New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-12
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be hoped we will have little to-day.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This body met last even
ing under convocation by Alderman Wlz the Acting Mayor
The business merely give certain resol
luons of routine nature passed the last meeting of
Board of Assistants. This done, the Board adjourned
FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-This body held
It's monthly meeting last evening, there having been
quorum the regular evening week Present Mr. Nixon
in the chair and quorum
The journal Was read aud approved.
Mr. Luhe of the Committee the Boys High School had
report to Offer but submitted resolutions for authorizing his
committee confer with the corresponding committee the
Fourth District School Board in regard project cos
dating the Boys High Schools Of the districts one,
After discussion, the resolutions adopted
The Committee the Girls High School had report
offer.
Mr. Dillingham; Of the Committee School Houses, made
showing that 5000 had been expended upon the school
houses during the present year. Adop'ed
Mr. Nixon OF the Committee the Lyceu and Library
ported fund on hand of 81 sos r. etc. Adopted
Mr. Greenwood of the Finance Committee reported list
the expenditures of the committee and estimate of their
for the coming which estimate fixed the
ST3 663. Adopted.
Mr. Pondexte OF the Committee on School books reported
that the committee had examined different Biographies
to their patronage and decided in favor of McSay
aud Monteiths SERIES the best and the and
offered resolution for purchasing the said Biographies Mr.
Greenwood offered amendment for purchasing any
geography that might be equally good other better
The amendment ted and the resolution adopted
The Visiting Committees had regular reports to offer.
Several members however made verbal reports the good
keeping Of of the schoolhouses and Dillingham;
reported having discovered the Webster schoohouse with
windows open the floor covered with water everything
bad condition.
Mr. Brown the Sergeant Of the Board declined by
letter. being candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Lusher offered resolution for appointing committee
revise the schedule Of the teachers salaries with
awarding adequate to those teachers whose
fidelity and competency have been by their long service
| Adopted
Mr. Lusher also offered resolution for authorizing Com.
copies the rules printed for the use
Of the Board. Adopted.
Mr.. Lusher also submitted a resolution for appointing
special committee to memoriaize the City Council for the ap
preparation of the fines collected in the Recorders offices
building repairing furnishing the Public Schools and
inviting the School Boards OF the other Districts join this
Board in the application Adopted and Messr Luhe Green
wood, Gllinghsn, Solomon and Campbell appointed.
Mr. Cornelius offered resolution for allowing all youth who
shall have attended the Public Schools six
life members of the Lycem and Library Society," upor
payment OF nine dollars each which he explained length
Mr. Iusher opposed strongly and motion She resolution
referred to the Committee the Iyceum and Library
Mr. Lusher moved suspension of the second regulation IL
the of the Board in order
ary and Librarian open in such enable thu
Board elect Secretary and Librarian Secretary
only, circumstances might direct The motion carried
Mr. Luher then submitted resolutions vacang the otc
of Librarian the proxio making provision
heeferthe Committee the Lceum and Library
catalogue the books in Library, proper
bring the institution prominently before the public.
After discussion the resolutions of Mr. Lushe reerret
to the Committee on the Lyceum and Library Committee with
instructions report at the next meeting.
| The Board then went into election
Mr. VIM. o. Rogers unanimously reelected Superinen
| en of the Schools
Mr. Frank Clayton. Che present Assistant Lbraran
unanimously elected Scrgeant-at-arm of the Beard.
| The Board then adjourned.
OFF FOR BLADoN.-Recorder Stith left on recu.
peatve trip Badon Springs yesterday There almost
enough of city officers there already the
Springs dependency of New Orleans Mayor Waterman
coier Fabre AR Trepagnie Clerk of the First District
and Lieut. Leget of the Third District police among the
orleanans ruscating there. When Recorder s
there the will be full and doubt the game
and other good things of that pleasant meek of woods will
| be tried, condemned and executed without mercy
FIRE.-The upper story of the printing Office of the
French Journal Uon loyal Street, between Customhouse
aud Bieuvle destroyed by fire at daylight yesterday
ing. The composing and its destroyed
though the fire. owing the prompude of the freme did
get the lower stoes The damage the office amounted
about S0 and to the building S500all insured How the
fire originated is known. The printers had all left and the
gone press before broke The Hope Insurance
Office door, somewhat damaged by the thrown
We gated know that the disaster will preyen
from greeting his patrons usual this morning
| RECORDER STITHs CoURT.-Jim Ryan was yester
day arragned charge of highway robbery knocking
down John Doghery and ritng his pockets of SIG So few
days the Common street shell road He
prison await examination. He arrested the fire
Royal street, yesterday morning by officer lizard.
Catherine Mnnnacks practical amalgamaonist,
the workhouse for three months Bella Thompson who re
Gently tried to drown herself also sent to the wokhouse
having returned to her ancient desperately
than Other fallen sent TO the benevoen
institution.
George Rein charged with knocking down boy with bill
lard cue, and NJ T. Mcheney, charged with stealing 81
BILL were discharged
G. W Msona, charged with beating youth named faen
tine Catherine uce charged with broom beating Ann Cot
ton on Howard street; and Mr. PikinS slave SAM charged
with entering the premises OF Mr. Walter Cox, Camp street.
the might time with elonous INTENT were aaisned and dock
eted for examination
RECORDER FABKgs COURT-4ssistant RccOTde,
ulu5 o,j;,,-C Cohen and q Gozl,,. wara v.s,.rda,
,cnad o, charge Of breach Of tru in ennronriatiny 81
which Michael Cook entrusted to them for safe Ssepjur on TN
s inst in clothing store s the corner of Bienril and oil
ce streets They gave bail to appear for examination
+ Kliue + rranani John Thomas and Tobu R,ss,I ,rer
sragned charges of selling in their respectv
saloons IN VOCATION OF Inc oohahee regulating the sale OF til
bNai'es. All gave o"" 10 appear.
MIS- Leon reSn III Tue corner OF hoiFooh ana st. fete
Streets was arrase vi cse oi c'"ei! DeathS anu OIL
et"ist 'ii-e"''"s w i' iour years od, 'nat haa Dee
p4'eu u'ues ,1' "e' .es.-'' e'"e' 3He gave o"'i'
JAMES pattor ",1 a'i''s'eu on g n'"',' o' slt' heif
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