New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-02
XIV. ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 3 1861

troller-the latter announcing the adjudication Of
sundry contracts-were referred to the Commit
tees of Finance and Streets and landings respect
lively.
the report of the Fiscal Agent was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Sundry petitions were read and referred to ap-
pYoprlate committees. @-sNs---
4 resolution from Mr.. Leefe, increasing the ap-
preparation for the maintenance OF prisoners In
the Parish Prison from % cents per day to 31a
cents was laid on the table, subjectto eai;
The same gentleman offered resolution tsat the
Boar8 hereafter meet, during the war, at CLOCK
r. NJ instead Of at the usual houEy for the plfpose
of better meeting the requirements OF the mAltary
authorities. Laid over under the rules. Inc
Board afterwards agreed to adjourn to II u. OF
next Tuesday.l '.s
A resolution providing for the election of Sex.
ton for the Fourth District Cemetery was passed
and committed to the consideration of the Upper
Board ... ....,.-.. ...
The joint committees on Finance and Streets aad
Landings reported their action during the summer
recess, embracing sundry adjudicatiens Of con
tracts and other matters. Their report was adopt
ed and resolution passed approving tkeir action.
The Board then adjourned.
RECORDER EaERsoa's CouRr-Stephea Kenney,
an unfortunate individual whose character is
wretchedly bad for many reasons, was arraigned
and sent to prison to- await an examination on the
18th inst
John Kelly and Jerry Keelan were friends, but
over bottle they fell out, and coming 70 blows
Jerry got moderate sized lamming, and appealed
to the law for redress but when he got cool he
forgave his friend, and went to the Recorder and
Withdrew the charge, and so Kelly was discharged.
Quite lot Of the victims of busthead were at
tended to, but they generally were of that class
OF citizens who pay no taxes, for the simple rea-
son that they have nothing to pay with, they were
sent for short time to the Work house.
RECORDER GAsTMEh's CeuRr.-The following
parties were fined s25 for violating the city ordi-
nance regulating the sale of wood and coal: A..
Jehen, No. 307 Old Levee street; F. Ballagne,
Marais street, between St. Philippe and Ursuline
streets Joseph Reanke. corner OF Vere and BIZ
envle streets; George Eieke and John Klapper.
And the following parties, charged with the same
offence, were dismissed from prosecution, there
being no evidence against them: P. Corners, Louis
Richeloup, Julius Brudel and Jean Pelletin.
Rene Mouret gave bail to appear and answer to
the charge of having embezzled moneys from Il.
Y. Gardel. 1t appears that Mr.. Garidel is baker,
and employs Mouret to sell bread for him. Mouret
| is an excellent salesman, but poor accountant,
and has allowed his cash account to get short most
! shametully. Hence the prosecution. .. .
Jean LascourneZ was held in two hundred dol
lars bail, to appear and explain violent abusing
| which he gave Mademoisele Marie A. Lefevre
! Mademoiselle Rose Fessier also bet two hundred
| dollars that she would come up and answer some
| questions relating to difficulty between herself
| and Mrs. Edward D. Farr.