The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-04

MEETING OF THE SECOND MUHClPAmTY CoUEof1.-
This body met last evening, Recorder Baldwin presiding
Present-Ademen Bell Brugnisns, Cook Clark Eastman,
Cooling, LawarasOn, Mccormick, Peters, Rsnshaw and
Stewart
message was read from the Mayor enclosing the report
September H. recommending to the Council Of that city not
70 pay he amount assessed Is Their proportion o. he eSpsn
Council on the l3th coheurring with said report;
fsHed to the Police mmittee p MoCarthy asking dam
ages to the amount Of e2Ihs horse and buggy having
railing having been thrown downTRefeTed to the Comm
COMMITTEES Streets and Landings; of. Goldsmith Gem.
missary Of Dyades Market for leave 70 cleanse said Mar
tee Streets and Landings OF GeoIge Bemgsr referred
stating tina, short time since he had conveyed to the
WatehhOuse Insane person, and that while there the
Of the to the Police Committee; Of certain
Piopnetos Of ~ John street Ieaye u s paving g sad
Of JossrA Wnght-lsid on the table.
bills and recommended their payment Adopted Also
she having lost one Of that amount.
Mr. Renshaw, from the CommitieeOn Stestz and Land.
w Smith contractor on the Common street road under
csEtain restrictions Adopted AO in favor Of granting
to J SRa FSS Ado9sd ' anu fO'uia' AS''
Several resolution; relative to purchasing materials fol-
resolution giving notice the owners of property in
GaVe street between Gayez and St. Mark, to pave their
Mr. Goding from the Police Committee reported against
the petition of T. @. Malone and asked to be discharged
f,om lis fUTther consideration. Granted.
Inc OlueI OF ue Gay being AN ordnance iOf the sup
port and GOtenment Of the Fre Department" then came
up for consideraon section BY section. The ls section
same amount (sl(0 had been apufo3sted engines snd
RSS BEEN n5med hat t6e eRVe1ses were not IS as u
Mr. Bell stated that they were then managed they
not but the ordinance provided that instead Of 500 feet
81 ond b 3 sui sb6 N N ~ Gg sS De @
pany Engines had but 1000.
Mr. Peters still thought that, admitting this they did
have as much physical foee-e he believed, by onehsf
than ths engine companies.
creased quantity Of hose compelled larger force and that
Kf Peters spsd that If 5000 was too much for hose
companies the Council would soon hear complaints from
engine companies that they did not enough but that
he would make no uhhe opposition to the section 1t was
This Ii and 81 sections after some slight alterations sug
sestsd by Mr. Peters were also adopted The 4th section
was then read as follows
Be IL further ordaiHed That wheneyeIs fire engine
hose company shall apply 10 this COuHofO engine
or hose oanage the rebuilding Of their cd one it here.
as possible to pT9c?sd 70 the engnehouge Of
carnage and Pecde upon said application if said decision is
adverse 10 said application, and said company be salts
ner The Surveyor and FIe Committee shai select two
foTemen the company two and the IouE tsreme9 nth,
the resulEOf thsir examination"
Mr. Peters objected il, and addressed the Councl He
did think that they had any right to delegate their power
ANY Of mentheir utboy was derived from law and
surrender this power tg csmen Of fire companies any
themselves to the Council lie ponsdere that he sestion
it STOOD could be passed without suuendsng rghis
Of the Council and showing want of dignity and self
Mi Bngnens said that the section ntrOdHced for the
purpose Of giyng to the FiIs COMMITTEES all p9PsrinOrms
ton on the subject from competent petons The proceed
relauvetO the rue Department Inc section dd not aq-
gate any right to ths fremen It was not compulsory on he
i certainly was the best means OF obtaining the requisite
Nj Peists continued in opposition He considered it
dqeng the question e mere arbitration bet'gesn the Co9n,
Dart OF that b1dy tie whole hing was out or place Let
the Oommittee snd the Surveyor examine the engine and
report It they chose 70 call upon Others 70 sss Hem "a
coming a. ING ac; lhey eouq DO but ne G0nd PeV
legal, without Other objections
Mt BsladvOcated the adoption Of the section he thonght
felt aggIeyed the method Of redress was there pointed out
AS 70 iHs agn o. tns 6s aiD Inv be vas moi - A
naCieus to think that the section submitted iningsd
MI Layragou was opposed to the views Of hegentleman
~ make Bi, eEsmnstop Sup1css ISey refused 10 do so
what came next3 The gentsmah spoke at ZONE length
Mi Godine stated that be was compelled to vote against
the section He took the same view of the expressed
eslouaies would arse in selecting the Fomen between tbs
ment might be seriously mpsifed thereby Mn GOdnF ac
corded great praise to the emen for their efficient Organza
ton, but could not assent 70 this section.
Mr. Bugnient considered the section necessary; Mr. Mon
tsnye, the Chairman Of the Fire Computes had already
az be had omitted even to mention the Hoss Companies
He thought with such men at the head 1t was better &c
have information from those who knew something about
the matter. He was sorry that the Chairman Of the Com
knew nothing about the business
| Mr. LawIason replied, aud insisted that Mr.. MOntanyC
| was well known efficient fireman.
M Godiqg joined in the regTst but ntimatsd that th
precedent of attacking members when present had been
| set before by other gentlemen.
| Mr. Bell again spoke in favor Of the section.
Mr. Peters moved stIike out all after tbs words B"
decide upon said application"
The and nays called for and resulted follows
| AIes-MessTs. Cook, CLARK, Eastman, GOldng, Lawn
| SON Peters and Renshaw-7.
| Nays-Messu Bell BugnenS hlcCofm8ok Stewart
| The section then adopted amended.
The other sections taken up and after sundrV rgl
| Amendments offered BY Mi. Peteu Vysfa adoptsd 49,