The daily crescent., 1851-06-18
NEW ORLEANS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE ,s

WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JUNE 1s.
Second Municipality Council-The usual weekly
meeting of the Council was held last evening in
the Municipal Hail. Recorder Caldwell, presided.
Members present-Messrs. Renshaw, Brothers,
Emerson, Hawthorn, Sykes, Lawrsson, Stewart,
Perry, Wheeehan, Johnson, Vontagen, Yancey,
Eter
communication from the Gene Council was
read, in reference to the Fourth Of Fly.
The report OF the Board OF Direcf rs was read.
Among other things it stated that the number Of
girls in the public schools had increased, while the
number Of boys had decreased. The girls stood
1907, the boys only 1886. 1t complmented the
zeal and asxiduity of the late superintendent, and
recommended that no diminution of the amount
necessary for expenditure should take place, nor
yet any reduction in the sal aries Of the teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrason, it was ordered that
1000 copies of the report should be printed for
public distribution.
The Finance Committee Of the Board of Di.
rectors of Public Schools reported the amount
required for expenditure, estimated to the LIST of
November next at $25,26O s5.
Mr.. Shields moved that an appropriation Of
$4,000 be granted for the support of the Public
Schools, which lies over.
The Treasurer's report to the present week
showed balance in hand Of $45S 7S.
The securities offered by J. o. Pierson, Col
lector of Taxes on Real Estate, by the Collector
Of Levee dues, and the Deputy Wharfnger, were
accepted.
The petition of Albert G.. Blanchard, District
Surveyor, for payment Of claim of $40 for SO
days services rendered the Council at the Sauve
Crevasse in ls49, was referred to Committee on
Claims.
The question of the distribution of the fund allo-
Gated for the re lief Of orphans coming up in conse-
quence of complaints being made to the council by
parties who stated that the Recorder refused to pay
them out of the fund. On motion of Mr.. Lawra-
son, the Finance Committee called on to re-
port at next meeting Of the council the best mode
of distributing the fund in question.
A memorial presented to the council for the
immediate removal Of the boiler mandatory on
Gironde street, by number of inhabitants in the
immediate neighborhood, which, on motion of Mr..
Perry was laid the table, subject to call as it
would come up in the regular order of the day.
Simeon Tobet jr., wrote long letter to the
council relating to the awful fact that st. Francis
street, on which he resided, had Of late become the
resort of den of newsboys, who made night hide
Gus, dlsfgured hall DOORS covered walls with mud
and did hundred other things "too numerous to
mention" Referred to Committee on Police.
petition from Leo Purvs, architect, praying
permission to continue the use of the banquete on
St Charles, Common and Gravier streets, for the
reception OF the required material for rebuilding the
ST. Charles Hotel was referred TO the Committee
on Streets and Landings.
The petition of Maunsel White, and other prop
erty owners on Julia street, complaining of nui
sance existing in that neghborhood in the shape o
range of stables belonging to Benjamin Rodriguez
was referred to the Committee on Streets anc
Landings.
The petition of American Hook and Ladder Com
pany, praying an appropriation of two hundred ant
fifteen dollars as necessary for repairs, etc, re
auired by the companys establishment on Girot
street, was referred TO the Committee on Fire.
The petition of certain property owners in tn,
neghborhood, praying for the opening of new
street from Camp 10 Nayades streets, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings
The petition of Patrick Walsh, praying remit
tance of fine of fifty dollars, imposed on him 70
drawing sand from the batture, was referred to tn
Committee on Claims.
The petition of No. Five Fire Company, prayin
for an appropriation for the purchase of new hose
carriage, referred TO the Fire Committee.
A petition from several cart and dray owners il
the Second Ward, complaining of the partiality O
the Commissary of the Second Ward, in carrying
off the carts and furniture wagons belonging to th
Irish inhabitants of the ward, and causing fine O
one dollar to be paid for each cart, while proper
Of the same character, belonging to the Germal
population of the ward, was left unseized an,
unfined. On motion Of Mr. Renshaw, the matte
was referred to the Police Committee.
The committee appointed TO report on the appli
cation of the Orphan Asylum, on Camp street
praying the Council to grant the use of the Lyceun
for an exhibition on the 4th of July next, reporte
IN favor of the application.
The memorial of Alexander Phillips, prayin
the remission of fine imposed on him by Recor
der Caldwell, for creating a disturbance in hi
court, was reported against by the majority an
passed ,he Council. A minority report was ais
brought up, but was lost whereupon, on motto
of MIR. Perry, the committee were discharged froI
further consideration of the matter.
The committee reported in favor of the remova
of the boiler manufactory on the west side of Ba
ronne and Hevia streets, and reported resolutio
allowing thirty days for its removal-penalty
twenty-five dollars day, if not removed at tn
end of that period.
Messrs. Stewart and Perry opposed the resolutio
and Mr.. Brugnens moved the postponement of th
matter until the next meeting of the Council.
The Council adjourned shortly after the passag
= of the last resolution.