New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-05-08

OF ALDERMEN.-This Board met last

DoAhp OF ALDEEAEN.-Ehls Board met last
The 1nast reading Of ,eninntes vi dlsgensed witb.
ordinance Ppr9sratng fer the defenc Of the city and
asyof ssd m s il 1t the Or as hoy il shall be
e noe ssfe s Re @ y kd ON m he hS se
action in relation protection tie city Referred
to Commi tee on Streets and Landings.
MT Nixon hsre euiee ard took his seat
from the fiscal agent read and referred
The Board of Assistants by messages informed this Board
Of ,hsis ral fnenrsense n the following
the Intersections Of Common Gasez aud other
resolution authorizing the placing Of oil np at the
nes of cetans streets in the First District Referred to
resolution granting permission 10 Nelson wsters3n to erect
Tssoutioh authorizing lie sale Of contract for making
ballast road on Magazine street. and reeeteg the adndeaon
ferred 10 committee. n @1'9
resolution authorizing the of contract for construct
on the east side of Liberty street. from Mepomsne Tepsc
resolution approprating for the payment OF sundrY bills
A resolution granting permission Chas Dncos to occupy
sup sound on Robertson street. betwee bayou road and E
resolution authorizing the abatement of nuisance Front
reon deen &a aaa e M ssep IN
ga amps on Annuncaon Square to be lighted nightly Con-
ssaon ct hgpT7ns @ the Comptroller to warrant for the
s y Viz e blanks s aad sdI%S[ bHa
resolution Authorizing Mr. sebe to erect steam engine
on his premises Referred to Committee Streets Land
resolution for repairing the Parish Prison Referred to
o SE 9@f @ s xs us:s
A petition received from sam Wire, Deputy Street
night be Whit ey asv snei e CIV
serving tie Southern Conederacy Referred Fnaace Com
communication received from Mt D. L. Riddel, offer.
I eopany for the position Of Director Of the
tai, G4K oed sea % directing that the salaries Of
their country ia the Army Of the Southern Conedeacy and
hs army RefeTred to Finanae ] Cofnittee s0 a
ue n bc sv a @
solution for whiewasng the trees in the and squares
On noton the ssoUtion for Stopping all public works was
css gp and referred Finance Commtiee The first
81 the Mayor was also called up aHd referred to Committee
The Board then adjourned IT,.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. quorum
message Mayor was read in reference to the ordi-
he Ts ss
egar to the matter before the Council and the
Mr. Left offered resoiston That the chsiruen of the
in favor OF ihe Governor of The Sae for the purpose equip
maE hereafter 60 into servies corps no" " '"p or '
Mr. Patterson moved that the Mayors be spread
moved that the be referred 10 the Finance Committee
Mr. Leefe moved suspension of the rules in order
1R his resolution above reported Lost there NOT being two
The reasqrer's weekly report was read and referred
sct street imp was debated sn By Mes
Dpre and Hall side who opposed on he gro nd of the
cys debt aud Impoverished condicn) and by Mr. Patterson
on the other de The renort nay referred to the
mee on Streets and Landings.
motion suspend the rules. in order TO Introduce resolu
ton joint session of Council to elect three Directors
0 and G. W r. R. Co, lost after timely debate chiefly
upon points Of order.
The of the Fiscal Agent and that of Mr. Wharinge
Slemmer read and referred.
Mr. Hodekns offered resolutions for the construction
street bridges in the Second District. Referred.
Mr. Patterson a resolution to authorize the Governor
from time to time of the $3.50 appropriated by Council
for military purposes After another lively passage between
Mes Patterson and Dnpre the resolution
Finance Committee
Mr. resolution to request the Finance Commit
tee to report the next meeting whether would
TO levy an additional tax real and personal property
order TO raise money for defensive purposes Mr. op
posed the resolution the ground ha the Council
10 levy additional tax. Messrs Dupre and Hall thought
otherwise After lively debate the rules we've suspended and
the resolution referred to tho Finance Committee.
Mr. Hal hsn moved au immediate reconsideration, and there
another debate. The motion wasahled Mr. Paer-
then notice that he would
next meeting. Ruled out of order.
ME eetes resolution to appropriate S 000 to the equipment
OF volunteers was called and referred the
mttee.
The Finance Committee reported favor of paying sundry
bills adopted Also resolution authorize The Recorders
10 have their Court officers placed the police pay rolf at day
officers pay U0 per annhl and that said officers taken
from he existing police force. Adopted.
Mr.. 3eggS offered resolution inviting the Board of Alder
men to jo Mt session Mt the next meeting to Railroad
Mr. Iefe called up his resolution laid over long time ago.
for unfornng the police and moved that it be made the
special order for the next meeting. Adopted.
The CoUm tee Streets and Landings reported against tho
adjudication Of several contracts, chiefly of The strait
ened condition of the city, and avorahy Others
tions rejecting and approving Others were
mltcd with the report TIL report lengthy one, will
in due time be officially published in this paper.
Before could be had the resolutions,
journ was made and carried.