New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-05
THE COMMON COUNCIL.


message from the Mayor and communications and
reports from various other city officers the those
received BY the Board Of Assistants read and appro
communication from the Lower Board announcing
in sundry bs and asking concurrence in
petition read from John Laroque concerning the
Committee.
petition from Eugene GODDARD eronaut, asking for
me use Of Place dArmes for the purpose of making
ascensionH was referred to the Police Committee
communication from the Lower Board, asking for
joint session during the evening for tho purpose filing
vacancies was read and concurred in.
resolution appointing committee to examine into
the aairs Of the late Fire Department-the rules being
dispensed with--was adopted Measrs Durel, Denegre
and Tompkins were appontinted and the Chair added
resolution offered authorizing the farming out Of
the entire police of the city and sustained at length
MI Durell who painted strong picture Of the inef
cheney of our present police II was also sustained by
MIR. Lugenbuhl
M Tompkns suggested as a further Improvement the
leasing out Of the Police Board. Mr. Bailey advocated
the improvement OF Mr. Tompkins, and r. Culbertson
followed Mr. Bailey.
The resolution laid on the table by vote Of TO
Aldermen Lugenbuh introduced resolution authori-
zng the City Attorney to take legal to prevent
the organization OF volunteer fire companies which
read =
Mr. Bailey took the chair
The proceedings Of Stockton Fire Company wes read
by MI. Lugenbuh and the organization noticed I'M
constitutional very brisk discussion sprang up in
out Of order by the Chair.
resolution concerng taxes and licences was read and
referred
number Of private bills were read and suitably dis
posed Of.
The Committee Of the Judiciary made report con-
tanning among other things Instructions for the CITY
Attorney to seek division Of the McDonogh estate,
which was adopted.
resolution providing for the payment of expenses in
CURED during the session Of the Southern Commercial
Convention in this city introduced and largely
discussed as on former occasions. motion the
whole matter was finally carried.
The Board then adjourned to meet the Board Of AS
sistAnts in joint session.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN.-This body
met as usua last evening Gen Tracy in the chair and
seventeen members present. Subsequently three
members entered. The lobby WAS crowded by an
unusually respectable looking audience.
message from the Mayor was read, announcing his
reception Of the fire apparatus Of the city from the with
drawing hremen, and his disposition Of the same The
resignation Of Assistant Alderman Ducros as Recorder
pro tan Of the Third District and transmitting the
port OF the Grand jury advising the addition Of two
hundred and fifty policemen to the present force,
Referred to the Committees Fire and Police.
Mr. Stith offered resolution calling Joint session of
the Council to fill vacancies in the School Board and any
other vacancies that may exit Adopted and sent up
The Treasurer weekly report showing balance on
hand OF S2oo10 81 was received and referred usual
letter from the Surveyor read in reference to the
proposed sale Of Gormeys Basin showing that the
sale be stopped Referred to the Committee Streets
and Landings.
Mr. TAayer offered resolution instruetine the CITY
Attorney out an injunction against the above sale
as urged by the Surveyor After discussion the resolu
on was referred to the City Attorney with power act
letter from the Comptroller was read announcing the
sale 81 the market contracts for next year follows 81
Poyaras Market. to F. ure for; ss7sloo
81. Mary's Meat and Fish Market, to Manuel De-
Den, Tor 2050Q
St. Mary'a Vegetable and and Fruit Market, TOT.
Lacroix, for. .............. 6.050
Vegetable Market, Second District, to F. Ecroet,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 57loo
Fruit Market second District, to D. ksiser for. 400
IRENE hafket 10 John brousse. 1850
Port Market, Third District, to B. Boiton for. $500
Washington Market e John Weisheimer. tcr... 1850
Meat Market Second District TO David Keser for 1880
Msgazlne street marcel toJ Gisctard for. 10 $50
Hsberscrsithinger, for.................... 2,5oa
Ninth Street Market, to Peter Keiser for..... 500
Aud the sale Of the Fire Contract 10 Mss JON a
ANS and John Youennes, for FIVE years. 100000 per
year, Sith q list of twenty FIVE securities.
resolution approving the adjudication Of the markets
and the securities offered, adopted. .
Upon resolution being offered for approving the adu
dcaton Of the Fire Contract and accepting securities
M Gien objected in address Of length He as
serted that the Council in its exclusive legislation had
sod itself and that the adjudication of the contract TO
the parties named was pre-arranged affair by which the
city will or would be loser he being satisfied from esti-
mates he had that the contract could easily be
formed at $4,000 year.
Mr. Violet spoke the opposite side contendipg that
IL the Council could only assured that the contract
you'd Be faithfully performed would be cheap
Mr.. Stith followed en- Mr Gifen,ssde Mr. Eager made
explanations and moved the rejection Of adiudica-
ton; Messrs. Mcknight and Fabre also made few re-
Ing offered, was adopted by 20 yeas to l nav
resolution Was then ofered.by Mr. witt authorizing
the appointment of special committee TO prepare as
soon as possible another ordinance for recognizing the
Fire Department.
Mr. Gifen thereupon took the floor and defended the
ordinance and the committee who framed it. and moved
that the ordinance be referred back that
best qualified by its previous arduous and sincere labor
to re. consider the matter
MT stth objected on the ground that that
was in favor OF the contract system.
Nj Mlfz spoke briefly on the subject; and Mr.. Gifen
asserted that the previous committee not welded to
any particular system but had offered contract sys
TEN rs the best in its judgment.
NE Violet objected to all this, backing down and
cfaNhshngbe hs fer going ahead and carrying cut the
present ordinance, at the lowest price possible
Ar. Fsbre offered resolution substitute for Mr.
Whites but, before read Mr. Bertette moved the
previous question which after some debate upon Dons
OF order. Withdrew.
ar. Mcknight urged the Importance of speedy action
OF come kind and moved the reference of the matter back
to the original committee
Mr. Eager stated that if the ordinances should be re-
ferred back to the original committee-he being member
of ta he would strive to have done would he to
reduce the amount of the adjudication and bonds
tabe.-lost. +
Mr.. Witz's resolution tcaing for special COMMITTEES
OF fTe to reconsider the whole natsr then voted
upon and lost by yeas to ID nays
Mr. Fabres resolution. calling for the appointment of
special joint committee to confer with the Fire Depart
ment as TO what shall be DONE voted upon and
laid on the table By Il yeas to 73nays.
Mr.. GiEsn followed with resolution authorizing the
TO resell the contract under consideration
alet three Gays notice Three four motions to lay it
on the table We're made and lost.
Here there considerable disorder which we could
not keep up with, half dozen members speaking at
nesriy the same time 1t was mostly squsbble upon
points Of order.
Finally the previous question-vz as to referring Mr.
Glfsns resolution to the original eommtee--was taken
up and then followed another guerrilla debate, mixed
up With squabbang on points of order Things finally
slmered down to the voting point and then the
lution Was referred as proposed BY l6 yeas nays
Mr. Wilt then added to the committee in spite of
his after which he positively refu eed to
serve Mr.. Fabre declined the honor In an equally
positive manner Mr. stth also declined, giving strong
reasons therefor
Here tho Board of Aldermen entered to go into an cleo
tion mr. ! y. Nixon elected to Dr.. Hales va
eancy in the First District School Board Mr.. George
Logan, Jr was elected to Mr. Gayarre's vacancy in
the Third District School Board There being no other
vacancies to fill, the Board Of Aldermen retired
on melton OF Mr.. Gitfen, the resolution for re-seng
the hre contract and the resolution approving the Of
me marked contracts were semitic The Board of Aldermen
LOT concurrence. Here the crowd in the lobby left.
Ihs CIy attorney reported several Supreme Court de-
csons affecting the interests of the city suggestions
ETC. letter was referred the Judiciary Committee
and on motion Of Mr. Howell the decision in the of
Arnoud vs. the city was ordered to be published.
Inc monthly report of the Fiscal Agent read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
Inc Board OF Aldermen reported in sundry
resolutions and rejection of others which reections we're
CONQUERED In also asking concurrence in ordinances
For stabishing chaingsng with the slaves confined
In the police Jsils, etc Concurred in.
or selling the lease of the city Workhouse, Concur
red in. ~
Mr. stith from the special committee to whom was re-
TERED the memorial of citizens asking closing of coffee