The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-08

Mr.. O'Brien's resolution that no bill of the city
shall be approved or paid unless signed by both
chammen or two members Of each OF the finance
committees, passed q second reading.
The board then adjourned to o'clock next
Tuesday.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-The board
met last everiDg at 81 o'clock, Mr.. Kearny pre-
siding. Present: Messrs. Breen, Pandely, Fisher,
Sturcken, Rose, Walker, Camp, Farrell, Mont
gomery, Pemberton and Atkins.
resolution by Mr.. Fisher that joint COM
mitiee consisting of the finance committees OF
both boards, with the mayor chairman, be re-
quested TO lay before the legislature statement
Of the condition OF the finances OF the city, and
request such action as will restore its deprecated
currency and its credit, was adopted and sent to
the upper board for concurrence.
Another resolution by Mr.. Fisher, introducing
resolution calling for joint session for the cleo
ton Of school directors, official printer, etc., was
also adopted and sent up for concurrence.
resolution by Mr.. Pandely that a retrench-
ment committee of one from each district in each
board be appointed, with power to send for per-
sons and papers, was also adopted and sent up for
concurrence. Messrs. Pandely, Rose, MOntgom'
cry and BIeen were appointed to represent the
board in the retrenchment committee.
A communication from the mayor informed the
board that he had received from the Emperor Ma
poleon copy of that sovereigns work, entitled
the Life of Julius Cesar, presented to the city
of New Orleans as token of good will from one
vino had trod the soil Of New Orleans in his days
of adversely.
The tressurers report showed a balance of S5,-
13S 81.
resolution authorizing the criminal sheriff to
occupy the vacant room on st. Peter street, under
the First District Court, formerly occupied by
DEPUTY street commissioner, was adopted on
second reading, with the provso that no expense
accrue to the city from the permission thus
granted.
A resolution by Mr.. Rose authorizing the con-
troer after ten days notice IN the official journal,
To of he DrVadpa market
one month, or to December 81. 1865, was referred.
AresclutCn authorizing surveyor to report the
repairs necessary in Locust Grove Cemetery No.
2 was referred.
Three resolutions previously vetoed by the
mayor. when unable to obtain necessary informa-
ton concerning them from the out going council,
were again offered with the view of passing them
over the yetoes.
One of them sppropriating $1,000 for the pur-
Chase of books and papers for recording judg-
ments against delinquent tax payers, was referred
to the finance committee.
The second contracting with the Orleans Rail-
road Company for the right OF way for road on
Marais, Dumane, Where, and other streets, was
adopted over the veto, and passed on its second
reading, the chair stating that the mayor had
already expressed his willingness that such
course should be taken.
The third vetoed resolution, authorizing con-
tract with F. Wintz for right Of way for a street
railway on Esplanade and other streets, was also
adopted on second reading.
The resolution, by Mr.. Fisher, appointing
Joint finance committee, with the mayor, to lay
before the legislature the condition of the citys
finances, etc, came back from the upper board
so amended as to require the committee to inform
the Council beforehand what plans il proposed to
recommend,
Mr. Fisher thought this amendment was calcu-
lated TO consume valuable time uselessly, as the
| matter was one of urgent Importance. lie there
fore moved that it be not cOncurred in, bat sub
| sequently offered resolution providing that the
q ksa~
the legislature and discharge the duties in ques-
| ton. This was adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Wynue. tender
| ing to his imperial majesty the emperor OF the
| French the thanks of the councils constituency
for his copies of the Life of Cesar" requesting
| the may or to have the same suitably bound, and
directing the secretary to forward TO the secre-
| tary of State &C Washington copy Of this reso-
| luton for transmission to the emperor.
Mr. Camp moved TO amend by str king out the
words /" his imperial majesty" as not appropriate
when coming from those living under srepublcan
| government.
Mr. Fisher stated that it was and always had
| been customary TO recognize sovereigns by the
| titles by which they are addressed by their own
| subjects.
Mr.. Camp said he regarded Louis Napoleon as
a usurper and not as his imperial majesty. he
should be addressed only as "emperor OF the
| French"
The amendment however, was laid on the
! table, and the original resolution was adopted.
The resolution from the upper board, relative to
| clipping bills and coupons when hereafter re-
ceved into the treasury, came up for concur
| renee, but was laid over TO next meeting.
Another from the same source, requiring every
bill against the city or payable by the treasurer,
| to be signed by chairman and four members OF
the two committees of finance, also came up FOR
concurrence.
| Messrs Fisher, Breen and Sturcken pro-
/ nounced this resolution impracticaDle and the
| board failed to concur.
A number of resolutions from the finance com.
mittee, reimbursing persons enormously assessed
| on property or capital, we're read and adopted.
| A petition from j. G. Roche, coroner, First and
| Fourth Districts, asking for an office or room In
the First District police building, or in the City
| Hall, was referred.
| Tie Board of Aldermen was here announced
| and the Council went into
| Joint SessiOn-For the election OF an Official
| Journal eight school directors, and thirteen COM
| missioners of the House OF Refuge.
| For official journal the New Orleans Picayune
| the New Orleans Bulletin and the New Orleans
! CRESCENT were nominated. The vote stood az
| follows: Picayune, four votes; Bulletin, two
votes, CRESCENT, sixteen votes.
| The CRESCENT was therefore declared chosen
official journal for one year.
| Mr. Shields then requested that the upper board
| be permitted 10 take recess of fifteen minutes
as Misrepresentation he thought had existed re
garding the number OF school directors TO o.
chosen.
Mr.. Poynot amended by q recess of half 81
hour, first, however, stating that he had come 4
vote and insisting upon the election being pro
| ceeded with. Several members rose 10 points Q
| order and finally q motion that the Board Of Al
| dermen retire was made and carried.
| A resolution from the upper board, authorizing
| adjudication of a contract for repairing railing
around Lafayette square was concurred in.
Without further business of importance, the
board adjourned to Tuesday evening, 18th inst.
CoLoRED WIN. FINNEY yesterday invaded thu
store of Paul Yseger, on Poydras street, whil'
that parsonage was In a rear room eating dinner
and made q ely grab for the money drawer and 1t
contents. Officer Stout arrested him and locket
him up.
ASSISTANT RECORDER STURCKEN.-Cspt. Sturcke
had few cases of assault and battery, OF drunk
enness and petty quarrels before him yesterday
but nothing transpired there of public interest.
RECORDER BEcKER's CoURT.-Kate Nahony
charged with stealing piece OF bacon from Jas
Egan, on Poydras street, on the 4th OF July, wa
| sent 10 the WoTkhOuse for thirty days.
J. c. Forbes and Z. Parkham, charged by J. !