The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-09

SECOND MUNICIPALITY COUNCILS
full council, Recorder Baldwin presiding. The
Treasurer read the following weekly statement:
Balance on hand at last report. ....... 1895 as
Received since .s.-...... 4523 e9-S4g3 Y
Disbursed 49l9 AZ
On hand. E3
A petition was read from Mr. H. G. Clarke the
statements Of which are verified by Messrs. John
Mure and r. Y Chamburg, requesting the dsmis-
sal Of police officer James Everett, Mr. Rueker, the
clerk at the Baronne street atchhouse, and others.
The petitioner complained that Everett arrested
him at the Olympic Theatre, on the night of the
lst inst, withoutjus cause that he was seized by
number Of ruflians7 headed by Everett, thrown
headlong down stairs and cast upon the pavement,
and then taken with Mr.. Charmburg to the watch
house that at the watch they were kept a Il night
without covering, and on requesting some one to go
and obtain bail for them they were treated by
Rucer as if be took pleasure in retaining them in
confinement; that Mr.. Mure was arrested on
charge of disturbing the peace, on his arrival at the
watchhouse in company with the petitioner, with
out cause, and that the petitioners health has been
impaired so that he has been confined to his room
since. The petitioner says the only cause he gave
for the arrest was, that he had his feet the ban
lister Of the gallery Of the theatre without knowing
lt 10 FlDldllO OF the rules OF
He adds that Everett came up behind him when in
this position took hold of his legs without saying
a word and pushed him from his seat On remon-
srating with Everett and asking his authority for
such violence it is further stated that he replied
by saying that if he he petitioner said another
word, he would throw him into the pit" tits also
stated that the arrest made half an hour after
this occurrence. The petition was referred to the
Police Committee.
Mr.. Butt presented petition from Dan Rice,
requesting permission to exhibit his " Metropolitan
and Hyppodramade Circus" on Poydras street,
between st. Charles and Carondelet streets. The
petition was granted.
Mr.. Renshaw, from the Committee on Streets
and Landings, presented resolution which was
adopted, instructng the Surveyor to advertise for
proposals, within ten days, for the paving, with
round stone, Of Thalia street, from Hercules to
Apollo street, and of Dryades from Thalia to Mel
pomene street. The object of this paving is to
give an outlet to paved street from the new mar
ket-house, at the corner of Dryades and Melpo-
meme streets.
A resolution appropriating $500 for the use of
the House Of Refuge was also adopted.
The Council then went into an election of Whar
finger. On the first ballot there was no election;
on the second, Capt. S. S. Selleck was elected
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Marks at the last
meeting, were then called up, successfully. These
resolutions were: First, to request the General
Council to reduce the price of dray licenses to $15
and to make the license semi-annually in advance,
instead of annually; Second, repeating that portion
of the tax ordinance providing that a discount of
two and half per cent be allowed to those who
pay their taxes before the first of February next,
and exactng Of those who do not pay their taxes
within that period an interest Of eight per cent per
annum; Third, giving the Recorder authority to
correct errors in the assessment roll The first reso-
luton, after long debate, was amended so that
the Council expresses the opinion that the price of
dray license should be reduced, 1.-THE word request"
being struck out,) and that portion referring to semi
annual payments, struck out The second
resolution was rejected and the third, after its ile
galiiy had been shown by Mr.. Peters, was with
drawn by Mr.. Marks
Mr.. Nathan Jarvis was unanimously elected to
fill the vacancy in the Direction of Public Schools,
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Clark after which
the Council adjourned