New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-27
aeb Orleans Daily Crescent.
WEDNESDAY, Morning. OCTOBER N, 1853.
Board o. AtDEpans This Board netlast night

BOARD w ALDERAEhs@~lQl9 Board met last night
Mr Nixon in the chair, and quorum present
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
A communication from the Mayor transmitting
communication from the Colonel of tile Light In.
fantry Regiment Louisiana Legion, in which payment
was asked for destroyed by the vigilance Com
mittee, was read and referred to Committee on
Finance.
communication from the Secretary Of the Com
missioners Of the House Of Refuge, by which the
Council was informed Of the failure of members Of
the Board TO attend meetings. Referred to the Mayor
The Board OF Assistants, by message informed this
Board that they had cOnCurred in several resolutions
and that they had persisted in their resolution reat-
ing to the salaries Of Secretaries OF the Standing
Committees, aud had appointed Committee Of Con
| ference.
| Mr.. Yennard moved to recede from the former &C.
ton on the re5olution-adopted and the resolution
was taken up and COncurred in. By this resolution
the salaries OF these Secretaries is to be hereafter
/ $50 per month.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen asked cOncnr-
/ renee in the following:
/ A resolution appropriating $4,000 to the Howard
Association, and $1,000 tothe Young Mems Christian
| Association, for the relief Of the iniigent sick
Mr.. Harrison presented petition from the Young |
/ Mems Christian Association by which they showed
that they had expended 5l3GGI %, and had attended
1857 cases; Of which, 1866 have been cnred 3gs lad
died, and l23 were still on hand that they had re-
ceved by contribution from different sources to the
amount Of Sl7G92 81, and now, although the cpl
demic IS still raging they only had 81 03l I'd on
hand. The petition vas referred to the Finance
Committee.
A resolution in relation to the Touro Aims House
4 was laid on the table.
+ A resolution for placing extra gas lamps on several
/ streets. Mr.. DeLabarre moved to amend, 50 as to
place lamps from Esplanade TO Monte sut street on
the eVee, instead Of some Aarigny street, called
for by the resolution. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings
resolution approving of the course of the Sur
vcyorin employing persons to repair the wharyes-
the contractors having failed to do So
A resolution for adjudiCating contract for clean
/ iDp mt canals in fha # fha rifv
cured in.
I a resolution granting permission to parties to oc
cupy sheds near the Magazine street market during
the building thereof. COncurred in.
resolution for adudicating a contract for build
ing six new wharyes in the sixth section. Con
Cured in.
a resolution for authorizing the Mayor to uniform
the day police in accordance with former ordi-
nance; referred to Finance Committee
a resolution granting permission t. Mesars. Crow
ell Schwartz to build blacksmith shop; referred
to Committee on Streets and Landings
resolution for selling the contracts for lighting
the oil lamps Of the city referred to same commit
tee.
A resolution for repairing the Powder Magazine
referred to same committee.
A communication was read from the Treasurer,
asking the passage Of an ordinance regulating the
Licenses on trades professions, etc; referred to Com
mttee on Finance.
Several petitions were read and appropriately re-
fcred.
Mr.. DeLabarre offered resolution for fixing the
salary Of the Deputy Clerk Of the Recorder of the
Third District at SO per month referred to Commit
tee On Finance.
Also resolution for making several bridges across
cutters in Third District; referred to Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Also an ordinance relating to the damaging of the
levee in front OF the city and fixing certain fines and
penalties for the infringement thereof adopted, and
sent to the Board Of Assistants for concurrence.
Mr.. Howell offered resolution repeating the sec
tOns OF the ordinance relating to the sale Of liquors
to slaves Adopted and sent to Board Of Assistants
for concurrence
9 The standing committees presented their regular
s weekly routine reports, which were adopted.
I he Committee Streets and Landings recon-
mended the adoption Of a resolution directing the
Surveyor to take proper steps for the repairing OF the
pavement on Tbalia street. from Drvades to Magnolia,
and Felicity street for the distance, that there
. NAV be proper accommodations for the transportation
4 Of produce to and from the Jackson Railroad.
Adopted, and sent to Board Of Assistants for concur
Ii enCe.
# The same committee recommended the adoption Of
: a resolution for making certain repairs the ban
qUette and water trough Of the engine house Of Ores
II cent Fire Company.
Mr.. Vennard offered a resolution for repeating so
much Ofthe ordinance relating to the CarOlltOn Rail
road requires them to fill up the bitches on each
side Of St. Charles street, Reerrcdto Committee on
1 Streets and Landings.
The Board then went into executive session, after
II which they adjourned,
Board or ASSISTANTS Present, Mr. Waldo in the
chair, and quorum.
The Mayor sent in message. enclosing a petition
from Major SturC6en, Of the Light Infantry Regiment
i Of the Louisiana Legion, asking remuneration tor the
l. mukats and rifles, etc. lost 10 them by the seizure Of
y the Vigilance Committee at the State Arsenal, in
June last, and at the Armoy on M0reau street the
total of the loss being calculated at $l,0G3 o. All
referred to Finance Committee
J petition from James Barkus for relief was re-
" ferred to the same committee.
IL The Comptroller sent in a communication, Teiterat-
u ing his views to the method OF giving out contracts
Lin 4 Il tiFy l,.sfl r61iF
his honest difference Of opinion with the Council,
gave notice that if the contract for rebuilding the
Magazine market should be given out without public
adiuiCItiOn or selection of sealed proposals by him
he would feel in duty bound not to accept
II for the payment Of any bills for the performance of
i the said work
A motion being made to refer, Mr. Benit objected,
stating that the difference between the Comptroller
and the Council was a matter demanding an imme-
diate understanding. Mr.. Magioni and Mr.. Phelps
ri followed, Mr.. BENT followed them again. and Mr.,
. Magion followed once more and at length The
E whole matter finally referred to special COM
mttee consisting of MessrS BENT White, Massicot,
and Phelps
The Treasurer sent in a communication, calling the
attention Of the Board to the necessity Of preparing
new tax and license ordinance, the term the pres
cut ordinance being about to expire. Also his regu-
ur weekly report, showing fund in the treasury OF
!! $97,S35 ~ Both referred.
:, A communication notifying the Board that -four
. members OF the Board Of Commissioners of the
g House of Refuge had not attended meeting of their
e Board was laid on the table subject to call.
The Board of Aldermen sent III notice of concur
rene in resolutions, etc.
I Petitions were read by title and appropriately
referred.
Mr. Magtoni called up and discussed the resoln-
tions adopted at the last meeting for unorming the
special police refusing to receive anybody less than
I % years old policeman, ETC. he being now OF a
T. different opinion. This being ruled as out of order,
E Mr.. M took his seat and awaited his turn.
Resolutions being in order, Il number were offered.
One for calling a Joint session Of Council to elect