The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-15

1 the hDance committee.
petition from the boss draymen, asking
| reduction of taxes on wagons, stating that the,
never paid more than forty dollars per wagon ii
| previous years. Referred to the finance commit
| tee.
communication was received from Mr.. j.
e. blanchard, counsel for l.. Batter, complaining
that the amount of his contract for supplying the
Insane Asylum with wood, has been left un.
council.
A petition from Messrs. Remoneng 4 DeBouis
asking the privilege of establishing q steam en-
glne for the cleaning and securing of WOOL at No
spain street. Referred to the committee on
Improvements and buildings.
resolution authorizing Dennis Cronan and
others TO build three.story house on a certain
lot OF ground belonging to the city, was adopted
resolution was adopted to authorize the
mayor to lease the premises at the corner Of Ma
rlgny and Old Levee streets, used as the Insane
Asylum, for one year, at 5000 per month, able
monthly.
A resolution was also adopted authorizing the
treasurer to pay Mr.. Louis N1h the amount due
him for rent OF the Insane Asylum since Desem-
resolution allowing s45 per month, instead OF
$685. to the porters Of the First and Third Districts
police stations, was adopted under a suspension
Of the rules.
A resolution was adopted TO adopt the reported
budget of probable receipts and expenditures of
the city, for the year 1868.
resolution authorizing the secretary of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen to advertise in the
ofhcial journal the petitions of property owners
asking for the shelling of First street.
A resolution, authorizing the city surveyor to
make the necessary repairs to the nuisance
wharves, was adopted on the second reading.
resolution, by Mr.. Sterry, authorizing the
controller 10 advertise for five days. in the official
Journal the sale of contract for cleaning the sinks
Of the city. Adopted.
A resolution, requesting the chairmen of the
finance committees to sign the pay rolls Of la.
which have been before them for two or three
weeks, was adopted on a second reading, and
sent to the upper board for concurrence.
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution to instruct the
city attorney TO examine the United States reve-
nue. laws to ascertain whether there is any author
ity for requiring the banks of New Orleans to pay
ten per cent monthly on city and State money
row paid out by them, it being understood that
the banks had refused to receive such money in
consequence Of q notice of the United States col.
lector 10 pay such per cent. Adopted, and re-
ferred TO the city attorney.
Mr.. Dunn now moved g reconsideration of the
motion requiring the chairmen of the finance com.
mittees TO sign the pay-rels Of the street commits
sioneT's department, which was agreed upon.
Mr.. Dunn rose again, and said that he had stated
at the last meeting that he would move a recon.
sideration Of the wharf ordinance; he now de-
sired TO know whether the adoption of the ordi-
nance would in any manner interfere with any
privileges which the council might wish to coufer
a. there was petition before the council OF par
ties wishing to establish floating baths in the Mis-.
sissippi river, which were calculated TO be of
great benefit to the public health, as a means of
cleanliness.
Mr.. Perkins, who presents the new wharf ordi.
nance, stated that be did not think that the lease
of the whRrves would affect the privileges of the
petitioners, as the city could not be understood as
selling to other parties the right of leasing such
privileges, which, on the contrary, will be re.
served by the city. The motion to reconsider
was lost.
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Board Of Aldermen meet this board in Joint ses-
siOn on the 2sth, at O'clock to level the differ
ences existing between the joint finance commit
tee and the city controller.
Mr.. Straight modestly made some pointed re.
marks upon the subject, and concluded that the
motion Of Mr.. Dunn was the proper course to
pursue in tie matter.
The board adjourned, after transacting some
business of minor Importance, until Thursday
next, at hslf-psst O'Clock Pm.
FREMENs CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION OF CAR.
RoLLTON.-The following is the list of officers of
this association, elected on Monday last, to serve
during the ensuing year: President r. L. Pres
ton; vice president, Albert Arbe; secretary, 7. L.
Preston; treasurer, II. Tebbe; chief Of the fire
department, f. Fischer.
The following is also the board of delegates:
Ca1ollton Fire Company No. l-Geo. Heuchert, A.
II. M. Petersen, Geo. Beese, F. Brown, Sr., II.
Jurgens. Star Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
ii. Heuchert, u. EverenZ, p. Bucher J. G.. Dex-
beimer, l.. Pezold. Independent Fire Company
No. 2-P. Mitchell, r. B. Stubs, J. C. HOLMAN,
f. Prechter, ]. NJ. Brooks.
Board of commissioners-A. II. NJ. Petersen, C.
L. Roger, Conrad Heuchert.
TEE LICENSE ON BILLIARD TABLEs.-We hear
that general complaint exists among the pro-
prletors OF billiard saloons against what they con-
sider an excessive tax on their profession. The
license on each billiard table is seventy-fve dol
lars. or equal to fifteen per cent of the original
cost of the table. taking five hundred dollars as
the average cost Uf each. Billiard playing is a
most innocent pastime, and in many cases, no
doubt, has the effect of turning many a young
man away from vicious habits. The council might
therefore, with much propriety, consider the COM
plants OF the billiard sa'oon owners, and reduce
the license, it, according to the assertion it is not
proportionate with that on other professions.
ANOTHER BURGLARY IN TIE FOURTH DIsrRrcr.-
The residence of Mr.. Wafius, on Chestnut street.
near First street, was entered on Monday evening
between four and six o'clock. and robbed of an
overcoat which was hanging on the wall. The
burglar escaped.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Jtdge Ho,re-.Jdn IA.
Jefferson Lewis, a negro, was tried for the murder
of Eliza Blonde, cOlored woman, in house of
protitutiCn on Rienville street, in November last
and was convicted, the jury in the exercise of the
su tfority vested in them by law, relieving him
from capital punishment verdict under which
he must be sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
In impaDelDg the jury the attorney general put
this question, in various forms, TO the Jurors as
they were called up: " A black man is now on
trial. have you any prejudices as to race or
color that Ejl prevent you from trying this case
impsrtially ?"
Charles Stewart, convicted Of obtaining pro-
perry by false pretenses from Hettie Hamilton,
n 19 %eie 9 T be o STe s sRh: aaT
ney:
Against John White, for shooting with intent to
murder, aud
Against Richard Joyce and Joe Paul, for know
iDgly receiving stolen property.
The district attorney entered nOpe prOseq,1 in
the case of August BueriDg, accused of assault
with intent to kill.
Timothy DAILY was tried on a charge of assault
ard battery, and IVES found guilty.
A charge Of burglary and larceny against E.
WilliI gton was dismissed, on motion Of the dis
tIict attorney.
RECORDER NEvLLE's COURT.-Chss Allen and
George Washington, both colored arrested by
special officer PecOra on the charge Of stealing a
bolt Of white flannel from store at the corner of
Tsnal and Baronne streets, were sent TO the First
District Court after a preliminary examination
before the recorder.
Ellen Cross. eolored, was arraigned on the
,harge Of stealing gold watch valued at $40,
he property of J. E. Currin. Case fixed for the
18th, and al pearance, with bonds at $500.