The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-29
second nTunicioaIitv Council.

This body last evening" Recorder Caldwell presiding
Present-Aless Hale Hooper, Hawthorne, Johnson Marks
Lawrason Moutanye Mccormick, Pride Renshaw Shields
Sewel, Stewart and Yancey-l4.
message from the Mayor read informing the Coun
Gil that he had adudcaed the contracts for repairing the
streets oil the Municipality also, asking the Council APP
point four members OF the Board of Health The former
portion OF the message referred to the Committee
Streets and Landings.
communication was read om the Board of Liquiiator
stating that cash warrants did fall under the class of debts
which the Board required by law TO quidate Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Treasurer's weekly report was read as follows:
Amount on hand at last report sl7a 81 a.,
Received LBS s9=$1l9 go
ba'ahce on mana $4So %
: Gommunoation from J. IL. Caldwell read and re-
A petition was received from Widow Barry Referred to
The officers elected the last sitting presented their
letter from Mr. Mcfarland was read rejecting severely
upon the Conduct OF Mr. Bren, Commlsary OF the Seventh
Ward. Referred on motion OF Mr. Hale. to the Police Com
Petition of Commissary of ST. May's Market referred to
the Committee Streets and Landngs-Of Jackson Fire
POmpay, NJ io referred TO inc COMMITTEE on FlTeOI
OF seventh Ward complaining OF certain dordery houses,
The petition OF Mr.. Sarah A. Wethers wife off, NJ Ken.
edy asking permission to occupy that portion Of the batue
p front OF her property in the Deord
Tor the PURPOSES Of commerce. with accompanying MAPS
We geseated by Mr. Hale, and on his NOTION referred to
III od Vnttee The Char appointed Messrs. Hale Sew
| -, iioul lhe Committee OF Finance made re-
he l6h IN regard to Father Mathew The COMMITTEES re
poeu aaverSe 70 an appropriations for reasons which will
| seen IN our official report
Mr. Renshaw, from the Committee on Streets and Land
| lngs made a report, which was adopted, ~ ~
Mr. ancey gave notice that Tuesday evening il
you'd be necessary TO into election of Members III Inc
| Board OF Health for the Second Municipality " ~
on motion q Mr. Hawthorne, $3.50 was appropriated to
The Council went into the election of Board of Da,o
Of the House OF Refuge The old Board were unanimously
The resolution of Mr. sewel segard to the public print
| ing was laid over until the meeting
Mr. ancey asked The of The resolution Withdraw
IT, as the 'Ounc had already elected Public Printer who
was an oihcer OF the Municipality. Mr.. Sewe did
The resolutions offered by the Committee on Streets and
auhgs al former sitting, m regard 10 Improvements OF
| the landings, were taken up and adopted.
The report of the Police Committee stating that the Police
JAIL IN Baronne street unfit for use was referred after
discussion the COMMITTEES on Streets aud Landings
Inc Export ana ing resolutions OF the Commit
tee on Fire. offered by Mr. Marks at former meeting was
| taken up and adopted. %
Mr. Mccormick offered resolution that the Council n, its
next sitting would elect all officers of the Municipality
to into election OF The Day and Night Police The
Council refused to suspend the rules and the matter lies ove
| until the next meeting.
TO report to the next Council the best and most economical
way Of making pavement on Common street, to connec
| the Shel-road with the paved way, ETC. Adopted
Mr. Hale wished to test the opinion of the Council the
question OF eecting the night watch and day poce. He
offered resolution giving the Aldermen Of each Ward powe
70 nominate 1.-THE next sitting certain number OF czem
On motion of EIr Marks the opinion of the Attorney
the Municipality read stating that the letter Of the law
required the election of these officers by the Council
| Mr.. Hancey opposed the plan oil Mr.. Hale.
On motion, the whole subject lies until next meeting
The Recorder stated that there were number OF applQa
| tons fCg posts In the police, etc,
Mr. LawTas0s moved ihst they DO rossd 70 the RsOcTs