The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-21


Present, Messrs. Renshaw, Shortridge Shields,
Wheelehan, Brother, Sykes, Stewart, Lawrason,
Yancey, Vontagen, johnson, Etter, Hawthorn, EN-
erson, and Perry.
i The following is the report of the Treasurer for
the week ending May 90:
Amount hand last report. gig g 90. .,
Expended during the week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45Ss g
On mana. W. "
Total. "a AZ
A message was read from the Mayor, informing
the Council that he had sold the contracts for fur
nishng materials for plank walks, for paving the
streets, and opening the drains in the Third Dis
trct for the coming year, which were awaiting the
approval of the Council. The message was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
A petition from a number of property owners on
Raronne street, complaining Ct wood building
having been erected for blacksmth's shop, to the
danger Of the surrounding property was referred
to the Police Committee.
| petition from the American Hook and Ladder
Fire Company No. 2, praying the Council to ap-
propriate $780, to buy new horse for its use, and
another from the Trad Ferry Company No. 10,
praying the Council to provide news hose-car for
that company; was referred to the Fire Committee.
Several residents Of the neighborhood of St
Mays Market, petitioned the Council in favor Of
William Markham, late Waterman over the mar
| ket, and it made some offensive allusion to the
prejudice of party.
| Mr.. Shields moved that the petition be laid on
the table, as it was not proper for the Council to
receive communications disrespectfu to ITSELF
Mr.. Yancey moved that it be referred to the
Police Committee, which was agreed to by the
casting vote of the President.
A poor widow named Mary Spellman, prayed
the Council to give her the preference of work fol
her dray, for which she paid taxes that she nigh,
support her fatherless children The petition was
referred to the Committee on Streets and Landings
| A letter was read from Mary Mann, complaining
that she had an orphan child three years DID, which
was taken to her by order of Captain Forno, about
thirteen months ago, and that she had received
| monthly pay for it until the 18th instant. She had
applied to Recorder Caldwell upon the subject, and
he had treated her cooly, and said he did not care
it the child was thrown into the street. She could
not be burthened with it, and yet she should like
to keep it, and she hoped the Council would do thar
which was right, and allow her claim.
| The Recorder sad that he would state that n
ordinance was in existence which gave the Re.
corder power to receive twenty poor orphan child.
rem, and to appropriate twelve dollars per month for
their support. When he come into office he found
that several children had been in the hands of GER
tain persons for four or five years, who had been
fattenlDg upon the money given for their support.
lie thought it time to remove these children and to
give place to others, being of opinion that the fund
could be better distributed among real orphans He
knew that persons We're enjoying twelve dollars
| per month, and the orphans that this sum was 10
| support were daily brought up to the Recorders
Court, and were not taken care Of The petitioner
came 10 his house few days ago, and demanded
twelve dollars, and said he had no right to keen il
from her and If he did not choose to give it TO her.
she knew way to make him. He told her that
she should not use such language in his house, and
that she must come to him at the Recorders Court.
to which sine replied that she should not, but woulu
go where she pleased.
Mr. Vontagen moved that the letter be referred
TO special committee of three
Mr. Shields was favorable to sending the letter
to special committee, with the view of LAYING
down some defnitve rule for the donation hereaf
ter. The Recorder did very right under the cir.
cumstances
Mr. Lawrason moved to amend the motion. by
| referring the letter to the Police Committee. He
did not do this with the view of preventing z
proper consultation on the subject for he desired
that the reflection attempted to be cast upon tn,
| Recorder, should be properly answered.
Mr. Yancey said the subject had no connection
with the Police Committee, and he thought twelve
dollars was too much to give to one child.
Mr.. Lawrason said the subject belonged to the
Police Committee, the child had been placed out
by Captain Forno
Mr. Yancey, with great warmth, said that be-
cause the gentlemen on the other side had the ma
jority, they determined to trample on the
rights of the minority, and to deprive them of all
power,
The Recorder said there was too much reference
to politics, and he should be obliged call men,
bers to order when they made reference to politics.
| He thought it was considered irregular to refuse
| reference to special committee, when such was
required.
Mr.. Shields said that he was sure no gentleman
| in that Council would tolerate any indignity which
might be offered to their presiding officer and
therefore, he thought the Police Committee would
investigate the case, well as a special commit.
tee. He was sorry to see much alluson to pol
ltics in the Council, and he thought that now, as
all the elections were passed. it ought to cease.
Mr., Lawrason would not be party to permit
any indlgnity to he shown to the Recorder, and
that the case might be properly investigated, he
wished it 10 go to the Police Committee
The Recorder arose, apparently under some con.
siderable excitement and spoke as follows I rise
with candor, to say that, not only on one, but on
many occasions, | have considered myself i.treat.
ed, and thought that influences have been brought 10
| m a hot hnt 7
out one or two instances. Not only have been an
noged in my position as Recorder, but have been
assailed by the official press of the Municpalitv.
UNANIMOUSLY assalled, without having an opportn-
nifty to say one word in my own behalf | am placed
here to preside over the deliberations of this Coun.
Gil, and sit as a man, and have put up with
things aimed a my self respect, from which many
men would have shrunk with disdain and which
have been done to make, or oblge me 10 resign.
Will jump over great number of these annoy
| ances, and relate that the Recorder witnessed a
| fragrant outrage committed by two policemen upon
| a poor drunken man. l suspended the indly iduaIs
at the time the outrage was committed, and sen,
them before the Police Committee, but that Com
mittee made no report on the SUBJECT was re.
duced to the necessity of making an affidavit in
the First District Court, against these two officers
and they are now under bonds to appear in answer
to the charge, all of which was known TO the com
mitlee, and he had no doubt was known tn the
Council. But these officers are both about nv
court, and under my eyes every day. What is
more extraordinary, the poor man was discharged
and not brought before me the next morning. and
had TO get him arrested, and punished according to
law, and he is now in jail He was tramped on.
and kicked, and dragged like dead dog for a