The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

Yesterday. Ofscer Coyle brought Charley into
the recorders reception. and the judge reminded
him for uial. allowing two hfty bail. vhichs how.
Of influential monisd scq1sintsnces, failed to
give. So Charles goes 70 the Parish Prison.
where be will foot q good many twenty cents
worth OF expense to the state.
DELzY WILLIAMS. . colored woman charged
with having committed assault and battery upon
another coIored woman named Henrietta. and
causing the premature birth Of child. has been
arrested. arrsigned and remanded.
TorxY WILLIAMS, colored boy, swung behind
the door of . Canal street car yesterday, and got
himself locked up for bis pains, upon the COM
plant Of special officer Elmore, Of the City Rail.
road Company.
HESRY JONES, colored. was arrested on Basin
accessory TO . robbery, and also charged With
carrying concealed weapons. A loaded revolver
was found on his person.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN This board met last
evening all the members present. We refer
our readers to the official proceedings published
in0another column.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERxKN.-The board
net at s P; NJ, President Kearny in the char.
Athens, Fisher, wynne, Camp. Morphy, Mont.
gomery, Sturcken, and Pandely.
The treasurer's report for the past two weeks
was read and referred to the finance committee
Receipts $476,lsS a. expenditures SIS, sOs 06;
bslsnce on hand week ending October 3lst, $685.
2s9 SO. Receipts week ending November It'll,
s5s0.5A Os expenditures $l2s,00l &c; balance
on hand $452.639 50.
Works was received. inclosed 10 communication
from the mayor, and, being ordered printed, was
laid over until the next meeting.
A communication from the street commissioner
giving statement Of the work done in his depart
me AZ 4
bis disposal and recommending that trees be
planted on various streets and the public squares,
was referred to the streets and landings com.
mittee.
A communication from the city surveyor re-
ported certain Improvements made upon the
Dryades Market House, and the completion Of
other necessary repairs.
communication from the controller informed
the board that he had been called upon by Mr.. F.
Mouney, late assistant treasurer, to issue receiv
Ing warrants Tor $29,5 81. Referred TO finance
committee. rlH
The controller also reported that 1857 500 Of the
authorized one million dollar loan have been
issued and placed in the hands Of the treasurer.
Also gave notice of the adjudication of con-
tract for selling Magnolia, Foucher and other
streets at 81 per running foot. Referred to streets
The finance committee reported variously on
number of subjects referred to them and submit
ted the following:
A resolution paying DR.. J. L. Crawcour $1,000
for services rendered In 1862 in analysing bodies
in three cases of poisoning. Adopted.
A resolution paying John F. Rust. the sum of
$500 the amount of deposit made by him at the
time of adjudication Of contract. Adopted.
A resolution authorizing the finance committee
s 's ss P! Jns having s1
years to run, at five per cent interest, with con.
pons payable semi annually, said bonds or such
amount as may be necessary for the liquidation
OF the debt to the Commercial Bank, to be signed
A. "a s~no ana ot1
over only upon the order Of the Council. Adopt
ed.
pa resolution authorizing the finance committee
to make such necessary arrangements as they
the city, provided the said claims have not al
ready been lntrusted to other officials. Adopted
on first reading. ...s s-r tr.. l..
1The streets and landings committee reported
vsriousy upon different matters referred to them,
and offered the following:
A resolution authorizing the street Commissioner
to plant trees on Solidelle street, near the Mar.
gny canal. Adopted.
A resolution for the construction of brick side
walks on Peters and Clay streets, between Gus
tomhouse and Cont streets. Adopted.
The came committee also offered q special re-
port relative to contracts for repairing PACED
streets of the Third District This after lengthy
discussion, was referred to the citysurveyor.
resolution from the committee on fires au-
thorizng repairs to the stable Of engine house No.
Il was adopted.
petition from Charles Morgan, asking of the
city the lease of an amount of wharfage necessary
for the use Of bis Texas steamships was referred
| to the streets and landings committee.
| A resolution for the erection Of sausage fac
| tory corner of Sixth and Annunciation streets
called forth an amusing discussion, and was finally
| referred to q special committee composed of
Messrs. Breen and Sturcken.
| resolution paving, with square blocks, the
neutral ground at the intersection Of Rampant,
Burgundy and Dryades streets with Canal street,
| A resolution for shelling Constance street from
Josephine street to St. Andrew, was adopted.
| A resolution contracting With n. Condrsn for
Furnishing $4,000 barrels Of oystershes at thirty
cents per barrel, was adopted ON its second read
| ing.
| A resolution readjudicating the contract for
sbelling Josephine street from Apollo to Howard
street, was adopted.
A resolution increasing the salaries of superin-
tendents of carts in the surveyors department,
| and of the streets and landings committee's mes
senger was under discussion, when motion to
adjourn prevailed. ftrfH
| A HAPPY OMEN.-The first music which was
| played inside the New Odd Fellows Hall was the
last figure Of the Faust Lancers, as gay tune as
the heart could wish. May 1t prove an augury of
the future of the building, and may mirth and
| jolty ever dwell therein. May the deeds of
benevoence and charity which its founders are
/ sworn to consummate find within its walls fitting
| discussions Of science and learning that will make
lis walls ring, tend to the Improvement and bet
terDg of the race; may the political meetings
which will occur therein be presided over by wis
dom and guided by patriotism and may it ever
| be q landmark in our midst to point the spot
| where abide Friendship, Love and Truth, Charity
| and BeDevolence, innocent amusement and health
full recreation. so may it be-"
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