New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-13


Communications from counsel for the German
Gazette, and for widow Bayiess inregard to claims
Tor adyerti-ng, were referred to the same COM
mittee.
A communication from the board Of directors of
the Jackson Railroad, through Mr.. Jules l.. Blanc,
superintendent pro tenn, inviting the members OF
the common council to an excursion to Magnolia,
the train to leave on Saturday and to return the
following evening, on motion OF Alderman smith,
accepted.
pathetic appeal from the fruit stand keeper,
corner of Julia and Circus streets, to save ms |
twenty years old establishment from the ruthless
torch of the street commissioner, was referred TO
the Street and Landings Committee.
A joint petition from Mr.. Josiah Cole, president
of the City Railroad company and MI ID.
McCoard, lessee of the new Leyee street road, an
nouncng that an amicable arrangement would be
entered into by them, if approved by the council.
in regard to the right of way onthe neutral ground
on Canal street, which has become source oI litl
CATION between them The terms OF settlement
were that the city company should have one haIf
the neutral ground between Magazine and New
Levee streets, Mr.. McCoard to have the other
half, Mr.. McC. to withdraw the suit now pending
in the Sixth District court and to give up his claim
to extend his track down to Camp street The
petition referred to the Streets and Landings
| Committee.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution that both
| boards meet in joint session next Tuesday evening
| to elect board of directors of public schools
Alderman Clark, offered as a substitute, an
ordinance in regard to the Reorganization of the
| school board. We are obliged to defer the pub
| licatiOn Of the ordnance until tomorrow morning
The ordinance with the resolution were laid over
for consideration until the next meeting.
Tie Finance Committee reported favorably on
the request of the mayor, TO give him addi-
tional clerk, fixing the salary however, at $1,000,
instead of the amount suggested
The Streets and Landings Committee reported
favorably and otherwise upon matters referred TO
their consideration. The following resolutions
offered by this committee were adopted:
To pay ?. Mooney, for opening Orleans avenue,
$500.
Authorizing the surveyor to extend the pipes of
the water works 10 the House of the Good Shep
herd on Broad street, at cost not to exceed S4OO
Authorizing square block pavement of various
squares in the neghbOrhoOd of the New Basin.
Authorizing the purchase of a large quantity of
f oyster shells from John Messina, at twenty-five
cents per barel
Authorizing the construction Of necessary
bridges on Lafayette Avenue, which were swept
f away by foods, etc.
Tie following resolutions were also presented
| by the committee and adopted:
ReS0lUed That all that portion of the Wharves
and levee between the lower line of the nuisance
e wharf, at Robin street. and q point two hundred
e feet below, be set apart as a landing for the coal
boats of the Gas Company.
The sixth section comprises all that part of the
port from St. Ann street Ferry landing to the Third
; District ferry landing, of which that part from 81.
AGn TO ST. Philip is assigned as the Picayune Tier,
or schooner landing, the remainder as a landing
i for sea going vessels, excepting two hundred feet
| from Esplanade street up in the Second District
/, which is set apart as coal boat landing.
The ninth section comprises all that part of the
It port from Cpuet street to the lower limit of the
u city, of which 500 feet from the nuisance whar
c down. is assigned flatboat landing, and there
d mauder as landing for seagoing vessels except
If ing 200 feet from the lower side of L0nisa stree
e down, which shall be used as coal boat landing
j. The eleventh section comprises all that part 2
the port from the jackson street ferry landing t
r Third street Of which the lower half Of that por
ton between said ferry landing and Second stree
10 QE. T1ldN FHFF far GrfaQ oh
upper hall Of said portion landing for sea
going vessels, that portion between 5econdlan
IhEd streets being set apart coal boat landing
m 2fhe board then adjourned.
e. BoAnD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-This boar
al had a regular meeting last evening Mr.McCulloc
p in the chair.
OF A message was received from the mayor relativ
i to the insane asylum in the city. During the fed
n raj occupation of the city, in order to make rool
r for military prisoners the department in the paris
es prison. previously assigned to uuatics was take
nd possession of by The military authorities, who e1
ed gagged a building from Mr.. Louis Nuh for th
b. insane removed from the prison, 0nehaf the rel
to be paid by the State, and one-haf by the city
be The baitding is still used in that way, and I'll
H. State has failed to appropriate its quota of tn
MT rent, Mr. Muh demands the whole from the city
The mayor suggests that provision should he mad
he to provide permanent retreat in the city, fl
D. persons supposed to be of unsound mind, durn
nd the period they may be awaiting the result of Il
n legal proceedings prescribed in such cases Tt
nd subject referred to the committee on Wor
av house and prisons.
nv message from the mayor, recommending rel
to the St. Anuas Asylum was referred to til
,rs Committee on Education
ns. His honor also transmitted letter from the di
nd trict attorney announcing that the supreme cou
has modified its decree in the case of Thos. Hal
= vs.. the city changing tile amount of the judgmen
~ Referred to the Finance Committee.
IL communication was read from the controlle
~. expressing his conviction that if proper cheGl
tth upon the recorders and eutenants Of police of Il
H. several Districts were adopted, the fines collect
would pay all the expenses OF the recorder
,l offices. The returns of Recorder Ahern to i
nIi treasurer average $500 per montb-more thu
sufficient to pay the salaries of himself and clerk
~ Nv, while Recorder Nennard only returns an aYera
w of about $500 per month. The controller incl0s
'"s two atdavits from parties affirming that they h
~ paid fines TO Recorder Vennard, of which no rept
c'' had been made to the treasury The Investigate
TO-, of these charges against Recorder Fennard W
aI t. referred to a special committee, consisting
~ ~ Messrs. HiggiAboham KAISER PradOs and Paislt
III Some unimpOrtant resolutions from the board
Tnn aldermen were takeu up and ooncurred in Re
I T lutiOns from the upner board to require the Or
,"t lousas Railroad Company to comply with its c.
= = y tracts with the city relative to ferries, and
nor amend the contract with the Beaurcgard Compa
P leasing the CarrolltOn railroad for horse rairo
~ SO as to require them to keep streets and brid
l, on the track from Canal street to Tiyoi Circle
Iul tio repair, also came up. The former was adopt
NON and the latter referred to the Committee on Sire
and Landings.
,ov0 The amendments of the upper board to the
~ dnance fixing tie salaries Of certain subordu
INC city officials and employees were GoncuFred in,
cept that the provision for the payment OF the
- perintendent of bridges was struck out
- A resotAtion from the upper board to sell {
o tract for building wharves tom Notre Dame
oras Lafayette streets was c0ncmred ln
~ a. A resolution from the board of aldermen to
s u peiut Oint committee OF three from the conn
d 1n council to cooperate with the board of healt
0u' adopting such sanitary police as may be neces'
II IN to secure the public health, in conformity
o n, the act of the Legislature, March 18th, 1855,
Nh ooncurred in.
~ ,snO An invitation to the members of the board +
'0i9 the Jackson Railroad Company, to take an eN
i +o sion on the road, was accepted
u coW w A communication from Mr. Geo. l.. Bright
or5 assistant city attorney, in regard to some dis
,vben between him and Attorney Hewes concernil
his claim the city for professional services,
q 1-'' laid on the table.
petition from Josiah Cole, president Of
on OF City Railroad Company, asking the openin
feets Moreau and Casacavo streets, to allow the
pany to complete the road from Canal to d.
rlzed streets, referred to the Committee on ST
mses, and Landings.
IL Tue FEAn ordinance to carry into effect the acts 0
ths'r legislature relative to the retunding of ce
'e lor taxes and the suspension Of the collection of
o9Nts taxes, was adopted.
auon' resolution TO relieve the '' House of the
of the Shepherd from taxation, was adopted.