New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1866.

The Finance Committee reported unfayorably
on the proposition to pay twelve extra duty men
| employed on the police Of the Second District in
| March last Messrs. Sturkin, M0ntamat and Gun
ningham insisted that these men should be paid ;
that the amount claimed was honestly due.
Mr. Paisley remarked that the appointment of
these men was transparent electioneerng trick.
The late chief of police had not reported them on
the pay rolls, and the inference was that he be-
came conscience stricken and could not bring
himself to peTpetrate such wrong on the city.
Mr.. Stnrkn said the late chief could not make
the report because he had resigned before the new
chief came into office.
The subject Wag recomnfitted.
A resolution authorizing DIR. Haman to remove
bis slaughter house from Washington street to the
old brewery en- Chippewa street was adopted.
resolution authorizing Mr. Drummond to erect
steam engine in the building No. l35 Front
street, was adopted. resolution granting like
privilege to Me9srs. Keddng 81 johnson in the
Fulton warehouse, was adopted.
resolution directing the removal of all stalls
and booths from neutral grounds, was passed.
resolution to rescind the resolution annuling
the contract with Mr. Randolph for the Second
District ferry and extending the privilege to 1871
was adopted.
The resolution to sell the privilege Of the Canal
street ferry for five years, was amended so as to
make she lease ten years, and thus amended was
adopted.
The resolution authorizing the mayor 10 lease
the Canal street ferry to Mr. j. M Prather, for five
years, was rescinded.
The resolution authorizing the sale of contracts
for cleaning and repairing the streets in the Sixth
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Wards, passed its
second reading.
A resolution authorizing cabs, drays and other
vehicles to be driven on the wood work of the
leyee, to line within fifty feet of the inclination at
the river edge, was adopted.
The resolution directing the surveyor TO cooper
ate with the military Authorities in removing the
st. Joseph street military railroad passed its sec
ond reading.
The resolution setting apart the river front be-
tween Julia and Girea streets as barge and fat
boat landing, was, on motion OF Mr.. Kaiser, re-
committed.
The resolution to confirm the lease of the Fourth
District ferry to Philip Drum, and allowing him to
erect freight shed on the landing, passed its
second reading.
The resolution directing the plank road on ST.
Andrew street, between Magazine and PTy4ania
streets, to be taken up and the substitution Of bal
last therefor, passed a second reading.
The resolution defining the urban and suburban
lines Of the city for the purpose of making dis
nction in taxation, as directed by law, passed its
second reading. The resolution was published in
full, in our report OF the proceedings of the last
meeting before this.
A resolution directing the erection of bridges
across the draining canal at the intersections OF
streets with Orleans, Broad and St. Bernard Streets
was adopted on a first reading.
A resolution directing the old Bayou ST. John
bridge to be repaired and fitted for foot passengers
was adopted first reading.
The board then adjourned.
RECORDER LETTES's CoURT.-yohn Putnam, col
ored, was charged with larceny and sent to the
workhouse for sixty days.
Mary AlWen charged with a breach of the
peace, was placed under bonds to be of good be
havior.
Lizzie Janvier, charged with breach of the
peace, was fined S5.
| Tom Jones, charged with disturbing the peace
was fined S2 so.
Mrs. Fillisider was charged with whipping he
| husband.
VIM. Curtis, colored, charged with having stolel
| property in his possession, was discharged TO
| want of evidence.
Eugene Pierre, charged with disturbing tn
peace, was fined s25, or thirty days in the work
house.
RECORDER YENNARDs CoURT.-Amanda Waters
colored charged by DR.. Austin with larceny, wa
fined sl0 or FIVE days in the workhouse
Jane Wilson, colored, charged with larceny wa
discharged.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's COuRT.-Wm. Hardin
R. Drowry, L. Biocona and Mrs. Barrett, al
charged with fighting on Bienville street, wer,
fined $50 each, with the alternative of being locke
up for thirty days.
A. Benzell, who was charged with insulting
lady in the city cars, was fined $40.
Louisa Miller, charged with disturbing the peace
was fined $40.
Chas. Jones, for disturbing the peace of Clar
Browns house, on Cont street, was fined SIS, o
thirty days in the wOrkhouse.
Sam. A. Rogers, charged by officer Evans wit
robbng the drawer of the feed store of Mr., Nc
Manigle, was held for examination.
Several unlmportant cases were heard and COL
tinued.
RECORDER AHERNs CoURT.-Jas. Hendricks
alias Shower, charged by Jacob Barker with obtain
ing money under false pretences. He was held
$1,000 bail for his appearance before the Frs
District Court.
Jas Stephens alias Durkee, charged by job
Clark with stealing clock. He was held in 500
bail for his appearance before the First DistriC
Court.
Horace Guach, charged with swindling, was hel
in $1,000 bail for his appearance before the Firs
District Court.
Henry Williams and Chas. Fletcher, charge
with stealing, were held in $500 bail for thej
> appearance before the First District Court.
Jas Cook, charged with assault and battery
+ was held in $3.50 bail for his appearance befor
+ the First District Court.
y Elijah Gregg, George Clark and Andrew JOIN
son. colored, charged with being Vagrants, Wer
! sent to the workhouse for six months.
Andrew Wilson, colored was arraigned, charge
:, with being suspicious character and cutting q
, officer with a razor. He was fined $40 or ninet
days in the workhouse.
John McHugh, charged with garrotng and ro
: bing. He was held in $1,000 for his appearance
f the l4th inst
The charge made by B. w Huntington again
h Blaze Leslie, of converting to his own use seve
+ teen bags of cotton, a portion of the cargo of
a vessel wrecked in Mobile bay, was dismissed.
4 H. Won Dalson, Esq, appeared for the proseC
! ton, and General Grivot for the Cefense.