The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-30


spect On admirable system is preserved, so that
an applicant may on inquiry at once learn his
fate.
THERE Is CoLoRED RADICAL CLUE on the cor
Der OF Fulton and st. Mary streets, which is de-
scribed to MS as q nuisance to the neighborhood.
On meeting nights the wildcat discOrd reigns
therein, and the language in which the excited
dirkies address each other is by no means choice.
Occasionally they vary their performances with a
fee fight when the uproar is perfectly hideous.
We get this from three different sources, all reli.
able.
A YOUNG LADY remarked to O friend of ours
the other evening, Just after one of the most bril-
liant banner presentations of the canvass-that OF
the Chsnticeer Club" Oh dear just to think
only a month to the election, ard then won't
have any more nice presentations and process
fions.n
STOLEN GooDs REcovERED.-John Wilson was
arrested. last night about y O'Clock with seven
pieces of calico, on the corner of Old Levee and
Bienville streets. The property Is claimed by
hessrs. d. Blum Co., on Chartres street. OFF.
Ger Babylon made the arrest.
THERE WAS RUMoR, at a late hour last night,
hau been shot at by some person unknown, near
the Bayou Bridge, and mortally wounded. H
BOARD Of ALpERHES Meeting last evening.
President Marks in the chair.
Resolution of lower board authorizing the treas.
urer TO receive city money in payment for market
notes maturing. Concurred in finally.
Resolution to have flag crossing fixed at the
corner Of Customhouse street and Exchange alley.
Concurred in finally.
Resolution to have Livaudais street, Fourth
District graded. Concurred in finally.
Resolution to have q watering trough placed at
the corner Of Girod and Delta streets. Concurred
in finally.
Resolution for stone crossings at the corner of
st. Claude, IRENE and Msrsis streets and Bayou
TOAD. Concurred in finally.
Petition OF Messrs. Brisolara et al relative to the
breaking open of their confectionery store last
week by mob. Referred to tbs finance com
mittee.
Mr. Shields moved to have fifty copies of the
rules printed, and TO amend the rules so as TO sp-
point Two members a standing committee on
Water Works. Adopted.
Mr.. Shields offered resolution increasing the
salaries Of city employees whose salaries do not
exceed $3.50 per month 25 per cent. as long as the
city had no other than city money to pay Its en-
ployes.
amend by making the additional per centage to be
paid the employees S5 per cent.
Mr. Kaiser thought that as the Legislature had
taken the police force away from the city the
LEGISLATURE ouP ht 10 take care Of the police.
He moved to amend by making il apply only up
10 October lst. .
Mr.. Shields called for the reading of the -esou
ton and il was found that it only provided for al
increase Of back salaries up to October lst.
MIR. Ksiser then moved 10 amend by neluding
salaries up to $500 per month, but was induced to
withdraw II.
TIE original resolution then passed its first
reading but Messrs. Prsdos, o Brien and Kaiser
voted sgsinst suspending the rules so as to Place
| il on its final passage.
lie ordinance providing for the collection of
| back taxes was taken up as a special order and
laid over till next meeting.
An opinsn OF the city attorney and accompany
ing resolution, disapproving OF certain contracts
| tor cleaning the streets, was referred to the
| STREETS and landings committee.
Reto urion authorizing the mayor to sign the
contract for the repair of the railing around La
| fayeue Square for 1928. Adopted finally.
1he board adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDER,GEx.-The board
net last evening, President kearny. IN the chair
RISE Wins. Nxfs Psmp, uPsfhbetIoht t~y,r fashee;
! Morpby, Sturcken and Pandely.
Tie trtssurer's weekly report was read, VIZ
nvyviPt7 eio'ioe a. s-gS-~''~'@- S'"'i'i 10
balance on hand 1921 ,275 GA.
message from the mayor enclosed the fol-
| lowing resolution, viz
| ReSOlred That thi. board the board OF con-
| solida,ed debt commissioners unanimously re.
| ouest the Common Council to amend section two
/ of ordinance No. 1913, entitled an ordinance au
| thorizpg the Issue Of city bonds and providing
for the payment OF the same, by inserting IN lieu
Of the words TO sell not less than par the
words " to negotiate"
Laid over subject 10 call
communication from the treasurer. relative
to sTIesTs Of taxes, was lald on the taoie.
tain contTacts recently entered into by the msyol
having been read, resolution by Dir. Breeu, DIS
approving the mayors action and directing DIS
Continuance OF the work, was adopted on lis se
cOnd reading and sent up for concurre noe.
| A resolution selling some lots created by th'
opening Of Claiborne street, to the Ne" BASIN
was ADOPTED.
An opinion Of the city attorney, that no Law
probibitir the payment OF seven per ceni. 70 In
| Gss Company on their bills, Is also another rela
tive to the authority Of the city to demand green
backs in payment OF judgments, deciding az
veIsely, was read.
A resolution relative to the advertising of spe
ciGcatioBs for contracts WAS returned amended
from the Board of Aldermen. Upon notion th
board rejected the amendment and adhered TO II
original resolution.
a resolution relieving the southwestern bloi
Society from certain taxes was concurreo H.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor TO col
J | tr, ct with the " New Orleans Issue and Redeml
tior Company for the cancellation OF SJ,OOO,Ul
| IN city Loies wac laid over TO next meeting.
Mr.. Camp offered an ordinance pfoyldlng u
] | the more periect drainage Of the city which vi
ordered LTibted and laid over to the next Ineetln
AfesGlutiop by Mr. Pandely. authorizing C. !.
whitney & Co. TO construct small cisterns at u
foot OF ST. Joseph street, opposite tneM usS,
; | ship landing, was referred 10 the commltee
e A resoution by Mr.. Farrell shellng 81. Andre
street, from CsTondelet to Baronne street,
j., reieued. n,
n / n
a Market 20 thirty years was laid over 10 next NEE
| ing. after considerable discussion.
: Tie streets and landings committee oneFed I
4 following, viz:
a A resolution instructiug the surveyor to extei
: the Third District nuisance wharf twenty ie'
h Ad pied. -
= = A rt solution authorizing repairs TO the butch
stalls 10 Tr6m6 Market. Adopted.
resolution providing for culvert corner
u Common and Liberty streets, and widening
a tie bridge On Common street, before No li's
II aipe bouse was adopted Oh second reading
Of A resolution establishing an alarm bell IN
ut vicinity of engine house No. ), was referred
a committee on fires. ,
r A resolution providing for gas lamps on wa
ie street pesr Girod, was referred.
Without further business OF importance
y board adjourned.
~ Messrs. c. E. Girardey & Co. will sell at a
T. ton this day, at No. 39l Apollo, next to cor
s Terpsichore the entire contents OF said resideT
y, comprising desirable psrlor, bed and dniog rc