New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-27
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, COUNTERFEIT TEN DOLLAR BILLs.-Counterfeits
of the United States treasury notes are in circu!a
f ton. careful examination of bills of that de-
nomination by those to whom they are offered, |
may prevent loss and help to detect those who are
r uttering them.
The EXERCISES OF The HIGH SoHooLs-Nr.
Rogers, the superintendent Of public schools, an
nounces that the literary exercises etc, to con
cude the present annual session of the high
schools will take place as follows to-day: Lower
girls from 10 A to II III upper gra' from p.
: NJ. to P M And tomorrow: Lower boys from
10 A. NJ. to u NJ; upper boys from u ~ to r. u.
BOARD Or ALDERNEN.-This board met in reg
, ular session last night, President Bosworth in the
f chair and Aldermen Clarke, Mcknight, Stth, Whit
ney and White present
4 communication from the lower board inviting
this board TO meet them in joint session, to elect
u commissioners for the Boys House Of Refuge, was
g received and accepted.
An elaborate ordinance, prepared by the Board
= Of Health and presented by Alderman Stith, after
g some discussion motion Of Alderman Clarke
IS made the order Of the day for the next meet
ing.
The board then proceeded to the room Of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Upon this board reassembling. q communication
was received from Mayor Monroe advising the ap-
y pointment of necessary assistants to Captain
ar tremauX who is in charge of the Insane Asylum.
In moving to refer to the street and landing com
mittee resolution offered by Alderman Stith, in
III accordance with the mayors message, Alderman
Whitney took occasion to make q few brief but
truly humane and eloquent remarks in regard to a
suitable place for the unfortunate inmates of the
e. asylum. The views of Alderman Whitney were
evidently approved of by the other members of the
o board.
- The following resolutions and ordinances were
a. q received from the lower board, and action was
It, taken upon them by this board as below reported
I'd Authorizing the controller to sell, after ten days
notice, contract for building and repairing the
n wharves of the city, etc. Adopted.
~ That the ''Sisters of the Good Shepherd be
lg released from the payment of all taxes and in
terest on the square Of ground bounded by Royal,
to Dauphne, Pauline and Jane streets. Referred to
: finance committee.
c, Authorizing the controller to sell contract for
he Lighting cleaning and keeping in repair the oil
lamps throughout the city for one year, the con
i tract for each District to be sold separately. Re-
- ferred to streets and landings committee.
ID That the controller be authorized to SELL after
rs thirty days notice. the right of way OF single
track railroad commencing at the intersection OF
o Canal and ChaTtres Streets gong down town, and
-" returning up Rampant to Canal and up Canal to
the starting point. Referred to streets and land
is ings committee.
re- That the street commissioner be authorized tc
~ move beyond the urban limits of the city the hog
la pen situated Gasquet street, near Miro street
Its within ten days after the passage of this resolu
Mt, ton Laid on the table, subject to call
etv That the contracts entered. into between tht
h city and Messrs. Burchfeld & Sutton be annuled
~ ~ and that the draining machine be placed unde
W EudTgG Oh lu6 Clly Surveyor WHO Sudll eIlplO
ian skilltul mechanics to run the same. Referred
Mt the committee streets and landings
That the city surveyor be directed to prepar
hu plans for the necessary alterations to be made
the the building known as the Breton MARKET but re
ro Gently occupied school house, to restore it Il
its former use; that the mayor be authorized I
prepare plans for the erection OF school hous
:: at the corner OF Mystery and Grand Route Bayou
UT, Concurred in.
raj An ordinance defining the duties of officer
the of the city in relation to the act Of the legis
1a4r, pf
from taxation during the years 1852, '63, '64 an
en- 65 when it shall be proved that it was taken pos
ng session OF for more than three months Of eithe
on year by the military authority of the United State
without the consent of the owner, and when n
pc, pay has been received. The ordinance provide
for the manner of making proof, and for the stay
' ing of execution against said property for taxes
Ordinance adopted, on motion of Alderman Clarke
eh- A resolution granting permission to David Grar
i, and j. r. Young to erect a steam engine corner {
the Liberty and Cypress streets.
A resolution that the mayor be authorized
rot detail two police for special duty at the City Parl
with power to remove them when not required
A. COncurred in.
~ Several petitions were read and referred to az
Upt p propriate committees. Amongst them was on
II "a IRON Messrs Burchfeld & Sutton asking that the
,aoi contract should not be annulled, Also one II
The questing that no city railroad track be laid
IL ChaTtres street.
,tne tne resolution offered by Alderman Whitne
he authorizing the controller to receive sealed pr
Az posas for supplying the boys house of refuge,
luu uNeL suBiSGb " GaL5 VLA 4AOIOL VI 4aiuOl
! re- e, An ordinance fixing the compensation of tt
I coroner at $4,000 per annum, ali expenses Of i
u tSu quests, etc, be paid by him, was adopte
S4e Wv! This ordinance was offered amendment
~ the existing one. which gives the coroner 500
per annum.
D An ordinance authorizing the Institution of sui
on for nde 6tedness by collectors OF levee dues al
'P ins sructng the city attorney 10 defend the FAN
I'll when contested, was adopted.
IN N resolution by Alderman Clarke to pTeve
vi 4t,a
! III Il posing penalties for violation thereof, WI
- adopted.
nos The finance committee, through Aldermt
na9' Clarke chairman reported adversely against pu
80 chasing a picture Of the Battle OF New Orlea
e' for $4,000. Favorably upon paying claims of MessT
ov WoOmey Cunulngham tayoraby in releasing
al mortgage on the property OF John Davidson; II
iN' TOrablY on the compromise offered by counsel +
,on plaintiffs in the suit Of Johnson l.. Lawrence
% % The city of New Orleans.
Resolutions in accordance with the report of Il
II committee We're adopted.
l. The streets land landings committee, throul
L Alderman Whitney, chairman, reported adverse
fAa on the petition OF various ship agents and owne
iii'S to reduce the wharfage and levee dutie
n favOrably on the petition OF the vestry of Il
O AnnunCiation church, to remove certain fran
z buildings; fayorably in regard to the right OF WI
, - for city railroad track on Baronne stree
, q faYOrabiy on the ordinance compelling city Ia
D Po ~ road cars the committee amending the ordnan
lna so as to include all other yehicesj to proceed
'n'' q walk past the French Market during mark
II hours.
= a Alderman Smith called for a resolution in
gard to the tables in st. Mary's Market, but
hr5 action was taken thereupOn
t"iN The resolution to approve the compromise G
tered into between Messrs. Cole u McCoard,
regard to respective city railroads. was adopt
by the board, one member only dissenting
A resolution, offered by Alderman Clark, to gi
further time to Mr.. David McCoard, to complete
New Levee and TchoupitOuas streets city re-
road, and to commence the Annuncati0n a
-. Chippewa track, was unanimously adopted
The school ordinance prepared by Alderm
Clarke and the resolution of Alderman Smith
the same question. made the order of the day
this meeting, was postponed for considerati
until the next night of meeting On motion
elus, of Alderman Clarke the board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-Regu
une' meeting last evening, Mr.. McCuloch in the che
A committee to confer with committee Of
other board on the disagreement on amendme
to the ordinance relative to salaries was app0nt
the committee on the part of this board bel
con. Messrs. Prados and Kaiser.
irely A communication from Mayor Monroe, reque
ing the payment of counsel required by him
consequence of his suspension from office
order of General Canby, was referred to
finance committee.