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

BotED OF ALDERMEN.-This Board held its reg
qlar weekly meeting last night, Mr.. Nixon, Prosi.
dent, i'll the Chair. and a quorum present.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
The Board of Assistants by message, asked CON
currcnce in the following:
resolution granting permission to 4. Himmel
to er63t steam engine OF his premises corner 0f
BienVe and Derbigny streets. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Streets and Landings.
A resolution authorizing the Comptroller 10 war
rant for the payment Of sundry bills. Coneurred n
A resolution granting permission to John Ere
denstein to erect steam engine on his premises.
Referred TO Committee on Streets aud Landings.
A resolution amending section 3 of ordinance
No. j406, concerning the markets. as to fix the
dues which are to be collected by the farmers
thereof for stalls and stables at greater rates than
hitherto. Laid on the table indefinitely.
Preamble and resolution authorizing the Comp
troles to warrant on Treasurer in favor OF the
widow Of &. Latoranderie, policeman, who was
killed while on duty, for the sum of one thousand
dollars Concurred in
A petition was received from Mr.. John Roy, in
relation to former petition relating to the pro
posed opening of Claiborne street. Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
A petition received from property. holders
on Old Levee street, asking for square block pave
ments. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Landings.
Also petition from butchers in Poydras market,
| referred to same committee. -
Mr.. Witt offered a preamble and resolutions
inviting the Convention Of Louisiana to hold their
IL
committee to convey these resolutions to the Con
vcntiOn, and in case Of its acceptance to make
suitable arrangements. Adopted, and the Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. DeLabarre, Whitney,
Story and HARRISON rs the committee on the part
of this Board, and the resolutions sent to
the Board of Assistants for concurrence.
The Committee on Streets and Landings pre-
| sented their usual routine report. They recon-
mendod concurrence in the following: A resolu-
ton for filling the neutral ground on Claiborne
| street, between Common and the New Canal They
| also recommended adoption of a resolution for
placing Lamp on Polymnia street, between
| Board of Assistants for concurrence.
| Mr.. Delabarre announced that he would withdraw
| his motion, made at last meeting, for reconsider
| ing the vote the resolution relating to the cee-
| bration Of the 8th inst.
| The Board then went into secret session, after
which it adjourned to next Tuesday night
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-Present, Mr.
| Mngioni in the Chair, and quorum.
The special order Of the day, to-wit: the Finance
Committees budget of the probable revenues and
| expenditures for 1861, was taken up. [ AS pre-
sen1ed by the Committee, the Bndget has been
officially published in full in the Crescent.l
Thc list of expenditures was read debated, and
adopted, item by item.
Amotion by lIr. Beggs to amend the Fire Con
tract item, by increasing the amount from 800 GOO
| to SOL 900, was lost
An amendment by Mr.. Seicshnaydre to appro
pirate 900 for the purchase of land for an In
sane Asylum Gan item not included in the budget,
was adopted
Mr.. Kngsland moved amendment that among
the appropriations there be $4,000 for building
| the cuivert of the Melpomeue Canal, and $4,000
for the culvert of the Claiborne Canal; these ap
preparations not being included in the budget
Mr.. Dnpr6 got up aud made q long and strong
speech on the city finances, in which he denounced
the proposed expenditures; pronounced the cit
bankrupt, aud asked if it was honest for the cit,
| to go on at the present rate.
blr. Kingsland replied, that if the city is bank
rupt has better credit than any ether M Sy
speech in manner showing that he was not in th
least alarmed concerning the city's welfare.
Mr.. Beggs sided with Mr.. Kingsland, and stoo
Mr Dupd to both and then the tw
: items of the cutYerts $4,000 for each, were pu