The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-05


held, and evidence shown that he had taken lauda.
mum for the purpose of selEdesruction. A verdict
was rendered accordingly.
THIRD MUNICIPALITY CoUNCu.-A ouorum
OF this Council met last evening, bur before pro-
ceedIng 10 business Mr.. Flanders requested to be
! informed by the President if the parties whose
! notous conduct at the last sitting had broken up
the session had been arrested and being answered
in the negative, he and his colleague. Mr.. Collins
Withdrew and broke the quorum motion to
| adjourn was then adopted, and no business was
! therefore transacted.
FIRST MUNTcIrALrTY CoUNCm-This body
| held its regular weekly meeting last evening. A
| message was received from the Mayor suggesting
| the eXpedIency Of setting about repairing the
wharves Immediately, to be in readiness for the
opening OF the business season; and also. calling
the attention Of the Council to the necessity of re-
pairing the streets, and taking measures to insure
their greater cleanliness That part Of the message
referring to the wharves was referred to the Com
nlttee on Improvements, and the portion in rea-
non to the streets laid the table subject TO call
Mr. Silk, the newly elected member from the
Second Ward, appeared, and his credentials being
examined, took his seat
Onmotion, the payment Of 1916. the portion due
by the Municipality Of the expenses incurred by the
city in the reception of Gen Smith. was referred to
the Finance Committee Before the reference
some sparring took place between Mr. Duncan and
Slr tabfe, the former bringing up the neglect of
the Council and the city authorities 10 provide for
Inc reception OF Gen Butler. MIR. Fabre argued
that 1t was the fault Of the gentleman himself EHr.
Duncan) and his political associates in the Council
masmuch as if they had moved for a reception,
although majority Of the Council We're political
opponents of the General it would have been readi
Nv voted. Mr. Duncan replied that he and his asso.
Mates had refrained from doing So 10 give the other
We an opportunity of displaying some little degree
apotcal liberality, but they We're disappointed in
uhcharacter Of those they trusted in for sGch an act
Ne Finance Committee submitted an addenda
10 Neir last report. This addenda relates to the
eNpkIItures for improvements in the Second and
run yards, and to support the Public Schools
ana Snd go TO show imprOvidence in di>hursing
'ie itlis OF the Municipality. The improvements
recent made in the Second and Fifth Wards cost
The Municipality $4,000, and the Committee could
see no 9ect achieved TO justify so large an r,xpen-
diture. that was gained wa an increase in the
value OF pc property Of n few individuals In re-
| Iation to(he cost Of the support Of the Public
schools, II Committee show that the sum spent
tor StauonSy, repairs, and paid i'll rent, N 1916.
was 1882 81; in 1871. SI2,U5I II : and during
me ilrSt slXpouths Of TIE present year, s., 1863 TO-
II the sameSum be required during the remaining
SIX months, be expenses Of this year for those OBJ
scs VIII eXoed those Of last year by fifty per cent
l ne Commute make no comment, leaving the facl
70 speak for ioAtseIf
"a A resolution presented by the Finance Com
pfttee, that hekefouh the accounts ofthe Coroner
a Sgainst the Municipality for inquests within It's
Jims should be sworn to by him before the Mavor
coz attested by tie attending physician before au-
rise tel, was adopted
ptA resolution, submitted by Mr. Duncan. instruct |
no the Surveyor toprepae plan of a schoolhouse
! oRe built upon the property Of the Municipality.
1riza ID Ward, was elerr.d to the Committee on |
sor Movements.
anceii improvement COMMITTEE presented a report |
r subject of repairing the streets, in which it
raIv commended that after tie expiration of the !
stify contract for that PURPOSE on the DIST inst.
yersat pairs be made by woIkmtp employed by the |
At lEpality, and under he supervision of the Sur
5 Plo'i A resolution TO this efIect.and empowering
ltS5 Al N''i0il CNHi''iIIC' W employ an over
lcqua 1ayers at $50 month ten savers at 81 d !
II grea nd ten laborers at S35 mouth and also. |
N. La ing the Surveyor, in connection with the |
Why, n iinI''ee' 10 purchase The materials neces-
Il wd8 ake repairs during the ensuing year, ac-
brother ID the report. s lengthy debae was had !
to CHM position TO take the subject Immediately
I Iis hts upon it. All approved Of the system
> YOU lis general features, but some were uul-
Erskine pct until the details had been al exam
as your pc further consideration of the subject
ped to Monday next During he de-
{, are t,vc rveyor was called upon to express his
lies about 6ch he did, decidedly in favor cf the
e is that pre- economical, and the best to secure
tea inns Jon of the public thoroughfares.
"a az ~ Is Psiness of importance was transacted |
nj soma Encil adjourned.