New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-08

Total. ,..,.,--. .....,. ,.,...-.-. 1924 100
Being 1850 more than the Markets brought last
The Treasurer weekly report was read, showing
fund on hand OF Slj,574 Is.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Reports from other city officers were read and re-
tered.
The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence in
resolutions and amendment to resolutions about the
wharf lessees not collecting dues from ships lying
more than four months at the wharYes. After a
lively debate, the amendment was rejected the Org
nal resolution in its original shape persisted in and
referred to the Street and Landing Committee as
conference committee on the part Of this Board.
The Board of Aldermen reported rejection of the
resolution for placing locomotive lights on the leyee
Resolutions persisted in and referred to a Committee
Of Conference. Another resolution, rejected by the
Board Of Aldermen, was also persisted in and SINH
larry referred.
The Board of Aldermen asked concurrence in sun
dry resolutions, which were either c0ncurred in or
referred.
The Board of Aldermen reported an amendment
to the resolution OF this Board increasing the salary
OF this Boards Sergeant-at Arms from 800 TO SI2j
per month which amendment was, that the Ser
geant-atAIms Of the Board OF Aldermen be similarly
cOmplmeuted. This oceasioned auuucomm0uly lively
debate between Messrs Magoui aud BENT the re.
suit OF which was that the amendment was con
Cured in,
The Board Of Aldermen reported back the tax and
license ordinance with suHdry amendments. The
amendments were CnncurTed in, with several eXcep.
tons. The amendments Increasing the tax print.
ing Offices from IS to $50, and on pistol galleries
from $50 to $50, were rejected and the original
figures persisted in; aud the section taxing BARRIERS
was unanimously eXpunged.
Petitions were read by title and referred. One pc.
tition, from Samuel Wilson. asking leave to make
six balloon HsCeusiOns from the Place d'Armes was
debated at some length, and finally referred to the
Second District delegation. Another petition was
from the oil lampigGtng contractors OF the Second
and Third Districts complaining OF the Street Com.
missioner, as interfering with them in the performance
their contracts 1t was referred to the Police Com
mittee.
Resolutions were offered as follows For inviting
the Board OF Aldermen to Joint session at the next
meeting to elect twelve City Assessors and one School
Director Tor the Third District; amended to fix
the election for the meeting OF Tuesday fortnight and
adopted.
For repairing tile plank road of Washington street,
between Apollo street and the Lafayette Cemetery,
| Referred
For using the refuse granite, left from the relayng
OF the blocks Of Royal street. as means OF labor to
inmates Of the workhpuse. Adopted
For laying footpaths to connect the wharves from
post SIS to post As, upper shipping. Referred
For allowing the chairman OF the Committee on
Streets and Landings Of this Board salary Of SlOO
per month. Lost, alter debate, by a tie vote.
tor sqnare.blocking Magazine street, between
Ninth and rOedano streets. Adopted.
| For refusing to pay the Gas Company any bill for
gas used in the City Hall, until the gas fixtures OF
the Hall be put in proper order Mr.. Whitney eX-
planned that the fault was. owing to leakage OF water
into the streetpipe and moved to amend. that the
Company get no pay till they fix the said sreet-piDe
Adopted.
For appropriatng $3.50 to paying the expenses OF
fixing up the First District Court room Adopted,
| For having the draining canals OF the fourth sec
ti0n cleaned out at the expense OF Mr. Almiudngcr
the dcaulting contractor Adopted.
For fixing the pay OF the City Assessors for 1858
at per cent. ON all property assessed, except that
belonging to unknown owners, aliunder certain reg