The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-26

present.
The following the weekly repor, of the Treasurer:
Balance hand last report. "
he's'en 1'. ~
Total ss ~ 81
Balance on hand. si3,7I9 %
received from the Mayor. returning
luton passed by the Council at its last sitting, relative 10 te
granting perm sion free of color TO remain In the
State and nnouncng that he had disposed of the various
contracts, conformity with the resolutions of the Council
On notion the first part Of the referred to the
Attorney and the latter relative the contracts. to the
Fire Committee
A statement received from the Comptroller, which
showed the cost Of building the new Municipal Hall to he
s3n, SOL 25.
number OF petitions read and referred to the appro
pirate committees
A resolution was adopted extend the time allowed Tor
the removal Of Sugar Refinery Baronne street, to the
lst of September.
Mr. Marks offered resolution authorizing contract for
building engine houses Tor Fs Companies Nos ard IL
The usual resolutions presented by the Finance Com
mttee for the payment Of the current Expenses
mum Der Of resolutions were presented by Mr. Rensaw.
from the Committee Streets and Landings relative to the
contracts for paving certain streets and raising the sidewalks
upon the Neural Ground Also resolution authorizing
by the Treasurer of the incurred in aiding the
Parish Of Jefferson prevent the threatened nundaion by
the OVERLOOKING of the river.
MIR Hopper of the Police Committee presented resouto
authorizing the employment Of police officer at the New
Basin. and discharging Waterman named Michael Gala
CHER.
Mr.. Marks, from the Fire Committee, presented ord-
establishing and incorporating the Protection Fire Com
psny No 49, which, after considerable discussion, was
adopted
MIR. Yancey proposed that the Lyceum Hail should be
for the of Railroad Convention which about
meet in this city in April and that committee
persons should be appointed the delegates
from the country who should the Convention bot
of which adopted
Mr. Sancey rose to cal attention to the McDonogh Be
quest Washing and regretted that resolution
that Council passed in January last give the Hon. DAME
Webster $500, connection with the First and Third NJ
cipal had been acted letter had been
eiyed from Mr. Webster by the Council nquirng if tina
Municipality had any thing do with the he had
,eceyed positive instructions about it, He thought
as necessary should be employed in Washington
10 represent city OF NewOeans in the Supreme Courts
especially probable that the Beaness would be give
10 NewOreans and Baltimore almost in fee simple Tn
Council had agreed its of $3.50 for the services
Mr. Webster in the McDonogh case. and he had spoken bot
upon the subject. but proceeding had been taken.
would therefore, offer resolution to the effect that as Thu
motion Of January last had been acted by the Conn
ellis OF the FIRST and Thd Municipalities, it be null ant
vo d. and that the Treasurer $500 to the Hon DAME
Webster as retaining fee in the OF the McDonogh BE
quests The resolution having been seconded adopted
resolution for the emancipation of certain slave cam
up as the order of The day and adopted together wit
resolution appropatng $1,000 for the purchase Of furnur
for schoohonses which IN course OF erection
The Council shortly after adjourned.