The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-05

First Municipaltty Council-A special meeting
of this body held last evening Recorder Genois
in the chair; twelve members present.
A message received from the Mayor an
nouncing that he had called the Council together
for the purpose Of transacting some important bust
ness, which had not been acted on at the last
meeting. His Honor called the attention of the
Council to the fact that in consequence of some
fault in the water pipes, the Municipality was not
supplied with a sufficient quantity of water. The
message was referred to the Improvement Com
mittee
| A communication was received from the Comm
| troler, stating that SlO0 of the MunieipaIny',
bonds-S5, 400 at 81 cents the dollar and S4 600
at Sc cents-had been purchased, in accordan e
with resolution of the Council. The purchase
| was approved.
| A letter was received from Mr.. Pile Surveyor.
stating that the offa boat was old and rotten. and
| should be replaced by new one. He further
stated that it was highly necessary to build new
| wharf in place of the two old ones, which have
fallen in the foot of Hospital street. The letter
was referred to the Improvement Committee.
| Another letter received from the same off.
Ger, stating that the portion of the building the
corner of CustOmhOuse and Charires streets, occu.
pied by the &c Courier" was in dangerous condi.
ton and might fall out at any time. The Mayor
was authorized to take the necessary steps to have
| the building repaired.
| A communication was received from Native
| American Fire Company No. 16, in regard 10 a new
| Engine house. The letter states that the company
| now occupy an old shanty, which is soon to be
| taken from them, when they will have no place
The company calls for justice in the premises. Mr.
Hagan stated that the request for appropriation
was very just one the company being a very ac-
tive one. and deserving of some attention. He
moved that the communication be referred to the
delegation from the ward in which The company is
located. Mr. Ramos from the Fire Committee,
stated that the committee would submit a report in
| regard to No l6, at the next meeting. After some
discussion, the matter was referred to the Fire
| Committee.
After the disposal of considerable unimporant
business, Mr.. Dupre submitted lengthy preamble
and resolution, protesting against an alledged pro-
| position TO alter the original plan of the new
Custom House, by which the principal business
| rooms will be made to front on Canal street. The
preamble sets forth that the Municipality donated
the ground TO the General Government, with the
expectation of deriving certain advantages from
the location of the building this spot and that
these advantages should not be diverted by any
new arrangements which the Commissioners may
have seen fit to make. The preamble was accom-
panied by a resolution directing the appointment of
a committee of five to memoralize the Secretary OF
the Treasury on the subject.
Mr.. Hagan thought that the Council would
receive notice of any change intended by the Com.
missiOners before any action was taken, and he
moved that the resolution be laid on the table
subject 10 call Considerable discussion followed
and it was commended that delay was dangerous, as
petitions had already been sent to Washington by
residents of the Second Municipality.
Mr. Ramos thought there should be committee
appointed TO call on tue Commissioners to ascertain
what the proposed alterations were.
Mr. Six objected He would not consent to any
! such arrangement, as he was fearful the Commits
sioners would not tell the truth.
Mr.. Derhes stated that gentlemen had purchase
! property from the First Municipality, on Custom
e house street and Crossman street, and had parC
, more for it than they would have done, had no
they exp. cted that the general business of the
2 Customhouse would front on the Levee.
Mr.. Hagan thought the Council should avail
further information before acting, as it was no
,,f,l, ca.
+ Treasury would be, even in the event of petitions
| being sent to him from the Second Municipality.
4 MI Silk was quite certain that charges wer
I contemplated, and he thought that immediate ac
+ ton necessary.
i Mr. Hagan said he did not oppose the preambl
+ and resolution, but merely wanted to have tn
7 Council understand the matter before proceeding
z to act.
The yeas and nays were called on the reference
# the matter to a special committee, and the motto
to refer was lost.
The yeas and nays were then called on the adoI
: ton of the preamble and resolutions. Yeas Il
'r nays l.
Mr.. Fabre, from the Improvement Commute,
/. introduced a resolution authorizing the Mayor
sell the contract for cleaning the streets and r.
pairing the unpaved streets said contract to La
four years.
+ An animated discussion ensued, and motto
= made to refer the resolution back to the In
= provement Committee. This motion carried
then read. 1t was accompanied by several resolr
n tons the first of which was for the pavement {
" Marias street. from Canal street to Bayou Roat
I'd and for the paving OF portion of Main stree
,tgf Several amendments offered and as usual,
nr great many words followed. The resolution |
st regard to Maras street was so amended that th
" pavement contemplated should extend to EsPlanad
street. The resolution proposed that the street
named should be paved with the round stone take
from Charities and Old Levee streets, which street
are to be paved with square blocks OF granite
The vote was taken and the resolution was adopted
Several other resolutions accompanying the re
port were also adopted, and the Council soon ate
adjourned. -
Bond FortGited.-Aw woman named Livna Smm
p- was some time since charged before Rec0rd'
Genos with stealing the sum of S159 from Clal
Hassinger on Burgundy street. The accused wi
admitted to bail after her arrest, and when the cas-
was called for examination yesterday morning, 81
did not appear. Several witnesses were examine
and the larceny clearly proved. A gentlema
= nresent stated that the accused had given 5000
ted the person who signed her bond, and had left q
a eity The bond was sent before the First Distrl
n Court for collection, but confess should te
ORR very much surprised if it was collected
t. Tnguest.-An inquest was yesterday held on t
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