The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-07

psvel, including police uniform coat. The Who'll
valued at one hundre1 dollars.
=. THs PoLIcE ConnssIoNERs. at their meetin,
Aonoay evening, passed . reso3ution requirlnI
tonos from police of1cerB a. folIows: n
Ffom--the superintendent elO,O0O. captains
5000, superintendent Of the police telserspl
x5rc0 assistant do. e5000 se1geants and det ective
s50OO each, corpofals 5000 patr0Imen and door
men $1,000. clerks who are operators 5000. el
me Ioiiovlng appointments were made 10 fl
henry Woolfran, Daniel Donovan, N. p. Bowl
son, Ed. Gin, Hartwen Nichols Charles A. Allen.
George Southerland. John Sullivan, james Gsrrity'
g., -. BermiDeham, George Derbin. Dennis Borns,
Murvills G. Adolphe, bhn B. Gousse, Lestrsde
DemaT quis, John Durant, henry Baptiste. Isaac
Pcrter, J.. @. Bssilique. Joseph 6lenns. .
y'six officers altogether have resigued.
thur Guerin after he committed the homicide IN
tne French market, was permitted to resign.
BOARD OF ALDERxKN.--There vas a reoular
meeting Of this board last evening. Presidsnt
Merkey en the chair; present--Messrs. Prados
Shields, " 'brien. Boguille, Pessou, Brady Poynot
Inc minutes Of the preceding meeting were
= A message was received from the m.vor i,
reference to the recent overflow and the suffering
caused theIeby: Referred to the commigtso on
streets and landings. a1 80 90 So :
Resolution was received from the lower board.
erect spsll portable engine upon Liberty street.
Res6nd5h mssructng the surveyor to construct
cQlvert across Common street ct the corner of
Liberty street. Concurred in. 81 .a-llssfsf
Resolution in reference to repairing stalls in
IRENE Market. C0ncurredi In. r r-a|hHaf
Resolution authorixing the surveyor to extend
the Third District nuisance wharf twenty feet
further into the river. C0ncurred in. So T
Resolution was offered BY Mr.. Poynot instruct
ing the contractor for cleaning the streets in the
Second District to dump the offsl ct the head Of
Ursulines street. Adopted and sent down for
concurrence. te-1 -e- Fl -.
Mr.. Prsdos offered resolution authorizing the
license iospector on the levee to arrest ell parties
who are detected selling articles without license,
and fixing fine Of Adopted. 5000 RI :
Mr.. Prsdos offered Q resolution to prevent the
selling of lumber on the levee OK basins in small
Mr.. Shields offered resolution instructing the
surveyor to grade and shell that portion OF the
levee in front OF the Pontchartrain Railroad, be-
" cen Ghod and lafayette streets. Adopted on
the second reading, and sent down for concur
Mr.. Shields offered resolution authorizing the
city surveyor to prepare plans and specifications
for the tale of the right Of way of trunk railroad
on Canal street, from Water to Franklin street.
Mr.. Shields offered resolution authorizing the
adjudication of q contract for the building and
keeping in repair the bridges in the First, Second
and Fourth Districts, and that Mr.. Daniel Mnllgan
cations OF this contract. ef- -
Mr.. O'Bren objected, as the city was in debt to
Mr. MulligaD. and II was on account of his having
no money that he did so little work.
Mr.. Shields stated that Mr.. Mulligan had done
no work, but had very regularly presented his
accounts for payment B
A report was received from the finance com.
mittee and adopted. lf lf atk- i
A resolution granting the prayer Of the con-
tractors OF the extension of the Pile Market for
two years time to collect the revenues of the
market, and instructing the treasurer to return
their notes aud receive other notes instead.
Adopted and sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. O'Brien handed in communicative in re.
ference to the law passed by the present General
Assembly authorizing the city controller to pay
the State printer for all printing done for the city
or any OF its officers, whenever he finds the bill
without the necessity 9 Ppr1,s BY any
rect. and Why he shcusu pfeJudge that this law be
principle in law that no Law impsirng the validity
as VII, aud voio lhas uv law having refrocpect.
i've effect can be passed. and thai Ia. law not onlv
Interests secured prior to its passage.
There were several other gfounds on which the
city could test the legality and constitu tionsity
of this law and it Ii the duty of her representa-
attempts Of the Radical party at robbery.
This communication was discussed at length.
Mr.. Shields thought the subject should be re-
ferred TO the city attorney, and moved that the
council adjourn it adjourn to meet on Thursdsy
evening. st o'clock, In order that the board might
obtain the opinion of the attorney on the subject.
The motion was carried. Il assE e.al
adjudication for repairing Ninth Street Market.
Concurred in. 10 a l.laf s.r -.
Resolution authorizing C. A. whitney & Co. to
erect two cisterns upon their wharf. Concurred
In on second reading. .r ~ s-ff
Resolution authorizing the surveyor to put up
an alarm bell ct the house of Vigilant Fire Com.
pany No. g.. Concurred in. ~ T.--rT sfl t.- Il
A report was read, received from the streets
and landings committee. .ls I-IgII.. IA II
Resolution In reference to laying plank walk
from the Sugar Refinery to the Barracks. Adopted.
Mr.. Shields offered resolution authorizing the
city controller to refuse to issue the warrant for
paying the Republicans bill for city printing, un.
m me Option o. tse - cry s,orney can ss
sembly. Adopted. frl - t.s.aslre .l1ri. i
BoABp OF ASSISTANT ALpERxEx.-The board
net last evening, President kearny In the chair.
Present: Messrs. Rose, Ankens. Walker, Penn
berton, Camp, 6turcken. Grandpre, Fisher, Nor
ply, Pandely, Farrell and wynne. - 1.
The treasurer's report for the week showed re-
sSsps asssl ls q .,o7 az Expenditures 5S'i 30.
A report from the drainage commissioners.
treating Of the disasters resulting from the recent
inundstion. and suggesting means to prevent
recurrence Of the same, was read and referred to
the committee on streets and landings. n
The following resolution by Mr.. Farrell, passed
its first reading, viz:
WHEREAS, This council did on the 7th day Of
July. Ices, elect an Official journal. in which the
oficial proceedings Of the council, and all sdver-
tisemenis Of the city shoeld be published, and
valid contract was thus created between the city
and the party thus elected; and
WHEREAS, Another newspaper published in
this city, has claimed the right to make such pub.
locations and demand payment therefor, at the
rate of one dollar per square and Z. -, 7
wHERsAs, Such dewand would impose upon the
city tne burden Of one dollar and forty cents per
square, work for which the city has heretofore
paid forty cents per square therefore IA
Be il resolred, That this council has not author
lied payment 70 be made to the New Orleans Re-
publican for publications and Advertisements
made in that journal. 49,. ~ ts u
ResoIred, that the city attorney be requested
TO give his official opinion as to the liability Of the
city for the double claim of the proprietors of the
New Orleans CRESCENT and Republican for pub
fishing the proceedings and advertisements Of the
city, and until such legal opinion shall be OBJ
taned and acted upon, that the city controller be
authorized TO withhold his signature, or draft
UPON the treasurer for any claim for printing SUBJ
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