New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-24
COMMON COUNCIL.


BOARD OF ALDERNEN.-rhere was a meeting Of
this Board last night Mr. Deabarre in The chair and quorum
The reading of the minutes dispensed with.
message was from the May9T informing the Board
Lookup in the Third District and he employ
Also message transmitting documents relating the McDo
communication was received from the Street Commissioner
calling the attention Of the Board to nuisance existing on one
ecess " Of new lamp pests iron bridges etc a some Of the
nohc squares Referred to Committee stees and Land
was from the City Attorney giving
his opinion in regard to resolution Tor filling up Germleys
Cans Referred COMMITTEES Streets and Landings.
The Boaid of Assistants by informed this Board that
the rate Of taxation and asking concurrence in the following
A resolution directing the Surveyor to make book Of
Of the mmovabie property belonging TO the city,
Referred 70 Committee on streets and Landings -, ~
Broad and Canal streets Referred to Streets and Landings
resolution for repairing the depot of steam engine Young
America under the supervision Of the Fire Department Con
Mr. here aud took the chair. The Board
continued the consideration Of the following resolutions hom
preamble and resolutions approving of made
ing to point out the true meridian in the city Con
requiring the Sheriff. Justices Of the Peace.
Clerks Of Courts and CO. stables enter their books
paid Concurred in, wth slight amendment
resolution appropatng for the payment Of sundry bills
petition was received from R. n Ogden ESQ., attorney for
the late gazine street market be fixed by arbitraors Mr.
Howell offered resolution for appointing arbtrator prayed
for, and authorizing the Mayor 10 lhe heirs
and in that be To- both parties
shall appoint umpire Laid tho table ject call
was E. rsseSed from Mr. JOs Offering for
and Chesnu Streets II the y desire purchase
offering to build market upon it, 70. his and benefit
resolution from the Beard Of Assistants fixing The Of
other regulations for the government Of the eonSctos o hS
road. Referred to Commtee Streets and Landings.
hundred and y copies Of The q the Commissioners Of
supervision Il the Finance Commiee,n and cnnrurred in
Also resolution appointing joint committee for The
Legislature the suect Laid on table
The sandng Committees presented their usual routine
The Committee Landings reported favor
the in the resolution prohibiting the sembage Of
negroes for worship otherwise BY special license from
the Mayor and their be under the supervision of white
congregation. The resolution coneurred In.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES.-Present, Mr..
Nagioni in the chair and quorum
The Mayor by requested and rattlss for
the police and transmitted from the Commissioners Of
The Comptroller reoorted adjudication Of the contract for
keeping the Fourth District plank roads in repair to Keser
The Treasurer reported fa' on hand Of sl4aSl6 s.
inviting Hon Edward Everett 10 visit the c and deliver his
lecture on washington. oo9ourred in unanimously.
resolution offered for repeang the resolution requiring
the Carrton to stop when they the Fourth
Resolutions we're offered for auhOrlng the Chief of Police
TO hire porter for the touuh District Lookup and authorizing
the Mayor purchase 81 new caps and 40 attes for
Mr.. Holland fered resolution appointing joint com
mee TO select and recommend proper site in e Second
the plan for the late Of the
"nos was adopted Sy sTknS o~t the words n tSe Second
District" and adogted Mesrs Hall Reid Phelps and Ma
of Assistants.
anime the different engine houses the Board what
repairs aud Improvements they may need Adopted
Poe5s % s Pr of Gsn M syGr S O s1d S ShTy ",
plntine in good order Adopted Also the usual resolution
paying bills Adopted with the exception Of item io
referred back to the committee.
The street @ and Lsndins mnee submitted 5esoiq9n TO-
,rs lodge the Metare park to John Lindsay at siOi
soner 10 enforce the uGmsH Of he cleaning a3
Hdopsd M Also sf @ as fSa re
port the expense OF bling me cutters on either sde th
the Railroad Company shall have required by previous reso
luton hlled he dche and g ed the street on the sides Of h
road After discussion this resolution was referred back
Mr. ked offered resolution requesting the Finance Com
mitee report resolution referred to them some time
reference the erection of school in each III
The Committee on Police Health repo length upo
M.s street as an unlawful a.semSage BY the Second Ds
ct Police The report stated that the negroes tree and slave
Mayor the of the Methodist Church South tbs
WHEN assembled in divine worship nnde he supsrv
sion Of responsible white member Of the sect to which the
he goes belonged aud that the negroes rad been tax
before the Recorder and fined the oneh TO be fnnd
to the resolution wa: submitted IN connection
Mr. Holland moved lay the report and resolution n
oger officers Of the law and properly dya with BY the re
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when not given in strict accor1aDcs with law
Mr. Reid Mr.. Whitney strongly sin
Mr. Holland concerning hat The Mayors permit prop r
given explaining that the and hnng o. the
by the Second District police and Recorder done under
of what body admtted to be od Law
Mr.. Reid stated that the memoralis who brought up IN
did blame one, but laid the whole ting
that the money col ecied under the ai
refunded thought hard that the enul
MT quietly for worship under the jurisdiction Of respect
able white church. aud the Mayors permit without ben
treated in such manner
Mr. Whitney stated that Of the Committee he ha
inve tgated the in all its bearings and could
! those embodied
thought Holland hadn't been back from Baton Rouge
enough know much about the matter and wanted rid
rough shod over the Board.
Mr. Holland the charge asserted that had
the Board to look after the interests Of his constituency
and he intended do it. He still warmly opposed the
aud insisted that rate before action be Record
Fabre be offered opportunity OF defining his position Il
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further discussion unusually eharacte
Mr. Hollands motion TO lay the the table
and lost motion 10 lay al voted
lost The motion to adopt the then voted
carried by TO s. The accompanying resolution for reiund
the fines TO the negroes, amended to limit Il
The other matters reported upon by the Committee
Important
The Fire Committee ofe ed q rssolu for paying $3.50
Warrington Fire Company No 90 for the loss of their
which badly injured. whilst running Gre, by I
into the opening Of bridge that a erwards died. Ad pe
The special committee pppo ted 70 consider the sutje
employing attorney collect outstanding claims OF the cir
offered resolution authorizing the Finance Committee to 81
poy attorney for the purpose named a commission OF
/ per cent. all commissions, etc. Adopted,
The Board then adjourned.