The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-16
aaoond nInnininnIifv Council.


Second Municipality Council.
This body met last evening Baldwin presiding
II members present.
After the reading of the Journal Mr. Peters, in feeling
and appropriate address, announced to the Council the DEATH
since its last sitting of his colleague, Mr. Daniel Dana of
Sixth Ward and offered the following resolution, which
unanimously adopted:
Respped, That this Council deeply regrets the death Of Mr.
R & ~ cs s o Re Az nd a nj marx
OF Prospect TO his memory the members will wear the usual
the Council be requested 10 transmit to the family Of the de-
esasa copy OF this esopion with the assurance OF their
sincere coincidence IN their bereavement.
Mr. Peters addressed the Council briefly on the subject of
the Annual Appropriation for the payment of quota of the
Municipality and offered the following resolution, which
taken up and adopted:
gnaed under the act Of May A. 1s9 the annual payment
for the 1885, for the redemption Of the Bonds of this Mu
he Bank Of Louisiana, By the Treasurer acceptance
at its sitting Of January q fsaS y
message received from the Mayor enclosing copy
Of resolution passed BY the Council Of Municipality no One
% IN Ss % to ona an and
ing appropriate action by the Council.
communication read from the President of the Coun
Gil reporting the number kind, and probable value of the
houses erected within the Second Municipality during the
year lS9 also, statement Of the number, kind, and the
pobabs value Of property destroyed within durng the
period, as follows:
Improvements First Ward 10 brick and "a wooden build
do, valued sl4 0O Third Ward, IL brick and 10 frame
d. valued E9 9 WA Ws 3 S brsk Al and frame
$40 co., Sixth Ward, 40 brick do valued at $ll 800 Sew
spth Ward z brick aud g. frame do valued at $4,000
Destroyed by e-Frst Ward, $500: Second dO 5000;
Third do. $500; Fourth do 1905 Fifth do, $4 900;
Seventh do, $4,000. Total, $4,000.
The Teasurers weekly report was received and read fol-
On hand at astreport. ,........,...$ 96,35l q
Received since. 70,560 90S106912 OF
Balance 1851 50
Three proposals were opened for selling the Mu.
cpay which, after reading were reierTed to the Commit
A communication was read from C. T. Dunbar, the Sur.
and part of claiborne street after the closing OF the Sauve
I in d p enoP Of wa e e S a
~ road had been destroyed, and required rebuilding he also
and making eighteen inches higher The work proposed
was estimated at $500 g Dunbar further stated that he
a9d was then at WORK upon the north bank New Canal
poyed Messrs Mathews Carey to remove the hull Of the
steamer Illinois IRON the landing Tor the sum OF 500 and
employed powder and blew up the hull removing the mbers
Several proposals for numbering fhe houses in this Munich
patty and painting signs for the Streets were Opened and read
Aso proposals for paving bridging, etc. Referred to the
Several communications from individuals and firms claiming
8 Which e Pef Sed Be s eteT e COUNCIL fS e
petitions were referred to the Finance Committee.
"A petition was presented signed by sundry citizens of the
Second Municipality residing on the Levee asking for an or.
ulance
ed to by the visits OF nerants grinders of music who col
ecea crowds around the doos OF the and OBJ
petition received from the members OF Trad Ferry Fire
Company No H. asking for new engine, and stating that
never received one from the Council Referred to the Com
petition was received from certain citizens praying for
the opening OF Perdido street from St Charles Campnot
as a ST. Get but as paved aleyway Referred to the Com
Sundry petitions received read and referred to appro
A petition received from number of the inhabitants
OF he back part OF the Second Municipality asking for the
erection OF plank walks and enclosing cost
Referred to the Committee on Streets and Landings
Mr. Peters, from the Finance Committee reported long
R OF BUS The rules dispensed with and the re.
port adoIted.
Mr. fete presented memorial prepared by Judge BulIar
o De baT;en q to the LEGISLATURE asking authority dispose
y The menoral ably reviewed the subject showing that
lo1O Dfture, that at that time but so feet wide,
hundred yards interfering with the purposes commerce and
sntsTe to Keep il in repair The
tree and open orpubc and benefit could not be impaired
BENEFIT the great Sos PORTION OF for y1e use and
contract had not been expected and in asking AUTHORITY 10
wider than the date Of the compromise The memorial
PROPOSED 10 distribute the realized by the sale of
lots as follows; onetrd to paid for the exingushment of
me debt Of the city, as matte Of right the other Munich
of keeping the Baure inorder 10 he anpro
pated e the separate debt Of the Second Municipality which,
and after deductng the aecessary EXPENSES Of the
@ho IIaser 70 pe applied to me hyment of damages
had right to expect that the front wOuN never he taken from
Them Further that for the purpose OF making the
the city would guarantee that should suits be brought
by heirs OF original donors, within certa time and iudg.
nient rendered against the purchasers, wood make fill in
demnlty to thOss holding their title from the cav
On motion, the memorial ordered be Printed and at
the next sitting OF the COudc will come SOnseatiOn
MI Renshaw, from the Committee Street and Land
ngs, made report which stated that paving with ronnd
stone had proved totally Inefficient several ts Lately
paEee and expressed the hope that the time was NO far is
ant wlen the square stone would be used in all on great
MIR l4wIason, trnr the aaArnee having under consts
, e Petu2I Of a number of merchants reatye 10 H.
nOga 9y he w narf1nger OF merchandise .lCIi Ie re-
on NE LeVee, reported long ordinance on ~ u remain
POsig l9e OF SO produce of under 100 barreIs ia i
elng IN conaventOn of law, and S40on any quantity en-
uldl amount also making it the duty of the Wharf
niger 10 give three hours noe to the owners consgnees of
produce before the goods stored their and grant
ing ua ocer an assistant salary of $50 per m6ni To
ee nm 10 give such notice. The storage and dayage of
ielt On the Levee eyond the twenty -four hours now
geh 70 pc let out to the Owes bidder and proposals 10 he
S1esed 1or TOR that purpose On motion the rules were
dlSsieiseu with and the ordinance adopted
Mr Coqk, from the Committee on the Workbouse made
oa da ofered appropnatng $6O0 for blankets
hir Ben, from the Committee Health repored in favor
Vi paying Sle 10 each Of the Wandens. Adopted,
MI Ias0n, from the Committee on Claims read very
g anu ape report upon the condition Of the Sinking Fund
Io the exngnlshment of the city iabt proving 10 he in
y unaVorable condition. and that about 80 Der cent of IN
income as expended in salaries Officers and for other mat
@ Inc report proposed the sale of all of the available as
amounting 10 s4as95I, consisting of real estate bank
On moion of Mr. Peters, was ordered that 500 comics of
he ltpo should be printed in pamphlet form for public dis
Mr. Peer offered resolution authorizing the Finance
70 confer with Finance Committees Of the
st and Imrd Municipalities the subject OF taxing can
Snu ioE lhe purpose of memOriazng the Legislature to
Edoniad C nang iur.her provision upon this subject