New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-06

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: Mr.. Wiltx offered the, following resolution,
which, was read, the rules being suspended
Rssoivsa, That ]. II. slLngerland be- and is hereby
accepted security for w. j. Huet as Under Warden
Of the City Work-hense.
Mr. Chambers moved to refer the above RESP
luton to the Judiciary Committee. MIR. Witt
objected, and called for the yeas and nays;
Yeas--Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bridge,
Chambers, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Fabre,
Giffen, Guyol, Mcknight, Rawlins, Rusha and
Violett--14
.Nays---Messrs. Benit, Howell. Landry. Thay-
er and willard
Mr.. Mcknight offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read, the rules being suspended,
and on notion unanimously adopted
Resoeed That the Street Commissioner be instructed
10 enforce the contract for cleaning the streets OF Inc
| Fourth District and draining the same
| Mr.. Guyol offered the following resolution,
| which was read, the rules being suspended, and
adopted
Resolved That from and after the passage Of this re,
solution, il shall be lawful for the Police Board of
this city to elect in any manner appoint any person
or persons fill any vacancy that nay hereafter occur
by The dismiss all removal esgnatlon of any police
officer and that any office that Is or may hereafter Pc
come yacant In the police department. shalt be, and is
hereby abolished and fur Their, supernameTafy shall
hereafter be appointed to act or ill the place OF any
officer may hereafter be dismissed or suspended
1 from duty -.
Mr.. Thayer offered the following resolution,
which was read, the rules being suspended, and
adopted by the following vote 80
| Yeas Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, BENT,
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Dueros, Eager,
Fabre, Gitfens Guyol, Howell, Nick night, Raw
Inns. Rusha, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz-lS.
| .Nay-Mr. Landry.
Resofpe1 That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
authorized 10 the Treasurer in favor OF H.
| D. White for fifty dollars, amount deposited by nin
agreeaby 10 law governing the purchase Of contracts
said purchase of-conuac having been rejected by the
Common Council.
Mr.. Eager moved to take up the ordinance
concerning the wharves and leyee Of the city OF
New Orleans, and providing for farming the
revenue thereof, laid ever at the last meeting
and made the order of the day for this evening
at s o'clock.
Mr.. Wilt moved to postpone the action on the
subject to the next meeting, which was carried
by the following vote:
|, Yeas - Messrs Banister, Bsrbarin, BENT,
Chambers, Dueros, Fabre, Howell, Landry, Ru-
I sha, Violet and Wiltz-11.
.Nays Messrs. Bridge, Ghiapella, Eager,
Citizen, Mcknight, Rawlins and Thayer--7.
Mr.. Eager moved to adjourn-lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs Banister, Barbarin, Eager,
Fnbre, Landry, Mcknight, Rawlins and Wiltz
Is.
.Nags-- Messrs. BENT, Bridge, Chambers.
Chiapella, Ducros, Citizen, Howell, Russia,
Thayer and Violett-l0::
Mr.. Thayer moved to take up the ordinance
leasing to the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western Railroad Company portion of
the port and leyee in front of the city of New
Orleans, to be used as depot for passengers
and freight. which was carried.
Mr.. Violet moved to amend by inserting the
following words '' provided that the New Or
leans, 0pelousas and Great Western Railroad
Company shall have no right to transfer the
privileges accorded by this ordinance for a term
exceeding ten years"
On motion, the above amendment was laid on
the table.
Mr. Mcknight moved to adjourn--lost by the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, BENT, Fabre, Guyol,
Mcknight and Rawlins-6.
Nays-Messrs. Barbarin, Bridge, Chambers,
| Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Giffen, Howell, Lam
dry, Russia, Thayer, Violet and Wiltz-13.
Mr.. Wilt called for the previous question;
carried by the following vote:
| Yeas -Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Benit,
Bridge, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, Guyol, How
ell, Landry and Wiltz-11.
I .Naus-Messrs. Chambers, Fabre, Giffen,
Mcknight, Rawins, Russia, Thsyer and Vio-
lett18. = ~
4 A motion was made to concur with the Board
| of Aldermen, and the yeas and nays being
called for, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Benit,
| Bridge, Chiapella, Ducros, Eager, GuyoI How
| ell, Landry and Wiltz--11.
s .Nays-Messrs. Chambers, Fabre, Gifen,
Mcknight, Rawlins, Rusha, Thayer and VIC
lett--8.
! A discussion arose as to whether the ordi-
nance was concurred in; inasmuch as the vote
| to concur vas not a majority of the members
elect, whereupon the Chair decided that ma
jority Of the members elect was not requisite,
| and that the ordinance was concurred in.
| Mr.. Mcknight appealed from the decision Of
the Chair, and the decision of the Chair was sus-
| tanned by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Benit,
Bridge, Chiapella. Ducros, Eager, Guyol, How
| ell, Landry and Wiltz--11.
| .Nays-Messrs Chambers, Fahre, Citizen,
Mcknight, Rawlins, Russia, Thayer and Vic
lett--3.
On motion, the Board adjourned until Tues
day next, the 10th July, 1866, at o'clock, P. M.
| JAMES a.. HOPKINS, Secretary.