New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-12

burned in the morning The fire department ap-
peared, with its usual alacrity, and quenched the
| flames.
| Common Council.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERuEN.-An extra
! meeting OF this board was held last evening, nine
members present, Mr.. Higginbotham in the chair
in the absence of President McCulloch
Aresolution, introduced by Mr.. Cunningham, to
provide the river police with a uniform at the ex
pense OF the city, the members to return the uni
form, in the eventof being dismissed from the ser
vice, was laid on the table.
A resolution to impose a tax of fifteen cents a
gallon on raw and Fectifed whisky. and twenty
five cents per gallon on alcohol received at this
port and intended for consumption in the city
also introduced by Mr. Cunningham, was likewise
| laid on the table.
lengthy report of the proceedings of the
joint committees of finance and streets and land
ings, during the recess of the council, was read.
a resolution was adopted, sanctioniDg and rati-
| tying the proceedings of the committees, except
the granting of privilege for a cotton picking
| press at the corner Of Lafayette and Tchoupitou.
| las streets, which the committee unanimously re-
commended should be rescinded, as the building,
represented to be iron, had only an iron front,
the remainder wood.
A resolution was unanimously adopted approv-
| ing the acts of the committees, except in the
| instance mentioned above.
a report was received from the committee on
streets and landings in reference to matters re-
| terred to them. The application of the Pontchar-
train Railroad Company for the privilege of ex-
tending their road to the business center of the
city was reported upon adversely. The report of
the committee was adopted. A resolution from
the committee was also adopted to sell contract
/ for repairing Washington market.
| Mr.. Cunningham, from the committee on health
and police, reported in favor of an increase of
| the police force, in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the mayor The committee recon-
mended that one hundred additional men be ap-
| pointed on the ordinary service of the CITY, and
| twelve on the river force.
| Mr.. Paisley protested against any increase, as
unnecessary and particularly in view Of the pres
ent depleted condition of the treasury. The ex-
istlfg force, ifi performed its duty was sufficient
A proposition was before the Board of Aldermen,
and was likely to pass that board to increase the
compensation of the police to one hundred dollars
per month. To give efficiency to the present
force, not by mere addition to its numerical
strength but by securing fidelity and vigilance,
| should be thought the policy of the council.
/ Mir. Cunningham instanced parts of his district
where the police details were insufficient for pub
| lie protection.
Mr.. Paisley argued that in such parts of the
Second District, as in the Third District, the in
habitants must take care of themselves.
/ Mr.. Prague suggested that the river police
| should be increased five more. That was all the
addition he thought necessary, and he reminded
the members that resolution to increase the
river force had already been presented and passed
| a first reading.
The recommendation of the committee was re.
jected.
Several resolutions adopted on first reading at
previous meetings were taken up and passed a
second reading, as follows
To grant B. o. Caufeld the privilege of erecting
a distiIlery, at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and
Orange streets.
To appropriate five hundred dollars for the re-
lief of the family of BIr. Walgamo1h police off.
GER who died of exhaustion, caused by his exer-
tions in suppressing the riot of the Both July.
Requesting the mayor to furnish list of men
on the police pay roll, specially detailed by him
ar,rro in.
empted from wearing the prescribed uniform, and
the names of such as are engaged in other avoca-
tions.
Setting apart all that portion of the river front
) from St. Mary street to the Jackson street ferry
landing for steamships, and that portion between
said ferry-anding and Third street, for sailing
ships.
directing the city attorney to take steps to set
aside the injunction taken by Mr.. Becker, to inhib-
it the police from preventing him from giving mu-
steal entertainments in his beer saloon on Gravier
street, near the st. Charles Hotel.
Ordering the construction of a substantial
, wooden bridge at the intersection OF
Washington Avenue and Claiborne street.
Authorizing thesassistant city attorney to cancel
the Judgment against the Mechanics Society for
: SILT 35, city taxes, and remitting said taxes.
The resolution empowering the mayor to pur.
chase from Mrs. Widow Beesse a lot at the juno.
ton of Kerlerec street and Bayou Road, as a site
for a school house, which had passed first read
ing, was laid over, upon motion of Mr.. Prados
who stated that the purchase of another property
was under advsement.
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen to
appropriate S97l 50, to compensate the State tax
assessors for enrolling the militia of the city, was
conCurred in.
? Also resolution from the upper board appro-
priasng $500 for the relief Of the Home Of the
Aged and lnfrm, was concurred in.
Likewise a resolution from the upper board
authorizing the surveyor to perform certain work
f required for the drainage of the Fair Grounds
provided the expense does not exceed $500.
The resolutions which passed first reading at
the last meeting were taken up and put on
second reading as follows:
Directing the street commissioner to plant trees
, along all the draining canals. Adopted.
To sell the privilege of running the Canal street
ferry for ten years. Adopted.
, To open Chartres street through to the levee
interruption in the Third District. Adopted.
Il mayor in the theaters and other places Of amuse
5 ment. Adopted.
Authorizing the street commissioner to make
repairs on the routes of street railroads, which the
owners of said roads (by their contracts with the
city, obliged to make, and authorizing suits tt
d be instituted against such negligent owners fol
the amounts that may be expended under the su
pervison of the commissioner.
y To relieve The society of the Daughters of Char
ity of St. Vincent de Paul of the expense of paw
It ing in front of their asylum.
g A resolution to add five members to the rive
- police, and provide another boat for the service
$ passed first and second reading.
t. The board then adjourned till next Tuesday eve
A ming.