The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-19

Bslance at last s 81 g
Received slnce 70
Total $40 Ul "
psourseu' n,o9o %
Balance on hand s49O7 80
communication received from Randel Hunt. rela
tive TO proceedings the OF the contested election OF Mr.
Grant, Surveyor Mr. Hunt of the opinion that the
Council bound to take action in regard to the secu
ty offered by Mr. Grant allowing the question to be settled
by the Fifth District Court, where the matter is under
consideration. On motion of Mr. Hooper, the security
offered by Mr. Grant accepted
Several petitions for til emancipation of slaves
ceived and REFEREED
John NJ Bell sent in his resignation member of the
Board of Public Schools, stating that his private business
prevented him from properly attending to the duties.
The resignation accepted, when the President called
for explanation from the Council He wanted know
whether Mr. Bell wished resign his membership of the
guar School Board of the Board supposed to have been
elected few days since.
Mr. Marks stated that he resigned member of the
Board whereupon the President stated that he did
d5rstand it he would have put the question He
coud not recall the question he had already it, but he
explain he did yet consider himself absoved
from the decree of the F. fifth District Court
communication received from NJ. ii. Devereaux,
also declining member of the Schoo Board On
motion to the resignaton the President called Mr.
Shield the chair, and left the Council Chamber The
| resignation then accepted.
Maurice Harrison, Surveyor Of the Second District, in
his resignation which accepted but the motion
considered and the matter referred the Finance Com
| mittee 1.-The President here returned to the char
communication received from Fire Co. No. g. stat
ing new machine was on its way from New York, and
asking an appropriation to for it, Referred to the Fire
Committee.
communication wa, received from the Farmer of the
St. Mary Market asking that the roof be repaired and that
landing for farmers be made opposite the market. Retired
to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Bills contracted by the old School Board, amounting to
about $780, presented for the action of the Council
when the President to make explanations. He
stated that the Council had placed him delicate and
very distressing POSITION He was called upon to put
ton vote, relative bills which had aheady been put by
him, President of the School Board ite defining
position he remarked that he did the idea that
the President of the Council should be President OF the Board
Of School Directors. He hoped the Council would
him, but he felt himself compelled to leave the chair He
then vacated his and Mr. Shields called TO
his place. The bills referred the Finance Com mittee
communication received from Capt Forno stating
that at the of the Recorder he informed the Council
that few nights SINCE was brought TO the Watch
house by Waterman he having been found Canal street
with In his possession. SERGEANT Sullivan, VIC
laon OF the police regulations released the only retan
ing the and ascertaned the morning that Mr.
Guion had been broken open and guns stolen.
The matter referred to the Police Committee.
Aieaghy communication received from James Davern
alleging that of the members of the Council Mr. Beard
not citizen of the United States and entitled
| seat in the Council
Mr.. Beard moved for reference special committee
which motion seconded but the Chai declared the
of order. He stated that the qualifications of Mr.
Beard had been passed by the Council and that
Mr. Beard particularly requested that the matter be referred
but motion to lay the table and carried by
| of ten to five.
Mr.. Renshaw, from the Committee Streets and Land
ngs, read report stating that piece OF ground In the upper
part of the city, which has, since 1907. been recognized
public property, few days since advertised for sale
auction The committee obtained injunction and stopped
the SALE and the remains be settled by the court
| The action OF the committee was approved.
MIR. Marks, from the Fire Committee offered resolution
authorizing the sale othe contracts for building house
| for Fire Companies Nos. IL and 20. Adopted.
resolution then up which offered the las
meetng authorizing and requesting the Mayor institute
legal proceedings for annung the entered into
between the First Municipality Council and the United State
Mail Steamship Company providing said First Municipality
does not Immediately repeal the ordinance authorizing sale
contract.
Mr. Yancey thought the resolution useless nasmuch ms
was already the duty of the Mayor that the laws
| executed
resolution then offered by Mr. Etter instructing the
Board OF school Directors escn the twentieth rule for the
government OF the public Schools which rule as forth b,
the preamble had caused considerable dissatisfaction ant
bad feeling among portion of the citizens of the Secont
| Municipality.
Mr. Pride thought the Council had no right to instruct III,
Board in regard to the subject He had voted to dc
once but at that time he thought the Council had
grounds for so doing.
Considerable discussion ensued and different vies we
| expressed
Mr. fa1cey offered substitute for the resolution express
ing the opinion OF the Council that inexpeden to enorc,
| any religious exercises in the schools
Mr. Sykes moved that the President of the School Boar,
be requested to the Board as practicable
order to take the twentieth rule into consideration.
Mr. Renshaw in favor of such course as he thought
the Board having found that their compromise had not
satisfactory would readily take steps were
Mr.. Yanceys substitute rejected by vote o Line t,
| six, and
Mr.. Renshaw offered preamble and resolution embody
ing the amendment offered by Mr. Sykes The resolution
requests the Board to repeal the twentieth rule 1t wa
adopted by Of fourteen one-Mr Pride votin.
against it, because he thought the Council had no business
| interfere with the Board in such matterS.
Mr. Eer then offered resolution expressing the Opinion
Of the Council that nexpeden have any religions ex
erces introduced into the schools hereafter twas adopt.
Mr.. Shields called Mr.. Yancey the Chair and offered
resolution authorizing the Mayor sell the contract for lay
ing plank road in Canal was adopted as also wa
another resolution by Mr. Shields fixing the width of Cana
street, the Meaire Ridge in accordance with the lines
the Cemeteries
Mr. Shields offered resolution, appointing committee
three to confer with similar from the other NUM-
CAPABILITIES and Lafayette, with the view of adopting SOM
measures TO rid the city OF paupesm Messs Shields
Pride and Marks, were appointed on the committee
Judge Byne and DR.. Macpherson elected member
| OF the Board of Sch DOL Directors.
And the Council then adjourned
FIRE IN HEwLETr's EXCHANGE About "A quartz
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