The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
NUMBER 2S7.

be ipjudicious on the part Of the city 10 pur-
chase the Commercial Water Works il said cor
poration can procure a renewal OF its charter
from the legislature with such restrictions by
lie council IS will insure supply Of water in
al parts Of the city. Laid on the table.
A resolution adopting for the government Of
this bo ard the rules adopted Oct. 4th, 1861,
was adopted
An application Of Mr.. Montgomery for ninety
days leave of absence was granted. HIS spphca-
ton to be relieved from duty on the Tetrench-
ment committee was also granted, and Mr..
Sturcken was appointed in his place.
A petition from +. G. Mshan, asking hat his
bond ss whsringer be cancelled, was refused.
number Of other petitions were read and re-
fetred 10 appropriate committees.
The resolution by Mr.. Breen. authorizing the
surveyor 10 make repaiIs, not exceeding in price
$500, upon Locust Grove Cemetery No. 2, was
adopted on its second reading, aud sent up tor
A resolution by Mr.. wynne, authorizing the sur
veyor TO fill in the 10 3 belonging TO the rouro
Asylum with rubbish from the ruins OF the
TourO Almshouse, providing the coat does not ex-
ceed $500, was referred 10 the committee on Inn
provements and buildings.
resolution BY Mr.. sturcken, providing for a
bridge over thesBroad street canal, at st. Louis
street; Also the erection Of lamp at the crossing
of the Csrondelet canal, was adopted, and sent up
for concurrence.
resolution hy Mr.. Kearny, directing the sur
veyor TO lay down iron crossings on Canal street.
from Camp TO Basin street, similar to that now
laid down at the corner OF Canal and Royal
streets, and TO raise the banquette to the proper
A resolution by Mr.. Breen, aIlotting room No.
q, City Hall, for the use of the coroner Of the
First and Fourth Districts. was laid on the table.
resolution by Mr.. Breen, ordering the con-
struetion of a culvert az the crossing Of Felicity
street and Camp street canal. was referred.
Another by Mr.. Breen, ordering the erection of
a lamp post on Gaiennie street. between Annun-
citation and Toboupitoulas streets, was adopted.
Upon the entrance of the Board of Aldermen
the council went into
Joint SesSiOn.-The following gentlemen were
nominated as school directors, and there being no
opposition they we're declared duly elected:
Fret Dis:rict-Charles Bruh, NJ. d. Lagan, I.
0Neil, w. H. Rogers.
Second District@Louis Prados, Sidney Harper,
George Cronan, VIM. F. Goldthwate.
Third District-JOhn Paisley, L. Bermudez, w.
G. RAYMOND, Alfred Wiltz.
Fourth District. G. Parhsm, DR.. zehender,
| Isaac Phillips. J. II. Pope.
The Board OF Aldermen then withdrew.
| resolution by Mr.. Wynne, authorizing the
| surveyor 10 she'll GOodchildren street, was re-
feTred to the coslmittee on streets and landings.
| Without further business of importance the
board adjourned TO Tuesday evening, the 2lst
inst.
BOARD OF POLICE CoMsnssIoYERs.-Th board
| met at 10 O'Clock yesterday pursuant to adjourn
meDt, DR.. Southworth in the chair and tuu
| board present.
The following persons were appointed SUPER
| numeTaTies
Antoine DelisIe, VIM. Freeser, Thos. G.. Flem.
| ing Hartwell Nichols Jos. BOnseigneur Panaud
Gonzales, Peter Joseph. Hilary VerdOn, NJ. ii.
| Hanmore, Louis Figaro, Miller.
A committee was appointed to administer the
oath to the new appOintees.
The board resolved to make no appointments
| to-day.
The following additional appointments of super
| numeIraies were made
c. b. Young, b. Robinson, I. II. WyEne, Creed
| Caldwell, Nobt. Fisher, Jno. II. Durive.
The board then adjourned.
FoUR MULES attached TO government wagon
ran away, on Monday afternoon. Their impe-
tuous course was checked by a lamp-pOst at the
| corner Of 81. James and Therese streets, which
| fell shattered by tho shook
| ARRESTS YEsTERDAY.-Mrs. Winters played
sueh fantastic tricks ia the City Hall that she was
| placed in arrest and Is supposed TO be insane.
| Abraham Harsits, on warrant wherein he
stands charged by r. Welsh with assault and bat
| tery.
Thos. Scott, colored, had eight billiard balls 10
bis possession which be was unable TO account for.
| Bibau Garaner colOred, insisted that two un.
| known chickens would cling to his fingers against
his will and contrary to the law pertaining to
| petty larceny.
RECORDER GAsrNEL.-Maria Smith, Mary MSdi
| son aud Fanny Beauricherd, all cOlOred, were
sent to prison to await hearing on charge OF
having last Saturday night entered the house cor
ner Of ViIlere and Esplanade streets and stolen
therefrOm a bronze clock ard a lot of clothing
| property of Mr.. Grant.
Elizabeth Allen, colored, plead guilty OF steal
| ing gold earring and watch chain, worth $50,
from Mr.. st. Amant, and was sent before the First
| District Court. -. ....
Pauline Hall, colored, was examined and also
sent for trial before the same court on charge OF
| attempting TO obtain goods from T. Ndnez, under
| the pretense that she had been sent for them by
MIR. John e. Cassard.