The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-07
First Municipality Council.

First Municipality Council.
The Finance Committee reported f;tvorabIy to
paving the sum of $3.50 to the different city papers
being expenses accruing from advertising election
notices. After some debate the resolution was
adopted
A number of resolutions, reported by the Finance
Committee, for paying several expense accounts
were, also, adopted
A resolution to pay account of $500 for clean
ing the streets rejected.
A resolution 10 pay ]. Winthrop $50 for legal
services was adopted.
A letter from Mr. Sognac, containing an offer to
sell certain property to the Municipality, in order
10 allow the opening Of Derbigny street through it
was laid OH The table subject to call.
The Improvement Committee reported a rcsolu-
ton rendering il incumbent upon any surveyor or
contractor who shall baricades in the streets
to place lamps upon them at night for the preven-
ton of accident adopted.
A resolution for the relief of Patrick Mooney
referred to the Improvement Committee.
Numerous letters from various street contractors,
praying relief, were referred to the Committee on
improvements.
A resolution to abolish the old turying ground in
-. Louis street, which is filed, adopted.
A report of the judiciary Committee, favorable
to reimbursing Mr.. Aore for loss incurred in collect
ing and publishing digest of the laws of the MI
nicipaIity, was laid over
A resolution to inform the Council of Munich
paty No. Two that numerous complaints have
been made by persons residing on the Bayou st.
john in regard TO water from the Gas Works which
is drained into said bayou and that the Mayor be
requested to ask said Council 10 take the nuisance
into consideration: was adopted
The Council, after transacting some further
unimporant business, adjourned
How the Captain Checkmated the MILDLY.
The following incident, which came to our
knowledge, is perfectly authentic, and we believe
has never before appeared in print:
A certain naval officer, Of high railk-who takes
his departure forthwith, probably has taken il by
this time, from a Northern rendezvous in command
of u. S. frigate, for the BIazils-had so arranged
matters iii the vessel under his charge at the time
of the incident going to relate, that large
portion of those under him had 8 committed for
their grog-recclNing . mint drops y i'll place OF
alcoholic drops, An excellent transmutation this
which, if some poor fellows could follow retrospect
lively, they might easily buy broad lands of the fat
test and build house ofthe biggest, ard have some
thing left afterwards This plan OF Communication
was particularly observed among The IidShpmen
and boys Of the ship, and our Captain very pro-
perry desired to have it continue, bat there Waa one
of the young gentlemen :. (all middies are called
young gentlemen, even ii they have gray hairs-lS
more than one hasO who had formed the taste for
grog under other circumstances and had encouraged
ii by long years (hs age five six and thirty OF
indulgence. lie CAME to the Captain, one day, and
requested that he might have his spiritual comfort
according TO the will Of the people OF the United
States, i'll Congress assembled, and the regulations
OF the service.
$ Pohi sir" said the Captain, Il drink no
liquor-you d much better get the money!
- d rather have The grog, SIR answered the
pertinacious Mildly.
'But,' said the Captain, there is 10 other
young gentleman drawing his ration is there?''
81 believe not, SIR
'Then, do Mt set a bad example, SIR
But the young gentleman still persisted in his
request. He knew that he could insist, if it came
TO the point and he limited as much to his skipper.
Thereupon, the said skipper became nettlcd:
well, sir, said he, lyon shall draw your
grog'
| The MILDLY touched his hat.
| But, mind this. sir, said the Captain, stemly.
since y0a close to the letter of your rights
| III be close too. Iou must draw the liquor yonr-
SELF Ny special order now is that YOU do not
direct any person in !hc ship, or boy to bring
it TO you. Your name shall be placed on the list,
like the others, AMI when it is called You must
walk up like the rest. will NOS have The Mid
shipmen's mess contaminated by rum, nor any OF
| tie boys taught 10 bring or carry it"
The custom Oh board ship is, that those who
draw grog rations placed in rotation and their
names being called, they stepup and have their grog
served out to them some toss it off at once Others
take it away in cups Our persevering MILDLY
could not submit to this test. Before the hour
arrived, he had his name erased from the list.