The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-07
NEW ORLEANS (:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, lS49.

COMMITTEE MEETING.-Thc Jcint Committee met yes
efday, at the Mayors Office o'clock. p NJ. propo
on was received from Messrs Coleman and Shau ghnessy
o stop the CTevase within fifteen days for $50 GOO. They
PROF to fill the opening with ronnd aud square stones
which to be furnished by the Second Muricipal,ty
they also to have the of The materials spot
Mr.. Fabre opposed to accepting the proposal The
work in the hands of Messn Dunbar Surgi and
would be unjust TO them 10 take before they had
had fair trial.
Mr. Renslaw thought that if MesSrs. Dunbar and Surg
should fail in their effort the work should be given by
tract to some responsible person.
Mr.. Fabre remarked that the Council of the Second
Municipality had formally taken upon itself to disapprove
of resolution passed by the Committee he thought time
the powers Of the Committee should be defined and he
Wished to know whether the Committee had legal exist
ence He therefore moved that the best legal authorities he
Consulted in order to have these points decided
Mr.. Stewart said there member of the Com.
mitee present. whose experience and ability
ght have been uefaly employed giving information
Mr. Fabre replied" Sir can explain all the crcumstan
actiy where should rest hen intelligence Of the occur
renee Of the Cievasse first received. Mr. Peters sent
waer The duty of selecting one superintend the
Of the work then aeyo.ed uoon the Mayer And
Dunbar Every one acknowledge his ability, and the
confidence BY electric hun o. Surveyor. Al the
Ing OF the Committee Mr. Peters told that Nc Laughlin
sH Ha Tn the lee G to bn
Peters said that that gentleman had dec IDLY made the
moved that Mt Grant be ;ent for This DONE and fp
Others Since that time Mr. Peters has attended the
enerp es has abandoned the Committee in order to make
the people believe that share of the responsibility rested
upon him.
Mr. Renshaw said the gentlemen who had failed attend
doub less absent business. He satisfied that Mr.
Peters would be willing TO bear all his share of the
billy of the failures which have attended the efforts stop
the The duties upon which he had lately
entered had prevented him from being the honr
which the Committee formerly reid its meetings 1t had
been his intention to be present today but he unavod
ably kept away For his pat he necessity for
nQuiIing if tue Committee had legal existence That he
thought was plain enough.
Mr.. Fabre said he had intention of makng reec.
ton upon the conduct of Mr. PEERS but from his large share
ia the inst steps which had been taken he he should
bear portion of the responsibility.
Mr. Rensha again to express his opinion the
prety of the resolution before the Committee The Second
Municipality had members for certain specified objects,
and long they kept within those limits their action
clearly rgal.
Mr. Stewart thought it necessary that their powers should
be defined. There was in meeting, debating. and
passing resOut WHEN their be by
sing in the Second Municipality who might not hap
10 be leased with them.
Mr.. Leeds expressed the opinions. They might Just
well meet every Saturday prior the sessions of the
Councils # all their to be under the of
those bodies Alter some more discussion the resolutions
Withdrawn There then considerable
saiisn which amounted to nothing. nothing definite
determined upon The Committee then Adjourned until
Friday at o'clock.