The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27

continuance.
Judge Durell decided that che claimants must
have opportunity to answer, as the matter intro
duced by government was new, and the claimants
night desire TO obtain additional evidence. He
vosld give the claimants ten days in which to
answer, and meanwhile continued the cases for
ten days. Mr. Hunt then remarked that the attOr.
neys for the government bowed with respect TO
the ruling Of the court, and suggested the pro-
prety OF granting delay of twelve days,
which, We believe, was agreed to.
BOARD OF ALDERMEs.-At the meeting of the
board held last evening. question OF parIia-
mentsry usage or law was discussed at consider
able LENGTH At the previous meeting a resolu
ton was introduced to grant to the Crescent City
Railroad Company the right of starting from the
intersection of Canal with Royal and st. Charles
streets, and passed first reading. Previously,
resolution passed by the lower board, exactly the
same in purpose and vefbiage, had been before
this board, and was referred to the committee on
streets and landings, who had not yet reported
when the resolution originating In this board was
passed. The minutes presented q record that said
resolution had been adopted on its first reading,
and the discussion was evoked by proposition
of Mr.. Woolfey to amend the minutes so that il
should appear the resolution of the lower board
was concurred in on the first reading. The chair
held that practically, that was the fact, and the
minutes we're ordered to be amended accordingly.
The resolution coming up for second reading, by
consent of Mr.. Woolaey, it was laid over to allow
a report on the subject from the committee on
seeets and landings, before final action.
The finance committee reported: Touching
the matter of P. S. Nugent, charging Jonatha
Potter with theft, etc., your committee perceive
in the communication. much personality and acri-
mony, and, after an interview with Mr.. Potter,
have deemed il best to refer,the case to the city
attorney"
The same committee reported: "Your com.
mittee in the case OF letter of Hon. George Kel.
Ogg referred to Them, have to report that in their
opinion, even after the letter of the finance com
mtee to the controller and treasurer parties
were by favor allowed TO obtain their tax bills
through brokers and others. The fact is proven.
The reasons given are not by us deemed sufficient,
and we are compelled TO report that we believe
that the allegations made are true, and that the
fault lies in the controllers department and they
recommend that the controller be not fed by
Litter from the committee that, although he him
self may not have had, personally, TO do with the
affair yet that careful steps should have been
taken TO prevent this wrong upon the tax payers
OF the city," The report was approved by the
board.
resolution from the lower board, providing
for the appointment of joint committee TO ask
the general commanding the district to order the
Immediate collection of taxes for 1861, 62 '63 '64
and '65, the collection of which is suspended by an
act of the legislature until January, 1870, was
unanimously adopted, and Aldermen Burbank and
Woolhey were appointed to represent this board
in the committee.
The board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEH.-Ths board
met last evening, Mr.. Chadwick presiding. Pres
ent-Messrs. Sauvinet, Perkins, Dunn, Shields,
KearDy, Joubert, Thezan, Sterry, Mary and
Flood.
A communication from the mayor inclosed
military order appointing Mr.. John Breen to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of Assist
ant Alderman J. l.. Davies.
Mr.. Breen being duly qualified, appeared and
took his seat.
The treasurer's report showed a balance of
$5l7 ,l3l 6S-(no legal tsnder.) Referred.
Communication from Treasurer Howell offered
a. explanation concerning a matter Of S42,0 900
which, the controller had complained, had not
been accounted for
The finance committee reported adversely to
refunding to certain policemen the money, or a
porti of it, expended BY them III the purchase
of uniforms.
Also adversely to the petition Of Mr.. Abadie,
farmer Of LeBreton Market, asking for relief.
A resolution, providing for the employment o.
two experts to examine the books and accounts
of the controller and treasurer was offered.
Mr.. Shields amended by authorizing the finance
committee to employ the necessary assistance TO
accomplish the end proposed, and the resolution,
as amended, was adopted.
Mr. Sullivan offered resolution for the appoint
ment of q committee of three from the lower and
two from the upper board, TO memoriaze Gen.
Buchanan TO order the collection of arrears of
tsxes due the city. This was adopted, and with
the preceding resolution was sent to the upper
board for concurrence.
A resolution contracting with F. wintz for
street railway on Esplanade and other streets, was
adopted.
A resolution contracting with Louis Rusch to
supply the city with beef for the coming year at
81 cents per pound, was adopted.
A resolution from the streets and landings com
mittee, donating fourteen lots in Washington
Cemetery No. l, to the POydrss Orphan Asylum.
A motion TO proceed to the election of q chair
man of the finance committee, was met by Mr..
Chadwick, president of the board, with the claim
that the right to appoint a chairman of the
finance committee rested with himself
Nr. Ssuvnet took the ground that the power
rested not with the president, but with the mem
beTs of the board.
Mr.. Perkins amended by moving that the board
proceed to the election Of two members Of
the finance committee. This amendment was
adopted.
Messrs. Sullivan and Kearny were nominated
ard elected UiUd UOce.
Mr.. Sauyinet then again presented his motion
that the board elect a chairman Of the finance
committee, and the chair again reiterated his
assertion that such election would be out of
order, the appointment lying with the chair.
A general discussion ensued upon this differ
ence of opinion as to the prerogatiVes of the
chair, and was finally terminated by the chair de-
clariDg Mr.. Sauvnets resolution out of order,
Nhereupon Mr.. Dunn appealed from the decision.
The vote upon the appeal resulted in the re.
versal of that decision by a vote Of s TO 5.
Mr.. Joubert then moved that the, finance com.
mittee be permitted to select its own chairman.
adopted.
without further business of importance, the
beard adjourned.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT-,Jitdge Holoe-Mdy 25.-
George Wellington and Charles Lazar-the for
mer about seventeen or eighteen years of age,
and the latter fourteen or ffteen-were tried for
burglars and larceny, charged to have been COM
mtted in breaking into the fancy dry goods
store of T. Danzger, No. lG3 Canal street, on the
morning Of the 9TH inst, and stealing from it
articles valued at about twenty-five hundred dol
lars. There was no proof that the prisoners had
committed the burglary, and upon that count of
the information they we're acquitted; but as part
Of the stolen goods were found in their possession
and they were arrested by Mr.. Thomas Mcintyre,
3 private watchman, Lear the store when the
burglary was discovered, the Jury found both
guilty OF the larceny. Though so young, they
are slready, il is said, adopts in the commission
OF crime, and each has been keeping mistress.
n. Michel was tried for The larceny Of a silver
plated pitcher, the property Of Joseph Israel, and
was acquitted.
RECORDER GASTINEL's CoURT.-Dominique Fie.
len was brought before the recorder yesterday,
having been arrested by a policeman, upon in
formation that he had set fire TO his hOuse. No BIB