The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-20

balance on hand last report 1863 IS
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49, Total; 674 II
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baance on hand.'-.'''.. $9la IL
A message was received from the Mayor announcing the
sale of the contract for digging ditch Felicity Road
| communication was received from Col. Williams War
den of the WokhOuse, informing the Council that David
Barber had commenced suit against him for damages
tanned by the detention of several slaves in the WokhOuse
placed there by Bayou and which slaves the fees amount
| to upwards of 800. Referred to the Attorney.
communication received from the Secretary of the
Board of LQuidator enclosing resolutions passed by the
Board at its last meeng One Of the resolutions requires the
Municipality deposit the credit of the Board the sum of
$780, for the payment of debts past due and maturing in
1870. The other resolution evies of and
per cent on all the real and personal property the Munich
patty for the payment of twenty fifth part of the debt
maturing in 1851 and for the whole of the interest the
sme. The matter referred to the Finance Committee.
Several unmportant petitions presented and referred.
communication received from residents on Canal
street, back of Claiborne, asking for wacmen in that vicn
ity, Referred to the Police Committee
Peninsula granted Fred Hunt to erect his circus
canvas, ST. Charles street, opposite the Commercial Elk.
| change.
communication received from several residentsn the
vicinity OF Poydras Marke relative opening OF North
Poydras st Get, through to Baronne street.
letter. signed by upwards of hundred ladies Of the
Third Municipality, received, asking for permission
the Lyceum Hail. for the of holding fair for the
benefit of the Male Orphan Asylum in that Municipality It
will be reeoected that PERMISSION granted by the Board
| of School Directors. Some discussion ensued, when
MIR. Shields offered the following preamble and resolutions
The Committee on Education respectfully report, that
s them 20 cal Is attention e the recent action Of the
President and part Of the members Of that Board.
rls4i, ordnance was adopted establishing Library
voluntary contributions of the scholars OF The public schools
ny the same ordg94cs TIE Council soemay pledged as
half OF the annual thereof the purchase chem
o, a to daVef WSy oetue during egRi months aS Of the
year The above named sum having been raised i'm
meliaey the completion Of the present Hail. public
dedication was made OF the for the purposes set forth in
the ord and regular series Of lectures delivered
during the last winter IN pursuance OF the wise plan then laid
the lnelpleney Of that noble Institution OF our Public
The Council and the Board Of Directors have hitherto and
to be used for purpose that woui conflict with the spirit
Of the ordinance, interrupt the delivery Of the lectures,
pose and departure from this rue would have Justly sub
violated their pghed faith those by whose cOntrbut
the Library and Lyceum established The letter and
o6goEs No OBJECT however Worthy IN Itself can Justify
the Council in departure from those fundamental inG
pies, still less the Board OF Directors, who derive alt THEN
authority from the Council and have power. except to
carry into effect the intentions of the ordinance.
Such being the object for which the Library and yceum
action Of The Council and ha Board Of Directors concerning
tits with regret the Committee have report that nowit
standing the positive instructions of the Council the Pre-
dent and of the members OF the present Board have per.
sisted in motion recently adopted to grant the use of the Hal
orthe purpose OF holding fairs therein thus setting naught
G ordinance RsyentPRg Or nguptt3gg the delivery OF the
The Committee think the duty OF the Council is Obvious
cy question lOr one moment NhetleT
of those members Of the Board that have resisted il have
evnced spit OF dsepect and nsubOrlna this body
from whom they draw all their authority which deserves is
rebuke and repehenson They wou therefore offer
the following resolutions which they think demanded from
the Council by proper seespeCt aud the welfare aud
Whcreqs The Board Of Directors OF Public Schools OF
This MgGepaiy al teir meetlGf on the III P2n adopted
phan Boys Asy M and t9 the Camp street Female Orphan
Whreas, The use OF die Hall for such purpo directly
conflicts with the ordinance establishing the Library and y
delivered therein, and which lectures are soon 10 be
WISrsa$ The Council of this Municipality, at its sitting
On the lsh instant, adopted resolution nstrucung The
forth but the Board have set at the authority Of the
Council, and refused obey its Instructions BE therefore
The lime and manner of eecns tS Boari Of Director OF 6c
Pubic schools etc. be- and the same hereby repealed and
T. Rescued Thai he Board OF Directors of Public Schools
annually, the Tue day OF November the Committee
hoard SDa bo "G he 9 IF og nooa % 3
uon sonieng with or contrary to this, be, and the same
D. are hereby repealed,
Mr. Hale thought the proceeding the most extraordinary
one he ever raw. lie thought that the dismissal of the entire
Board oil School Directors grave subject and one
which required serious reflection. He could i'm CINE that
the Council would carry ofso much impO OF
efpGrte evidence, and he would by all means move TO have
the matter lad over for week least No one in his opn
ion should be pushed into voting without being prepared
He, Therefore, would object to a suspension OF the rules
4 Mr. Marks said the rules had been Suspended.
The President said motion had been made to suspend The
rules, but the question had been put as Alderman Ha,
had prevented the same, by rising to MAZE some remark
Z | against a suspension.
Mr.. Marks again asserted that the question had been put
I, | and that no objection had been made
The Preden decide that the rules not suspended
Mr. Marks-I say that they and appeal from You
d decision.
At this moment both the President and the member wer
" o. thsr feet aud both very much excited
The PrezlentNou cannot appeal from my decision il
the present natter and call you TO order.
Mr. Mlks-I appeal to the Council and again tn
m the rules suspended.
lie The President [epeaedy rappug on his desk)-l tell
Of tat ih rules not suspended, and call yOW 10 order
on Mr. Marks finally took his and after talk, Il
h. vote was skeu the motion of Mr. Hail. lay the matt
nj over The motion was lost BY a vote OF 5 to o.
Mr. la~rason then moved the adoption Of the preamb
" and resolutions when
Inc PRESIDENT reiterated that the rules were suspended
Mr. lawrason said, if there appeal from the dec
IN on oil te CHAIR he would move suspend the rules
The motion prevailed by the same vote as that on the M
n ton to lay
MI Lawrason moved the adoption of the resolutions whe
MT. Hancey took the floor He had thong ht that the L.
Hall had been used for improper purposes and he col
1t sdsred improper for the purpose of holding fan
but namueh the Board Of School Directors to whom Ii