The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-05

This body in regular session last evening Recorder
Genos in the chair and twelve members present. message
from The Mayor read, informing the Council that the
lessee of the Vegetable Market has allowed his notes to lay
over and that he had appsed the Attorney the fact This
matter referred the Finance Committee with power
to act Another paragraph Of the Mayors message in ea
ton 10 repairs Leyee street, referred TO the Surveyor
Various petitions read and appropriately referred.
The Council then prOceeded4o the election of Commits
sary for the Fixh Ward Adophe Lange and John McIe.
land were put in nomination Mr.. LANCE duly elected
The report and resolutions of the Finance Committee being
the special order of the day, Mr.. Ad Dupre chairman of the
Committee, submitted the following report
The Finance Committee beg leave respectfully to report
submitted by committee the last meeting il proper
to state that some preliminary action is necessary the part
laws passed recent ssoH the IegaiaFe seet f1
March IS 49, a the Council az each HTDe
patty before they shall fix and decide the of taxes
y, shall cause 70 be made budget estimate exhibit.
ing the various items OF expenditure including also the
Municipality during the current year for the urban and
ougge OF etnae exhibiting the various items Of
expenses 10 be incurred By the Municipality during the
published in French and English in the Official paper OF said
Municipality during least thirty days before the meeting,
TO be assessed And such rate of taxation shall then be fixed
ana aed respectively Tor the urban and rural parts may
be necessary to supply any deficiency the treasury in meet
ing the amount of said estimates.''
ttee euts herewith budget OF the fnan5I arSs Of
he MuRi9ipay, from the LIST May the 8lst December
Council the following recitation: "pi'O'"' u Tue
RcsOlted, That inasmuch is the intention of the
council OF Municipality No 10 levy meet
be ehclt accrulng during the remainder of the
hereby ordained that notice be given for thirty days
Inc oca paper OF the Municipality of such intention on the
part OF the Council and that said notice be accompanied By
nue. from lie lst MAY to he 8ist December, is6 anu
Inc resolution reported by the Finance Committee was
adOpted. -
Mr. hagan, chairman ofthe improvement Committee made
lengthy report recommending the paving of LeVee, Char
tres Condo and Royal streets with square block and touching
on me advantage that will result from the adoption of the
measure: IL IS proposed widen Leyee from AZ
et and the total cost to the Municipality of these estimated
N OF per cent for the next years. The Committee
likewise recommends the adjustment of the neutral ground
Cana streets considering It a. they do ance and propose
TO widen the bangue 10 % feet and the middle with
square block They also important improvement
e smelling OF BIenyle street. from the termination of the
existing pavement, TO the intersection of the Metae Ridge
and finally they recommend the leasing of the repairs to
Resolutions submitted in connection with these various
recommendations which together with the report made
the special order Of the day for the next meeting
resolution offered by the impTOy Committee
horzng the Mayor to dispose at public auction Of the
tract Tor furnishing lumber for the whaTyes Adopted
On motion Of Mr. Fabe, the resolution relating to the i'm
prOveinent OF Canal street, taken and adopted.
The chair appointed the Committee confer with
Snhar Committee from the Second Municipality Mesrs
Hagal Fabre and Ramos
Mr. Derbes. Chairman of the Judiciary Committee report
ed - layOr OF the emancipation of sundry slaves.
The Fire Committee reported in favor of granting char
ter TO Company No "a. Adopted.
PENDING the discussion OF appropriation of $1,000 for the
new Fire Company, the Council adjourned for Of