New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-13

Laine, Evariste Grange, Celestin Nagaud apd Cle.
ment sacriste, were complained, On Monday night,
as being about to engage IN an afaY os honor ;Psee
and Leon being the principals, ssd the Others
seconds. The complaint was made By Mrs. Lsoa
Verdon,, wife Of one Of the principals. The two
principals and one Of the seconds we're arssted, and
yesterday araigned and required to give bonds 10 81
quiet and peaceabe for the future. S4s
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Board or ALDEKAEs-This body held . resugsY
meeting last night, President Nixon in he chair ss6
meaaags from the Mayor announced that be had
appopsed ri, M. y. Bailey, Commissioner Of the
hy III ~ Dse. % Gil the vacancy occasoned
announced the death Of Nj ia. Etter- A. asaessor
communication from the Assistant Board an.
| dermen. "a s, - '4>s.on 0'1se y. Tug g ar Z
communication from the Assistant. invited eon.
currence in the resolution amending seetor ST Of
pound ordinance providing for sale Of inpounded an.
imals which was referred the resolution "a ~ ~.
dry BINS was consurred 10 resolution aushofizinr
the Crescent Cricket City Club to make crichez
ground in the City Park was referred resolstioms
9,rectlng reaoudleation Of contracis for improving
Common, Orange, ADnunciation and Race stfeefs
were referred reso.ation authorizing delivery n oIx
building material to parties TO whom adiudjcated va
concurred in resolutions to authorize selling o con
tract for improvements OF Teme Carondeles GasaueS
and on other Streets were referred to extend time
Of contract for making railing around jackson Monn-
ment, was referred ; resolution to extend time of
SoAunlcnObS paving Vi 6ts ODdteS Bbfeeb, W84
CURED in; resolution approving adjudication Of
contract for cleaning and repairing the streets or
certain ward of the city, was concurred H. o. also
o1nsr Of e
years the resolution rejecting the adiudcaton of
the contract for cleaning the Seventh Ward 70 M.
Mccarthy was referred; resolution rejecting the
adjudication for the Eleventh Ward, was conepfred
in; resolutions nstructing the Central Board oF
Commission rs to give notice of election to ali
vacancy IN n the M Council, oceasoned By the resig
being informed that the Assistants had REACTED
the city railroad substitute resolution adopted 81
this Board last week, and that il had appointed .
cgmmee conn q conference, it was moved that tho
Chalr appoint committee Of conference to meet
ana confer and the chairman accordingly appointed
Messrs Landry, Whitney, Vennard and Forstali On
The resolution approving the adjudication Of con-
tract for filling up Water street, from Calliope to
Ierpschore, adopted by the other Board, was. CON
The resolution authorizing the construction of .
ballast road on-Water street was referred
Petitions were referred.
resolution nstructipg selling Of contract for rais-
ing the sidewalk of ST. Charles street. southeast eide
from Terpsichore to Felicity road was offered by M.
Harrison and adopted, and sent down for concur
renee.
| The Finance Committee reported upon the resolu-
ton to cause issuance of certificate to Nicholson &
Go. for balance Of price of building extension OF
IRENE market, unfav0rably. On motion, the report
| of the Committee was adopted. VI
pesolutious iFoHl AsslStaut board, granting :
leave OF absence to E. l.. Tracy, Esq. and to Mr. Den.
egre were concurred in, also that inviting
joint session next Tuesday for electing an Assessor
| to succeed Mr.. Jos. Etttr, deceased.
The Committee on Streets and Landings made
| lengthy and elaborate report in great many mat
tiers referred for their consideration but the crowded
condition OF our columns preclades further reference
to it than this 1t will duly appear in this paper in
| official form. 51g /.
resolution from the lower Board to refer ali the
market ordinances to joint committee Of both
Boards was concurred in.
The Board then went into Executive session.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEnMEa.-Present Mr
Munroe in the chair. and quorum.
| The special order Of the day was taken up, towit
the Board of Adermens substitute for the resolution
of this Board rejecting the bids Of Messrs Templetan
and Stevens for the right of way for city railroad
the substitute being to accept Mr.. Tempietons bid
and to authorize the Mayor to contract with him.
After debate the substitute was rejected, and the
original resolution persisted in and referred TO com
mittee of conference of which the Board OF Alder
men was duly notified
The Mayor, by message, announced the death Of
Joseph Eter City Tax Assessor for Fifth Assessment
District.
The Comptroller reported having made certain ad.
publications, and reported upon other matters con-
| nected with his department. All referred.
| The Treasurer's weekly report. showing balance
on hand of $l93,s6S %, was read and referred.
The Street Commissioner reported his inability to
carry into effect the new pound ordinance, on ac-
count of the Mayor not having appointed the neces.
sary pound officers. Referred. .4
Petitions were referred.
L. Charvet sent in his resignation as q School Di-
rector for the Second District.
Mr. Tracy asked leave of absence till October next,
and it was granted Leave OF absence was granted
also to W. Q. Deneere, Assistant City Attorney
VIM. H. HINT to act for him in bis absence.
resolution directing the Committee on Improve
| ments and Buildings to report upon the subject Of
building brick kitchen, ETC., in the City Workhouse,
in place Of the wooden one burnt on Monday night,
| was adopted.
A resolution inviting the Board of Aldermen to a
joint session for election purposes at the next meet
ing, was adopted.
resolution for laying eighteen street bridges in
different parts Of the Third District, was referred.]
resolution to pay Mr. Van Dalson $500 for legal
services in the cty's behalf was referred.
| A resolution regulating the dimensions and fixing
the price OF stalls in the Magazine market was re-
ferred.
lengthy preamble and string of resolutions pre-
sented by Mr. Leefe, for remunerating owners Of
property between the New and Old Canals and back
of Claiborne street for taxes unjustly paid for the
draining of that section was referred to the Finance
COMMITTEE.
The Fremens Charitable Association sent in
copy of resolution adopted by them accepting the
$1,000 voted to them by Council in March last pro-
yded Council appropriate $4l09 more, that amount
being necessary to put the engine houses n the neces
sary state OF repair, etc.
In connection with this, the Fire Committee offered
report favorng the extra appropriation, with res-
outon of paying it over on receipt of guaranty from
the Fire Association to their proper and faithful
expenditure of it. After debate, and some plain,
straight forward talk by Mr. Bakewel the resolution
was adopted.
The Finance Committee made a special report on
the Gamewe Police and Fire Telegraph, submitting
substitute for the resolution formerly referred to the
Committee the substitute being to contract with
Gamewe Co. for the estab ishment Of the said tele
graph at cost Of $50 000 payable with interest in
fonr quarterly insthlments of Sl4 250 each. The
solution was adopted.
The Finance Committee offered resolutions for ac-
ceptng certain securities and paying bills; all Of
e which were adoped
The Streets and Landings Committee offered reso-
luton for selling contract to fill, with river sand,
the batture front between Canal and ST. Louis streets
about three hundred feet thereof in order to render
the batture fit to build upon and lease sell for pur
s poses OF commerce. The resolution was adopted.
v resolution to put wooden railing round public
/ square in the Fourth District, was also adopted.
d The Committee Police and Health reported
(. favorahy upon different petitions from individuals
% for small privileges and resolutions were adopted.
The Education Committee made detailed state
e ment in regard to the condition Of public education
showing the whole number of children attending the
public schools to be II 1856 and submitted ordi
nance for the support ot the schools for the veal
If ending May 81, 1860 The appropr alton fixed npor
n WAS s257 $40 TO be divided among the Districts &C
e cordng to the number OF pupils in each, as follows
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