The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

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consideration CT the vote by which the ordinance
p ssed. with view to amend SO that vessels uspg
the landing with other cargoes than grain shan
pay the same wharfage to the city as vessels at
other wharves may be required to pay, aud thst
the city, at the expiration Of the privilege shall
not be obligated 10 pay for the wharf which Is TO
be constructed by the company. The recon
siderahon was granted, but all the proposed
amendments were rejected, and the ordinance
was again adopted in the same form in which il
was before reconsideration.
The Board then adjourned to meet the Assistant
Board in joint session.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES-The board
met at z O'Clock last evening; Mr.. Perkins in the
chair.
The proceedings of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
An annual message from Mayor Heath. cover
ing about forty pages of closely written manus.
cTipt, occupying about an hour in reading. too
lergtby for publication in our columns and rela.
ting TO numerous subjects was ordered to be
printed and a thousand copies furnished. We
notice briefly its principal features, as follows:
The message audes at length to the experience
Of the city the past year us67l during the epi-
demie, the effects on the city from the depression
in business caused by the inundation in the coun
Try, and the complications in local and
uoDal affairs; the increase in our populaton-the
extent of which the mayor did not mention; the
great number CT railroads in the CITY, placing 1t
ahead of other cities or the Union in this respect;
the fact that considerable property has not been
assessed by the city assessor owing, he fesrs, TO
favoritism; the drainage system, which, he
fully argues, might be improved; the pro priety
Of offeriDg premium of from $1,000 TO $4,000 for
a more thorough drainage system /; the good for
une of the city in the proposed possession of, the
Water Works; our public school system. which
he highly commends, not emitting his favorable
mention of the cOlored schools; the Improvement
in our wharyes, leyees, streets, squares and pub
lie buildings; the removal Of the City Work
house to what he considers more healthy local
iy, fayoTiDg its conversion into house of cQrrec-
ton rather than punishment; the offices of city
and assistant city attorney, which, be thinks, had
better be consolidated, as the latter is too much
of snecure aud, finally, the city currency,
Vhich he comments on gravely, without, how
ever. throwing new light on the subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Sullivan, the Board of Alder
men were invited to meet the Board of Assistant
Aldermen in joint session, for the purpose OF hl-
ing vacancy in the Board of Arbitrators for the
pure hase of the Water Works. -.,,.- So.
The finance committee reported a resolution
authorizing the controller to draw warrant for
$1,000 in favor of Mrs. Nelson FORcher, ia pay
ment for two lots OF ground taken by the city.
Passed finally.
The tressnrer's weekly report shows: Receipts,
1927 ,333 II; expenditures, 1929 sol As; balance,
sl92 f06 73-as follows Legal tender notes,
500 30, and city notes. $l92 5S7 Al. Referred.
The report Of the superintendent of the Insane
Asylum for the month Of April shows: Total num-
Der OF inmates April lst were "a admitted dur.
ing the month, ~ discharged. IL remaining,
May LIST, ll0; males 43, females 81. Referred.
A protest was entered by Mr.. Dunn against the
action Of the council in selling the revenues Of the
market stalls for ten years. Spread on the min.
utes. .-
Mr. Davies moved reconsideration of the vote
of this board adopting the resolution 10 require
the city railroad companies to pay their dues to
the city in other than city money. Motion lost by
q vote OF 10 to 2.
Tie resolution was read authorizing the renting
OF the non building at the head OF Canal street,
amended by the Board Of Aldermen to read ten
wears instead of two years. The Assistant Board
adhered to the resolution as originally sent up
and the resolution was cent back.
A resolution setting apart that portion of the
public landing between Race and Robin streets
for the exclusive use OF coal boats as landing,
In Joint session J. z. Lockwood was chosen, on
the part of the city. to fill the vacancy in the
Board of ArbiiTators of the Water Works Com
pany caused by the resignation of Daniel Blair.
resolution TO pay John Clark, builder of the
Magnolia bridge, $4,000 on account, was concur
red in.
Several petitions of a private character were
read ard referred.
petition of a namber of citizens asking the in
PRODUCTION of Daunoys patent rubber drums, for
the protection of life on the city cars, was read
| and referred.
On motion the board adjourned.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr-J,ldge Ho,ce-Mdy g.
| No trials had in this court to-day material
Henry Stamm, charged with assault aud battery
| on Frederick Hohwieler, failing to appear, his
| bond for $3.50, s. Hayem security, was forfeited.
John Quinlsn, accused of wounding his wife
| Margaret Qunlan, with knife, pleaded guilty Of
| assault and battery and the plea was received.
| The district attorney entered nolle prosequi in
| the following cases
P. Kerns charged with assault and battery OF
| George Smith,
William 6azaleio alias Gslacio, accused of stab
| bng MarinO Gonzales, on board the bark Val
| paraiso.
| RECORDER GAsTIEEL's COURr.-William Wick
! and Edward johnson, both cOlored, were ex
| ahmed on a charge of having sold an iron trucl
| TO George Jackson, No. Is Crossmsn street, know
| ing it TO have been stolen, and the prosecution
was dismissed. jackson was sent before th'
! First District Court, to be tried for receiving
| stolen property.
William Marsy was discharged from complain
that be had embezzled the proceeds Of quantit.
of cigars he was commissioned to sell for A
| MontfoTt.