The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-20

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New Orleans, February H., 1851. -

The following communication from the NUM-
cipal Attorney, was read:
TO the Hon. tie Recorder and aldermen Of Municipality
GESrLEMFN-s y2ur las, = nc ,ns yoH referred to me
toj manismas from tie fih District Court IN resiion to
the securities offered by bn Surveyor elect of this NUM-
Upan an examination of the law, of opinion that it is
the duty Of the Council to pr upon line suicency OF the
Mr. Gan ineligible the office of Surveyor of the
Municipality your action can have effect upon his claim
Tsas claim r1 H. the NJ F Df g. GOP % fw I
right the office must be finally determined by the udcia
think at bGgnS to Jas% ssSds
nfS You g fSn this yGa m
to s e ao Se % souy. ssSon sba a
election to be Illegal am genteGen r5GGecny,, oG,
RASprIk HUNT, Atty MY No. Two.
Mr.. Hooper made motion, which was unani,
mously adopted, that the securities offered by Mr.
Grant be accepted.
PETITIONS, ETC.
OF the Captain of the Watch, reporting the sus.
pension of Watchman Duffy, for being drunk
his beat, and for sssauHg citizen; of the same
officer, reporting the suspension of Watchinan
TuIly, for being off bis beat, drunk, and dis0be-
dient; of the same officer, reporting the suspen-
sion of Watchman Moran, for being drunk and
fighting with citizens; of the same officer, report
ing Sergeant Sullivan for setting al larg' pri-
soner concerned IN the robbery of Mr.. Gu'on's
store of Salem Campbell, f. m. c., for the eman-
cipalion of The slave Amy of David Mitchell, for
the emancipation ofihe slave Daniel Shade; of N.
j. Saunders, f. m. G., for The emancipation of the
slave Harriet aud her child Elizabeth; of John
H. Webb, complaining of the conduct of Commits
sary o Bren; OF John Kayser, for situation of
J.. Mathews anu others, COM planning nj a bakery
on Race street, rs a nuisance; of J. J.. Bitterly,
for permission to retain shed on Penn street Of
Nathaniel McCann, for situation as watehman-
were read aud referred TO the Committee on Police
OfW. Christy, for permission to withdraw Pc
ttou OF r. G. Hobbs, for the emancipation Of d
slave--was reaG end gfaled.
OF John NJ. Bell, rendering his resignation as II
member of the Board of Public Schools-was read
and accepted.
A letter from NJ. H. Devereux, rendering his
resignation as member Of the Board of Public
Schools, having been read, the President called
Mr.. Shields to the chair, and left the Council
Chamber.
On motion, the resignation of NJ H. Devereus
was accepted.
dollars as compensation for ceran sheds ,orn dowr
on the 18th Janua,y, by order Of a member of the
Council, to save The Municipal Hall and other pro
perty from destruction by fire aad one from Dun
can Mcfarland, for remission OF n fine, We're reat
and referred TO The Co.hmt ee ON Claims.
The following Communication from the Surveyo
of the Second District, was read, and, on motion
his resignation Mas accepted.
SURVIVORS, OFFICE.
Second District. Second .hiNHcipdttty. I
foMe H"p0rabfe me C0uhch OF JinRicipntNB NO 4 D0
GEN1LEMENi | he eriir tender yOu my ignaton u
Surveyor tfe Second DISTRICT praying that you Will accep
the same and release ii seen ty.
Very respec. u''y, your ohedien servant,
NJ. HARRISON,
Surveyor of the Second District, Second Municipality
An invitation from the Mechanics Society to al
tend and assist the sion of laying the corne
stone OF he Mechanics Institute on The 22d inst
was accepted.
The President returned 10 the Council Chambe
and took bis scat
Inc following patitions, etc., were read and re
ferred to tue finance Commitiee
8. A. Kennedy and JOS. NJ. Kennedy, for pei
mission TO apr.op"iale to ,her use, two hundre
and how used by the public
~, Fiancls Irrner, for compensation as Assessor
H. A. Burton and John Farrell, Assessors
First and Second ID s,ricts, for same.