The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-28
LAFAYETTE CoUNCIL-Important fiction Of that Body.
The Council Tuesday evening. and the following

LAFAYETTE CoUNcrL-Important fiction of that Body
The Council met Tuesday evening. and the following
important preamble and resolution offered by Mr. Wood
Where's Joint Committee of the Councils of the Mu
nicpaiies OF New Orleans at meeting held ON the 10Th
ns1 nave h 70 the attention o. the
Fell ity street, commonly called Felicity Road, being the
Two the effect of which would be destroy The value Of
situated said STREET. and in direct viola ion of
this CITY and the Second Municipality Council made tor he
purpose Of the Of said street by paving with
both PoTpoaoSs-the contract TO- The pavement Of SAID
IL s @
with this subject that The ne OF the city Of
impos the North tide Of said Street; and that in
of having Felicity stree! paved and made conveoien,
half said street the condition above referred
hat Of jointly paving for the paving Of the roadway IL
would virtually destroy the property fronting said street and
least joint proprietor the Council city Of Lafayette
re- the citizens ct Ia ge do herecy solemn protest
will repel the aggression with all the in their
Resolve That the Mayor be aud is hereby instructed to
take curly measures by injunction Otherwise the
Attorney Of this corporation may dviss to prevent the &C
OF the citizens OF this city,
On motion OF Mr. Denneger the rules were dispensed
with. and the resolution read second time and adopted.
MEETING OF THE FIRST MUNICIPALITY CouNc1L-
THIS boy met the Council Chamber last evening, Re-
corder Geuos presiding Nine members answered their
On motion. the reading Of the journal dis.
pensed with
Mr. bonneva offered the following preamble and resou.
ton being copy of the offered by Mr. Renshaw in
the Council of the Second Municipality
Whe,es intelligence has been received of the death of
JAMES K Polk late President Of the United States .and
hereas it and incumbent to manifest due
to the memory those who by their character and
have BEEN eminent among their fellow Be ihesioe
to be fnns with black nd that the members OF the Council
wear the u;ual badge Of mourning for thirty days.
Mr. Faere novel to amend The peambs by adding after
hat ustrous patriot has rendered to the United
Mr. Duncan objected to the amendment. He considered
that member had right to intotuce political matter IN
Mr. Fable withdrew the amendment, stating that he had
wish to provoke discus ION.
Mr. richardson renewed the amendment
Mr. Dancan and said that the services of Mr. Polk
while Pe.iaent were now matter Of history and not one
the course pursued ~ MI Polk whs at the head Of
Government A. p.iva,s citizen he hal known g. well
opposed amendment went too ar-he did not think GENTLE
Mr. Fable said that he had not intended to bring dis
sussIon a. President Mr. Ppk had Sa,d She great
After some further discussion he preamble and resolution
Communication was received from lhe Mayo relative
to the nunds.on and enses,ns copy OF M Esnsnaws
MI Fable, after soms remarks offered the following
Resolped That the Committee Crevase be aut zed
to take m steps 10 preserve the city from second
inundation.
Richardson
Resolrsd That the speclI Committee be. and they
hereby authorized to haze evee or dam made and con-
structed Canal street from Dauphin asez and
within the limits of this work to be made
in such to protect the Firt Municipality lrou any
overflow that may occur II understood that this work
Will be made only in the event ct The Computes not ong
will protect the whole city.
A long d. bate here ensue and motions and amendments
Of various kinds ollie ed besides speeches
all Of which took notes Of but the aeness OF the nom
Messi.: Richardson. Fabe. Wiz. Duncan. Dupre Silk
Tbe resolution # NJ Fabps was adoptedyeas NAYS
On motion of MIR Fabre the Committee on the CIevasse
was increased from five seven memors Inc Iha'I gave
the OF Messs DerSss ana Six 70 oe aoaed u ne
COMMITTEES of five appointed by the Chair to CO.
oeats with the committees of the other Munlcipaliies. In
sdontns the proper celebration of the approach
ing Of American Independence Messrs Fsbre
Mr. Rchs Tdson presented Che petition of sundy store
mission the quarterly Municipal license. and Offered the
Rssora That the Council hereby dispense with the
paymen three months OF the Municipal License of those
who have suffered rom the nuntation.
with the proviso that the Coll be instruct TO
make collections o. quare dues fom those specned
the resolution until The Committee had acted upon the
Nj richardson moved an adjournment
Mr. Duncaa ed the acton OF the Council on the ord
nance Creating the fomptroler and Street Inspector.
The motion for adjournment was pat and ,ot;
Some debate hsre ensued, when Mr. Richardson lett the
Mr. Fabre asked the Chair take notice who had broken
MI RICHARDSON returned stated that he had intentionally
broken the quorum and gave his for dong-ex
planning that many of The members were absent was
only within three days OF the regular meeting ne nan gooa
being opposed the ordinance brought Onward
and considered must tina should be offered at
MI Dune moye Sra thai The name q M chason be
put in the books breaking the quorum Mr. K,cha!dsoa
seconded the motion he was leaving In3sevoa
the CounciI Adjourned In some exclteWeQG y