The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-14

ments be placed in the archives of the Muncipali-
| ty which was carried, alderman Lilly only dis
senting who proposed very snmmarily todispose of
the tin box and lis contents, by throwing the into
the Mississippi considering, as be did that they
were quite worthless
Another message was read from be Alayor. en-
closing Two communications, which, On being real
| proved to be the resignation Of Alderman Mcneil,
Dupre, and Dnplesss, composing the Finance
Committee.
motion 70 acrepi the resignation was negatived,
when MIR. Lana;a Submitted the following reso-
lutions
ResoUed That this Council have learnt with deep regret
the resignation OF Aldermen Mcneil Dupssis and Dupr6
ResOtoed, That committee of three be appointed with
INSTRUCTIONS 10 solicit these gentlemen to withdraw % re-
Resoved That the Mayor be requested to cooperate with
the committee IN attaining the desired result.
Alderman Elagan moved to amend these resolu-
tons, by instructing the committee, that In case
these gentlemen should persist in adherng to their
intention, they be required to furnish the commit
tee with a written statement, showing the reasons
which had induced them to act in this extraordina-
nv manner
MIR. Hagan supported his resolution by lengthy
arguments contending that the sudden resignation
oil these gentlemen, composing the important COM
mittee on Finance Unaccompanied by any expla-
nation of their motives, was calculated TO have a
very injurious nhuenceaOn the fiscal affairs of the
Corporation that the step in fact had already Gre
aied bad impression out of doors, which inevita-
bly, tended to depreciate the credit of the Munich
Council that those gentlemen should assign their
motives for resigning. He had no desire that the
subject should be screened from the public, but on
the contrary desired an unreserved and candid
explanation. Alderman Lilly objected to the amend
ment, and fortified his opposition by that soundest
OF all maxims in political economy, that man
could not pay two dollars with meager exchequer
Of one. He stated, that from his personal knOwI-
edge, the Finance Committee had been continually
Pes'ered and bothered for money; so. much so in
deed that they had frequently advanced money from
their individual resources to pay pressing demands
To add to this, they had perceived that the Council
had often transcribed the prudent bounds of econo-
my, and he was therefore disposed to accept the
resignation. Alderman Silk also obiected-re-
marking that there were many good men in the
Council, and amongst them members who could
form quite as efficienta Finance Committee. After
some further remarks, the resolutions as amended,
We're adopted A letter was read from Dennis
Cronan, soliciting that the Surveyor be instructed
to furnish him with certificate for paving done III
Benville street. Alderman Blanc, who presented
the communication, supported the petition, stating
at the same time, that he had had conversation
with the Surveyor on the subject, and that the
latter had merely refused the certificate on the
ground of some informality-the contract having
provided that seashOre stones should be exclusively
used; whereas some banking stones had been en-
poyed, without, however, detracting from the ex-
cellency of the paving. Mr. Blanc therefore offered
a resolution that the Surveyor be instructed to
furnish Dennis Cronan with certificate for paving
done in Bienville street, provided the work had
been executed in satisfactory manner. Mr.. Hagan
objected very decidedly to the resolution and moved
to refer it TO the improvement Committee. Mr..
Blanc was on the point of reionng, and had COM
menced some remarks in relation 10 the urgency of
the matter, when Mr.. Hagan withdrew, and the
quorum was broken. On motion. a recess of half
an hour afforded-after the expiration of which,
the roll being called only sixsmembers were present
and the Council adjourned to Monday evening next
HORRIBLE DEATH.-A.young man by the name
of jackson Runnes, aged II, in the employ of the
mills at New Durham, n. H., was caught by the
shaft in the machinery, and horribly mangled, his
limbs being all bent backwards and broken He
survived five hours under the most intense suffer
ing. He was carried round by the shafts upwards
Of seventy times before the machinery could be
stopped. The physicians amputated both arms and
legs, and had JUST finished when he died.
or John Tyler, Jr., has become a famous tenn
perance orator. He has been delivering an address