New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-28
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2s, 1866.

East Feliciana-Henry Hawford, Geo. W. Cat
lett, Thos. E. Noon and T. D. Selden.
Rapdes-P. H. Cavanaugh, R. NJ. Fitzpatrick,
George B. Marshall, William c. James, Cornelius
Junis and e. Forbes
Jefferson-Pliny E. Davis and N. Commandeur.
Desoto-Jas L. Ashton and j. B. Rutland.
Bienyille-J V. White, E. G. Thurmough, J. f.
Stephens and J. D. Copeland
West Baton Rouge--Bosamond Hebert.
Cacasieu-JohL A. Spencer and VIM. Haskell.
Lafayette-William B. Bailey and Anderson j.
Moss.
umption-Ulysse Folse and W. N. Marks
Sabine F. Smith and A. II. Mitchell.
Winn-Wm II. Rogers.
Tensas-Jno. Turnbul. J. Witty Miller, Udolpho
Wolfe and A. Freeland Drake.
BOARD OF ALDERMES-This board met in regn-
lar session at 6 o'clock last night. Presideht
Clark in the Chair, and the following members
present: ,,,,
Aldermen Whitney. wolfey McCloskey. Will
hanson, Smith, Mcknight, Bosworth and Whlte.
message from Alderman George CLARK; 4, mayor
pro tem the first portion of which is as follows:
On the 2lst inst, an act was promulgated, entl-
tied an act to refund to tax payers costs interests
and charges paid upon the State, parish mumcio as
pal and city taxes for the years 1861, 1862, 1863
and 1854 and to relieve from payment of such
hcosts, interests and charges those who have not
paid the same. ...s ,..-,, |
been able to ascertain it, is against the constitu-
topaity of the act. Such too is the opinion of the
city attorney, whose communication asking adylce
as to the construction of its provisions, IS mere
to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars
will he inflicted upon the city by the enforcement
of the provisions Of this act is to my mind, beyond
controversy therefore ask that your honorable
body will take such action in the premises as may
be necessary to protect the interest OF the cor
Poration. t..'f
The mayor next called the attention Of the
board to the claims Of Mr George 3. brgnt ior
of nd which anppS
is due to him by the city on account OF the col
lection of taxes, licenses, etc. during the military
, occupation Of New Orleans.
The mayor also submitted to the board the
I names of Messrs- George Cronan and Michael
Gernon as securities for Controller P. G. Mohan,
, and John G. Haas. John Youenes, Adam Proth and
William Cresfell as securities for Street Commis-
sioner Alfred Belanger. ..-..-
On motion Of Mr.. Whitney, the portion Of the
t Mayors message in regard to taxes was referred
: to the city attorney, and that in regard to the
, securities of city officers was referred to the
Finance Committee.
l. An elaborate and able report was received from
d the street commissioner. He informed the board
that upon assuming office, he found between six
, and seven hundred men employed the greater
J portion of whom were engaged in dong the work
that the street contractors should be performing
He referred to other matters Of local interest, all
~ of which was referred to appropriate cammttees.
u A communication was received from Recorder
IS Vennard informing the board that he had ap-
a pointed Messrs. McGure, Badger and Phelps as
r his CLERKS.
A communication was received from Judge E.
10 BermudeZ thanking the board for the honor done
Is him in electing him assistant city attorney, and
d offering the following gentlemen as his securities
NJ. Joye, W. o. Denegre and Z. :. Witt. Referred
:, to Finance Committee.
c. A Communication was received from Messrs. E
a. J. Bobet and W. j. Shelon, in regard TO the Cana
L. street ferry, which was referred to the streets
10 and Landings Committee.
A communication was received from MIR y
Winters, announcing himself as candidate 10
assistant superintendent OF the city tire alarm tee
.a graph. Referred to the Streets and Landing
y. Committee.
ir 4 petition from the City Railroad Company il
regard to their contract for laying the levee an
Deery street track, and asking that their c9ntrac
% q with the late city authorities be confirmed, wa
AZ read and referred.
of The Joint committees of finances through As
he sistant Alderman McCulloch sent in report sta
nc ing that far Investigation, not thorough
- completed, enabled them to say, they had come I
fo the conclusion that reckless expenditure OF none
in had been made. The late treasurer's repo
cir showed that there was balance on hand 9
tv sl55 $40 but it had not been in the power of t
- committee to test the report, and consequent
ch theyi would for the present forbear commen
The report was ordered to be spread on IN
i, minutes.
M A resolution to employ two experts to examin
lie the accounts of the late comptroller and treasurer
their pay to be hereafter determined BY the cou1
ITS Gil was amended by Alderman McCloskey, SO a
IL, to have their appointment made by the chalrme
MS of the committees, and was so adopted
an joint resolution from the Finance Commltte
-o to nav certain bills of Sheriff Bienvenu, the Pic
yune. ex-Leut. Biganski, and others was referre
for action to the next meeting of the board.
ne communication was received from MIR. job
by 7. Mngle, asking to be renstated III the posluc
which he held before the war, of superintendel e
of the city fire alarm telegraph Referred to Il
20. Streets and Landings Committee:
'e' resolution to pay bill for laborers' hire, n
ct. to exceed s26,O00 performed under the dlrectt
nf of the late street commissioner was, after son
01 discussion, referred to the Finance Committee.
MN Alderman Whitney spoke in regard to the irr
,a sponsibe manner in which the late city authoriti
had obtained various supplies, On motion : :
proper committee was charged with taxing
ons matter into immediate consideration.
of After motion being made by one of the adt
oy- man in regard to communication received at I
h1 previous meeting, the board adjourned 10 me
- next Tuesday evening.
~, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This boa
oA met in regular session last evening all the me
bers present and President MoCulloch in the Cha
iin ni The following communication from the Acti
hHo' Mayor was road, and together with the acco
+b panyng opinion of the city attorney, was reter1
nnr NV to the Finance Committee:
'' Cry HALL, March 27 1866
rish the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
'3 Gentle1nen-On the 21st inst. an act was
+bo mulgated entitled an act to refund the tax p
VIZ ers of costs interests and charges paid upon
nd;- State, parish, municipal and city taxes for
dis years 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864, and to Iele
Tm from payment Of such costs, interests and char
ates those who have not paid the same"
the The current of legal opinion, so far as l hs
ds been able to ascertain it, is against the cons
rict. tloha!ty OF elle ace' sum w. 10 wy t
raw advice as to his construction of its provision
Vat, herewith transmitted to you. That heavy los:
+ T say to the amount of several hundred thous'
dollars, will be inflicted upon the city by the
fol- forcement of the act is, to my mind, beyond c
ava troversy. I therefore ask that your honora
M body will take such action in the premises as Il
be necessary to protect the interests OF the
poraton.
ona have transmitted to the city attorney the p
'AN ton of George l.. Bright, who claims that the
is Indebted to him in the sum of S39 O5S 13. v
five per cent. per annum interest until paid
the further sum of SIT ,430 95 with five per c
10 interest from the 23d of September, 1865.
ond claim is based upon services rendered by
'iAN Bright, as he alleges, in the collection of
licences, dues and penalties whatsoever under
> a. laws and ordinances of New Orleans curing
i-ns military supervision and control of the same.
'iD7 city attorney has been directed to defend the
.siar against this claim.
submit the names of George Cronan and Mic
n Gernon, securities for P. G. Mohan. controller
or,es John G. Haas, John Youenes, Adam Prosh
"'''S VIM Cresfell, securities for Alfred Bella1
Re- street commissioner, for your approval.
Respectfully,
Har- GEORGE CLAIM Mayor pro
lsaye OFFICE CRY ATTORNEY, New Orleans, March 27
ter. Hon Geo. Clark, Mayor:
isis, J. Sir-From the CRESCENT of this morning