The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-30
NEW ORLEANS:
WEDNEs,iAY MORatsG. APRIL 30, 1851

Spon,n NuN,c,pAIIry CousoIL.-This body met last
evening five o'clock. Present essrs. hensaw' sykes
Hawthorp Emerson Eer, Lswrason, Stewart Perry. Won
tapen Yancey Shortrdge, Wheeean Johnson Brugnens.
The following the Report of the Treasurer for the week
ending April ~, lsoia m
Amount hand last report ~ 40, -, =,
Extended during the week 12o25 q
On hand 493 10
message read from the Mayor, enclosing three
from the Surveyor concerning the repairs Of the
Levee. The Mayor glad to inform the Council that
smbankment had been formed which would
the of the Frst and Second Municipalities against
flow and nundaton, from breaks in the river The three
cations forming comprehensive report, were then
read explaining the cost Of the embankmens, their extent
and usefulness and they ordered to be printed
petition from Officers Wells and Richardson, stating
hat they had been appended from duty by the Recorder for
ireang prisoner. and praying for an investigation. was
referred TO the Police Committed.
Mr. Renshaw brought the report of the Finance Com.
mee, recommending the payment oil number OF accounts,
which adopted.
The committees appointed to inquire into the expediency of
retIenchmen made report, which stated that but few
the the Off of the Council could be disturbed
There few offices which could be dispensed with and
few which the aries could be reduced. The COlec
tors of appeared to receive large remune
ration for their services, but when their duties taken
into considerations the difficulties they had contend with
getting in the and the they had to pay for
Clerks, thought expedient recommend any
change Should be decided that the liquidation should
be collected the Committee would suggest that the Coec
tors be allowed the amounts they received
account of that
They further recommended that all the oicesin the Work
house should be discharged with the exception of three-a
Keeper, whose salary should be $l0O0 Clerk $500, and
Night Waterman $500 annum-and this would
duce saving of $4,000. The Jail Physicians salary
be reduced 500 per year, from $500 $40O The
port stated thai the Surveyors office wanted considerable
alteration and SUPERVISION but the committee could not deal
with it for want OF information. They thought it wrong
q gn
knowledge OF the Council and they would his doing
longer than absolutely necessary for making
change. Many places the Surveyors Department were
ready for the pruning knife " bu, at present it
eminent within itself. with which it difficult to interfere
without information the subject. They recon-
mended the abolhns of the office OF Measurer and Chain
with salary OF 1861 of Superintendent oi Public
Squares OF the Lampghters at the Markets. and proposed
appoint Lampighters instead of twelve. If these
alterations made. ii would produce saving to the Mu
ncipay of $9 Ia concluding the report, the committee
informed the Council that they had only reported progress,
and begged be allowed further time complete their
labors.
Upon this report the committee brought number OF
resolutions Tor The of carrying out its
dations
motion suspend the rules for action the resolutions
was lost, and the stands until meeting
resolution for ordinance brought up from the Po-
lie Commitee and proposed for the adoption Of the Council
to prevent The firing oil other in Lafayette
Square. under penalty OF 80 This proposed
of petition from the residents of the Square, which
stated that the firing caused damage their properly and
broke their wndows Considerable discussion arose. and the
ordinance was lost division.
Mr. Lawrason proposed ordinance prevent the firing
OF pttos other shooting galleries houses
OF any kind IN Streets other places the
OF Gavez street, under penalty of $25.
Mr. Perry proposed series of resolutions compel the
Surveyor 10 employ The belonging several poor
widows in the Municipality in preference other persons
Mr.. Renshaw proposed that officer be appointed to
superntend the carts and secretary to superntend the
Torrance Of labor by those employed by the Surveyor
well as to keep their time.
Recorder Caldwell suggested that a permanent office,
should be established Lafayette Square, the bjec
referred to the Police Committee
The Counc then adjourned.