The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-08

FIRST MUNICIPALITY CouEcIL.-Ths body held It's rcgu.
lar meeting last evening Recorder Genos in ts Chair and
hiteen members present message from the Mayor
eeved stating that he had invited proposals the pave
ment OF Mara street. Tor certain The communica-
ton likewise calls attention other matters, the action of
which noticed below The Mayor also recommends that
measures should be adopted the celebration of the 9Th
January Ihe nrt part OF the IN relation arais
street, was laid the table subject call The paragraph
bearing on the paving of Bayou Road, which the Mayor
eonends, was sanctioned by the Council and proposals
sued accordingly The Mayor states in his message that the
lease OF the Sugar Pariorm expired in December last
With relation this, MIR. Duncan presented a resolution
abollzhing the Sugar Platform forthwith.
M Lanaia proposed amendment, giving the contracto
hteen days time before breaking up PLATFORM 90 as 10 Civ,
parties who had sugar there surcien time provide sofag.
The amendment was lost, and the original adopted By
vote oil yeas to nays
PROVISION was made Tor the payment of assistant
sei III the SUIT OF M Gaines, now in in the u s.
District Court, recommended by the Mayor Mr. Derbe
Introduced The resolution IN question, appropFang $1,000
ue Zee OF o. D. Duncan and $50 for the rata printing
OF the Xolumllous testimony IN the case
Mr. Fabre deemed whatever mis- be the result Of the
suit u could IN no wise effect the interests of the Muncipa
In relation to the celebration the Sth OF January com
mttee consisting of Mer Fabre Lanaa and Defbes was
The resolution under debate the adjournment Of the
last sitting OF the Council viz the making OF banquetes in
disposed Of By awarding lie Contract to Philip Vde 1s' Sa'
MI Jnmonyie having obtaned suspension OF the rules,
introduced resolution creating tax OF onehaf per
more especially N yey Of the absolute necessity Of paving
hSsee t. Montgomery moved 10 lay the subject
Mr. Richardson offered resolution donating 800 to police
oeer Falon who was severely wounded few days
m the discharge Of his duty The gentleman made some
proper remarks on the occasion, and his resolution
| mously adopted.
The proposal of Denis Cronan offering to do the pavna
IN front OF the Cathedral and Court houses with square blocks
was adopted.
Inc Finance Committee presented the customary resolution
Tor the payment OF various bills and The
Committee reported that certain property belonging tn
Municipality had been disposed of public auction and ha
produced the Of s53565. After paying off ceai
lndicia mortgages, etc., net of SIS coo would hoV
into the Treasury.
Pursuant TO resolution the committee reported tbs
sl51 Of bonds had been redeemed various of d
count eeetng saving of less than $l36 by the purchas
~ question The committee also Reported in favor of selln
The ground rent belonging to the Municipality discount
per cents and 20 receive in payment the obligations of tn
Municipality. The above reports separately adopted
resolution awarding $500 TO the Treasurer for
vices performed, and $50 for the correction of the
rolls, adopted.
Mr. Glars behalf ofthe Special Committee to whom wi
referred the measure OF protection to the city from nnndato
reported that the Surveyor of the Municipality had bes
authorized TO act in conjunction with the Surveyor of Il
Second, and 70 the evee recommended by the
gentlemen This matter will be understood by referring
report OF the Croyase Committee in another column
j The report was unanimously adopted.
we LETT the Council In session at half o'clock.