New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-17

ne had suddenly come INTO possession OF means,
and not honestly, in view of the expose of
Schwartzman.
Recorder Ahern having heard the evidence and
arguments of counsel sent the case before the
First District Court for trial
Common Council.
BOARD OF A1DERMEN.-The board met last
night pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Boswell pre-
siding, and Messrs. Mcknight, Clark McCloskey
White, Stith, Smith and Whitney present.
The following message from the mayor was then
read:
Cry HALL October l6, 1866.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen.
Gentiemen-Ta am requested through the medium
of resolution originating in your honorable bolv,
to inform you, first. " How many policemen are
detailed as special officers to this office what ser
vices they perform, and how many of said officers
or policemen are dispensed from wearing the uni
form prescribed by law?'
In reply. have the honor to inform you that
there are five detailed policemen viz. four
special officers, one for each district of the city,
detailed by this Office whoseduty it is to perform
such special work as may be necessary, and to
report daily to me. OF course these four Specials
from the peculiar nature Of their duties are dis
pensed from wearing the uniform" Of policemen.
The fifth policeman detailed to this office is
manned e3 soldier, who being on duty at the door,
wears the uniform prescribed by law.
Second, am also requested to g inform you Of
the number of policemen drawing pay as such
and who are engaged in other aVocations." Four
specials and one doorkeeper, detailed as above
mentioned, drawing the pay of policemen.
None OF them, to my knowledge, are engaged
in other avoeations. If such, however, should be
the case any information which you, gentlemen
should be in possession Of, and communicated to
me, will leadto an immediate application of the
proper remedy. Respectfully.
d0HN r. MONROE. Mayor.
The message was laid upon the table, subject to
1 s.. +. tv
The following resolutions from below, were
then taken up:
A Aresoluhon to build substantial bridge at the
lntersee ton of Washington avenue and Claiborne
street Concurred in.
A.resolRtion authorizing the mayor to have CON
structed such new leyees and roads onthe banks
of the Mississippi in the Third District as may be
necessary to secure it from overflow. Con
Cured in.
Aresolution providing for the sale of the con.
tract for repairing tile Washington Market. Con-
enEred in.
A resolution authorizing the street commits
sioner to plant live oak trees, at thirty feet inter-
val along the draining canals, and to replace the
dead trees in the city squares and promenades
with fresh ones Concurred in.
petition from Butt, Flash & Lyon was re-
feFred to the finance committee.
A petition from D. j. Matteson and Geo Hub
bell to ornament the City Park grounds by the
erection of house Of entertainment admitting of
dancing, swings, hobby horses, etc. Referred to
StlGGb anu lGnuilS SuululltLSe.
a resolution from the lower board to approve
Of the action of the joint committees during the
recess. Laid over until next week.
A resolution to provide for the repair of streets
laid with railroad tracks, and making it the duty of
the street commissioner to do so at the expense of
the railroad companies. Rejected.
Toopen Chartres street through the levee steam
cotton press, between Ferdinand and Montegut
streets, and to open Royal from Louisa to Con-
gress street. GoncurFed in.
resolution compelling the theRters, public balls
etc., to reserve Some Aticket and only one for city
officials, and that for the mayor alone. Laid upon
the table,
Aresolution to allow I. Beling to erect steam
engine on Front Levee street. Concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the surveyor to pur-
chase boat, and for providing five men for the
service of the river police. Laid upon the table.
Aresolutlon authorizing the controller to war
rant the treasurer to pay for the square block
pavement in front of the St. Vincent de Paul's
Asylum. Coneurred in.
To sell the Canal streetferry for ten years. Re-
ferred to the streets and landings committee,
A resolution to provide for canceling judg-
| ment against the Mechanics Society, obtained in
| 1856, for SILT 35. Concurred in.
resolution requiring the street commissioner
to issue his certificate Of indebtedness to D. Null
iigan according to contract. Adopted
| resolution was then introduced for selling the
contract for shelng certain portions of First,
| Eighth, Ninth and St. Andrews street. Referred
| to streets and landings committee.
| A resolution declaring the office of warden of
4 the Workhouse vacant, and that the boards meet
| in common council to elect an incumbent was laid
| upon the table,.
A resolution in place thereof was adopted, ap.
pointing a committee of three to visit the Work.
| house and report. Az
A resolution declaring that no office clerks shall
hereafter be entitledato pay for extra services
| Carried.
Resolutions to put sidewalks upon portions o
Lafayette avenue and Port streetwere then agreed
to, after which the board adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-The regular
meeting of this board was held last evening
| President McCulloch in the clair.
"A message from the mayor forwarded q com
munication from Quartermaster Strang, in relation
to project to gather the remains of soldiers anc
sailors in the naval service of the United States
who died during the war, and place them in 6
burying ground provided by the federal authori
ties in the parish of st. Bernard. The message
was referred.
The treasurer's weekyreport showed balance
on hand of $23,7l4 10.
| A petition from John Bietrey, to he relieve,
from his contract for filling up the batture from
mittee on streets and landings.
Several other petitions, affecting only the peti
l TONERS, were appropriately referred.
The following memorial, from a committee dt
puted by the board of school direstors on tn
subjects referred to therein, read and referre
to the committees on education and finance fc
! their Joint consideration. ,...,. .-z- 80
Z. New ORLEANS, Oct. 10, 1866.
To the Honorable the Common Council city New ,rlean
, Geatte1ae,s-The undersigned, constituted
speGlaI committee by the Boardtof Directors of II
Public Schools Of the city, to present for The co
slderaton OF your honorable body, certa IN fac
in connection with the interests ntustef 10 tbe
charge, Tesspec submit, as the vie Rs of 81
Board OF School Directors shat the q! i,pot,I3t
n of twenty thousand dollars per moth made
: yoqT body Tor the support and malfenaice Of i
: Epu9c schools sihad6qqate for Il purgosS spe
It fed, j and Th shety t Ter @ ths following rsso6si
pills the growth Of newsecti ms M tS ritD na ID
natural increase f1 IN the nlmber Of ed1cabie ci
dren, hare called for ad ditibnal rooms and bni
1t ings which the board is unable to furnish.
t. new seh99t houses ave been erected for seyel
, years The buhdlAgshow used are crowded IN
unhealthy manner, and many parents desiring
OF send their CHI .dren to our public schools, are