The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-20

tIct Count. yesterday.
SEooED MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL Tuesday EUening,
Dec l9-PTesent Messrs Barnes, Renshaw, Hail. Stock
ton, GOding Peters, Montanye, Graham. Marks, Leeds,
and Cook.
message from the Mayor was read relative to the oo
lera recommending tine Council to have the Streets alleys
yards, etc., Of the city properly cleared, etc.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
balance on hand nom last report Sl73 % r,o =,
sGeIeea "
OlsDased' 1881 70
Balance hand Sl57 IS
A Communication from the Comptroller read, stating
that ThOs Buttered substitute OF the lessee Of the POyd
market had tailed TO furnish the required secunty-w
upon Mr.. Peters offered the following resolution:
Resoosd, That Thos Butterfeld having failed furnish
the requed security therefore, 1t resolved that the lease
OF SAID market house small be made on account OF SAID hut
tee tine purchaser to give satisfactory security to the FL
Commtee the time Of adjudication, will be
sod over again until satisfactory security given
communication nom the Wharinger received, ask
be allowed HIM until tine LIST July.
M Peters Offered resolution that the Recorder be autho
Ezed appoint sufficient number OF day police
force the sanitary regulations OF the city during the
in view OF the disease under which abonng
ar Marks thought the contractors most TO blame ior the
bad condition OF The streets Mr. Renshaw agreed fully with
Mr. Marks, and observed that the Committee Streets and
Landings had taken pTecauOn by giving orders that
funds should be paid until the sheets properly
COmmIssafy book OF his he 4h) ward he found that the
commlssary not much 20 blame. In place he
found the following remarkable and interesting entry: IF
Paddy w ard Will pat his carts and at WORK in the 4h
wand, he will hnd something 10 do, more important not
more pTG0te than devong his time TO collecting the stray
hogs about the Streets"
W. smith, Alderman from the 7th ward sent in his re.
sgnatiOn, which was accepted
The petition Of Ambose Houghton, praying that the pa
wing the Of D AIDES and Hercules may be
discontinued wn he building, referred to the Com
mlttee on streets and Landings.
The petiion of Capt Wood, of the steamboat Belle OF
Arkansas asking that certain dues be refunded him,
referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Peters from the Finance Committee, reported several
bills which ordered to be paid He also Offered reso.
on account of dredging boat Mr. r also reported adj
veey a claim OF Mr. Kennedys relative portion OF
the b4ture opposite Front street, the Third Ward hz
said needed for public purposes and could not be
given He reported adversely TO offer to sell the same
and against reimbursement Tor damages OccasoRed by Open
ing Claiborne street.
ngs, reported In favor OF giving the contract for hauling
curb and gutter stone, 10 II. Howard
Mr.. Goldng, from the Police Committee reported ad-
yesely 10 the petition Of - Smith, to be allowed to
the streets for his drays during the erection of certain build
Nj Peters wished the subject to lie over ons week He
doubted whether the proposed increase would augment the
security Of the city. There was certain kind OF robbery,
the stealing of water pipes which he could not
deTstsnd, if watchmen did their duty:
Mr.. Cook from the Committee on the Workhouse, asked
Dr. GTahsm, from the Committee on Health reported yer-
would exist in the city Next tuesday he would make
witten report, in which he would explain his views at
HE Police COMMITTEES reported in favor of emancpating
the slave of j. b. Grayson Adjourned
COUNCIL OF THE Cry OF, LAFAYETTE Tuesday
EDenHg. Dec Is, lsaS-The following is the Treasurers
weekly report:
Balance on h1nd at last report, ;s19 q
Received since SlOo lz= ~ %
DISGUISED 1,O14 q
Balance on hand. so3 30
petition from Sam'l Forgay, asking further time TO
complete the paving of the second section OF Magazine
street, was referred to the COMMITTEES on Paving and Build
ing
transfer the farming Of the marked to Mr. Qvery The
petition was granted and the securities offered by Mr. o.
were accepted,
EoB for the ensuing Messn. Jones' Goodrich and
GOield were elected
the Catholic Cemetery for the burial Of such persons of that
persuasion may die of the CHOLERA Mr. Devices moved
amendment to increase the number fifty two in order
that the number be the same the Catholic the
Protestant side. The amendment accepted and the
resolution ; amended was adopted.
Mr. Devices offered resolution that public notice be given
that the PRESIDENT will adudicate to the lowest bidder on
the 10th OF next month"; the contract for clearing the bitches
and Keeping good order the centres the TOadways Of the
city during the next The resolution was adopted with
some slight amendments.
resolution that Jackson street. from Rousseau Fulton
street be made of width the same the other parts of
that street. in order TO permit an extension OF the Market
taT Of the rates ef Ecens for the year was sub
mtied and LAYS over pntl the next meeuhlg ..s ;;
When we left the chamber the Council was engaged In
debating the ordinance TO compel the owners
of vacant lots 10 fill them mp.
FIRE AT New York. The coffee and spice
mandatory of Worthington, Francis d Co., Dutch
street, New YOrk, was burnt on the 10th instant
Loss SIS ,0O0-insured.
MURDER ARREsT.-Frederick Smith, Of Read
ing has been arrested the murderer Of the bache'
Tor, Frederick Foster, in Adams county, Pa;
deed Of Fosters property, with blood upon it, being
found in his house.