The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03

SECOND MUNICIPALITY CoUNCIL-The Council
met last evening, pursuant to adjournment. By the
report of the Treasurer il was discovered that there
balance on hand in favor of the municipal
lily of So ,467 SO cents.
A communication was received from the Sur
veyor, transmitting sealed proposals for making
picket fences around Market and Coliseum streets.
This was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
A communication from the Treasurer was read,
in which he inlimated that he had deposited in the
Bank of Louisiana, the sum of $5Oi7 % cents,
taken from the Levee dues, in aid of the Consti-
tutional Sinking Fund, according to law.
The report Of the Finance Committee was adopt
ed in all It's particulars.
The report from the Committee on Streets and
Landings, was read and adopted. The Attorney
of the municipality directed to institute legal
proceedings against the lessee Of the Ferry, at the
foot OF Canal street. in order make null and void
his lease. This was done, in consequence. as al
lodged, of the lessee having failed to comply with
the conditions of his contract.
The Police Committee brought in a resolution
which was adopted, permitting the directors of the
Poydras Asylum to improve their wooden build
ing at the of st. Charles and Julia streets.
A resolution from the same Committee, prohibit
ing cabs from standing in front of hotels and other
public Places caused a good deal OF talk. The
matter was finally laid over until the next meeting.
resolution was adopted, having been presented
by the Fire Committee, accepting the proposals OF
John SeweIl for repairing Engine Houses Nos |.
5, 6. 10 and Protection Hose The sum of $500
was voted for the repairs of the James Gulick Fire
Company.
Pelican Division, No ], Sons of Temperance,
sent an invitation to the members of the Council.
to be present the commeInoration of their second
anniversary, on Thursday next, at the Hall OF the
House of Representatives.
resolution was passed increasing the salary OF
the Secretary of the Council to 81 800 year, on
his dsclargng the duties of the Secretary of Board
of Public Schools.
The Council then proceeded to elect municipal
officers for the ensuing year, whereupon II was
found that the following gentlemen We're elected:
Secretary of the Council F. R. Souhmayd; Comptroller,
Adolphe Layet; Treasurer, VIM. H. Garland Surveyor,
Geo T Dunbar: Attorney, Randell Hunt Assistant do,
f. L. Parker; Printer for the Municipality. w l.: Hodge
Notary VIM, Chsty Jail Physician r. BEN Ship
Whartinger A. II. Edridge; Steamboat do J. b. Foster;
Collector OF Taxes Real Estate, w. M. Malcolm; dc.
Merchants, E. X. Thompson do. Drays and Carts, F. H.
Quick: do. Ieyee Dues Ships, Julian Neville do.
Steamboats,. w M. Curtis Commssary of St Mary Mar
ke George Eudere do Poydras Market D. S. Woodruff
Recorders Clerk. {. V. Jonte P0tice-Capain of Night
Watch, ]. L. Winter; First Lieutenant, p. Van Buren,
Second do, Dan. Busby Fmst Sergeant T. j. Barry; Sc
Gond do, A Car: Third do w F. Duff; Fourth do s.
f. Ritter Warden OF the Work-house. MIR. n III. Hacket
1t Is needless almost to say, that the above nomi
nations We're passed without hesitation. after which
the Council IN the greatest of all good humor adj
iOurneu,