The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-19


jackson Railroad Company, due May, 1869, which
the company had offered to pay with interest to
maturity, was read. The treasurer asked instruc.
ton, as he thought he was only authorized TO deal
with matured notes. The matter was deferred to
secret session.
A resolution was read repeating ordinance No.
9I5, which prohibits the paying out OF city notes
TO persons having claims against the city. Re-
ferred to secret joint session.
A resolution from the lower board, appointing
an inspector OF wood and coal. Finance com
nittee.
A resolution from the lower board, authorizing
the building OF bridge over the Broad Street
Canal at Felicity street. Laid over subject to
call.
A resolution giving to Coroner Roche room in
the City Hall, was referred to streets and landings
committee.
A resolution from the lower board prohibiting
music in cofieehOuses, beer saloons, etc., except
by special permission Of the mayor, was con-
Cured in.
The board then adjourned to go into joint ses-
sion with the lower board
For proceedings see the proceedings of the
essIsta board. .r.r
The assistant board having returned to open
session, Mr.. Rose offered resolution authorizing
the chairman Of the finance committees Of the
upper and the lower boards to hypothecate the
bills receivable, held by the city, in order TO bor
row upon them what money possible. Adopted
and sent TO the upper board.
The resolution was returned by the upper board
with amendments, which will be found in the ac-
count Of the proceedings of that board. The
lower board accepted the amendments.
The board then adjourned.
Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-The board
met at 63 O'Clock last evening President Kearny
in the chair and quorum present.
Minutes dispensed with.
The treasurers report showed the receipts for
the week ending August IL to be s7l.711 81; ex-
penditures none; balance on hand $4l6,9H is.
resolution appointing joint committee to
wait upon the governor relative to the metro
politan police bill, sent from the upper board, was
concurred in, and Messrs. Camp, Fisher and
| Sturcken were appointed on the committee.
resolution repeating ordinance 703, and
| resolution authorizing the adjudication Of the
Ninth Street Market, were both concurred in.
resolution offered by the finance committee
repeating ordinance yl5, which prohl0lts the pay
| ing out Of city money was passed.
| A resolution providing for the draining into
| BAYOU st. John, passed its first reading and was
| then postponed for week.
| Mr. Pemberton offered a resolution adding an
| Inspector of wood and coal to the officers to be
elected in Joint session passed its second reading.
| resolution calling the attention Of the s rect
| commissioner to the bad condition OF the bridges
OF the Third District, was referred to streets ami
| landings committee.
| Mr.. FISHER moved reconside ration of the vote
| bv which ordinance 26l was repealed at the last
| meeting of the board Carried.
| Mr. Sturcken's amendment 10 the ordnance,
| making il obligatory upon cofeehouse Keepers,
| etc. TO obtain special license from the mayor 10
allow music within saloons, passed its second read
| ing.
The vote by which, at the last meeting, the
| city attorney was refused additional counsel in
the cases Of Scott the city, and Arrowsmith VS..
| the city was reconsdered, and resolution giving
the counsel was referred 10 the finance commit
| tie.
A number of petitions from owners, property
ho ders and others, we're read and referred to ap'
| propTiate committees.
resolution directing the city surveyor to re-
1 AaF a fhnrOUOh
mode of draining the city, passed finally.
The upper board here entered, and the two
boards went into an election for commissioners o
TIE House of Refuge, which resulted as follows:
First District-John Mccartney, X. L. Bruce, Z
| Clinton. A. W. Hyatt.
Second District-J. c. Van wickle, G. W. Dan
bar. E. Barnett.
| WItz.
| SchelliDg.
The election for q director on the part Of the
city of the New Orleans, Opelousas and Grea
Western Railroad resulted in the choice OF A. q
Hutchinson.
sion.
ceved petition from citizens for Sidewalk q
the Ninth Street Market, which was read and re
feired to the committee on streets and landings
A resolution authorizing the finance committee
in connection with the treasurer, to rsise none,
vantage what notes the city holds, was read
finally passed and sent to the lower board 10
Concurrence.
) the chsirmen of the two finance committees I
hypotbec cate the bills receivable held by the cit
in order to raise what money possible by tha
means.
r Amended by including all members of bot
? finance committees and the treasurer OF the city
and authorizing these persons to sell bills n
a oeiyable as well as hypOthecste them. Concurre
= in as amended, and amendments sent to the lowe
} board for concurrence. .,
/ The streets and landings committees offered
e resolution authorizing the controller TO warraI
on the treasurer in favor of J. NJ. esux, for $500
|. for services done by him as contractor. hea
. twice and adopted.
. ing Mrs. johnson to keep a dairy on CommC
u u street. Read twice and adopted
y resolution authorizing the mayor TO ent
u into contract with the Southern Paving Com y
l. nv for The paving of Race street. between rcho
% pitouss and Coliseum streets, was laid over su
|. resolution directing the controller to NAL
II cut an inventory Of all city property in possessi
a of civ officers, and to furnish the council at
3 next meeting full statement OF the assets al
3 Liabilities of the city, was adopted on its secol
N reading
At The board then adjourned.
III FRACAs ON THE JACKSON RALRoAD.-Ada
Mascn a colored man. according to all accoun
4 i. sou,ewbat of determined and desperate Chi
ID acter When he is aroused. he was arrested ID
DR. night about dark, at the Jackson Railroad Dep6
by Mr.. j. Hanovey, charged with drawing
volver upon Mr.. A. Lenack at some place on I
y Jacksop Railroad, about tw eDty miles above hei
ID and with forcibly entering his premises also wi
1T drawing a pistol on Mr.. j. Hetzel. and. as
charge further reads, " on several others with
g. tent 10 kill" To answer this complication OF :
,y cusations Adam will to-day come into court.
u FIRST DISTRICT POLICE ITEMs.-Thomas Bl
he nance alias Gabriel alias Fdzer, is charged vi
TO assault, battery and highway robbery. Thom
of the many names will put in an appearan
as to day. 9
1e Samuel Weld was arrested yesterday on
as ronre street by Corporal Fostrick as being nsA
of The case will be Investigated to-day.
nd -<>>s
A white woman named Grady shot mes
;, woman 10 Memphis, Thursday, Tor conJurlng
VI cOored psramour from her.