The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-10

FIRST MUNICIPALITY CoUNNIL "A meeting of
this body was held last night, and there were pre-
sent Messrs. Fabre, lin the Chair,) Blake, Bonne-
val, " Benit, Clark, Derbes, Hagan, Lanata,
Pecqnet, Richardson, Ramos, Laughlin and Peter
message was read from the Mayor, informing
the Council that he had called that meeting at the
request of three Aldermen, for the transaction of
general business. He had sold the contract for
working the draining machine of the second sec.
tonal district, for five years, to John Thorn, at
$3.50 per annum, aud he begged to name the
surelies, subject 10 the pleasure and approval of
the Council. He also informed them that the Sec
ond District Court had dismissed the injunction
taken out by the Municipality against the Carroll
ton Railroad Company relative to the ground rent
of the Municipality, and the Attorney had recon.
mended appeal TO the Supreme Court.
On motion, the letting OF the contract was ap-
proved, and the subject of the suretes referred to
the Finance Committee. resolution was also
passed, desiring the Attorney for the Municipality
to take an appeal in the relating to the ground
rent, to the Supreme Court.
petition from the farmer Of the dues on oys
tiers was read, concerning the collecting of them
by way of fines. After considerable discussion,
the following resolution, proposed by Judge Der
bes, carried
Whereas, the honorable the Supreme Court of
Inc State OF Louisiana, in the case of Juan Ponce
u.s. uDi,ipai,y No One, has decided that it is not
lawful 10 impose fine in order TO enforce the pay
Ip.i,t of dues
"Resoiued, That, hereafter, the farmer on
oysters shall have the right, as he is entitled by
existing ordinances, to collect the dues which he
is entitled to collect by virtue of said ordinances,
but the payment Of the same shall not hereafter be
enforced by way Of fine"
A letter was read from the contractor for build
L. &c
the Council that his contract was to build it for
5000, but it had cost him $3.50, and prayed them
to take the subject into consideration. After a
long discussion, the letter was referred to the I'M
provement Committee.
A report from the Finance Committee was
brought up, recommending the payment of certain
accounts, which was adopted, with the exception
of two items referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Hsgan, from the Finance Committee
brought up resolution recommending the shell
ing and improving of the rear portion of Bienv'
street, and the filling up of the bitches which de
stroy the sidewalks, which was carried.
The Judiciary Committee brought up report
and in the of it the matter OF slave emanci
patton was spoken of. 1t com planned of the Coun
Gil refusing to pass resolutions recommending tn
freeing Of slaves after they had spent considerable
time in investigating the reasons for such emanci
patton, and stated that if this pursued
the Committee would propose the repeal of al
ordinances concerning slave emancipation.
A discussion arose upon the number of member
necessary to vote on questions of slave emancipa
ton, and some were of opinion that the law de
manded vote of three-fou of the members Q
the Council, while Others thought three fourths {
the members present were sufficient.
Mr. La lin suid no al ITO fort