New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-01

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.--This Board met last |
evening SIX members present After waiting about half
the quorum, Mr.. Cubertson took the chair, and the
Board adjourned till tomorrow evening.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. This Board !
met last evening" Mr. Tracy in the chair and the follow
Chambers Chiapsls, Giffen Guyol Hebrsrd Howell,
Kelly Landry. Long Stth and Thaysf-14 Messrs Fa-
bre Bartette Rawns Eager and Banniater subsequently
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with
A message from the Mayor was read, yetoug the
dnance for farming out the wharves giving his
therefor and suggesting certain changes In the event Of
| the ordinance being persisted In.
motion to persist was made and voted upon but lost
by 10 10 4a vote Of the whole Board being
necessary to persiaanes The veto therefore
letter from the Comptroller was read announcing the
sale OF the dredge boat to j. 81 Vose for $3.50 Mr. Fare
stated that the boat worth at least $500 and that 1t
the parties concerned The adjudication rejected
Ths Treasurer'a weekly report, showing balance
Committee tM@70aaa
letter from the Surveyor read in reference to
certain contracts. Referred.
Aletter the Street Commissioner read in
ference to the complaints Of about grass
and weeds growing on the sosHelks ana submitting an
the sidewalks clean themselves. The ordinance was
adopted and sent to the BoaId Of Aldermen for
renee.
Mr. Stith moved reconsideration Of the vote sustain
the Mayors Veto on account Of several members hay
Ing entered since the vote was taken He urged that
there enough members present for prop action
| ON the subject. 1z
motiof to lay the veto on the table subject to call
| was carried by 10 yeas to nays. s
A message received from the Board Of Aldermen
announcing concurrence in sundry resolutions, amend
ments ordnsnces sustaining the Mayors vetoeG, etc
and asking concurrence In rssolutiops-
For providing for election for Judge Of the Second
District Court the 18th instant goncurred in, and
Of inspectors appointed the part Of the Board Of
| Aasistsnts.
| ' And others Of no particular moment
The usual variety Of petitions read by title aud
ferred.
An invitation to the Board to attend the laying Of the
cornerstone Home Jewish Widows and Orphans
at the corner Of jersey and Chippewa streets, read
and accepted
Mr Bartette offered resolution for requiring the Sc
curies Of policemen to be accepted before they enter
upon the duties Of their Offices ~. Adopted.
resolution granting MIR. Wiltx leave of absence for
thirty days adopted.
Also resolution granting similar to Capt Dor
resolution for rsseng the dredge- was adopted
| Mr.. Mcknight entered and took his seat.
resolution requiring the Assessors Of the state tax to
furnish rolls in accordance with certain requirements
was referred to the Finance Committee.
resolution regarding slaughter houses and the sale
butchers meat was referred to the Police Committee
Mr. Mcknight offered resolution requesting the Police
Board to appoint a policeman as Commssary Of the
Ninth street market. Adopted.
Various Securities Of under-wardens Of the Work
were accepted. .eo.. t
The Finance Committee reported against reducing the
Street Commissioners force required by resolution
the Board Of Aldermen against purchasing horse for
the Fire Chief and upon other matters The report
adopted and its various recommendations concurred
The Committee offered resolutions
For selling contract to fit up election polls for one
i, year, Adopted.
For the payment of sundry bills. Adopted .Y%
The Police Committee reported upon various petitions
For permitting r. G. Lathng to keep bis bone.blsck
factory where it is, on Washington street. Adopted
For cleaning the cutters in the vicinity Of said factory
Adopted.
For issuing duplicate beerhouse license to A. Wetsel
paying Peter Nelson SIP for week lost by being
wounded in the discharge of his duty as policeman
Adopted.
For permitting vehicles licensed In Jefferson CITY TO rur
in New Orleans and repeating previous ordinances
the subject motion being made TO lay over, Mr. Guyo
stated that immediate action necessary, ds,
the authorities Of Jefferson arrested seventy
odd New Orleans omnibuses and other vehicles
ming In that city without license which policy would b
persisted in unless the Jefferson vehicles permitted
permitted to run free in New Orleans The resolution
then adopted
The Fire Committee reported resolution for Differing
the Young America Fire Company, and fixing salaries
Adopted.
Also resolution inviting the Board Of Aldermen to
joint session Tuesday evening next for the election
au Engineer and Assistant for the Young America
Adopted.
Also, resolution providing for the election Of thos
. $10u respectively.
Mr Bartette moved to reduce to 500 and S75 on tn
that the Engineers would not be employed ten
part of their time.
Mr.. Long objected stating that the Engineers Who'll
time was purchased by the city, matter how little b
might have to do, aud that good Engineers could
= | had for loss than Sl25 and 500.
MIR Bartlette then Withdrew his amendment and tn
| resolution was adopted.
The Committee on work-houses and Prisons, reporte
!, resolutioas, Ar-'
For selling a certain negress in the Work-house fo
to the city by the failure of her take
l away. Adopted
For paying bills Of the Work.houss Adopted
: make - ''4'' '''"'is ''''-''''seS nSa reports
Unfinished business being in order the ordinance r,
curing the Water and Gas Companies repair all dams
ges they may OCCASION to the streets taken up
The resolution permitting Spencer Field Co. to use
certain lot OF ground on the Levee opposite ST. Mary
Marhet at Slu mouth, taken up TWAS SO amende
as to let the lot at $50 month for three years. an
/ adopted. '
+ The resolution for employing sweep for st. Mary
Market at an expense not exceeding S25, taken VI
mr Rusha explained that the sweeping required was
OF the ordinary kind, but for the removs of cobwet
from the ceiling of the Market house. order to save til
expense Of painting and whtewashng This provoked
long and rather numerous debate different members pu
ting forth the claims of all the be cleaned
sobwsbs The chair got tired of 1t at last and when
Rusha again. called him to order as having smoke
his share The subject The resolution was then re
l. | red to the Police Committee.
u The rejected item in the Finance Committees list
bills at Tue previous meeting viz for paying Sher
thirty-seven and half cents day fer the keeping
prisoners under his charge was after debate referred
| the Judiciary Committee,
The Mayors of the ordinance for farming out IL
= CITY Wharves, was called up and read Amotion beir
g made to persist in the ordinance,
Mr.. Mcknight spoke at length against certain feature
of it, and in favor inserting clauses against subeases
with expressing his belief that the ordnanc
shaped would be the best thing the benei
10 OF the city enacted in long time.
Alter remarks by other members the ordinan,
= WAS persisted in by II yeas to nays.
,of building bridge over Claiborne Can
Mr. Bartette offered resolution for insttuting DR.
ceedngs against John Sullivan for desalcation of sl0
while he was warden of the City Work House Adupte
Mr.. Stth moved that the Board adjourn to Thursis
evening" In order to act with the Board Aldermen
to the report Of the Committee Conferen
on the school Appropriations for the present year
I'd motion TO take the matter up Immediately was los
Mr. stiths motion was then carried, and the Board al