New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-07
COMMON COUNCIL


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This Board met last
night; Mr., Nixon, President, in the chair and
quorum present.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with
On motion Of Mr. DeLabarre the rules were dis
pensed with, when he offered q resolution author
zing the Committee on Defence, of the Council
and the Board of Engineers, to compromise, if pos
sible, the subject of dispute between the Governor
OF the State and themselves, in relation to the
erection of Notifications for the protection of the
city. Mr.. Nixon having left the chair, offered an
amendment directing the committee, in case OF
their succeeding in the object in view, to imme
dately conyoke the Council and report upon their
action. Mr.. Stith offered as substitute, declaring
that as the Council was satisfied of the necessity
for action in the matter their willingness to CO.
operate with the State and Confederate authorities
in erecting suitable Notifications for the defence of
the city, was hereby declared.
The Board of Assistants, by message, asked con-
currence in the following adopted that evening:
A resolution appropriating for the payment of
suudry bills. Concurred in.
A resolution inviting the Board of Aldermen to
meet in secret session at O'Clock. Concurred in.
Resolutions accepting certain contractors secu-
rites.
A resolution appointing Thos. Murray, Henry
Bier, Gardner Smith, E. F. Schmidt and D. |. Ri
cardo, and others who may be associated with
them, as committee to dispense the contributions
from planters kept at the Water-works building.
COncurred in.
Also the following adopted at previous meet
ings:
A resolution appropriating ten thousand dollars
for the relief of the INDECENT families of volunteers
to be placed in charge of the Volunteer Relief AS
sociatlon. Concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the building of bridge
over the canal at the intersection of Claiborne and
First streets. Concurred in.
resolution granting a lot in the Lafayette Gem
etery to Chalmette Fire Company No. %. Con-
CURED in.
A preamble and resolution requesting the Mayor
to place policeman in Coliseum Square. Con-
Cured in.
The resolution in relation to the placing obstruc-
tiors at the heads of streets on the levee, which
was vetoed by the Mayor and persisted in by the
Board of Assistants, was by them sent up to this
Board and like action asked The veto of the
M2vor was sustained,
Several communications and petitions were read
and referred to the joint committee of both Boards,
who are to act during the recess of the Council.
The resolution appropriating 800 per month for
the current expenses of the City Telegraph, was
called up and cOncurred in.
The Committee on Streets and Landings recon-
mended the adoption of resolution authorizing
the Mayor to enter into contract with ChrlStoval
Morel and Phillip Gaignon for the erection of and
conducting city slaugher-houses, under restric
tons made in the resolution; adopted and sent to
the Board of Assistants for concurrence. The
committee also recommended the adoption of an
amendment of the ordinance regulating the sale of
wood and coal; the amendment adopted and
sent to Board of Assistants for concurrence.
The Board then went to meet the Board of AS
to the first Tuesday i'll October next.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Magioni
in the chair, and quorum present.
The Treasurer's report showed a fund on hand
of SGT ,955 25. Referred to Finance Committee
The Board Of Aldermen reported concurrence in
suudry resolutions.
The authorities of Carrollton asked that this cor
poraton shell certain part of Carrollton avenue,
in order to facilitate connection with that town.
Referred.
A communication from Assistant Wharfinger,
Greed, relative to the whGrves and bulkheads of
his District, was read and referred.
The Finance Committee reported upon routine
matters, and offered the usual resolution to pay
bills. Adopted. The committee reported against
the resolution allowing the City Physicians to pur.
chase their medicines wherever necessary, at the
city's expense, they having previously been re-
quired to get their medicines at certain places.
Mr.. Beggs offered resolution inviting the Board
of Aldermen to meet this Board in secret session
at O'Clock. Adopted and sent up.
Mr.. DuprG asked leave of absence of four months
for Assistant Alderman Fremaux, and that an As
sistant Recorder for the Second District be ap
pointed in his place. Granted.
Mr.. Seicshnaydre stated it was necessary to ap
point an Assistant Recorder, it was Illegal fo
the Recorder of one district to sit in another, ant
that parties imprisoned by Recorders sitting ont o
their own district imprisoned illegally; it hat
| been so stated by some of the District Judges.
Other members did not agree in this opinion
! The election of an Assistant Recorder was neceE
sarily deferred to the Joint session.