The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-21
Remaining on hand.


A communication from the Surveyor was read,
in which he stated that temporary bathing house
could be erected at the edge OF the river, for the
convenience of the public, to last the summer
months, for sum not exceeding 1925; he also
spoke of the unseemly effect of the posts for the
the Telegraph Company, now erecting. Referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Several petitions were read and referred to the
usual committees.
A report from the Finance Committee was SUBJ
mitted by Mr. Renshaw, with resolution directing
the payment of sundry accounts included In the
current expenses of the week. Adopted.
A report from the Committee Streets and
Landings, with resolutions for paving portions of
Perdido and Richard streets, and for laying out
road on the Levee, from Canal street upward 40 feet
wide, for the convenience of hauling. Adopted
The salary Of the Assistant Surveyor was fixed
at s. 200 per annum.
Mr. Golding reported from committee against
the resolution extend the beat OF the night watch
to GalveZ Canal
Mr. Marks objected he was a member OF the
committee and had not signed the report; he wished
il to lie over until next week. Laid over.
CHAIN GANG.-Mr Marks, the part of the
majority of the Joint Committee, made very lu-
mnous report the subject OF the cham. and the
project for aboshlng the use of chains and su'sti-
tuting a party colored dress, TO be designated by
the Recorder The report contained an able argu-
mentative exposition of the why the change
contemplated should be adopted, and resolution
was submitted in accordance herewith.
Mr. Golding. a dissentent member OF the COM
mittee thought the General Council the body best
adapted to take steps towards carrying out the pro-
iect in question. He offered a resolution that the
subject be referred the Second Municipality del
egafion in the General Council, to bring 1t before
their colleagues.
Mr.. Marks offered some remarks in support of the
majority support but at the request of Air. Godlng,
consented that should lie to the next sitting
of the Council. Laid over
Mr.. Golding presented report on the subject OF
the alleged nuisance occasioned by Mr.. Stone
engine. employed in the manufacture OF talioW on
Triton Walk to which a resolution was appended,
directing that the tallow factory should cease within
five days on penalty. Adopted.
Mr.. Gleason offered a resolution, which was
adop,ed directing the Surveyor to employ steam
boat to remove Instructions by the accumulation OF
allnvial soil on the batture. The Council then
adjourned.
LAFAYETTE CITY CoUNCIL.-Present, last even
ing Mayor Bouigny, and Aldermen Florance,
Nellie, kean, Huyghe, Garcia, Devices, Lamb,
Mount and Goodwin. Absent-Alderman King.
The following is the Treasurer's report for the
Balance on hand at last report 81 q
Amount received since i'7io %
Total ...................sl,s SO %
DSbnrsed l'oo2 20
Balance on hand s197 A.
The Itarbormaster made the following report for
| the past week: Arrived steamboats, = saiboats
| IA latboas 81 fatboats broken up, and 4 do. pay
| ing weekly wharfage The sum paid into the
| Treasury during the past week was 500. An
| application from Alfred A. Wood, agent for the
! New York Line Of Mail Packets, relative to the
| leasing OF space OF $50 feet of the Levee in La
favete, for five years. including the right OF the
| balture, with permission 10 build a warehouse
! thereon for the of the company's steamers,
referred 10 committee of five, with power TO act
Immediately. A memorial from c. J. FonrcAet,
relative TO the construction of a wire magnetic tele
oranh which the writer stated would considerably
| facilitate the firemen of Lafayette in the prosecu
ton of their praiseworhy duties. The document
was written in lucid and scientific manner, and
was referred 10 the Committee or Fires The
| Council then went into an election for Lieutenant
of the Day Police and, after some hallotng: John
Bodley was elected. After discussion of some
duration, in regard 10 the building OF market
house, the Council adjourned.