New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-10
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

F BOARD OF AssrsTANT ALDERMEN. This body
met last evening, Cen Tracy in the chair and nineteen
members present 81
of Sickness granted to MIR. Dorsay.
communication wasread from the favor transmitting
the resignation Of Mr. Camerdsn as School DIrector
and submitting the subject Of uniforming the police
Resignation accepted and communication refereed to the
Police Committee
The TreasursT's weekly report showing balance Of
50. 6Tb 49, was referred to the Finance Committee
communication was read from Judge Robertson,
planning OF the First Dtric Court and stating that
II It be not repaired at the end of the month the
eourt will have to elsewhere Referred to the
Committee on Improvements and Buildings.
The usual variety Of petitions read by title and
referred One from Perseverance, Fire Company, In re-
ference to improvements neediul to their building
Mr. Rusha offered resolution for lighting the Robin
street with the fixtures not TO cost
than $25 Adopted, and sent up for concurrence.
Mr. Eager offered resolution authorizing the Finance
Committees to discount the notes of the city at the usual
bank rates Adopted and sent up for or concurrence
the Beef and Vegetable MARKETS. in the Second District
exclusively to fruitaelers Referred to Police COMMITTEE
Also resolution prohibiting the sale of oysters the
levee between the above markets. Referred TO same
mittee
permitting Mr Fisher to exhibit his picture Of the Battle
Of Neworieans free Of license against other resou
tfon Of small Importance and offered resolution for the
pawn Of sundry bills, which adopted.
Mr. Eager offered resolution for paying S75for the
keeping Of the Fire Chiefs horse up to October Let the
Finance Committee having stricken that item out of Mr.
Wingdeid's bill, az there was authority for such
expenditure aud he (nir ~ Offering it to the Board
upon ts merits. Adopted
The Judiciary Committee reported that the seizure Of
certain articles in the Street commissioners office for
debts the city fragrant outrage and advised that
the matter be placed in the hands tho City Attorney
reported other matters and offered resolution
paying II. Il. schutus s1o3 IS for making copies Of
judgments aganst delinquent ax-payers which was
adopted
rie Police Committee reported upon numerous petit
tons and offered resolutions for permitting various
saughterhouses soap factory etc. to remain in their
old places which were adopted Aso resolutions antho-
rzpg the certain obnoxious
from their present localities, which were
adopted
The Fire Committee reported resolution handing
over of the defunct fire engines to Columbia Fire
Company No. g. which was adopted, and sent up for
currence. "
Mr. Fabre presented letter Offering the securities Of
Messrs Dawes and Goodrich, engineers Of the Young
America. Referred to heFinance Committee
Mr.. Eager offered resolution for amending the
dnance defining the duties of the City Physicians
compel the Coroner to them for their services in
quests and account Of how the Coroner has
been pushing for the payment OF his bills of late
MIR. Bartlette argued that this Coroner could not be
compelled to pay the physicans but after expana
only nquess provided that the Coroner pay
them So each Inquest In this shape it referred
to the judiciary Committee
The Board then adjourned v..w =s 81 z5--
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This branch of the
City Council met last evening Presents Iessrs Bailey
Oulbertson Durel Dupre, Lngenbuh Price, Pride and
Prague. 49,
Mr.. Lugenbuhl President of the Board took the chair
message from the Mayor read vetoing resolu-
ton passed by the Council that when any office in the
Police Department should become vacant said Office
should be declared aboshed-except the Offices of Chief
Captains and Leutenans. His Honor stated among the
reasons for his action the opinion that the police
already too small.
Mr. Dupre moved that the resolution persisted in
which was lossx yeas ana TWO nsysts passage requr
| ing d vote Of three-fi
The Mayor transmitted to the Board the resignation
Frederick Camerden Director o Public Schools Of the
| First District
The Mayor also informed the that the new police
uniform was nearly ready and described it necessarily
very simple affair as it was not understood who to
| pay for it. sv
The matter of Mr. Hoffmaps contract for the fourth
section Of the city wharvea received final setement
evening after having been knocked from board
the other like weaSerd shuttle. The resolution of the
Lower Board Getting the adjudication was concurred in
as was also the authorization to resell the contract
The resolution rejecting the contract FOR providing The
| corporation with stationery. also concurred In
The resolution placing the hose of the engine in
charge q Louisiana nose Company and restoring the
said Company their yearly allowance, laid on the
table.
The resolution authorizing the sale Of the contract for
cleaning paving and keeping in repair the streets Il the
| Tenth Ward, Fourth District, was concurred in
The resolution placing the steam engine under the
troll OF the exempt remen was referred to the Committee
| on Fire.
sundry other resolutions of unimportant character
/ from the Lower Board, were disposed Of w
A letter from Judge Robertson, of the First District
Court calling the attention of the Council the retched
condition Of his court room referred the Judi
1 ciary Committee.
| resolution from the Lover Board authorizing the
Finance Committee to have discounted notes Of the
CITY IS hey might deem advisable at he regular banking
rates was amended by inserting proviso that rate q
interest shall rot exceed per cent and after much d.
bate was lost by the casting of tbs President This
resolution was intended substitute for previous one
limiting the rate to per cent Mr. Dure then moved n
and the matter laid over till next
meeting A
The Finance Committee reported sundry resolutions n,
an unmportant nature which were disposed of in the
| usual manner, ~ W
MT Cul6ertson then moved that the be
Tor the purpose of taking up the resolution to djscount
CITY notes The rules were suspended and the resolution
| The Board then adjourned. .==