The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-02
NEW ORLEANS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY A


Second Municipality Council The usual weekly
meeting of the Council was held last evening in
the New Municipal Hall. Recorder Caldwell pre-
siding. Dis
d. Present: Messrs. Renshaw, Stewart, Hawthorn,
Brugnsns, Perry, Euer, Emerson, Sykes. Won
tag-n, Wheeehan, Yancey, Johnson, Shields Alb
sent Mr.. Brother.
The Treasurer's weekly report showed a bala nee
on hand of $l773 81
The message Of the Mayor, stating that he had
sold several contracts, as ordered by the Council,
was next read. That portion Of it referring 10 sale
of contracts and securities, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings, and the re-
mainder to the respective committees.
letter from Captain Forno, stating, among
other things, that he required clerk in the High
Constable's Office, at salary of $50 per month,
under the sanction of an ordinance to that effect,
was referred to the Police Committee to report to
the Council thereon.
petition from Sc NnniProperty owners on Ora
vier street, praying that plank road, twenty feet
wide, might be laid on that street, between St.
Mark street and Galvez Canal, and that the side
walks should be paved, and the cutters laid, was
referred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of Peter Conrey, Jr., and number
Of merchants, pointing out the Council the fact,
in case of sale Of batture, that Mr.. Dunbars plan
did not provide for the widening of Natchez street,
and praying an alteration might be made to that
effect, was referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Yancey referred to the late ordinance Of the
General Council changing the rate of wharfage
dues. He said it was illegal and he would move
that the officers of the Municipality be instructed
by the Council to disregard the ordinance. 1t
was the opinion of the Attorney Of the Municipal
ity that the ordinance was illegal. He (Mr. W
had conferred with some members of the First
Municipality Council, who told him that they had
given like instructions TO their officers. Resou-
ton adopted.
The question Of the sale of the batture, and the
appointment Of Messrs. Beard and May as auc-
tioneers by the majority of the Finance Commit
tee, was next introduced with reference to this
report.
Infancy contended that although the majority
Of the Finance Committee might appoint another
auctioneer, yet the party already appointed under
the act Of June last would compel the Municipality
10 pay him according to that agreement. The mi
nority report as read by My. represented that the
oct which had been signed by the majority Of the
committee without his concurrence, before H. B.
gCenas, Notary Public, was in violation Of the un-
de,'sanding which, he believed, existed between
the representatives of the parties to the original
compromise Of 1920 and the Finance Committee,
and surrender of large portion of the batture
which it was understood was to be reinquished
entirely to this Municipality, and moreover, in
violation of contract made with J. A. Beard and
James L. Carman, Auctioneers, for the sale of said
batture, which was duly signed by the Chairman
, of that committee. Mr.. Y. here handed in copy
s1s nf Mr.. Carman'
reply accepting the appointment, at lone half o
one per cent" and continued by saying that as h'
believed the matter he complained of was viola
ton injurious to the interests of this Municipality
he therefore withheld his signature from the act
and offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be, ant
are hereby, instructed to comply with the abov,
contract with Messrs. J. A. Beard and James l.
Carman.
Mr. Renshaw said he had been unable to attent
for the last ten days to his own business, and HI
was, therefore, unable to look to this matter. Thu
Chairman Of the Finance Committee was absent
he bad gone to the North that day. With reference
30 his signing the act-he understood it was neces
sary it should be signed. He received note from
the Chairman of the committee, calling on him t
Z affix his signaiure-he had only read the act tina
morning, and he believed it to be framed in accor
dance with the terms of the agreement. He ha
4. talked the matter over with the members of tn
i committee, and Beard and May were spoken Of
y was stated that this gave the matter party com
= plexion, and it was recommended that the name Q
a third auctioneer should be added. MIR. Carman'
name was added, and Mays stricken out, becaus
IN impression was abroad that he had no commits
e so y; that he Mr.. Renshaw, since found was nc
the ga Sc, and therefore the majority report, recon
mending Mes'rs Beard and May, leaving to tn
CouocI m, nomination Of third party.
M, Vance v replied that Beard and May wer
an. Arm and A tr. Carman would be entitled to ha
- r,ocssds of co omission sale-he persisted i
is notion
Mr.. Renshaw thought the matter nigh we
! est where it was: the act Under which the au'
oneer. were to be appoil>ted left the whole hin
! the hands of the Council.
Mr.. Shields said that he wanted to see the mat
Ter postponed, as he wanted to consider it over
slng which he had not time to do rs he had beef
bsent from the city some time
Z Mr. Perry thought the Council had rushet
slndly into the contract; he trusted Mr.. Yancey'
r esouton would be adopted.
Mr. Yancey would waive the adoption Of tn
Export but would press the resolution.
: Mr.. Shields amendment being put, calling 70
s,ostponement, was carried.
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