OF Aldermen authorizing the Judiciary COMMITTEES to
olution was adopted limiting the expense to $4,000
message from the Mayor, principally In reference to
the first closed was read and refer
red to the Committee on Prisons and Warehouses
me Ireasurers weekly report, showing balance
hand Of $500. was received and referred.
Here the quorum broken by several members reti
ring, but they came back in moment or two.
resolution from tbs Board Of Aldermen proposing
session for the election Of three Directors
Orleans and Mobile Railroad Not concurred In yeas
to nays
letter from the Comptroller, announcing the adjud
cation OF contract read and to the Finance
Committee. y i7 SEE. - 5s3s
Alster from the strest Commissioner in reference to
matters In his Department. and asking Instructions
read and referred to the Committee Streets and Land
ings. II y
messages from the Board Of Aldermen announcing CON
in resolutions and asking In Others
were read with amendments Of great Importance
which were cencurre and rejecting otherresolutions
One OF the resolutions rejected that placing the.
police under the control Of the Chief of Police
and the Police Committees of the Council This resou-
ton persisted in, and Messrs Witt Violet and
Guyol appointed committee of conference to
slider the matter The other resolutions acted upon
rs follows; -
For paying Ker s2os for services as Assistant Re-
oorder OF tho Second District Referred to the Finance
Committee.
For allowing to continue his camphene factory
In certain place; 0oncurred In. s5J,4 :.
For granting Place dArmes for fireworks exhibition
on Saturday, the l4th. Concurredip.
For granting Place d'Armss to baIloonst fer as
tensions in july Concurred In.
Tho usual variety Of petitions read by title and
referred -
The resignation Of Mr. j. b. Preau as School Director
Of the Second District, was read and accepted
resolution permitting Mr.. q. D. White, Street Con-
tractor to keep pile of sand the eyse opposite Jack
SON Square during the pleasure Of the Council was
referred with MI Whites petition to that end to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
printed petition from three four thousand real
estate owners, complaining of heavy taxation and
costing general Eersuchentasor requesting that
gentlemen named by them be permitted to assist in the
investigation of the Treasurer referred the
special committee that matter with directions to &c.
cep the aid Of Mesrs DoIhonde Plsbury and Dorieour
| if they should feel like it. 1.-.SA
The Finance Committee made report not embracing
any thing of special moment Resolution for paying
dry bills, presented by the committee, adopted
The Street aud Landing Committee reported adversely
various matters and offered resolutions for various
repairs and Improvements The resolution for changing
Old and New Leyee streets to Calhoun and Decatur
was adopted With an amendment changing Decs-
tur to Peters street. 1888
motion to adjourn then carried by the vote Of
| the chair.