The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-31

COUNCIL OF THE SECOND muHICIPAL1TY.-Thls body L
last evening in their chamber in the Munioipal
Hail. which had been prepared for their reception the
liberal SCALE The spacious every
venenoe and admirably adapted the purposes of egs-
aton. 1t brilliantly lighted By gas, and number Of
citizens attended the meeting to view the apartment and
admire the tasteful decorations, composed Of paintings,
busts ETC., that Ornamsnted the room.
Recorder Baldwin presided the Council proceeded to
business. The report Of the Treasurer read follows
On hand at last report sI,l95 g 80 - |
Received since O4O ll-S6slIe ~
Dsb0rsed O54 W
Balance on hand 9644 81
The resolution of the General Council relative to funeral
honos to the bodies Of Gen Worth and Col Duncan
On motion Of Mr., Peters, committee of three sp-
pointed to confer with he othsr WheIsupon the
The report of the Treasurer showed that he had deposited
Of sl242 50, and in October a2ll2 sIthe whole the
credit Of the Sinking Fund.
M tees named Louis q shay to erect blacksmith shop
ee for ~o1k done on The sAny 1TevauSs Sss, moi en-
tanned in the Of the Joint COmnites on
tax psd-Faaace Commities F6e petition Of fifty tax
payers Of the Seventh Wsd read obieong the pay
cent overflow, and sskng that the Council relieve them
Mr. Pste said that in the power of the Council
to relieve any portion OF citizens from taxes imposed BY law
references useless, the question had been before
rOrsd The law said that taxation should be equal and
with with that law they could not interfere.
Snf Stewart did not think that in this taxes
equally imposed; he was in favor Of the reference.
Mr.: Peter willing refer TO special committee if
member wished j. but objected TO the Financs Committee
MI G0lding hoped that something would be done and
that at least suits would be brought against the den-
After further debate the question taken the
ference TO the Finance Committee and lost
1t was then motion referred a special COMMITTEES.
composed of Messrs. BIugnens, Montanye and Walsh.
COmSany L. e 10 the SaS saa RGass
and enclosing proposals made for building EngnehOuse
for said Company. Referred 10 the Fire Committee.
From the farmers of ST Marys Market protesting against
roof. Referred to the Committee of Fnancs From the
touisdnq hose COMPANY, aavoGa9ng the attaching an
COMMITTEES on Bpildngs. From Liberty Hose Company,
9Skng tor tender AND additional hose Referred to the
Ptania streets complaining OF the bad condition of the
ing From the owners Of the Marshal Ney ask
ing for from the wharfage charges the days
mittee Claims From w. a. stscE6O1ss and Others
Wad Reieed to Committee on Steets and LsTdiprS
MI PeteB, from the Finaance Committee, reported
ing an advertisement in he official paper for ssed popo
sails to sell $45 geo bonds the MUNICIPALITY. The bids to
be opened the Sh of January next and the paid
from the Sinking Fund according 10 the ordinance that
Mr. Reushew from the Committee on Streets and Land.
ngs made long report reviewing the Improvements of the
tons The report also suggested sq3dy Improvements the
Governs o. he canal IN lamp anu melpomene stress and
also relative the hulks of the five boats lately burned which
uons were Offered on these vs. ous subjects and adopted
petition tLOm Il Hayes Co. pTOpnetOTs OF the Ores,
from No to No 50 81 Chaes ssst was eSd and oS
motion of Mr. Peters leave was Srantsd ~ ' M w
Mr.. Goding fT0m the Commee on Police, reported in
the Of Hudne and accompanied it with resolution di
eotng the captain of The police 10 discharge the officer from
employment Adopted.
In the of Busby, Mr.. Goding stated that the Com
mttee was not TO report but that the parties
Gused of sOn, Mr. Orion and his wife were fully exouIpated
BY the evidence brought forward that om the testimony
OF the Insurance. officers proven that the OOnS would
have lost heavily had the premises been burned.
Mr.. Peten from the Committee on the Municipal Hall
made report that arrangements had been entered Into with
the Marshal (Which only awaited the ratification of
the Council and the of the Secretary of the Treasury
Of the United Staes) 70 rent for the Of the District
COuf1 and the MaIhal five rooms, in the new Hall at an
Der On motion the Council approved of the action of the
Mr. Cook offered petition in regard to the state of the
sdeW round the MARKET which referred to the
appropriate committee after which the Council adjourned.