The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-19

lie IV.-NUMBER 80.
beg leave report in favor of the same on account
OF the peculiar circumstances detailed in the pe-
nton, az well a. the recommendation of Mr.. F.
Young. the Commssary Of the Sixth Ward, at
whose Instance the fine was imposed, provided ths
said Grant pay the costs of and the attorneys
fees.
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Resolped That the Assistant Attorney Of this Mu-
nicipahty Be and is hereby instructed 10 acknowl-
edge satisfaction of judgment 10 the eQD of Mu-
nicipality No. Two ~. Alexander Csu& on con-
| diton of the said Grant paying the o. of cont
| and the attorneys fees.
The Committee on Claims, to whom wss rsssrred
the petition of P. Fnnegan. praying for the Bsmis-
sion Of fine of ten dollars, imposed upon him for
being absent from bis dray, have considered the
ease Of the petitioner, and beg leave to recommend
that the prayer be granted.
&c. voNrAszx,
| Resolced That the Treasurer nav, on the warrant
OF the Mayor, to Pat Finnegan, the of ten dol
lars, that being the amount of fine imposed upon
him for being absent from his dray in the street,
M, Yancey, as Chairman, also presented tho
I ioloWing majority report:
Your Committee, to whom was referred the pssi-
ton of Alexander A. Phillips, praying for a re-
mission of fine imposed on him by the Recorder
for contempt of court beg leave to report adverse
/ to the same.
Not only believing the circumstances justify
the inction of said fine, but that should we rescnd
it, would thereby establish q precedent subyersive
Of the respect and order that should be maintained
| IN our Municipal Court, and calculated to en-
| courage brawis alike disgraceful to the dignity Of
the court and the authority Of its presiding officer
Your Committee would, therefore, beg leave to
| be discharged from further consideration of thu
same.
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Mr.. Emerson, from the same committee, pfe-
sented the following minority report:
The undersigned, Minority of the Committee ON
Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Off
Ger A. A. Phillips, for remissisn a fine imposed
upon him by the Recorder Of Din Municipality.
| would beg leave to report:
That after careful examination Of the subject
they do not conceive that it under the jIris-
diction Of this Council inasmuch a. they are una
| bic to find any municipal ordinance for the viola.
| ton of which said fine was imposed
| your committee, however, in the course of their
| investigation, have ascertained that Officer Phil
lips was most grossly and wani9niy insulted while
giving evidence before his Honor the Recorder.
and in attempting, he conceived to do his dutv'
by arresting the individual so violating the deco.
rum Of the court, he received blow, which wa,
Immediately returned by him, for which offence ho
was fined for contempt Of court.
Your committee, not believing that anv offenea
to the court was intended, would respectfully re-
quest the Recorder to remit the fine imposed upon
Officer Phillips, and beg to he discharged from anv
: - w. Ex1.sou.
Mr.. Renshaw moved to refer both reports back
to the Committee.
Il M CuL. H.
The President called Mr.. Brother to the chair.
and left the Council Chamber.
| The President pro tens. decided that the motion
to lay on the table was drst in order.
Mr.. Yancey appealed, and the decision of the
chan was overruied by the following vote:
tYsdIs.Aess Brusnsns. EuE, Jshnsoa. Rsnahaw.
stws vOnsssn. Wss Wsssshaa 10y; 81 p ssods'
Mr. Brother not voting on IN appeal from his
decision, being in the chair.
Mr.Yancey moved the adoption Of the majority
report which was lost by the following vote
wSsssb.n Mss ssG Yinss p shor1dss. Stewart vonas.a
Navs-Messs: Brother, Brugniens, Eme,op E,,sr Joh,
son. LawIason. Renshaw. Shields and Sykes@s ''nn
And the question being to adopt the minority
rapport, it was lost by the following vote:
E%s.sn Bo;ss I'D s
and shadse sewa" Sykes vontagen. Wshs
On motion of Mr.. Perry, the committee wer.
discharged from further consideration of the sub
ject 49,
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following resolutions came up as the order
OF the day, and were, on motion, adopted:
Hesofved, That permission be, and is herebv
granted to Polly Reason, m. c., to emancipats tSs
slave Allen Taylor, black, aged about thirty,aye
l war ,,I lam
slave Sam, black, aged about forty yscss aud
that said slaves be permitted to remain in the 9mte
when their respective owners have given the usual
bond and security, to be approved by the Recorder
ResolUed, That the members of the Board of
! Health be respectfully requested to appoint az
| Ward Health Officers the present Commissaries of
this Municipality, without additional compensation.
The report and resolution presented at the last
meeting by the Committee on Police, in relation to
the Boiler Factory Baronne street, came up also
i as the order OF the day.
Mr. Brugniens moved to postpone their conside-
ration, which was carried. s,a
RESOLUTIONS.
l The following, presented by Mr.. Yancsy, wss
unanimously adopted, after suspending the rules !:
| Whereas, An ordinance greatly reducing the
rates OF wharfage, was passed at the last sitting of
the General Council, after the same supposed
Der, 1850, for year from the 1st of January last
agreeably to usage and the spirit OF the law dein-
| ing the powers of the General Council as well az
the act OF 1850 requiring the Councils of the seve-
raj Municipalities TO- make out budget Of the
| probable amount of expenditures for the following
| year previous to deciding upon the amount Of
taxes to be levied and whereas, the failure to
collect the tax imposed by the Liquidatots for
the payment of the obligations OF theseversl
Municipalities, has already severely embarrassed
| the fiscal arrangements, and the ordinance re-
ferred to will undoubtedly curtail the revenue to
| considerable amount, and render still more Diff
| cult the payment Of liabilities due, past due, and
| coming due, as well the current expenses. in.
| cluding the expenditure Of from thirty to ifty
thousand dollars, necessary to put the wharves Of
the Second Municipality in condition to accommo-
date vessels and facilitate commerce, therefore
RssolUed, unanimously, That although the MEM
bers of this Council are fully impressed with the
necessity, under existing circumstances, of afford
ing every facility to commerce, yet they cannot but
regard the proposed alteration in the rates of wharf,
age, at this time hasty ll-advsed, and injurious
| to the best interests OF this Municipality
i Resolvs6, unanimously, That the representatives
of this Municipality in the General Council be, and
hereby respectfully requested to use their best
endeavors to obtain a repeal of the said ordnance
at least to stay its execution until the deticiencv
in the revenue created by it can be provided for bv
! taxation, some other means.
The following was presented by Mr.. Shields to
| lie over: - ,, eI3s97i
| Resolved, That the Mayor be and, is hereby an
thorl1ed and requested, after having given ten