The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-15

MEETING GENERAL CoUNCIL-The General
Council met fast evening-Present Mes Culbertson Bee
be- Vionne Theard Jarvis. Roseus. Tompkins and Al
lanand after elecng Mr. Caldwell President, proceeded
TO business. The minutes cad and adopted.
A communication received from the Council of the
Second Municipality, relative TO the payment of the pro
rata amount allotted them by the General Council for ire
Hymes was $40 0msa5oi 60 being the amount
the Second Munlcipaity This they refuse 10 pay and m
close their refusal long opinion OF their attorney. Mr.
Hunt declaring anst the legality and justice of the claim
The following is an extract from his argument:
the act 1886 NewOreans divided into three
@ ii. P s s i The c F s
pnv secnme the properly that BODY iuuicipsy
No & LIZ GSgH e he s @ nss u.s.
Municipality and belongs it of right unr the act Il 1896
the Municipality No. ard The General Coui
PATTY No so8 IS or arrears OF rent due for The use Of the
Prison The then, being OF letting and hiring,
any other would be found maze
After the reading of the opinion of Mr. Hunt Mr. Beehe
Mr. Waied. with ions 10 report at the next nesting
Mr. Roseus in avery able speech commended agaln M
the tight to inquire into the consiituonaiy "a" o. lne
pss,ed il ls nndT w o he hey 4e1ea
eli the power to have the Psea ana r. s .s
s1Denss bcdg ana f fh
gal they had nothing fur,herto do VIII ne matter hey
had acted be to Second
bnna would then decide The e rs. o. sns
was nnconsiuiona then it Wa pity that they had eve
the business see why opinions
hand he asked by The Council when their province
tn between the three sections of the city
in the law OF 1896 the incurred repairing
The Prison Should Mr. Hymes not be enabled 70 gain bis
anti against Second Munc pay he would still have the
Fist 10 look for his pay MI Roseius stated, in concl
sion that his OpniOn of this .tter did coincide with
that expressed by Mr. Hunt. He moved to lay the whole
subject the table. -
The question was still fnthe, debated by Messrs CglbeIt
son. Beebe, Theard and Tompkns letter was read from
Mr. Hymes the contractor stating the fact Tint the Second
Municipality had refused their amount that he had
received paymen from the First and Third; ant complain
ing OF the injustice done him. lie stated that he had
made nothing by the act The question was then sken
la she hole subject the table, and decided IN
the afimati. e, by OF yeas 10 2 avs.
petition was read lr the Washing Artillery asking
that all charges present and for the future against them for
storing powder the Magazine. should be abolished On
mot on referred to the COMMITTEES on Finance.
petition was presented from the Secretary Of the Board
of Heal h. asking for increase Of salary Referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Certain bills for repairs done the Court were re-
ferred the Committee on Court house and Prisons
the COMMITTEE Finance reported 81 ~ Of
due. from 1888 to 1886 large portion Of when ney De-
eve could be collected and proposed mat pc
appointed at the next meetng Of the General Council TO OBJ
tain from the clerk the necessary information collect the
claims receive 20 per for his services and pay over
monthly 70 the clark his rscsips-a Of which was adopted