New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-22

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. --Tbis body. a1tbouob
had previously adjourned for thu summer season hid
special meeting last evening The object wss To devise
some pan Of STAYING Of the citys liabilities during the
present depressed state Of the finances
series OF resolutions ordinance was prerented for
huoWln9 upon all certificates issued contractors seven
Pr cent interest from the date Of their approval by the
| OhaHtnan OF the Finance Committee for keeping a
record OF such certificates etc. and for paving police
| body else, ''
The ordinance was adopted and sent to the Board of
journed.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. body
met last evening, Mr.. Tracy in the Chair and fifteen
with.
Mr. euyol moved to take up the business Of the LAST
meeting at the point at which it broken off, Carried
The amendments Of the Board Of Aldermen the req
outon for paying sundry bills, which amendments were
for paying sundry other bills and for striking out GER
tain bills taken up After explanation by Mr.
Gien in reference to the rejected item for paving an
apothecary's bill incurred by the city it was referred
back to the Finance Committee.
Another rejected item that for expanding triAe
for fitting up Recorder Brght's Office Upon this Mr.
Gifen made some remarks, urging that while economy
should be observed all occasions the Council should be
careful INST to make itself ridiculous by pushing the thing
TO improper extreme On motion, the item was re-
frred to Committee Conference consisting Of Messrs
sth Gen and Fabre, the part of the Board of Az
sistanta.
The usual variety of petitions were read by title and
referred
andretna Ferry for ten years. referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landipgs
Mr.. Bartlette offered resolution for mpeaching J. A.
Lstsn Recorder seuEsneaus clerk he being retained
office after having retained fees bonds illegally colsc-
ted by him during the years 1854 and 1855. Adopted
Mr.. Russia offered resolution for appointing COM
mtee inquire into the neglect Of the officers Of Boys
House of Refuge in permitting large number Of boys
escape on the 18th inst. Amended that the standing
Committee on the House of Refuge look into the matter
and adopted. #.
ordinance for regulating the method Of the War
dens Of this different cy institutions in obtaining sup
plies and requiring the Under Wardens Of the House Of
Refuge to be mechanics, was read and referred.
mr. Stith offered resolution for adjournipg to Octo-
ber after the present meeting and supported it
remarks urging the improperly Of proceeding without
tbe cooperation Of the Board of Aldermen which had
previously adjourned.
Mr. Bartlete made stropg speech in opposition con-
tending that If the Board Of Aldermen proper
ect their duty that why the Assistants
should be similarly negectfu, and that there lis
thing demanding aldernanic attention now much
any other season. os s u.u . ~
Mr. stith reoiued and argued that it would be better
not to meet at all than to meet with bare quorums
exposed the breaking OF quorums and half do bust
which would have TO be again in the Fail
Mr Bartlette replied, and was answered again by Mr..
stith.
rhe vote then taken and the resolution lost by
yeas to nays.
They advised persistence in the Pcayune's bill for print
ing certain book (the Comptroler's Reports which bill
ported resolution for paying sundry bills
Here Dir. Gfen thought he discovered the quorum
broken. Noses were counted, and one member found
missing but bare quorum still remained
Mr. Bartlette to strike from the resolution
for paying sundry bills the item for paying certain officers
of the Workhouse. who had been illegally placed there
Carried.
The resolution amended, was then adopted.
The Pcayune's bill for printing and binding the Comp
rollers Reports persisted in and referred COM
mittee Of conference consisting Of Messs aien CHA
pea and Bridge the part Of the Board of Assistants
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported in favor Of the
luton the Board Of Aldermen for paying into the
city treasury all fines collected by the different Recorders
instead Of approprating them the benefit of the school
libraries heretofore Tbs resolution thsreupon
coneurred in.
Here there was another alarm of the quorum being
broken. The roll called, and quorum found to be
present. the missing member having returned in time
answer to his namel
Leave Of absence for thirty days granted to Mr.
w. A. Violet.
Similar leave of absence was granted to Mr. q. A.
Rawns
message from the Mayor was read, Transmitting a
complaint from the Chief of the Fire Department about
the need OF hose for the city fire companies Referred
70 tine Committee on Fire, 49,.
The Treasurer's weekly report, showing balance on
hand $685. a. referred to the Finance Committee
letter from ths Comptroller was read announcing the
sale of the dredgeboat Mr. Surgi for $780, ad of the
contract for fitting up election polls Sale of the dredse
boat concurred in That for fitting up the polls lost
Mr. Bartiette offered resolution for requiring the War
den of the Wofkhouse furnish all articles he for
the use of the different city offices. Adopted.
nicd alton received from the Board of Al
dermen asking, in view OF the present emptiness Of the
treasury in series OF resolutions allow
log all ceTlnchts6 issued 70
interest from the date of their approval by the Chairman
of the Finance Committees for paying the employees Of
the city before all other persons etc.
Immediate action being urged by two members, Mr.
Chambers made some Objection Mr.. Bar.lette read q
law declaring tbat ordinance shall be adopted by
both Buardsof the Conneil the day except by
unanimous consent aud stated that he did not con
sent it would not be taken up
The Chair stated was ate he did not OBJ
iect at irst to the ordinance being taken up,
Mr. Bsrtette argued the matter, and mr Fabre couldn't
believe him to be in earnest the ordinance already beng
taken up and he (lr. arguing that it could not be
taken up. a.
motion by Mr. Chambers to refer the matter vas lost
by A to9. .I.ls.. --.
Mr. stith urged the impracticabity of proceeding in
the matter with bare quorum, unless the Board would
unanimously consent.
motion to concur being made. Mr. Barsette objected
Mr. Chiapela then demanded the yeas and nays, that
the public might know who opposed the measure The
vote taken and resulted in 10 yeas and naysMess
Bartette Chambers and Rnsha Lost of course for want
OF legal majority. E
motion to ADJOURN to Tuesday week, Sept. 4th,
then carried by g.