The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-11

First Municpaiity Cancel This body met LAS
evening, Recorder GtnUis IN the chair. ten NON
bars present,
A message waq received from the Mayor. epcIG
sung q i2'isF rom the Attorney, informing the com
Gil that the Fifth Dstr Court had by a recent De.
C-ioD sci aside the provisional seizure made in the
rase Of Municipality Number | Uv p WIIlmann
He Honor also enclosed list Of The auction se
made by him for repairs and improvements. The
first paragraph Of the message was taken IN, and
on motion of Mr. Fabre, was referred 10 the Judi
cIary Committee with power 10 act. The second
paragraph. 30 far as Improvements in the Watch.
house are concerned, was referred, and the sale N
contract for repairing ST. Phrllip ball room AS q
sChOo. house, was objected TO. Mr. Fahre stalled
that arrangements had been made by The Goarj ri
School Directors, by which the Municipality woult
save a considerable amount of money if the sale
OF the Mayor was not approved Mr. IaughIir
objected to renting the ballroom for a school. As
he did not think II proper place. Mr.. Fabre sta
led that all the arrangements had been made BIZ
authority Of the council, and an appropriation hal
been made 10 the Board of School Directors
Mr.. Fabre stated that the Board had used every
exertion to obtain another building, and had fount
it impossible
Mr., silk though the Board had done we'll and
should be sustained.
The motion to disapproye Of the sale was ther
carried, and Mr.. FabTe offered a resolution autho
rlZng the Surveyor to make the necessary repairs
10 the 6nlIdlng-the expense to come out Of the
rent The resolution was adopted.
n Inc Mayor enclosed a communication from the
board OF Health, establishing a pro rata for tbe
different municipalities and LAFAYETTE, TO meet the
expenses of the Board, The annual expense is es
tmated at $4,000.
Mr.. Laqghlin introduced resolution dispensing
WIN the Health Wardens of the First Municipat,
after the 223 inst, Adopted
IL Communication was received from the Sur
ESsy or recommending the sale Of the contract fo
furnishing iron bridges He also recommends va
rous Improvements and REPAIRS and~among then
the repair of the roof of the Police Jail. He also
recommended that the furnishing of carts fer clean
ing the streets be let out by contract, as a grea
saving can be effected. The communicated wa.
referred to the improvement Committee.
large number OF unimportant petitions ant
letters were read and referred.
The aeport of the Finance Committee was read
1t was accompanied by several resolutions One
of the resolutions authorized the Mayor to sell Z
lot at the corner Of Exchange Alley and Orlean.
street
Ms, Dupre said that there were several mort
cages recorded against the Municipality, and tina
1t would be necessary to pay ont as much money
TO raise mortgages on the property, as the sail
would amount 10. A lengthy discussion followed
but the resolution was finally adopted.
The next resolution appropriated $3.50 to Col
II. w. PaIlreyI Chairman of the Committee OF
| Reception Of Volunteers in 1917
Mr.. LaugbEn made a brilliant and patral
speech in favor Of the resolution, appealing to tn,
! CoulCll 10 sustain the reputation of the Munici
| pality, the city, and the naljoa.
! Mr.. Silk replied, and the resolution was re
| jec ed by vote OF to /,
! Resolutions for the payment of sundry othe
! bills, were read and adopted.
The Council was still in session, at a late hour
when our report closed.