The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-07

SECOND MUNICIPALITY CoUNCIL.-The Coun
Gil met last evening pursuant to adjournment
There We're fourteen Aldermen present Recorde
Baldwin In the chair
| TREASURER S REPORT
by balance on hand at last report ........, 1898
amount received since SS76a
r.; Total. s1s g75s
Discussed during the week.-............... 10000
Balance on hand s235
A communication from the Directors of the Pub
| lie Schools was read, giving estimate of the pro-
bable expenses of those institutions for the comine
year. They will amount, according to the est
| mate, to $50, 1l6. Mr.. Renshaw moved that ar
appropriation be made to cover this sum- which
was unanimously assented to.
A communication from the Council of the city o
| Lafayette read, relating to the opening Of
| Tchoupitouas street. Referred to the Committee
| on Streets and Landings
The Treasurer in a letter which was read init.
mated that he had deposited in the Bank of Louisi
ana, according to law. 1861 Oh, being the fourth
of the evee dues collected for the last month in
aid of the constitutional sinking fund
Nlessrs. j. Corning d. Co, P. Conrey, Jr., and
Ambrose Lantear, respectively made offers to sell
municipal bonds, agreeaby to invitation from the
Council at stated rates. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The Surveyor, in a letter which was read. beg
ged that an appropriation of 800 per month be
made for the payment of an additional clerk, whose
services are required in his Office Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Dr. Picton sent in his resignation as a member of
the Committee on the House of Refuge. Accepted.
Perseverance Fire Co No. ID presented a peti-
ton, praying for an appropriation to reimburse
them for expenses incurred in their public vocation
Referred to the Committee on Fire
Messrs. Stanton d Co. presented a petition pray-
ing tor permission to erect steam engine on their
premises for facilitating the TRANSFORMATION of ice
Referred to the Police Committee.
An invitation from TEMPERANCE Committee was
read requesting the attendance of the Council this
evening at banner presentation to take place in
the Methodist Episcopal Church in Poydras street.
Accepted.
The weekly report of the Finance Committee,
with resolutions directing the payment of current
expenses, was read and adopted
Inc follce COMMITTEE presented a report and
resolution on an alledged nuisance at the corner of
Triton Walk and Hercules street. The resolution
specifies, that the permission given to Mr. Stone TO
erect an engine in that locality be Withdrawn. on
the ground OF his having established tallow fac
tory there, the source OF the nuisance. After dis
cusson, the subject was postponed until next week.
$500 We're appropriated for the current expenses
of the Workhouse for the present MONTH
Orders Of the Day-Mr. Smiths resolution rela
tive to the placing of gunwaes on certain streets to
the GalveZ Canal, was referred to the Committee on
Sire cts and Landings
Another resolution of the same gentleman, d-
rectlng the Watchmen's beats be extended to the
Galvez Canal was also referred to the Police Com
mttee.
resolution from the same, abolishing the chain
gang and transferring the delinquent negroes to the
city Jail, having been brought forward, Mr. BuTlitt
offered an amendment, which directed that chains
be heneetorth no longer worn by these prisoners,
and then they be clad in parti.colored dress in
lieu thereof, to be designated by the Recorder.
The resolution introduced by Dr. Graham, appro-
priating 800 month, for the next four months,
for the use of the Board of Health, was adopted
Adjourned ~