New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-11

This board was in regular session last evening,
Mr.. McCulloeh in the chair
The treasurer's weekly report shows balance
on hand of S66 2S3 %. --
Messages were read from the mayor as follows
Submitting recommendation from the coroner
and city physicians for the appointment of city
chemist to assist at inquests Referred to com
mittee on police and health.
In regard to the contract assigned to Gaty, Nc
Cune & Co., and entered into before the war, to,
furnish the city with certain machinery, and in
forming the council that the unfinished machinery,
which cost $500, will be delivered upon pay
ment OF $6000 Referred to committee on streets
and landings.
In relation to a communication from Armand
Pilot Esq, attorney at law, concerning the pay
ment Of notes in his hand forcoection, issued by
the city in consideration of two lots of ground
bought by it, Referred to the finance committee.
The city controller submitted documents to
show that Recorder Vennard, on the 22d of May,
fined party S25 and returned but SIS to the con-
| roller that on the 25Jh of May he fined party
S. and made no return; that on the 18th of June
he fined party SIS and returned but $40; and
that on the l3th of June he fined party $25 and
made return of but $40. The communication was
laid over until the report OF the special committee
to whom was referred another charge OF the same
| kind against Recorder Vennard.
| communication was read from the assistant
city attorney, disapproving bill OF costs, pre-
| sented by Mr., Bienvenu, late sheriff. his disapprO
val being in consequence of the difficulty, If not
bill may be due the present sheriff.
On motion of Mr.. Paisley, the assistant attorney
was authorized to compromise with Mr.. BlenYenu
A report from Captain Address, keeper Of the
workhouse, showing the expendituresof the estab
lishment during the past month, and the amount
of work done, exhibiting an excess OF receipts
over expenditures of upwards of $40, was reterret
to the finance committee. --
The following resolutions and ordinances from
the Board of Aldermen were taken up:
Authorizing the collectors of leyee dues to SUI
delinuuens. Adopted first reading.
Requiring the Gas Company to lay immediate
the main pipes necessary for the illumination o
the river front. Laid on the table subject to cal
to await report from committee OF this boar
| on the same subject
Changing the assignment of portion of tn
levee in the Fourth District as TO the descriptto
of vessels to be moored thereto. Adopted hrs
reading,
] MIR. Higginbottom, from the finance committee
submitted the pay rolls Of the members of th
Il board of police and the secretary of the board
V lst of July.
y Mr.. Montamat did not think the city had an,
thing to do with the payment of the commission
D, ers They were State officers.
m On motion of Mr.. Paisley, the rolls were laid
the table, and by unanimous vote.
f. The following petitions were presented
s. OF A. w, Merriam and others, asking IN orc
to widen the crossings at the corner OF st. Charl
lie and Canal streets, that the cutters be coVert
1s with iron at least six feet wide Referred to COZ
mttee on streets and landings.
u Of several citizens, asking thaL WAFER plPes
st laid on Locust street, between common ana Gan
streets. Referred.
e. OF fish mongers in the Magazine street markt
demonstrating against the proposition of I
to farmer of the market TO remove them from t
n stalls they now occupy. Referred TO the commit
e. on streets and landings.
Of Joseph Bait, farmer Of the revenues Of
a Vegetable and Fruit Markets of the Second .
ct trict, showing that he has been, by reason of
be omission in the ordinance on the subject, unal
nd to collect the dues upon pirogues selling at
leyee between the lower line Of St. Anne str
ID and the upper line of Esplanade street, and pr
to ing to be reimbursed for the losses thus suffer
and to be secured from further loss by an anne
he ment of the ordinance. Referred.
of Of w, G. Coyle g. Co., asking permission
he erect frame huiiding with slate roof on the
ncr Of Water and julia streets. Lail on the ia
est From the coroner and city physician, repres
ing the necessity Of a city chemist to assist a
mp quests by the corOnei in cases ol Poisoning,
dc. Recommending DR.. L. H. Cohen fGr the pGsil
Referred to committee on poliGgs aud health.