New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-17

bursements for the week ending Saturday Octobe
II, 1861, showing balance of 1928 81, was read
and, on motion, referred to the Finance Committee
The following communication from the Treasure
/ was read, and, on motion, referred to the Finance
4 Committee
TREAsunER's DEPARTMENT.,
L New Orleans October Is 1851.
To the Honorable the President and MsmbeIsof The
GenemenIn my last report Of the issue Of CITY TTeasr
youhe twenty thousand Two hunde
Since sn haVs isuaS S 81 os dS Il l b Ill h sum
Of seven thousand five hundred and seventy-two
And Of htee dollar his The sum Of twenty nine hoas ''2
and hundred and sixty dollars 20 go
Making a to al 10 date of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sC5 $40 q
I ADAM GI%FEN City Treasurer
The following communication from the Board o
| Aldermen was read
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
m , :, .,,.., >, ,s., October TO- 1861.
| of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
Conference.-The following resolution adopted by your honor
szsaiea Sa:aasias $s As;saf T,S sssn and 4,
city, in accordance with resolution No 500.
| GHIs. CLAIBORNE. Secretary
! A communication from Gen. D. E. Twiggs wa
read and, on motion of Nh Leefe, laid on the tabl,
| subject to call.
| PETITIONS. ..
The following petitions were read, and, OF
motion, referred to the Finance Committee. Viz:
1. Of Henry Sewson asking reduction of assessment
| Of A Meyer, ask ng payment of bill.
4. Of B. Lacafde, asking payment Of bill.
5. OF Orleans Guard Battery asking relief, etc.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Leefe offered the following resolution, which
was read. On motion, the rules were suspended
lhe said resolution read second time and unani-
nously adopted:
eso'ee That The city Surveyor be he is hereby au
thorized 70 have the floor 10 the Mayors City Hail.
sba not Exceed tie sum Of two hundred and fsy dollars
Mr.. Hodgkins appeared and took his seat
Mr. Leete, offered the following resolution, which
was read:
Resotsed That the Finance Committees of the Common Coun-
Gil be and they are hereby 70 authorize The Comp
Murray, President OF The Subcommittee 10 the Volunteer lie.
ns Tie W Ma H o se # III hs s
rsssed and INDECENT families of volunteers absent from
aggression The said be paid the raised
On motion, the rules were suspended, said reso-
luton was read second time, and adopted
Yeas Messrs. Magioni, Allen, Beggs, BENT,
Davis, Dupre, Hodgkins, Laborde, Leefe and Mems
manic. f.N
Nays None.
Mr.. Davis presented the following resolution.
and, on notion the rules were suspended, said
resolution read second time, and adopted by the
following VOTE VIZ: ~
Yeas: Messrs. Magioni, Allen, Beggs, BENT,
Davis, Dupre, Hodgkins, Laborde, Leefe and Mems,
man-lQ. .,. .-,a..g ". .
Nays: None.
horned cattle shall allowed to cross any Of the Bridges Of the
canals Or bayou Of the city at the sans under penalty
said aPiss s sha penalty
such offence is committed, for the benefit of the city
Mr.. Beggs offered the following resolution, which
was read, and, on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings:
Where's The walks and pathways leading through Coliseum
most impossible for persons tending the churches
School pass reoass through said square therefore &c It
the or pathways in he Coliseum Square Frst Biz
s properly graded and ssed and the erbg thereof
REPORTS OF coMsnTTEEs-FINANCE.
MIR. Leefe, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
offered the following report which was read, and
on motion unanimously adopted.
subject the Ronor report as follows lO'o"'0s
Upon the clam Of Val ST ceran building four bridges at
amounting to one ihoand and dollars and thirty
Street ommissioners Committee report avoraby and beg
leave to present resolat on to pay The same
JMo; p. LEEEE, Chairman.
J {sS sv DAYS.,
New Orleans October Is, 1861.
The following resolution, referred to in the fore
going report, was read. On motion, the rules were
suspended, said resolution read second time and
adopted.
Yeas: Messrs, Magoni, Allen Beggs, BENT,
Davis, Dupre, Hodgkins, Laborde, Leefe and Mems.
nan--lQ
of Val the sum Of one thousan and twenty
# four bridges the intersection OF Lafayette and C
,orne street.
The following resolution referred to in the fore.
gong report, was read:
Resolved Thai the Comptroller warrant upon the Treasurer
n payment of the following bills to-wit:
H CSG i, G Rene corr aud nay for Pounds and COCO
A " Bosworh SGo for furnished city offices
kip 9, for provision, furnished Work 60
. a, G florence, Tor coal supplied Insane Asylum,
/ GoSf foE rersst a5s; 10 'i 10
4 La6tanshe II monhs extra services as Deputy
Daily Delta, months subscription ,... a
Mr. Dupre moved to strike out from the fore
soing resolution item 6, viz: 4. Labranche, 65
months extra service as Deputy Comptroller, 1860,
1890 00,n and that said item be referred back to
finance Committee. Carried.
On motion of Mr., Leete, the foregoing resolution
with the exception of item No. afoTesaid) was
dopted, the rules being suspended.
Yeas: Messrs. Magioni, Allen, Reggs, BENT |
,ayis, Dupre, Hodgkins Laborde, Leefe and Mems
1ah-l0. |
Nays: None.
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Mr.. Davis, Chairman of the Committee on Streets |
nd Landings, offered the following report, which |
'as read, and, on motion, unanimously adopted
pr upon the following subjects referred to them viz
L Upon he GompolSFs communication Of September 3d.
os $685. a7s6 and $751; committee report as follows
i$. approval of the adjudication acceptance Of the Sc
ufy OF contract for attending and keeping repair for
fee years, the bridge C6rroou $685.
Mr. Butcheraecurity, Chas. Rong-and that The Navbr
her hto contract with the parties noaa act for the
ertcrmanee OF said contract
I'd Rejection OF the adjudication contract for attending
nd keeping in repair the bridge of the Bayou Mt Teema
nus sree TOD H. L4uy hee-secuTy, n. Rivera-the same
eg 100 Seh IL IS therefore recommended that the Comb
OurDa " ~ ~
ID Rejection ofthe adjudication of contract for attending
no keeping IN repair tor three the bridge
tFeet 10 John Notwithstanding Philip Drm-for The sum
SE5t anu recommended that Surveyor cause the
cost not exceeding $500 Resolutions are Rccordnri nre
ened for ADOPTION regarding the said three add
4th 4onF committee report tavoraby upon petition Of
B. SlRwson, President of the Nav Orleans Railroad Com
any, asking permission to substitute rail on the MeairIs
iaIlroad for the flat rail eqred by contract said fiat rail
annot be procured. resolution presented adOpon
ran ing the permission aske provided that months
om the close of the said shall take up
rails and put down The fiat iron rails agreeaby
act and Further in order facilitate said railroad company
recommended 10 be extended to TIE railroad conrac
Greatmen street, IRON Poland to the Barracks
JAMES DAVIS.
JOHN f. LFEFE,
w F. HOnGKINS
The following resolution, referred to in the fore
Ding report was read, and. on motion, adopted,
he rules being suspended:
Yeas Messrs. Magioni, Alien, Beggs, BENT,
'avis, Dupr6, Hodgkins, Laborde, Leefe and Mems.
lan--l0.
Nays: None.
Resoeei That the adjudication by the Comptroller con-
act aSeeaby to resolution No. 5755 for attending and keep
in repair three the bridge Carroon
mar In Mr. nt1 ant,t llagI