New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-03

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JoHNf. MONROE, Mayor
4 motion was made by Mr.. Clark that the mes
sage De laid over until the next meeting. With.
dFaWn. a motion was then made that it be re-
fef9ed 70 the finance committee, and that upon
streets and landings.
communication was read from the assistant
board, stating that they had appointed a commit
tee OF two, and requesting this board to appoint
one IN having two thousand copies of the MAYORS
message printed. F
Moved by Alderman Clark, that the comrauni-
cation oereturned to the Assistant Board AZ in.
formal. Passed
Ihe following resolution was introduced by
aldermen Stitht:
Resolved, That 1000 copies Of the mayors mes.
sage pc printed for the use of the council
a a report from the city surveyor, Lewis Fl. Pelia
Was thenfead. Laid upon the table subject to call
a lettef was read from Recorder Ahern an
nounclng the appointment of Mr. John Tohin to
seEalghtenup the books Of his office Referred to
secret session. - y
petition from the police force was rafarrad IN
the finance committee
| Atstates that according to the high price Of
rents. taey are unable to support themselves and
| IaInllles at the present rates.
THAT in case of sickness there ia no alJaSvnnca /
made and that uniform being now required |
there mas for the summer uniform, been 81 25 per
month, for three months, deducted in payment of
the same. For the winter uniform, amounting TO |
] the enormous sum of S54, there is to be SIS per
| month stopped.
This amount, taken out Of our present salary.
leaves S62 Taking out now the time lost by sick
ness, there is left but very small amount to sup
port ourselves and families.
THAT a case is known Of our having contributed
towards the paying of the funeral expenses of
on one Of Of our number who died in the discharge Of
his duty, and for the relief of his family. We do
not know how soon we may be called upon to do
| the same. This we are willing to do but cannot
out of our present salary without inconvenience
4 to ourselves.
THAT the police of the other large cities in this
country are allowed 800 per month, in every one
Of which rents and the necessaries of life are con-
| slderably cheaper than they are in this.
. That we would therefore Respectfully ask your
honorable body to grant us an increase of salary,
and your petitioners, as in duty bound respect
| fully pray ETC."
!, The petition was signed by large number of
A petition from c. F. Thatcher was referred to
the finance committee.
Mr.. White introduced resolution offering for
| sale the contract for making brick sidewalks on
Elysian Fields street, from Greatmen to Soidelle
| street; also, to repair those of said street.
Adopted.
Mr.. McCloskey offered a resolution to sell to the
Lowest bidder the contract for paving Julia street,
from Rampant to Claiborne; also Delord street,
from Rampant to Claiborne, and Rampant street,
from Julia to Delord street. Adopted
| An ordinance providing for the sale Of the right
| OF way to establish railroads on Claiborne and
| other streets, was called up and substitute.
offered by Mr. Stith for the first paragraph Of sec
| ton ID.
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night.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-The first reg
ular meeting Of this board, after the summer re-
cess, was held last evening, present Messrs.
/ Cunningham, Higgnbotham, Moore, Montamat,
Prados, Prague, Paisley, Kauz, Kranz and Lnr-
ges, Mr.. Culloch president. in the chair.
The message Of the mayor having been read
two thousand copies were ordered to be printed il
pamphlet form.
The treasurer's weekly report, ending on the
29th ult., showed balance on hand Of $2l,0l7 SO
| The surveyor made a very lengthy and elabo
rate report in relation to matters coming within
the supervision of his department, during tht
recess. The report was referred to the committed
5 on streets and landings.
\ An equally comprehensive report from the stree
i commissioner referred to the same committee
e A resolution introduced by Mr.. Paisley, to sci
q contract for cleaning the sinks and cess pool
j. OF the city buildings for one year. passed an
3 sent to the Board of Aldermen.
d A communication was received from the assis
Of tant city attorney requesting authority to cancel
IS, Judgment, in favor Of the city, for taxes til
ty property of the Mechanics Association, and a rt
rs solution, offered by Mr.. Paisley, was passed, al
thorizng the conceling of the Judgment and +
Sc mlttlng the taxes as sued for.
=, A resolution was received from the Board
)r Aldermen requesting the mayor to inform tt
council how many men on the police rolls wer
employed in his office as specials, how many wer
a exempted from wearing the prescribed uniform
N N ana how many were engaged in private business
u The resolution cOnCuTTed in.
"A q.
propriatinn five hundred dollars for the relief :
!. The family of the late Corporal Waigamoth, {
the police, who died from the effects of exhau
ton, produced by his exertions during the riot
e the 36th Jnly and directing ali noicenen Disable
on that day to be continued on the nav rolls, wq
e likewise concurretl in.
e Some resolutions from this board having bee
returnefl hX tba BoarI of 1t5orn,en +aiateo+ag
e committee of conference in relation thereto W,
= appointed
Il 4 petition from John E. Smith. coal bauler. nal
u ing certain facilities between niers l6 and II fC
h hauling coal from fiats was rdferred IN fine con
mittee on streets aud landings
6 A vervlengthy memorial fTono A sonoue1s con
8, Pidlnlne VI Iue cohuucI ol tne sexton OF III
e ou1G Sa,lteS h"eatl; III IeSaLu y
e pu1ai ol cG ol oe m IN tne cen
s a special committee,
= A petition from D. o. Caufeld to be allowed
$ erect @ dlstlllery at the corner of Orange al
jttoe m pg oa M4s referred 10 the con
Il A petition from George Pandeliv. as snnar
06 tendent of the Pontchartran Railroad, asking thu
e the company pc allowed to extend their road
trade of "a sle Gy W u
g and the travelling public was referred to the con