The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-20
COMMON COUNCIL.
board of Aldermen.


Mr. Marley, in the chair, and quorum present.
4 Mr.. Prados rose to q question of privilege to
explain newspaper article 10 relation to public
dinner said to have been given at one of the city
restaurants at the city's expense, and as he was
| not consulted, and did not know that the council
1 had anything 10 do with IL, he merely wished TO
| place himself right.
Mr.. Shields stated that at the meeting Of the
| board, In making arrangements for the funeral
| of General Rousseau, be was appointed marshal
| on the occasion, aud afterwards it was sug-
| gesied by some OF the members to give lunch
at their own expense, and that it was not public
| affair.
Mr.. Pradcs rose and moved that a committee of
three be appointed to ascertain the facts in rela.
ton to the mayor signing the contracts for the
| markets and receiving notes payable ia city
money. The committee was appointed as moved.
PETITIONS.
From the City Railroad in relation TO the drain.
| age from Claiborne street to the Metarie Ridge
also in relation to the trunk railroad on Canal
| street. Referred to streets and landings COM
| mittee.
Mr.. Kaiser offered a resolution authorizing the
return 10 MIR. Haas Of the amount of bis deposit,
| (s500,) being for the adjudication of the Ninth
street Market, there being misunderstanding and
Mr.. Haas not complying. Adopted.
The streets and landings committee, among
Others reported in favor of paying Jos. NJ. Howell,
contractor for extending the Ninth street Market,
Mr.. Poynot was in favor of having the matter
referred 10 the finance committee, as il was dis
bursting money.
Mr.. Kaiser v as in favor of paying the claim, as
the contractor e formed the work quicker and
done more than the contract called for. After
some further discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Also resolution TO she'll First street. between
st. Charles and St. Patrick Streets after the usual
delays Of advertising. Adopted.
Also, a resolution 10 sell the contract. after the
usual delays. for Smelling Poeyfarre street, be-
tween Annupciation and Magazine streets.
Mr.. PIadOs was opposed to the resolution on the
ground that the city had no money TO eXpend, and
that be took the same position now that be did six
months ago. After some further remarks the re-
solution was adopted.
After the transaction OF some other business Of
no particular importance the board adjourned TO
meet on Friday evening next.
Board of Assistant AIdermez.
The board met last evening 10 regular session.
Mr.. Breen In the chair. Present: Messrs. Rose
Walker, Aitkens, Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery,
sturcken, GrandpIe, Fisher, Pandey, Wynne and
Farrell.
The budget. showing an estimate of the receipts
and expenditures of the city government for the
year 1869, was submitted to the council. From
this it appears that the estimated receipts from
every source are 81 534 0s6, and the expenditures
81, 426 5Sl So This, TO say the least, W Il leave
but a small balance IN favor of the city. and
should any of the enumerated sources of revenue
fail, will bring the city largely in debt. $4,000
only Ia given as the probable amount TO be de-
rived from the Workhouse.
Under other administrations, and with the oper.
alton Of wise laws, it has exceeded this twenty
fold. Miscellaneous licenses are put down at
$500 COO. and levee dues or receipts from wharves
at $3.50, GOO the 81 600 900 loan is also counted
and cash on hand, ten per cent. bonds. $9l $50,
together with the $45 Ol0 to be received from the
State.
The committee state that large amount Of the
expenditures in the budget for this year are
- Il IL
cedIDg ADMINISTRATIONS, and including these debts
in the expenditures to be provided for out of the
for this year. the necessity arises for the
reduction of estimates for important improve
ments.
For example, the appropriation for digging,
judgments, $500, coo; interest on ten per cent.
bonds, which were issued to provide tor floating
Indebtedness, 1857 900; outstanding warrants.
registered bills and bills made prior to 3lst De-
committee say should be Deducted estimated re.
csipts, etc., that should have been included in re.
ceipts of former administration, and hand, 3lst
December, 1865, s666 25l leaving balance to
be provided for of $5s2 0S5.
The adoption Of the estimates was taken up by
sections. The $4,000 donated to charity. was
expenses, With The exception OF $1,000 designed
for the reimbursement of city taxes; $3.50 is
supposed 10 cover the draining expenses $I3 200
for the fire alarm telegraph; fire companies
SlAON HOUSE Oh refuge f0U,OUO, insane AsY.
lum SlI GOO, and so on through the budget until it
came TO The question Of police. Mr.. Camp moved
to strike out al provisions with reference to this
matter.
This motion Mr.. Fisher moved to lay on the
table, which was OF concurred in. And the mo.
tion TO strike out the entire appropriation 10 re-
ference 10 police, was adopted By yeas to
nays. The appropriation in reference to public
lanes was ls) stricken out; but that IN reference
TO the ore million lean was adopted. as also that
in tn fha cif Wet 10 NTH tho
cepiion OF 5000, es mated as expenses 10 print
ing and issuing bonds which was reduced to
$500. The appropriation.for streets was adopted,
ard also streets aud bridges on to the end of the
budget.
Afterwsrd the council adopted the estimates
under contingent expenses and the appropriation
for the reimbursement of city taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Camp the budget was sccep-
ted as whole. The rules were suspended, and
the ordinance passed to q second reading and was
adopted. The estimate as adopted amounts to
$lls4 259,
The surveyor sent in a report with reference to
the curling of brick sidewalks with stone, which
wGsreceived and referred to the streets and land
ings committee.
The controller was authorized by resolution 10
edjudicate the farming the revenues of the mar
kels, and the erection of powder magazine.
which was adopted and passed 10 a second read
ing; also, TO the building of wharves, opposite
SOrapAru street. in the Second District improve
ments were also authorized TO be made on avid
owls Row." for the benefit Of St. Vincent De
Paul's Society.
The streets and landings committee reported for
the Improvement of various Streets and resolu-
tons we're sdoptei in reference to them.
A resolution authorizing Charles Morgan TO
erect sheds and other buildings for the shelter Of
merchandise on the levee, was adopted the ssme
TO he erected wholly at the expense of Charles
Morgan. Without further business of importance
the board sdjourned.
THE SPANISH KEvOLUTION.-Henrid de Bourbon
Us. The Duke de MORtpenSieT.-The folio wing
manifesto has been addressed to the Spanish pro.
visional government by Don Henri de Bourbon,
duke OF Seville, brother to the king consort of
Spain. The writer after violent diatribe against
the Duke de Montpeusier, whom be declares TO be
mean, aysricious, uugrsteful. ambitious and de-
void Of talent elevation Of character, goes Oh to
say:
/. who suffered for more than twenty-five years
political prosecutions instigated by Louis Philippe;
who, without being guilty Of any crime, am ban
ished from my native country, am indignant as a
Spanisrd and member of the Liberal party, at the
privileges. unfair il is anti.patriOtic enjoyed
by Montpensier. To the name of justice, /, who
have never 6esired The throne coveted by the in
trigger to whom / ref T, who would not demean
myself by bearing his title of Preiender, for my
aspirations are those Of an honest citizen who