The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-12

kr. Burbank withdrew his motion to refer, and
moved to concur in the resolution.
Upon the motion to concur the vote stood two
| 10 two, and was rejected by the casting vote of
| the chair, who observed that he would rather the
| resolution should be referredto the finance com.
| mttee. After some discussion the vote was re-
considered and the resolution was again before the
| board. Mr.. Schneider then moved to amend by
substituting $500 for $3.50. Messrs. Schneider and
Carriere voted for the amendment Messrs. Bur
bank and Devices against it. The vote being
tie, the chair, by his casting vote, rejected the
amendment. The resolution was then concurred
In as 1t came from the assistant board.
communication from Dir. Felix Labatut, pre-
sldent Of the Commercial Water Works Co., pro-
posing TO purchase the interest Of the city in that
corporation at $50 per share, payable in Federal
currency, was read and laid over TO be considered
in Joint session.
A memorial from merchants and parties in.
terested in the shipping and steamboat business
OF the port demonstrating against the sale of the
revenues OF the Wharyes. as prejudlcsl TO the in
terests Of the city, IN placing the whsrves under
the control OF spectators, was laid on the table,
subject to call.
resolution from the assistant board authori.
zing John Durkin to establish stable on Union
street. between St. Charles and Carondelet streets,
was concurred in.
A resolution reducing the license on billiard
saloons 20 that each table shall $50 per annum,
was adopted on two readings.
resolution was passed approving the adjudi.
cation OF the contract for repairing the engine
houses OF NOS. IA, Is, 20, 23 aud "a.
A resolution passed authorizing the sale OF con.
tracts for cleaning the draining canals.
resolution to cancel the contract with s.
johnson, for building osylum for French or
phans. from the Girod fund, by paying said John
son sl2 GOO, and he agreeing TO make other claim
against the city on the contract, came up for con-
sideraton, and was laid over until the next meet
ing.
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN-A regular
meeting of this board was held last evening.
The meeting was called to order by the secre-
tsry.
Mr.. F. ". Perkins was called TO the chair, and
the following members answered to their names:
Nessrs. Sterry, S. l.. Davies, j. Fl. Moore, Chas.
Leaumont, ". 5. Whitaker, Williamson Smith
and G. G.. Sampson.
An original resolution was offered by Mr.. Samp-
son, providing for filling by the chair the vacant
positions Of chairmen of the different committees
and all vacancies in the committees of finance
and streets and landings.
Mr.. Davies wished that the vacancies be filed
by vote of the board.
3 Judge Whitaker was in favor Of waiting for a
fuller meeting to proceed with the appointments.
Judge LeaumOnt aud Mr.. Smith were of the same
opinion. Mr.. Smith proposed that the board ad-
iourn until this evening. Mr.. Sampson here with
drew his resolution.
The following message was then received from
the mayor:
FEBRUARY, IL, 1868.
GentleTnen-I hereby return without my sigma
ture, resolution estimating the probable receipts
and expenditures of the current year, in compli.
ance with section l24 OF the city charter. Ny res
son for doing so is that the appropriation for the
public schools seems SO me to be inadequate to
the proper support of that most important depart
ment OF the city government. The intelligence
of the people being the foundation and bulwsrk
OF republican Institutions, would recommend a
liberal appropriation for the support Of the
schools, certainly not less amount than was ap.
proprated last year, while the most rigid economy
is recommended in every other department.
Cigns0 HEATH, Mayor.
Referred to the finance committee.
The tressurer's report for the week ending on
the Stb, shows: receipts, s2707 81; expend
lures, sos ,039 79; balance ON hand, $724 764 rs.
Referred to the finance committee.
communication was received from Mr. Geo.
ID. Field, street commissioner informing the board
that he had appointed Messrs. w. J: McCulloch
and Z. D. White as his assistants, and asking for
the approval Of his appointments. Appoint
ments confirmed.
petition was received from Joseph Antiques,
complaining of the action of the mayor and late
council. in rejecting his contract entered into in
June, 1867, for cleaning and repairing the un-
paved streets of the Third Ward and asking re-
dress at the hands of the present council. Re- |
ferred to the committee on streets and landings.
petition from the lessees of the different
theaters, asking for reduction of the license
upon theaters, in view of the losses which they |
sre sustaining in consequence of the dulIness OF
A resolution authorizing Mr.. John Durkin to |
erect stable on Union near st. Charles streets,
was adopted and sent to the upper board for con.
curTeDce.
A petition from W. H. Harmon, asking to be |
exempted from paying wharf duty while he was |
carrying shells for the city. Referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
resolution requiring the controller to submit |
his rolls for approval by the finance committee of
the council before presenting the same to the |
treasurer. second
postponed for one week. |
A resolution authorizing the controller TO sell |
the right of way TO establish street railroad on
Canal, Marais, Viere and other streets for twenty
years. came up for a second reading, and was |
adopted. motion TO reconsider was lost.
petition from the Claiborne street railroad, |
asking TO be permitted TO temporarily use the |
Claiborne bridge over the Old Canal. RefeIfe
A petition from property holders 10 several
portions OF the city. asking for various improve
ments, was appropriately referred.
The board then adjourned TO Thursday evening, |
at O'Clock.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Ths court was engaged
yesterday in the trial of Salvador Rosa, who was
indicted for the murder OF Mr.. Erastus Wells, |
cOmmissary of the Poydras market, on the 10Th
July last. The evidence against the prisoner was
snd 80 weak that the jury acquitted
him.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURT.-Yesterday was
another dull day in this court 80 far ss local items
1hos. Ford. cOored, was sent to the Parish |
Prison for thirty days for having stolen clothing
in his possession.
Mrs. Hughes, who resides on Front Levee. be-
tween ETstO and Gaiennie streets, will be ex-
amined on the l5th on the accusation made
~ gsinst her by Jessie Fisher Of embezzng fifty
dollar National Bank note. Bail $3.50.
Aaron Holmes was sentenced to the Parish
Prison for thirty days for stealing bar of iron.
W. c. Jones, charged with carrying concealed
Nesp pOns, WAS fined $40.
Spencer Rush, coored, for maciously and
cruelty beating horse, will be examined on the
lst.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, for threatening with personal
violence Mrs. Margaret Powers, was required to
uTnish peace bonds in $3.50.
Tbos. and Mary Malloy will have hearing on
he l4th. They are charged with stoning the
lomicil of Mrs. louisa White.
RECORDER GAsTKEL's CoURT.-Margaret Kelly |
was examined yesterday on a charge of stealing
I20 from Marceline Gainer, broom peddler. and
he case was sent before the First District Court.
negro named Charles Williams sent be-
lore the same tribunal to be tried ON the charge Of
.te aling $50 from Louise Pierre.
Elizabeth Landry, colored, has been arrested on
complaint that che has stolen wearing apparel