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

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Balance hand. s14 "a
report was received from the Habor master stating that
there had arrived within the last week p steamboats, Is sail
number Of other reports received from the different
Officers and appropriately referred One from the Commary
stated report dat he bad 81 men employed IN clean
R bs Of these a he Knew q a1 no one Ro lad
been authorized 70 do MIR Peter keise stated he bad
bad conditions needed repairs, and that he had therefore
considered bis duty TODD So Nj. Mount thought very
able and moved that of csnsure be passed the
her Mr. keser aid they might pass as much csaure as
siderable discussion on the suhlect Mr. Mount finally with
was read from, the Captain Of the Watch,
stating thar there had been since the 18Th nit the following
2eommed to appear before the Third District Court and 4
that the city was now the resort of many thieves and pick
pockets and that too large and extensive to be properly
Referred to the Committee on Police
communication was received from Mes Melaug him
Davis Co.. calling the attention of THE Council to the OBJ
sructons which had been thrown in their way in building the
wharf opposite Mlbaqk's warehouse. Referei to Commit
communication was received from the Asesors request
for every OMISSION which they might make in ie Tabeanz
that they would have correct map plan made Dot Tor their
long eomRuncation was received from the Surveyor On
the subject of Draining, which was laid over.
communication was received from several persons the
qbect Of building Market; referred 20 the Committee
a communication received from ]. r. Burns, tender
ing the services Of the Lafayette Rifle Company to protect
eommgnealion YES received iTSm r. PARKINSON asf9g
performance Of his contract for repairs OF the Streets which he
| had performed: granted
and erous charges against the Comnary OF Streets
The motion to refer it to committee i was lost
communication received from number OF property
holders asking to have certain streets paVed reterred 10 the
4 communication was received from the Surveyor en-
closing number Of proposals for pavlng.
the city had already contracted within year paving
@ /, OF Withdraw e og Pun
awning the street Market which had beer
1t was then moved and carried that the Committee Of
Building be authorized contract Tor the building OF tn
awning Of the upper Magazine street Market at price not
The proposals for paving the south side of St Mary stree
from the levee to Apollo street also proposals tor paving
COMMUNE On Paving and building; also, number Of pro
pCsas for fencing vacant o Referred TO Police Committee
The President stated that be had memorial to present
which be considered of considerable importance, and hopet
the Council would take action it. Mr.. Wood salt
that he presumed every member of the Council had reai
the memorial and OF them had signed III aud a
very long, he thought it to occupy th
time by reading it, and offered resolution, that the memo
this State and numerousy signed by the property holders
the city OF LAFAYETTE for the purpose Of obtaining The
coo upon pledge Of the real estate within its limits a
set forth in said memorial, meets the appreciation of the COun
e And also that said memorial be presented BY the Mayo
10 the delegation OF this Parish to the State Legislature, Will
of the Legatue, and their exeOns obtaining tb,
passage OF law for the purposes contemplated by said memo
| nallsts. The resolutions were adopted
The memorial which s a very long one and signed b
that they derous OF having amendment made to tn
charter Of the city Of Lafayette; also, have the pyeg
granted 10 said city OF contracting through her Cy Council
either direct by the AUTHORIZATION OF said City Council
whose action actions shall be binding said city, loan
based hypOthecaed and perfectly secured the annual
come tax imposed on the real estate Of said city Of Lafayette
the of $500 co., and bearing interest rate
per cent. per the condition OF said loan to b,
that the city Of Lafayette shall annually pay out Of tn
St receipts of her income imposed all the real eta
IN the city OF Lafayette thus especially hypothecae ato
said, 10 the of the loan negotiated part
for interest," partly tor return of capital IN order that the who
OF said ban thus be negotiated and contracted for shall
paid OF and totally eXnguished al the end OF
1 % months fsso to Ihe ~ ~ hs TO
ing party for the abOvenamed loan deposit in all the
Of June next sooner may be mutually agreed on in II
}. Clty OF Lafayette. $CJC0g cash, for which
posted SAID contracting party TO receive at the same tim
exchange and equivalent two hundred bonds Of the
City OF Lafayette tile said bonds to be executed in the b,
. manner duly signed by the Mayor the Civ Treasurer
eonntegned by the ComgtToer Of sad City, these bonds
tached thereto thirty half yearly coupons for $50
except the last COUPON which be for $40 s.; the value
these bonds to diminish gradually by the punctnal payment
the above named thrtyve half yearly coupons, and
same time OF the payment of the last coupon the bond
ponds 10 De oil no Vaue and TO be given up to the City OF
The balance of the aboyenamed loan to be deposited
ne contracting party OF the from time 10 time, in
Bank OF Louisiana in New Orleans in the like manner
above hamed, aud at such different periods will have be
mutually agreed and stipulated in the contract be
tered INTO between the City Council of the City Of Laiayet
and the contracting party for the abovenamed loan the
astmentoned bonds to be executed precisely in the
MANNER andto be of the and date with the
pons attached to them as the irstnamed bonds with Il
dleence, that the coupons past due not to be deliver
to The CONTRACTING party Of the loan who on bis part Is to 4
oil the bonds TO be issued Tor said loan at the time OF his
\ ceiving them.