The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-31

Hoard Of ssistans Aldermen.
The board met last night In regular session,
Mr.. Kearny In the chair. Present: Messrs.
Rose. Athens, walker. Pemberton. Camp. Mont
gomery, Grsndprs. Fisher, Morphy, Psndely,
The treasurer;s report for the week ending
March 27th, showed receipts 1881, expenditures
$40, 40 (; balance $3.50. 40.
Controller Landry sent In communication ask.
ing new adjudication Of the contract for furnish
log stationery, stating that the finance committee
had not given the contract TO the lowest bidder.
The communication was referred back to the con-
toller.
Mr.. L. surgi, city surveyor, sent In communi.
cation relative to the opening of Craps street, and
also stating the fact that the shaft Of the big
wheel OF the draining machine broke last Thurs
Communication referred to the streets and land
ings committee.
/ A resolution authorizing the making Of new
shaft was adopted.
munication from Gen. Braxton Bragg, relative to
prote ction from overflow. He 1.-THE mayor) re-
commended that the letter be printed in pamphlet
form. Action deferred.
petition from citizens was received request
ing that contract be entered into to build hy-
drants In the city.
The following communication was received:
ITO .hs Chairman and Members of the Board of Assistant
"Genaemen--The pleasure of your company is
w,
to be given this evening at Odd Fellows Hall, for
the benefit of the new church Of Rev. Father Moy-
nihan. II IL to be hoped that you will come in q
body. The ladies' In attendance will entertain you
With good cheer at the tables of Mrs. E. LUCY.
Mrs; Thos. Markey, Mrs. Peter Marley, Miss Katie
Marley"
The Invitation, on motion Of Mr.. Fisher, was 90.
cepted. .., ~
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE UPPER BOARD.
Allowing $50 per month to the keeper of the
courthouse to be used by him for paying assist
ants was laid upon the table. on motion of Mr..
The controllers report was referred to the
finance committee.
The finance committee reported, on the resolu-
ton exempting from license. the Workingmen's
Mutual Lie Association, unfavorably, but an ordi-
nance excepting all Life and Accident Insurance
Companies from license dues.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the fiscal agent
to receipt for city money. which receipts shall be
exchaDgeab!e for Z per cent. bonds when issued.
Also, resolution appropriatiug $4,000 to pay
for the printing Of the bonds to be Issued Finally
passed.
TIE resolution exempting all home life and
accident insurance companies from payment Of
the license tax was laid upon the table.
The ordinance granting to the jackson Railroad
Company the privilege Of laying q single track
through tie city was brought up.
Mr.. Camp moved to postpone for week and
Mr.. Pandely moved to table that motion. The
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Fisher moved the main question upon the
adoption of the ordinance on its first reading.
Main question ordered. The motion to adopt
prevailed.
Mr.. Pandey moved to suspend the rules. to
place the ordinance upon its second reading.
Mr.. Breen objected.
The rules were suspended. The board then
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Fisher 10
the chair, to take up the ordinance. After some
discussion the committee rose and recommended
the adoption Of the ordinance. The ordinance
was finally passed by 8 to 2.
Mr.. Fisher offered an ordinance providing that
eacn gambling house shall pay yearly license of
Mr.. Camp moved to amend by placing the Ii.
cense at $4,000. Adopted.
communication from Mr.. MingIe, superiutend.
ent Of the FIRE alarm telegraph, requesting per-
mission to remove the striking apparatus from
the Third District station to the Fair Grounds dur.
ing the coming fair. An ordinance to that effect
was introduced and finally passed.
The ordinance granting deduction of per
cent. on all taxes paid In April, and per cent. on
all taxes paid IN May, came up on its second read.
ing, and was finally passed.
After some routine business the beard adjourned
until Tuesday evening next at half past O'Clock.