New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-31
CITY ITEM 8.


OF the Tenth Ward for was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. .saa.a 5s4 .t -5
The City Tressurers report showing the balance OF
Finance.
report of the Surveyor informing the Board that h,
had approved several bills for improvements made al M
improvements and Buildings,
communication from the Board OF Aldermen recon
mendng the building Of bridges across the New Canal
Several petitions, among them one from the Lousan,
University were referred to the Committee on Streets
A communication from the New Orleans Female Or
phan requesting the payment Of monies due By
the city, was referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Logan Mcknight announced that be- shopld intro
ouce a private bill at the next meeting.
commatees.--rhe Committee on Finance reported the
sdludcation Of sundry bills and proposals.
dspensaton Of the rules being obtained resotutior
20 pay snndry bills against the city read and all O
ssn after some discussion adopted by vsts o.
resolution authorizing the City Surveyor to have thu
oity bridges repaired vas laid over for conference
authorizing the City Surveyor to have The
a resolution authorizing the Surveyor to have the
bridge on carroton Avenue repaired adopted by
unanimous vote. e4
resolution authorizing the lessee Of the Canal Street
gerry to keep said ferry running similar terms rs be-
adopted. - Wv 'N'e-'' ""@
Streets and Landings.A resolution resembling the con-
tract with the contractor for the cleaning streets In
the First District was adopted. :
resolution resciDdng the coptrnot with tho
iof cleaning the streets In the Second Ward was adopted
some mmatsrls clauses having been stricken out.
resembling the contract with the
was adopted - - " 'A"''
resolution resembling the contract with Richard Con.
uOn ana Others for cleaning Streets adopted Sum
dry other similar contracts similarly Disposed Of
resolution authorizing sundry improvements in the
onrth District, was adopted by vote Of 10 yeas to
resolution authorizing bridge somewhere near the
swamp, was adopted by vote of 3to3.
fh0Yt t1.a ~.t,
next meeting. y " " w
resolution ordering the removal Of round stone pave
wherever used and replacement by fat stones or
brick was laid over. .s- sf RI = "
resolution as to improving the paving Of the side
wass on Espanade street was adopted by unanimous
Claims Tho Committee on Claims reported with re-
gard TO number Of bills Of private and unimportant
character. which wers suitably referred
Poice.-Tne Police COMMITTEES reported fayorab,v With
20 several private petitions and the report was
Efueation.-The COMMITTEES on Education made re-
port granting lot of land to the School Board Of The
District for the purpose Of erecting school house
thereon, which was adopted. s- '7TE"7 1''-'-'1 Y
Special Commitiees.--The committee To whom was 70
errea the matter Of leasing the collection Of taxes arising
from cabares etc reported in favor of doing
eenses on wine-shops to S2 $780, and LIQUOR
shops $3.50 This report was made special order Of
the day for the next meeting
The Joint Committee Of the two boards anno,ntas IN
revise the ordinances of the City requested postpone
tnens q their report which was granted.
message from the Board Of Aldermen
,eIning tne MoDonogh estate received, read and
duly adopted by vote Of 10 yeas to no nays
Inc Board then adjourned.
SUICIDE:-Mr. John Holden, foreman of p
Mousseuxs marble yard, at the corner of St. Iouis
hobertson Streets where he has been employed for
ne last fifteen years. committed suicide yesterday noon
BY cutting his iuguar vein with pocket. knife Ths
deceased was native Of Englsnd years Of ACE
and leaves four children but NO wife. He generally
nj nfNEa axrG
posed to have been caused by ntempersnce to which hs
1ad latter.y become addicted The Coroner held in
With the facts, $500
Fatal AcoIDENT.-While Benjamin Kipp, the
ourth engineer Of the steamship Grenada was IN
aasing the machinery Of the vessel Sunday morDipr
ast being then at sea, he accidentally caught be-
wasn the crank and the gallows frame and 40 badly
rushsd that he died yesterday morning. Deputy Cor,
ner Mitchell yesterday held inquest on the body
M returned verdict in accordance with the facts
'esrs Of age. ~NNN
STABBNG.-James Coyle was Yesterday ar
Aligned before Recorder Bright on charge Of having
tabled John Reilly 10 his right thigh and cut him over
g ieit eye on the I'd inst the of Religious
nd Orange streets from the effects of which he has been
ald up ever since Coyle refused bail and sent 10
rison to await an examination on Saturday
ANOTHER. -Theodule Duberal, f. m. c.. veg
erday complained to Recorder Ramos that on Monday
ms son Jules was stabbed in the right side by Andre
iregoire, m on Ursulnes street, between Dsrbicny
nd Roman. warrant was Issued.
EMBEzzLEMENT.- Robert HAYS. who was
rrested at the Arcade Hotel Monday evening was
erday arraigned before Recorder Bright
Mr. John Hyde of No. &C Poydras street. Of having
th1n the last ak months smbezzed the sum of about
oooo from the house Of Paul Mnrdock merchants in
incnns lie Was required to furnish So 900 bail for
appearance for examination the 7th prorimo. faj
nS In which, he was sent to prison.
STEALING BooTs.-Frank st. Clair ia tn he
Adm nf hnu;n
pair of boots worth 81 from the store Of III Warner
street. near Poydras at four O'Clock yesterday
forming. He is in prison.
SUSPICIOUS Garigio is to be exam
led on the 7h proxmo charge OF having ATTEMPTED
enter room board the steamer Illinois between II
nd IL O'Clock yesterday with felonious intent He ia in
ae parish prison. - "
COMMITTED FOR TTIAL.---.fssanlfs nth In,
nj TO K Recorder Bright yesterday seps James Baker
efors the First District Court to be tried far y;ont
eating Daniel MoStay In the head with nm ths
Vening Of tbs 2ah inst in the house occupied by both
Tchoupitoulas street. between Julia and st. Joseph
akar, 1t appeared was abusing bis wife, and fall nnon
cstay because he interceded for her In friendly man
err Not being able to furnish $1,000 BAIL the accused
as sent to prison ~ 1o
Recorder Ramos sent George Harris VIM Dov,a .,a |
homas Brown, before the same tribunal They are ali
odrvers and were accused of perpetrating wholesale
Csrondeet Walk and Derbisny street at midnipbt on
le I'd Of September purng him 80 severely as to teen
m confined to his bed for some time Harris and Doys
= carrying concealed weapon and all gave bail to
'pear John Ryan, fourth cab-driver who was imp,i
ted In tho affair." was discharged.
THREATENING YALLER CALI, M. Moreno
l0s Oarondelet street. to be examined on saturdnv
. charge OF threatening personal violence upon a |
Old girl the daughter of his next door neigh
n, Mary Ann Douglass, f. We Hes out on bail
SLANG IN THE MARKET.-Mrs Mary Clincher
ID Mrs Sarah Greybeck of Basin street. between Canal
ID Common, stand charged with foully abusing and VIII
ing Ann Maretar of No. 81 St. Paul street. on SUNDAY
eninG, in Poydras Market. They will be oVerhsuedos
Q 7th proximo.
DISMISSED. THE following parties were yes-
rday dismissed by Recorder Bright, from lack Of ey
moo or other causes Martha Brown, W. c. aecu.ed |
eoWhiding Eliza Ward, W. o, ut No 100 st. John
FEET Charles Anderson, eccused by John McIeoa ~ |
-ceny Mary Ann Douglass +. W. o., and Mrs. Jsenus.
10 koussel, accused by Annabel Bsnost Of trsepass.
I'm Welsh and Stephen Burns, accused of attemptins
rob Murphy; and james Siddons accused Of selling
uor to slaves. s
FINE OR PRIsoN.-Ellen Finn, for abusing
angers passing her door on Rampant street. and John
hson, LOT trying to raise riot Tchoupitouas street.
re yesterday ordered by Recorder Bright to psy SD
80 OF 80 70 prison for twenty days Some man was ned
10 LOT running an unnumbered dray.
ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES. Edward Collerton
sterday complained to Recorder Ramos that free
ored man named Coyo gave him such a blow on the
I'D az to PROSTATE him senseess ON Monday night
ankiin street. warrant was Issued.
'oseph eros was arragned charge of twice striking
ank bonwell, one OF Justice Caongne's EMPLOYEES on
ann street, between twelve and one O'Clock Yesterday
gave bail to appear.