New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-20
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1860

list Of cheeks drawn on the Treasurer Referre,
Under dispensation Of the rules, Mr.. Hall pr
sented the report Of the Finance Committee, il
etnding the budget for the present year.
The Committee set forth that the expenses Of tf
| CITY Tor the present year would mach exceed til
q half.
One extra expense. the great amount Of square
DOCK paving now going on, for which the city ha
tlo pay one half, and on snch streets Az Canal an
nampart, two.tliifds. Another, the Judgment
the Fourth District Court, confirming the Sherill'
claim Of 373 cents per day for feed of prisoners
instead o. 70 cents, heretofore paid by the city
| Also, the heavy expense Of paying Jurors in hi
flfst District Court Also, the expense Of the fir
alarm telegraph, now being erected; this, however
| neihe approved as something absolutely necessar,
ana something wanted as soon as possible. Also
\ the expense Of the Fire Department.
| The Committee set forth the present seantv ra
sources of the city and urged moderation in iilcnr
ring liabilities, particularly those of repaYing lii,
street. with square blocks.
Ihe y nnaset, showing the necessary expenditure
oi ms year to be very largely in excess of it
| nfoDapie income, was made the special order fol
,iie neat regular meeting, and $50 copies ordered
| to be printed.
Ins dFeasgrsrs es a weekly report showing fni
ING Surveyor reported fayorably upon sundr,
petltions Tor street improvements. Referred
Ine \, board oi Aldermen reported concurrence ii
slhufy resolutions and ordinances, and asked con
|
nance Committee to memorialize the Legislature
Tor the repeal Of the law requiring the city to nav
Jurors in the First District Court; concurred if
| 70 authofIze The Common Council to Join with the
Jackson Hdiiroad Company in that companyis ne.
titio for relief now before the LegislatiIre n ais
sissigpi cencurred in. To grant certain BUILDING
privileges % certain parties all concurred in To
regulate the size OF butchers stalls in tile markets
and the tariff per day for 1,se of thn game one,r
red in.
The Board Of Aldermen reported rejection Of
1Ae resolution for closing the Turner's, Hall. IN
Franklin street; referred back TO the Police Com.
inittec Also, rejection Of the resolution provid.
ing Tor cabs and carriages standing wherever pro.
perry holders have no objection; referred back 10
the Police Committee - y
Ietttlons were referred.
Inc flremcn 3 Association reported withdrawal
ef then proposition to share with the CITY lie ~
pense 81 three new steam fire engines. Referred.
Mf. Huyghe presented an ordinance for reorgan-
islhg me street Commissioners department. Re-
ierIea 70 street and Landing Committee.
Mr.. Bakewell presented a resolution for renooy
ing the lirebel Of the Robin street station 10 The
Methodist Church near Dryades market, flat Il
may pc available to the fire alarm telegraph: the
pen Delhs useless for that purpose where ii il now
IN tts connection, Mr. B. reported the fine pro-
sfess q the erection Of the telegraph Adopted.
Mr. Bakeweli offered resolution for raoneninet
the large ireplug on Canal street. at the crossing
between Camp and Chartres streets, the street
PAYERS having recently closed it by laying flags
MIR. BENT still insisted upon dispensation of tbe
rules as absolutely necessary to the consideration
OF this resolution. To oblige him vote was taken
ana the rules declared suspended. The resolution
was then SO amended, on motion Of Mr. Huyghe,
as simply to request the paving contractor TO cut
hole in the big flag over tile plug and in fhis
shapest was adopted.
The Finance Committee submitted report unop
divers matters Of the ordinary kind, and submitted
resolution for paying $780, expenses incurred in
celebrating the late Eighth OF January. Adopted.
Also resolution authorizing the appointment of
Crlstoval Morel to collect taxes on property as
sessed 70 unknown owners from 1852 TO 1856. in
place OF +. c. Laye, deceased. Alopted AIso
the usual resolution for paving bills Adontcd
Also resolution giving the two rooms occupied
by the Second District Assessors to the Clerk of
the Second District Court and authorizing the
FINANCE Committee to procure and lit up place
Tor smd Assessors elsewhere. Adopted. Also d
resolution approving the contract made for num-
bering and branding carts and drays. Adopted
The street and Landing Committee reported
upon various matters, and submitted the following
resolutions:
To reject the contract sold for ditchng and grad
ing Frankfort street, Third District and to RESELL
the same. Adopted.
10 approve contract for sidewalks on Jackson
street, Fourth District. Adopted.
Toapproye contract with i. Borge for sidewalks
on Music street, Fourth District. Adopted
10 reject the contract made for sidewalks on
Ursuiines street, and TO resell said contract.
Adopted.
To approve contract with James Jones for street
eienning iii the Eleventh Ward. Adopted
To sell Q contract TO ditch and grade Gentilly
road, ffomthe Pontchartran Railroad to Michoud's
plantation. Adopted.
10 persist in this Boards original resolution for
contracting to light the city lamps, and to reject
tfe, Beard of Aldermcn's amendment. Adopted
10 make certain amendments, corrective or err
roIs, IN several resolutions. Adopted.
10 reject certain contracts for sidewalks on diff
he ip1 ric4
the same. Adopted.
To approve certain contracts for sidewalks in
the Third and Fourth Districts. Adopted.
10 approve contract with Mr.. Marques for she'll
ing GENTLY road from Bayou road to Pontehar-
train Railroad. Adopted.
10 approve contract with John Coleman to pave
AeW levee street, from Poydras to Race, with
square blocks. Adopted.
To approve contract with John Coleman to pave
Front street, from Canal to Race, with square
granite blocks. Adopted.
10 approve and to reject sundry other small
street contracts. Adopted.
To approve contract with L. d. White for paw
ing GGodehidren street, from Elysian Fields to
Enghein, with round stones. Adopted. To ap.
prove conractWith same to pave Lafayette avenue
with round stones, from Goodchildrento st. Ayide
Adopted.
The Committee recommended concurrence in
two resolutions from the Board of Aldermen, one
or building police station at the Orleans Cotton
tress, and the other for opening certain street III
The Ihifu District Both concurred ill.,
The Board concurred in an amendment of the |
other Board to the resolution approving the con- i
fact to supply the city with lumber; making tic |
term of the contract one year, instead Of three |
md then the Board adjourned
THE MONEYS REyENGE.--A monkey lied TO q |
take was robbed by the johnny Grows Qn tile T
fest lndiesl OF his food and he conceived the fol-
nNins plan Of ppnishiHg the thieves: He feigned /
ieath. and lay perfectly motonless on the ground I
Hear to his stake. The birds approached by de-
efees, and got near enough to steal hisfo3d, which
le allowed them TO do. This he repeated several |
lmes, till they became SO bold as to come within
he reach Of his claws. He calculated his distance,
nd laid hold Of one Of. them. Death was not his
iian OF punishment; he was more refined in his
rneltg. He pueked every feather out of the bird,
ND then let him go and show himself 10 his COM
'anions He made a man oil him. according to the
neient definition OF dipped without featlers.f
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Arrivals AZ the assais Yesterday.
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nj child Miss Sien, La; Barlan Basnn SaFa Heard
Heard Woodsie Miss NJ Leblanc " Baton Rafge; II W
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erry Paqaepine; Seaa 81 6ais Ms Nenaan Wsson Vie
Ok. Tex y Jogien q ooldss suna5s ACID Ala Nss
anilton. LIZ Mr. Bske and lady Miss seward Raaish Tenn.
Howard y Clark md lsds Mrs He'd, La; Mrs Iari
Hush and iadY, Dudley Nh; q Cleveland and amly
Dent and family o p Kimb. .ou.h and famly kmLreucb
~; ,,es DEM, Ala Capt scgdlef, Ia; bond, Nash
l. Vance, Tex; 81 Marlborough, Sparta Lac Davenport
Harris md sds, pnaala, 1es; II Kent Falcan AK
h4aan sa, Hsaasls I5aasa TeS Po swSsa IBssaisI
~ lady, Miss Thompson |. Thompson La T n T,rner