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

OFFTCIAE.
Council of Municipality No. Two.


MoSDAY, January g. 1851.
The Council met this day, pursuant to adjourn,
ment
Present. The Hon. James H. Caldwell, Presi-
dent; Aldermen Hale, Hawthorn, Hooper, Johnson,
IsuFason Marks, Monlanye, Mccormick, Pride
Rensl,aw, Sewell, Shields, Sykes, Stewart and
Yancey.
The Journal was read, and, on motion of Mr.,
Yancey, the word unanimously" was stricken
out in the vote on the minority report in the case
of j. A. Beard
Mr.. Lawrason, Chairman Finance Committee,
offered the following resolution and made motion
TO suspend the rules
Resolcsd, That the sum Of ninety-two thousand
dollars (S92000) be and it is hereby appropriated
under the Act of May A, 1917, as the annual pay
ment for the year 1851, for the redemption of the
Bonds OF this Municipality, not otherwise provided
for by law, to be deposited in the Bank of Louisi-
ana by the Treasurer, in accordance with the pro-
visions OF an ordinance adopted by this Council at
its sitting of January 4, 1915
Mr.. Yancey moved that it lie over.
The President decided that Mr.. Yancey's mo-
ton to lay the resolution over had the preference
ovet Mr.. Lawrason's motion to suspend the rules
Mr. Lawrason appealed from the decision Of the
Chair, and the question being on the motion to sus
tain said decision, member voted in favor thereof
whereupon the President declared that the motion
Of Mr. Lawrason had the preference.
The motion of MIR. Lawrason to suspend the
rules was then carried by the following vote:
Yeas,,sIessrs. Hale. Hawthorn. Johnson. Lawrason;
Marks, Mon'anye, Pride, Rsnshaw, Shields Sykes and
Naps-Messrs. Hooper. Mccormick. sewell and Yam
cey-4
And on motion of Mr. Lawrason, the rssou-
tion was adopted by the vote.
The following communications from the Mayor
were read and those portions relating contracts
were referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings:
MAYoRALrY OF New, ORLEANS.
~ , . January 8, 1851.
TO the H1norabie Prss,doa Gad members Of the Coaaei!
GGniemen-Under the will Of the late John Morlonogh
and 'S carry @ out rs p1yons % ihta it viii become nsees
for the management oihe General Estate who in con
les are to represent The Of the city Of Now oea
in the administration of that fund Fhe three Commissioner.
agents appOne BY lie city Of a@o Se' win Fe'
US to s y Of New e.ns 81 s Of n he
ssih Ir Of the net yearly revenues of the estate until
thousand df9s5s for the purpose Of establishing Asylum
TO out this beque, the City Council, of the city of
NewOresns are requested, the first Monday January
city 81 NeM osns Sgt G es
town OF McDonosh who shall serve Commissioners the
10 comply with the prov.ons of the WILL it will therefore
become necessary for your honorable hody appoint
psty; VI ''' -'''"''
In the of the ourd Of liquiatos vs Municipsit,
NO. one, the Supreme Court rendered to-day mos
% Of hs city s6fPgSs 9 great n 1n The
May, 1917. ~ ' '' III
10 correct understanding of the matterihe decision
havlng been delivered aie hour that am ba,el,
able TO enter into details or indeed to i,ea line nnestnn
such ength as Nigh, desie may be necessary 10 sta
That 'e first Munopany declined application of tb
Board 81 L9ndaio 70 deliver ovo the latter their Sink
Ing nhd ~ te hank Of louisiana created by thu
Instituted suit in the Third District Cour against The Frs
uicpaity Tor the surrender of the Fund when The honnrS
bic Judge DECIDED that portion Of the III section oncns
the Sinking unds TO- be unconstitutional From hi, ecs,o,
the Board of Iiqulatos appealed To lbs Sunrsns
and the opinion Of their Honor. delivered today arns ;h
judgment OF the lower Court ' ''' ''
The 4h ssciion of that act provides that The
beors proceeding to Other business shall annpav IN In
month o January set apaTt sufficient 20 a sadn,
extnguishment OF their debts. $50 s
ln virtue OF tue resolution passed at your sitting of 2al