The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-08

FIRST Municipality CounciL-The usual weekly
meeting of this body was held last evening. Re.
corder Genois, presiding; present, Messrs. Blake,
Fabre Richardson, Barthe, Laughn, Derbes, Pee.
quet, Victor BENT, Ramos, Lanata Jules BENT,
Faire, and Bonneva. The proceedings Of the
council opened by reading a message from
the Hon. A. d. Crossman, Mayor. 1t referred in
the first part TO the report Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, which stated that they had secured the SER
vices of Daniel Webster, in the of Mrs. Myra
Gaines vs. Relfa and others, now pending in the Su.
pseme Court, at cost of $1,000, for which the
Mayor stated he had issued his warrant. A receipt
for the money was fled and this par, Of the mes
sage laid on the table subject to call.
The next item referred 10 in the communication
was letter from John Moffat foreman of the Red
Rover Fire Company No. l6, relative to a resolu-
ton passed some time since by the council, author
izng the surveyor to set apart lot on which the
council might erect engine house, and praying
action in the matter, referred to the Fire Com
esi tee with instructions to report next setting.
The account of the Sheriff, also enclosed, was
IE erred TO the Finance Committee.
lA Mr.. Derbes presented resolution calling the
souncil to grant Sll00 for repairs necessary to the
public schools of the Municipality, which re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee with the sur
veyor) to report thereon.
memorial from the officers and members COM
>spsing the Ninth Brigade of Louisiana Militia,
was read, asking the council grant them public
2 drill room and armory for their Use, in like name,
IS the Second Municipality had done to the officers
\ and members of the First Brigade. The petition
\ was referred to select committee, consisting o.
d Aldermen Laughlin, Derbes, and Fabre.
On motion of Mr.. Bonneval eight days leave O
absence was granted the surveyor.
The motion to adjourn prevailing, the council
dispersed.
Breach of Trust-H. W. Chandler was exam
nsd yesterday before Recorder Caldwell, on the
charge of having committed breach Of trust unde
the following circumstances
DR.. F. w. Hart swore that about the l4th O
4 August last QS5O) on 81. Charles street, Chandle
4 Obtained from him about four hundred dollars, 70
| the purpose of purchasing green hides and WOOL L
be consigned to Peter Lott Canal street, subject
a his (Hart's) order. Chandler, it was alleged, il
Fl,art failed TO perform execute the commission
having only accounted for one hundred and ninei
n dollars of the money thus given him, retaining tn
4, resdue, and approprating it to his own use an
fbenefit thereby committing the crime with whic
~ he stands charged. On the examination of tn
prosecutor he did not in full confirm the statemer
made in his affidavit He said that he had bee
Az Introduced to Chandler by his very partcula
W friend Col. w H. Wilder, when the agreement,
III set forth in his affidavit, perfected betwee
N himself and the accused, with the proviso of a
III equal division of the profits. On that occasion
III handed Chandler two hundred dollars. In son
N time after, Chandler told him he had made lart
"A purchases, and required two hundred dollars NOR
II Hhis Chandler obtained from Mr.. Peter Lotz,
ID Canal street, by order of witness (Hart.) The
N was no written contract Of partnership between u
u parties other than as relating to this circumstanc
but he never received any intimation from N
Lott that any consignment of hides or wool hi
E been made on his (wtness's) account.
On his cross-examnarion, the prosecutor swc
VI that he advanced the money to Chandler acting
agent for him-the accused never carried out t
object of that agency to his (witness's) knowled
he advanced the money, not on The account
any one, it being his own money. He held
ceipt of the accused for the money.
This document being placed in the Recorde
hands, admitted as part of the record.
Cross,examination of witness resumed-No
count, carrying out the purposes of that recei
was rendered to him. He authorized Robert Lo
arrange the matter between Mr.. Chandler
himself, about February or March, 1851 Lot
lained the one hundred and ninety dollars m
toned, in cash, aud two notes for one humid
dollars each. The notes and money here m
toned, related to the transaction of August 4lh
Recorder Did you receive those notes!
M Witness did, sir.
3S Recorder That ends the affair-t stands
\, missed criminal-it being merely civil suit