The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-13

requested to remit copy of this resolution to the
family of our colleague and friend, Clement Ra-
mos, Esq.
The Council then adjourned.
THIRD MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL. - This body
met last night, and on the Council being called
to order, Mr. Flanders was called to the chair, in
the absence Of Recorder Seuzeneau.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Chiapella at the last
meeting, was brought up as the order of the day,
which made it the duty of all officers to purchase
articles as the Council shall authorize and all
accounts to be attested by the Council, before
being paid. This was laid over for another week
On account of the business of electng officers,
and of the introduction of a lengthy report from
the Finance Committee, the reports of all other
standing committees were postponed
Mr.. Flanders then brought up the following
report from the Finance Committee, vacating the
chair to be enabled to do so, which was taken
by Mr.. Mehan:
The changes proposed in the resolutions ap.
pended to this report contemplate a considerable
reduction in the expenditure of the Municpality
without, 1t is believed, mpairing the efficiency Of
its government, or being detrimental to the public
interest.
The financial condition of the Municipality de.
mauTs the most rigid economy in every depart
ment. In considering The curtailments recon-
mended your committee have used due caution
and prudence, III Orutr tnat by small present
saving, heavy loss might not ultimately accrue
The number OF the Police has been reduced
very much but the force remaining has been
deemed amply sufficient for the wants of the
Municipality. The proposed increase of salaries
will naturally command a better PERSONAL in that
department, and add greatly to the jealous ei-
fciency of the service; for men well paid will
perform their duty with alacrty and efficiency
The practice of allowing officers portions OF the
fines imposed for contravening ordinances, ETC.,
being demorslzing in its tendency and liable to
great abuses its abolition IL proposed.
The Workhouse establishment, maintained at
an expense of between six and seven thousand dol
lars annually, without any return whatever, is
proposed TO be abolished
1t is recommended to abolish the offices of Com
missary in the First, Second and Third Wards,
and have the duties of those offices performed by
the Police. The Police Force should be disribu
ted through the Municipality, and one of them
from each Ward may be detailed to perform Com
missarys duties without interfering with their eff
cheney as Police Officers. Much Of the time of our
Police is spent in walking idly about the streets
waiting nay wishing for occasions requiring their
ser yces-Commissary' duty would be to them a
pleasure, rather than task.
A reduction of the amount of security required Of
the officers is considered proper and necessary, by
the change in the nature of the security, required
by an ordinance lately passed in this Council. But
the security according to that ordinance is good
in every contingency, and as the officers are
required to settle every week. the amounts, as filed
in the resolution, are deemed sufficient.
Accompanying this document was paper which
stated that the reduction made would be S2l APO
and recommending that the salaries of the officer:
should take effect from the LIST Of June. The sal
aries Of Collectors of taxes were stated in this doc
ument to be two and half per cent. on the amour
collected of the Consulting Attorney 500 ;
month of the Physician $40 month Jailor $50
Secretary of the Council 500 sc per month; FRS
Lieutenant of the Guard $50 per month; FRS
Sergeant $55; and watchmen, and other officers
S45 month.
The securities of the officers of the Council wer
defined, and made from $4,000 down to $500
. according to the amounts which would pas
through their hands.
The duty of Clerk to the Recorder, and Ser
geant-at arms, both to be performed by on
ID. person.
A number of resolutions accompanied the repor
and after it was adopted Mr.. Flanders rose t
move them.
= "a" Mr.. Soloman objected to these resolutions, be
cause he had not time to consider them, althoug
he was in favor of reduction. He proposed tina
Sc. they be allowed to lie for week, to give tim
for consideration of the report and resolutions, b'
y this was lost on division, and the resolution
carried.
A resolution, making the officers liable to d
missal, at the pleasure of the Council, was passe
as well as one abolishing the office Of Overseer
the Chain-gang.
Mr. Solomon moved that all the officers be eli
zens of the United States, and residents of Il
Municipality, which was carried.
The Council then went in the election of officer
and the following persons were chosen:
Consulting Attorney Henry St Paul; Pros
cutting Attorney-G. Eustis, Jr; Notary Public
George Lugenbuhl; Auctioneer-L. Vigni
Physician-Dr. Browning. Collectors of Taxes
On Real Estate and Slaves-F. Daubert;
Levee dues-T. s. Walton; On Flat boats
Heller On Coffee houses and Cabarets-H. Yves
holz On Drays, Carts, Pedders and Hawkers
M. G. Stats; Commissary Of the Port Market
Fulda; Syndic of the Fourth Ward-A. brugie
Tailor-R. L. Murphy First Lieutenant OF
Guard-V. Bachemin f; Serg't of Day Police
Mccarthy First Serg't of the Night Watch, ]
seph Chellet Second do, for the round-Harv
Brooks Clerk Of Recorder, and Serg'tat Arms
J.J. Warren Day Police-E. Bacher; Patri
OBrien T. Bruins; E. Hangst Jas. Russell
Leane o. Sullivan; Geo. Jackson.
The Council then elected twenty-one Nis
Watchmen, and seventeen Supernumeraries, a
then adjourned.
The Council chamber was filled with an att
tive audience, during the proceedings, as it v
understood that on this evening all the affairs
the Municipality were to be revolutionized. Aim
all the officers were changed by the election.
Eruv Ire i.