New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-03
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

4 BOARD OF ALpERMEN-This body met last
evening" Sir. ouibertson in the Chair, aud quorum
present.
The monthly report Of the Fiscal Agent received
and referred TO the Finance Committed
The resolution for diminishing the Street Commits |
oners force returned from the Board Of Assistants
On motion Of Mr. Dure the resolution was persisted in
resolution relative 10 the payment Of certain bills Of
the Coroner was the Judiciary Committee,
resolution from the Board Of Assistants inviting the
Board joint session for the election Of engineers for
Young America laid the table, the ordinance
providing for said election not barring been
resolution for giving the control 4 the Young Ansr
ca to the Society Of Exempt Firemen, or committee
selected therefrom, was adopted.
Resolutions from Nhe Board Of Assistants relative to
the Young America referred to the Fire Committee
resolution from the Board of Assistants for the sale
of slave in the WORK house, was concurred in
message received from the Board OF Assistants
announcing its persistence in the ordinance for farming
cut the warVes which had been vetoed by the Mayor
sud asking in that psrsistence Amotion to
Mr. Durel then presented an ordinance On the subject
up accordance with the Mayors viewH. After
speech by THAT gentleman the subject the ordinance
adopted snd sent TO the Board OF Assistants Tor oon
currenoe. .4
Eons in lobby converting with the members Of he
BOARD, to the detrnent Of the business MI Pride re-
spondsd with warmth, asserting that outsiders
bsr he had beep In habit Of introducing outsiders
On tie tioof, aud would continue to do it..
The ULeir oontended that it interruption to
proceedings agans which he felt u his duty to object
but It would be his last objection 40 he did not intend TO
preside ovar another meeting Of the Board.
Leave of absence for month was granted to MIR. Gill
mora. H.
Nj oulberson (is Durel in the ohairo offered
luton for paying int5he treasury hereafter all
in the Recorders Office instead Of appropriatpg
them the purchase Of books for school libraries II
adopted. tazS y
in the hands Of Recorders clerks to be paid into
the treasury. Adopted tzF55=.5=
planting of the boys bathing in the New Canal to the
scandal Of ladies passing there referred 70 the Mayor
The resolution liking the salaries OF the engneers OF
length, during which there much wrangng chiefly
upon points Of order The Of sundry members
of the Board OF Assistants who looked and smiled IS
proceedings rather RICH seemed to heghten
confusion. The resolutions finally adopted.
The Committee Streets and Landings reported in IA
yor of coneurrng in resolution requesting the Police
Board appoint policeman Gommissary Of the Ninth
Street Market vote was taken on the subject and
wrangle occurring between two members to whether ii
lost not the Chair expressed himself tired Of pre-
siding and stated that such proceedings persisted
In he would resign his seat and break the quorum.
After other unmportant business disposed of
the Chair rose and asked to what day the Board would
adjourn. sSzs=s W.
tuesday next was agreed upon Is the day, aud ther
the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This body
met last evening pursuant to adjournment Mr. stth
the chair and fifteen members present
letter read from the Fiscal agent enclosing thu
monthly report OF that agency Referred to the Finance
1 Committee. MA
| several petitions were read by title and referred
Mr.. Howell offered resolution for approving the pal
OF the wharf leased to the Opelousas Railroad Company
Adopted and sent to the Board of Aldermen for
renee.
Mr. Giffen from the Committee of Conference appointed
to consider the amendment Of the Board Of Aldermen
the annual appropriation for the Public Schoos-whic
amendment reduces the amount about $40 000-reporte
that he had much against his inclination been copee
to acqniesee in that amendment and moved that tn
| amendment be concurred in.
The Board then concurred in the amendment.
Resolutions returned from the Board of AdeYme
with amendments, one of which was concurred in TIL
other amending the resolution for aajudcang the light
ing of lamps to Philip Wiman was rejected and Com
mtee of Conference appointed consisting of Messrs ia
ger Chambers and Thayer on the part of the Board
Assistants r.,
4 resolution adopted inviting the Board of Alder
joint session for the election Of engineers of th
| steam FIRE engine.
Fl A recess was then taken. On Resembling
Mr. Long offered resolutions for purchasing horse
die bride for the Chief Of the lire Department
Of $780, and appropriatng $40 month for the keel
ing of the After Intellectual motions to lay IL
refer and after debate they adoy
ted but sent to the Board of Aldermen for consu
: | renee, owing to the objection of Mr.. Thayer.
sit having been aseertaDed that the Board of Aderme
laid the table, subject to CALL the invitation
joint session, motion made TO adjourn, but lost
Mr. Guyol's ordinance regulating bakers the
called up and after little debate referred to the Jud
ciary COMMITTEES
Another molten to adjourn was put and lost. motto
for recess was then put and lost.
An ordinance for leasing out the city wharyas, draw
up in accordance with the Mayors yiewshe having
toed the previous ordinance the suheotwas read
adopted,
: A recess Of ten minutes was taken. =
On reassembing, Mr.. Tracy appeared and took u
chair On calling the roll, sixteen members anRwsred
. their names. z@9#y 5S|&
vi motion to adjourn was then made and carried.