The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20
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| OF the "Nympbs Of the Caribbean Sea-" which
is being performed at the Academy of Music
| I'VE have noticed the ladies Steerinq very cleal
of these dishes" is an elegant observation in 8
paragraph in the same paper deprecating the use
| Of garlic in mayonaise and chicken salad YET
the puff writers and snips of the Pic would fain
| be critical sometimes, forgetting the adage of
| the sapisnt governor Of Barataria, which is so
| suggestive of unseemly exposure, il individuals
1 OF the genus simia go at climbing
| Nothing worth mentioning transpjred in the
| proceedings before Recorder Gastinel yesterday.
| The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
| thermometer at G. Duhameps, corner Bienve
and Chartres streets, was as follows At s A. Il.
| II degrees; IL NJ IS; 3P.N. 7S 6P.M77.
| negro named Ramon Victor was cut on Mon.
day evening, on Urquhart street, by sword in
| the hands of a German named Hoffman, with
| whom he had an alteration.
The body Of an unknown white man was found
floating in the river at the head Of Poydras street
on Monday night.
Gen. Buchanan has appointed James s. ZIchs.
Tie alderman for the Second District, vice E.
Stspleton, resigned; and Thos. H. Shields assist
ant alderman, vice G. c. Sampson, resigned.
A colored man named Wesley Good was ar
rested at BOnnabels Chemical Works, corner Of
Clio and Locust streets, by private officer Hewitt,
charged by Owen Kelly with having stolen q
quantity OF copper and lead, aud also by officer
Ryan with assault and battery. He was locked
up at the central station.N -
The attachment issued by the Sixth District
Court, at the instance of Assistant City Attorney
Heistand, summoning Mr.. Howell, city treasurer
TO answer for an alleged contempt OF court
averred by Heistand to have been committed in
collecting taxes and licenses, after a mandamus
commanding the treasurer to turn over to Heis-
tand all unpaid bills had been made peremptory
was to have been tried yesterday, but the case
was continued.
Messrs. Dennis Cronan, johnson Armstrong and
J. W. Zscharie were last evening chosen by the
City Council in joint session, to in behalf Of
nit 10 of fha No T,,E-
and Great Northern Railroad.
Several matters Of public interest will be found
alluded to In the reports Of the councils proceed
ings, published below in our local column.
. BOARD OF ALDERHEN.-At the meeting held
last evening Mr.. J. s. Zacharie, commissioned by
Gen. Buchanan to Gil the vacancy Occasioned by
the resignation Of Mr.. Stapleton, appeared aud
took his seat, and the chair appointed him TO the
membership OF the committee on streets and land
ings, filed by Mr.. stapleton at the time Of his
resignation.
A memorial from P. S. Nugent stated that
Joachim Patten had stolen some 1900 pounds of
water.pipe, the property of the city, and sold the
same, receiving over $1,000 for IL. and the memo.
rialist suggested that the amount should be de.
Quoted from judgment held by Patten against
the city.
A resolution directing the city surveyor to
draft map of the city, showing all the railroad
routes now running and those for which contracts
have been sold, was rejected.
back favorably the ordinance authorizing the
sale OF contract for street railroads across the
New Canal TO the rear of the Fourth District. the
contractor TO have the use of the track of the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
from Canal street alorg Front, and on Perdido,
Poydras and Girod streets to Claiborne street.
The ordinance passed.
An ordinance was also passed authorizing GER
tain changes in the route Of the Orleans Railroad
CompaDy's road, in the rear of the city.
ordinance autbOFiziDC ~
Railroad Company to lay tracks on Canal street,
80 that their cars may start from the Clay statue
was sdopted-frst reading
A petition for the macadamizatiOn OF Magnolia
street, from Felicity street to Washington avenue,
was referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
The board proceeded to join the Assistant
Board for the election OF direc .ors ofthe jackson
Railroad, and upon returning, a resolution from
the lower board authorizing the mayor to contract
with j. W. Madden for the binding of notarial
records, was taken mp and laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-The board
met last evening. Mr.. Chadwick presiding. Pre-.
sent: Messrs. Sterry, Flood, Davies, Kearny,
Dunn, Perkins, Sullivan, Scott, Mary, Sauvinet
Joubert and Thezan.
The resignation of Assistant Alderman C. C.
Sampson was read, and ordered spread upon the
minutes.
Mr.. Thomas H. Shields, appointed to the va
csncy, took bis seat.
The minutes were read and approved.
The mayor gave notice that the embers OF the
recent fire at the Montgomery warehouse are
still smoulderiDg, and that flames threaten to
break out afresh, and upon the request of the
United States military authorities occupying the
adjoining warehouse, urged that measures be
taken TO put the engines and men Immediately at
work until the fire is entirely extinguished. Re.
ferred
His honor also recommended that the coffee.
stand keepers in the Bazaar Market be permitted
TO keep open during the daytime. Referred.
The treasurer'E weekly report showed balance
of 1897 GAG o. of which S26S "a is in legal tender.
communication from the controller, stating
that bills TO the amount Of S42 200 had been
signed and turned over to the treasurer, aud had
not been reported, was read and referred TO the
finance committee, who were instructed to report
at the next meeting.
The controller also gave notice Of the adudica.
ton of the contract for running street railway
on Esplanade and other streets TO F. Wintz, aud
the contract for binding notarial records to John
W. Madden. Also, various other contracts, Of
which mention has been previously made.
The streets and landings committee offered a
resolution authorizing macadamizatiOn Of Magnolia
street, from Washington Avenue to Felicity Road,
which was adopted on its second reading.
The resolution providing for the improvement
of the City Park in accordance with plans pro.
posed by Gold & Black, was called up for its
second reading, but subsequently the considera-
tion of it was postponed.
communication from number or police OH
GERS, asking that in view Of theirreduced incomes,
some portion Of the money expended by them in
payment of uniforms, be refunded, was read.
Mr.. Sullivan thought that no action could be
tai en- at present upon this petition.
Mr.. Dunn thought the police we're entitled to
hearing, for the city, while promising to give
them $50 per month, had been recently paying
them in money at forty per cent. discount. He
would like TO see the matter take its regular
course, and 90 before the finance committee.
Mr.. Flood wanted to see an appropriation made
for the purpose. but the matter was finally referred
10 the finance committee.
resolution by Mr.. Sullivan, authorizing con-
tract with John W. Madden for binding notarial
records, was adopted.
The board of Aldermen was here announced,
and the board went into joint session for the cleo
tiOn of three directors Of the New Orleans Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad, on behalf Of the
city Of New Orleans.
The following candidates were nominated, viz I:
Marshall J. Smith, J. W. Zschsrie, A. B. Hughes,
J. DeBlois, Dennis Cronan, j. Benjamin Chandler
and johnson Armstrong.
The first ballot resulted in the choice OF Messrs.
Cronan and Armstrong as directors.
A second ballot was then had (the name Of Mr..
hughes being withdrawn in favor of Mr. Zacharie),