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

BOARD or ALDERMEN. This Board met last
evening pursuant TO adjournment Mr. cuberson in the
chair, and a bare quorum present ~
The report Of the Fiscal Agent received and
fsrred TO the Finance Committee.
Various letters from CITY officers the those read
In the Board Of Assistants at its last meeting read
and appropriately referred
The Street Commissioners complaint against Mr. George
Cronan for his failure to fulfil his contract to pave and
repair the streets Of the Second District debated at
length after which the resolution for annuIDg the
contract was adopted and the resolution for reseng It
rejected.
message from the Board of Assistants was read an
nouncng concurrence in certain and resou-
tons. Also one asking concurrence In resolutions.
For compelling the contractors to keep the streets OF
the Fourth District clean Referred to the COMMITTEES on
For deprivng the Police Board Of the power to
policemen and put supernumaries In their places Con-
Cured In unanimously
For refunding $50 to q. D. White Concurred In,
Ordinance for reorganizing the Police Department
WMr Durel opposed the ordinance thought the Police
Board ought exist but that the Mayor instead Of
having his power should have 1t that
the police power should be power-in fact
despoic power Advocated the Napoieonic method Of
putting down mobs viz by cleaning them out with can
non which could never be done unless had
preme power. Told how that when he boy the
Mayor Of Providence cleaned out crowd in that way
wards adored Moved that the ordinance be sent back
and II the Mayor don't do his duty that the Board
do its duty, and send him up for impeachment.
After farther remarks from several members the vote
was TAKEN and resulted in for against
1t. Mr. CulbertsoD, being Chairman pro. tenn, re-
CURED To vote After hesitation he voted against
concurrence The ordinance was therefore rejected.
Other resolutions from the Board of Assistants were
coDcurred In or referred
An anonymous communicat ion was received from sya
rious Of the Third District complaining cof
fee which pay tax Of only $50 per annum Laid
on the table.
petition for the of Congo Square for fireworks
exhibition, was acted upon favorably Numerous Other
petitions were read by title and referred,
petition from the Ladies' of Providence a beney
oent association In the Third District asking relief
permission to build burial vault the ground Of the
Asylum, was referred TO the Committee Health
Mr. Durell offered resolution for paying J. Ker S20s
for Assistant Recorder Of the Second District
Adopted by 8 toll.
IA resolution was offered by the came gentleman 70,
closing the First District lock up unfit for Refer
red to the Police Committee with instructions toepor
at next meeting,
Of months was granted to Alder
man Bailey account of ill-heath and Mr. Durell wal
appointed to his place as chairman of the Finance Com
mittee.
resolution making three absences of members from
the B.ssa without excuse forfeiture Of their seats
adopted.
The Street and Landing Committee reported aeains
plank roads and In favor of shells resolution for sub
tuting shells ank where the latter are bad was re
erred back to the committee Other resolutions for ad
Indicating contracts referred back to the com
account Of uncertainty to to the payment
MT Pride chairman Of the committee, strenuously OBJ
eced to this and suggested that If things were to 20
this way the Board had better break up close thu
doors at once Besides II the committee was expected
undertake the duties Of the Finance Committee in add
ton to their own he would for appropriation
pay them for their extra labor.
MIR. Tompkins moved that the committees confer o,
the matter Mr.. Pride objected, the matter dropped
The Police Committee reported upon various matters
Against an increase Of police, recommended by tn
Police Board Against the resolution Of the Assistau
Board for building small steam-tug Against reparin
the iron railing OF the Insane Asylum. And against sew
erai other resolutions from the Assistant Board
| adopted
In favor Of Capt Moynau giving the dogs $500 wort
OF poisoned In And ia favor OF
rious other measures, which concurred in
Here the quorum was broken by member slipping out
but the President detected him and started the
at-arms after him. He came back ; but slipped GU
second time with the sergeant his heels Proceeding
suspended While debating adjournment the ruembe
came in again Proceedings resumed Members dispose
to converse socially in orgeulness of the President
The Committee on claims made report of no particu
| lar moment
The ordinance regulating cemeteries was called up an
| laid on the table subject to call.
The Board then adjourned to next Tuesday evenin,
Mr. Gilmore making an Intellectual motion to adjourn
| October