The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-07
MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1850

example at once, and while a company should be |
held responsible for the acts OF any oits members
when in discharge of their duties, and consequently
treated as ayltoLe, yet as it has not been fully
proven to the satisfaction of the committee, that
more than one member actually took part in the
attack and as this is the first offence OF so grave
character that has been presented to the serious
consideration Of the Council, the committee are not
disposed to recommend decided punishment,
as a recurrence of such event will certainly
merit Your committee, therefore, submit, for the
appreciation of the Council, the following resolu-
tions, and recommend their rigid enforcement:
ReSOiUed That in consequence OF VIM. M aster-
son. of Philadelphia Fire Company, No. H. having
made wanton and unprovoked attack on Mr.. +.
Parmee, Of Mississippi Fire Company, No. 2, at
fire which took place Constance street, on the
night of the 26th October, that Philadelphia Fire
Company No. ii, be and is hereby required, to
convene a special meeting ol sad company within
fUe days after the passage OF these resolutions and
then and there, without entertaining or requiring
the resignation of said VIM. Masterson0 expel
said Masterson from said company, for conduct un-
worthy or fireman.
ResoIUed, That Philadelphia Fire Company No.
IA, through their Secretary inform this Council at
its next session. of the contamination of this mea'
sure, with pledge on their part that said Master
shall BeUer again be ret1ISGted or GdDa1tted
member Of the said company.
Res0Lved, That in the event OF the failure or re-
| fusa of Philadelphia Fire Company, No. Ia, to
fully carry out the tenor and spirit of the above
| solution, then it is hereby made the duty OF the
| Comptroller to issue further warrants to said
| company, under the annual appropriation to fire
companies and, it is further made the duty OF the
Surveyor in the name of this Municipality, to take
possession of the engine house, engine, apparatus,
etc, OF said company, the property of this Munich
| pay, holding them subject to the order and dis
| position Of this Council
tkS MayA9Iv. MAEKs;
| JoHN G STEWART.
The report was accepted and the resolution
adopted
ORDER OF THE DAY.
| The resolution for the government OF the York
| house was taken up, and after amendment
offered by Mr.. Renshaw, was adopted, as follows: :
Resolved, That after the passage hereof, no pur-
| chases shall be made by III Warden of the Work
house, of provisions, materials or clolhng except
upon the order Of the committee that institution
and it is hereby made the duty of said Warden to
furnish to the committee at the commencement Of
each month, a statement of the probable wants OF
the Work house for said month.
ResolUed That all bills for clothing, materials o.
| provisions, shall be certified by the Warden, and
presented 10 the committee for their approval and
after such approval, shall be complrolled by ih
| Comptroller, and paid on the warrants of the May
or to the parties from whom SAID purchases ar
| made.
Resolued, That all moneys received from prison
ers or sales of materials, shall pc pad over semi
monthly to the Treasurer and that the payroll o
all officers or employees shall be made out month
y, ard paid by the Treasurer, as in the case of al
other departments of the Municipality.
The following resolution was adopted:
| Resolved, That public notice be given for ter
DAYS in the official journal, of the intention of tn
Council, provided no satisfactory opposition theret
is made, to lay plank roadway, eight feet wide,
the south side of Canal street, from Claiborne stree
4 to the terminus Of the ditch on Canal street, an
q from thence 10 the Metairie Ridge Road. The la
n | ter in conjunction with the Council of the Fir
n | Municipality.
The resolution for paving Robin street. fror
| Magazine to Camp street. was referred back
n | Committee on Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Yancey offered the following resolution
/ which was referred to Committee on Streets an
s Landings:
% Rcsotved That the public generally be aowe
. to take earth from the Basin, at Race street, und
IF the supervision of the Surveyor of this Munie
o Mr.. Pride offered the following resolution, whit
IN | was adopted;
IS, Resoleed, That it be and is hereby made the d.
ry Of the Captain of the Police, to detail three
IS. Police officers to be stationed on the Prncli
vo thoroughfares in this Municipality, whose duty
an shall be to report the numbers OF all vehicles dr
u ing in contaventon of the ordinances of this Mu
cpality, or of the General Council.
On Mr. Shields offered the following resolution, a
on motion of Mr.. Marks, the Secretary was diret
#, ed to Law the same before the General Council
ResolyeR, That all persons engaged in sire
a5 exhibition, of 1gjbat6U6r character shall be
he quired to pcocure license for one year, viii
n, shall entitle them to pursue said calling for
h. term of twelve months, and in default thereof tn
es shall be liable to arrest and imprisonment for
IN space of thirty days for each and every violation
I'd this ordinance.
of 1t shall be the duty of the Captain of Police
he see this ordinance strictly enforced.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey all appll cations
place in the Police, were referred to Police Co
mittee.
7e, And on notion the Council adjourned;