New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-16
NUMBER 27I.

to vote and adopted by 0 yeas to nay; the nay
being that Of Mfr. Ddprt accompanied with his SOL
emn protest.
Mr., Leefe proposed still another amendment to
the budget-au appropriation Of $20,6D0 for the
Improvement of tie City Park.
Mr. Dnpre came down on this also, in strong Ian
guage, GheracterizTrg the whole business as farce.
1t was put to vote and lost by 7 naya to 3 yeas.
Mr.. Leese proposed yet another aI8endn eRt, that
sl5 900 be appropriated for the purchase of GER
tain square of ground in the gear Of the Third Dis
trics, for the purposes of q public square. Lost,
not being seconded.
The budget of expenditures was then adopted as
a whole.
The budget of probable revenues was next
taken up and adopted. with very little discussion.
The resolution to perm5 John IL. Farrell to erect
a cotton pckery on his property on Orange and
New Levee streets (otfered At the last aleetEag}
vas taken up and adopted
The Board Of Aldermen asked concurrence in q
series of resolutions, inviting the Forthcoming State
Convention to adjourn its session to this city, the
city to furnish a suitable hall free of expense a
joint committee Ct the Council to carry out this
proposition, and the Mayor to inforEa the ConVen-
tioa. Adopted, and Messrs. Beggs, Dupr6, Leefe
anG. Patterson, appointed TO represent this Board
in the joint committee
The regular business Of the meeting was taken
up. ~.
The Treasnrer's weekly report showed fund on
hand Of s99l6 43. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The City Attorneys seIni-annual report was re-
ceiYed and referred.
A petition referred from Recorder Emerson
praying the transfer Of his Court from the present
room to that in the same building occupied by the
Continental Guards, he giving numerous reasons
therefor; also asking that the officers of his Court
be exempted from roll-call.
a petition from John Roy, asking remuneration
for damage done to his property by the late over
flow, referred.
The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence
in resolutions and asked concurrence in others of
their aEn, to- wit: to sell contract to construct
ballast road on Magnolia street, and directing the
Surveyor to repair the sign posts along the city
whsrves The former was concurred in and the
latter rejected.
Mr. Beggs offered Q resolution to require the re-
moyal of the fish stalls out of Dryades market to
more convenient place near by, and resolution to
chain the streets around the market, as at other
markets. Both referred.
Mr. Leefo, having voted in error moved recon
sideraton Of the vote which rejected the Board of
AlaerRen'5 resolution for fixing up the sign-posts
| along the wharEos; and this time the resolution
was concurrcd in.
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
upon different matters. and offered number of
| resolutions; all Of which were laid on the table
subject to call.
Mr.. Beggs moved that Mr.. Magioni, being mem
Der of the Legislature, be added to the committee
on inviting the State Convention to this city.
Carried.
Mr. Daprt declined serving on the committee
and Mr.. Eremaux was put on in his place.
| The Board then adjourned. -.....--