The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-26
The returns also state that the Municipality is

The returns also state that the Municipality is
in very healthy condition.
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SECOND MUNICIPALITY CouNcIL.-This body met last
evening-Recorder Caldwell in the chair; IL members
present.
The following is the report of the Treasurer:
Balance hand at last report. g
heceived oI,olo oa
Total. se ~. i s2 %
Dsbufsed ''' oo,ooa "A
Balance on hand. sa,sls 81
message received from the Mayor transmitting the
returns of the Commissioners appointed to take the census of
the Municipality. under the act Of 1915, and which census
taken in order that app0Onment OF may
made. In accordance with the requirements OF The law
the Council resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
| and Mr.. Marks called to the chair
Mr. Brother submitted preamble ard resolution Tor the
apporonment of representation, leaving the number Of
| members from each Ward blank.
Mr. Renshaw moved that the Council be composed OF SIX
| teen members heretofore.
Mr.. Yancey moved to amend by giving The Third Ward
| three members and the Sixth two
MIR. Shields make remarks. Hewas under the
impression that could he shown that the census had not
been properly taken that peon had been engaged
taking it, who had no right to cficate Independent oil ms,
he had learned that persons in some oil the wards had
not been called upon at all lie thought that no change
should be made.
Mr. Yancey surprised the expressions made by the
gentleman. The had been made under oath,
and he aaonshed that should express doubt
them. lie would gentleman was pfepfsu
to do act Of injustice. Ii not. he could not zee how he
could make any such suggestions The proposition was
clearly unjust and he could conceive OF no reason for
it, unes, that the political complexion oil the matter
| did not suit the opposition.
Mr.. Shields dscaimed any such motives attributed
him by the gentleman who had last spoken He had said
that in his opinion the properly taken, and in
regard his ward, he could speak positively. lie had
engaged in taking the OF the Fourth Wand
who had right be engaged in the business. Mr. Shields
stated that the of the person Don and said that
eight diff residents of the ward had called their
resentaye and stated that they had not been called upon
| at all.
Mr.. Yancey commended that the committee bound go
by the returns of the Assassor they made according
| to law.
MIR. Renshaw of the opinion that they bound to
by the population, and by the numbers of voters in
each ward and in that he thought Mr.. Yanceys
ment fell to the ground BY this the Sixth Ward would
have precedence of the Third. He was, however, willing
fix the number of Aldermen at eighsenthe full number
allowed by aw-givng additional member TO each the
| Third and Fourth Wards.
Mr. Hooper moved to reduce the number 10 fifteen, taking
| one member away from the Sixth Ward
Mr.. Yancey, order eucdas the subject. read the law
applicable to it, contendins that the law intended that the
basis Of representation should be the number of voters and
not the total population. Under this view he further
tended, that the Third Ward entitled three represen
taves. AT the time he in favor OF keeping the
| number of Aldermen the same a. at present.
Mr. Etter in ayor Of fixing the basis three hundred
voters
The President put the vote Mr.. Hooper's motion but
MIR. Shields again to object He was ia favor of al
loving things to remain they lie knew that justice
had MT been done to the Fourth Ward, and he
tain that the other wards had been served any better He did
not know whose fault it but he strongly in favor Of
| keeping things as they
The President wished to put the question: but Mr. Yancey
said he was not ready for lie the grounds
which he took al first and appealed the opposition " to
be LIBERAL and take member from the Sixth Ward and
give one TO the Third.
Mr. Renshaw again produced the law and argued as he
did before, that the appoonmen should be based on the
total population.
The vote was then taken Mr. Hoopers notion to make
the number of Aldermen fifteen and was lost by vote of
SIX to seven The Recorder here rose and stated that under
the ru es when the Council in Committee of the WI OLE
he had right His right do so was not objected to
and he voted in the affirmative. making however only lie,
and the motion 4equently lost.
Mr. Shields then read the rules referring the light of the
Recorder to vote and expressed the opinion that he had
right to vote at ALL pro or cou whentbe Coun.
| Gil was in COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
he Chairman, Mr. Marks different construction 10
the rule but admitted Its ambiguity He would not attemp,
whether the rule conformity to law or not e
decided that the Recorder had the right to VOTE and
his vote.
Mr. Shields said the principle involved was Of come i'm
poriance, not in regard to the question before The committee
particularly, but in its abstract sense.
Another member in at this moment making fourteen
in all.
Mr.. Renshaw took The same view that Mr. Shields did bn
did not think the matter of sufficient importance TO take up
the time of the committee.
Mr.. Renshaw withdrew bis motion to fix the number of
Aldermen at eighteen and moved for SIXTEEN the same as at
present, which motion prevailed and the commute rose and
reported.
Mr. fancey moved that the report lay over and III the
Council adjourn. This motion was lost, and
Mr. Marks then moved that the report of the committee be
adopts d. The motion prevailed This settled the vexa
tious matter OF ntation and the Council then 1ro
ceeded to its regular business.
communication received from the Comrtroller noti
tl,,lE tl,C A..
Tax Collector, in making his returns. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
communication received from the acting Suryevor
calling the attention oil the Council to the violation of con
tract on the part OF the proprietor Of the Canal stree, Ferry
The matter was referred to the Committee on Streets ard
| Landings.
petition received from several resident, near the
conner OF Jackson and Claiborne Streets akg have ban
QUOTES laid Referred to the Comnittse on Streets and
Landings
The usual resolutions for the payment of current expenses
were offered by the Finance COMMITTEES, and adopted
MIR. Renshaw. from the Committee Streets and Land.
'ngs offered luton, authorizing the opening the
the south side of Administration Market from IA present
| termination to Tchoupitoulas street. Adopted.
Several other resolutions Offered by Mr. r. and
| adopted, confirming contacts sold by the Mayor
The Chairman OF the Committee the New Orleans and
Jackson Railroad reported verbally that the Surveyor had
returned and favorable Of the proposed pro-
iect The Committee will submit report to the Council at
| its next meeting
Of tie Filth Ward to call The prophecies Of The VeTanda
HOTEL and notify them have their sinks enped us is Gus,
tomary with other citizens. Mr. s. said he Ind come very
unpleasant experience lii cton with this nuisance and
that his oacory had been very much offended In
TACT. The Alderman was quite positive that coca.
ZION the odo exceedingly offensive III at cou have
been cut mp with kne. The resolution was adopted The
| penalty was fixed at $50.
Mir. Marks called the subject of wharfage and the &C.
ton of the First Municipality Council reg ard to the con.
| tract with Mr.. Jennings Mr. NJ gave notice that if the
Mayor Id not take action the matter ing the next
week, he would intro luce resolution utkorzing the Aor
ney OF the Second Municipality legal proceed.
| ings.
Dr. Macphe having declined serve as member ofthc
School Board, the Council proceeded the election of
member in his place. Judge Rawe was elected.
The Council then adjourned.
SHoOI1Ns.An aay occurred in Royal street. opposite
the Postotce about ten o'clock yesterday morning. between
named Horace Smith, connected for sho time with
Dan Riccs Circus and Captain Lk. The latter was shot
in the shoulder but believe dangerously wounded
The origin OF the affair understood to be of very delicate
| nature. Smith arrested.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT--A considerable number OF
petty larceny and assault and battery up for
yesterday. and several nole prostqais were entered
Frederick Deomme tried for seai three books en-.
titled "scenes at Washington from Morgan's Literary
Depot The evidence aans, the accused was not by any
means conclusive and he defended himself well that he
| was acquitted.
Simon Edwards and James Cain were tried and found
| guilty separate charges of larceny.
The Jury in the Mary Roam who is charged with
murder, kept locked up until 10 O'Clock sc terlay
when there being probability of verdict