The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-14


A message was received from the Mayor trans
hitting ten communications relative to the use and
detention Of the hull Of the steamboat Yorktown.
A suit has been commenced against the Munei-
paty for damages The matter was referred 10
the Committee on Streets and Landings The
Surveyor enclosed several proposals for paving
etc. Referred 10 the same Committee. A petition
received from Mrs. Catherine Knight, COM
planning Of the turnout on the Carrollton Rail-
road, above Tivol Circle. She sets forth that her
property has been much damaged by the branch
road complained Of This is the second commune
cation which Mrs, X. has sent to the Council on
the same subject. Mr. Renshaw stated that the
Committee on Streets and Landings, to whom was
referred the first petition had requested Mr. Hunt
the Attorney Of the Municipality to take imme-
date steps towards removing the turnout. Mr..
Hunt had signifcd his intention 10 do so, since
which the Committee had received no report from
hun. A communication was received from IL. u.
Mumtord " Co, proposing to remove tbe-hulls of
the steamboats, recently burnt al the wharf Re-
terred to the Committee Streets and Landings
Henry HiggmbOttom employee OF the Munich
palty, asked increase Of salary, and his petition
referred to the Finance Committee. H. T.
Vlenne, CommisSary Of st. Mary's Market sent In
his designations which was accepted Mr.. Peters,
on behalf of the Finance Committee, submitted
the usual resolutions for the payment OF current
expenses, which adopted. The same gentle
man then. offered the report Of the Finance Com
mittee, giving a detailed statement of the fiscal
condition of the Municipality and providing for
the annual tax on real and personal property, for
the support of the corporation
The great length of the report prevents our Civ
ing it entire. 1t sets forth that after an examina-
ton of the affairs of the Municipality, it appears
that the past year has been fruitful Of disasters to
the city, all of which have fallen with great force
on the Second Municipality. 1t has therefore been
necessary to rely almost exclusively municipal
credit 10 meet the constant drain upon the treasury
The expenditures the streets, wharves, &c.
during the past year have been S10l, 735 SO, and
the sum Of Sl67 vet remains to be expended for
work ordered by the Council, less, probably, BY
rembursements, amounting to S43,900 Had no
extraordinary expenditures been required, the
amount torstFsets, wharves, &c, would not in the
opinion OF che Surveyor, have exceeded SIS, 900 for
the year. On Che new Municipal Hail. SS7, 2l7 %
has been expended. and about Sl3 600 will vet be
required 10 complete it. The direct expenditures
for the Sluvt creyasse amount TO Sll3,796 49, de-
Quoting SS7, 5Si received from First Municipality.
Other corporations which were benefited by the
work DONE have in trifling and disreputable man
ner, refused to pay any portion OF the expense. In
addition to the above sums, about 100000 has been
expended IN consequence of high water in tue river
The expenses for the year were the LIST of Octo-
Der last, estimated at Sl3O0O0, but from the causes
above mentioned, they have exceeded that sum-
e36OOOO. Of the tax imposed last year Of $780,
0OO only $500 900 has been collected. The report
estimates the ordinary expenses OF 1850 at S624,-
900 Extraordinary expenses SIS,OO0. Bills pay
able in 1850, SS2l 900 making 81 ,523 O0O OF
the last named item il is estimated that about $780,
600 may be renewed, leaving the sum Of 81 232, 600
to be provided for, The ordinary income of lS5Ois
estimated at 1852 900, and to provide for the balance
Of 100000, tax Of two per cent. on the real and
personal property in the Municipality is recon.
mended. The report concludes by stating that !
tax otsucha nature must no doubt be severely felt
but as the causes Of increased expenditure were
entirely beyond the control Of the Council it be
comes the citizens to meet the emergency manlul
| ly as this was the only way Of recovering witt
Prompttade from the evils OF last year. On motor
Of MIR. Peters, the report and ordinance were mad,
the order Of the day for the next meeting tn,
same gentleman then presented ordinance pro
vding for the election Of three collectors nsteai
Of one, as heretofore, This was also made the OF
der Of the day for the next meeting Mr.. p J
Adde was then elected Commisaary Of ST. Mary
Market, in place Of Mr.. Vienne, resigned. Ate
which, the Council adjourned,