The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-26

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Resotred That on all taxes hereby laid and re-
naming unpaid on the first day of February next,
interest at the rate Of eight per cent per annum
shall be added from the date 81 the demand to the
day OF payment, conformably with the fifth section
Of the act Of the 10th March, 1884.
Resotred, That the Treasurer Of this Municipaltv
be and he is hereby instructed TO deposit 10 the
credit of the Board of Liquidatqf for the liquidation
Of the debts Of this Municipality in the Branch of
the Louisiana State Bank, Second Municipality
thirty and three quarter per cent OF the tax above
laid as the shall be collected and that he be
and he is hereby further instructed to deposit in the
said Bank, and for the same purpose as collected,
the tax levied by the Board Of fliquidators, IN ac
eordance with their resolution passed 18th Novem-
Der, 1850
The yeas and nays being called on the passage
Of said resolution, resulted as follows
Peasa-Messs. Hale, Hawthorn, I.awrason MARKS Mon
tanye Pride, Renshaw, sewel, Shields, sykes and Sew
ays-Messrs. Hooper, Johnson Mccormick. and Yancsy
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Shields at the last
meeting, to entrust the Committee on Education
with the management of the public schools, until
the controversy between the Council and the late
Board of Directors shall have been settled, was
called up
Mr.. Shields made motion to postpone itscon-
sideration, which was carried
Mr.. Hale presented preamble and resolutions
MT Marks made motion that they be not read.
MIR, LawrasOn made molou to adjourn which
was lost by the following vote
Yeas1MYessrs Hawthorn. Lawtsson, Marks, Montanye
shaw, sewel, Stewart aud Yancey-5.
Mr. Yancey moved that the preamble and reso-
lutions be read, which was lost by the following
vote:
Ieas-Me,sEs We Hale Hooper, johnson, COrmek sewe
Pride, Renshaw, Shields, and Sykes
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Hooper, who moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of taking them into consider
alton.
Whereas, This Council, at the sitting thereof, on
the 10Th instant, granted leave of absence, during
three months, to Geo. Il. Dunbar, Esq Surveyor
OF this Municipality, conditioned that Mr. Ban-
ehard, one Of the District Surveyors, offered by
him, Geo. I. Dunbar, as his substitute would act
in his place, to all nlents and purposes the same
as II said Surveyor himself had acted during said
| time:
And whereas, The said Blanchard is now acting
as the substitute Aforesaid and that The Surveyor
whose application for leave of absence purports 70
| be for his health, is publicly announced TO be
absent from the city 10 fill lucrative situation for
which other competent persons can easily be
found {; and that the inie gritty of this Council its
| freedom from all semblanee OF favoritsm, as well
as the duty, under solemn oath, Of each of its mem
bers5 requires all contracts lending so clearly TO
the protection Of the best interests Of tie Munich
paty, as those entered into with executive officers
hetlfy suftiissy De preserved Ia fll fOrce
| Bet ResolUed, Thai the Secretary of this Conn-
Gil is hereby required to notify the person or per-
sons accepted as security for the faithful perform
anee of the duties of the Surveyor of this Munich
pality lG T. Dunbar, Esq 10 furnish the Council,
4 at The next sitting thereof with written assent
by said surety or sureties to said leave OF ABSENCE
and TO the performance of the duties by Mr. Blan-
! chard, the substitute aforesaid.
Beufurtler Resolued, That in case of neglect or
refusal give said assent the President will notify
. the bV the -dirSpt md Nro al
route, of said neglect or REFUSAL the part of his
surety sureties; and require his return TO duty
by the first opportunity after receipt of said Motif
+; cation.
ResoIued, That BIr Blanchard name to this
Council, at its sitting, fitting person for Dis
I trict Surveyor during tue time he may occupy as
The Acting Surveyor in place Of the Surveyor o.
this Munieipality -
/ The motion 10 suspend being lost, they lie eHel
tintff next meeting.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Sewell on whose motion it referred to the
( Committee on Streets and Landings
ReSotcsd, That the Surveyor be authorized to
have that portion of the embankment on Felicity
. road between Hercules and White Streets re-
! moved.
| The Council on motion of Mr.. Renshaw, pro-
eeeded to elect Sergeant and five Supernumerary
, Watchmen.
For Sergeant, David Lester, received the votes
Of Messrs. Hale, Hooper, Johnson, Mccormick,
/ Pride Sewell, Stewart and Yancey--S
James McCabe received the votes of Messrs.
| Hawthorn, Lawrason, Marks Montanye Rem
shaw, Shields and Sykes-7.
So David Lester was declared duly elected
For Supernumerary Watchmen, T. O'Rourke,
+. Thomas Hanley, Hans Hartwg and P. Kenney
/ received the unanimous vote Of the Council, and
! were declared elected
J. Frollicker, Jr., received the votes OF Messrs.
! Hawthorn, Hooper, Lawrason, Marks, Montanye,
! Renshaw, Shields, Sykes and Stewart--9.
| IN James Clarke received the votes of Messrs,