The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-03
City Intelligence

SECOND MUNICIPALITY CoUScIL.-This body mat Ia.
evening pursuant 10 call oil the Mayor. to elect collect
os of the Municipality, and bushes, IA mi
be laid before them by the Police Committee. A the mem
bers were present except and Recorder Caldwell occu
pied the chair.
After considerable conversations anu many efforts to 70
matters straight 10 begin WITH the Council proceeded to III
| election of TAX collectors The nominees on ona sds -
Messis Samuel IT, Risk and o. Person. and on the oths
side Messrs. A. W. Scates and Theodore Lusk The ty,
rs named received each eight votes, the other two
seven so G. RISK and J. ., Pieron We're declared du
elected tax collectors for the ensuing year.
This important matter decided. the Police Commttss MN
ceeded to lay Certain business before the Council in the
OF reports On matters heretofore referred them They frs
presented etter from tho Chief Police reporting
watchmen or mapracuces OF different degrees tupltude
The COMMITTEE made report this subject and Offered
resolutions snisslng watchmen Lovenselu Murpbv Snl
Ivan and Hsnnssy, from the service of the Muncipav
and also john Price, lamp lighter, who was reported a,
| having 30 lamps out in nine nights
The report and resolutions were adoped and tho
named wen all dismissed.
The oomni,tee also reported that they have examined tho
Quanneatos OF the supernumerary Watchmen, recsnty
elected, andound all qualified except four Those qpsfed
had reported themselves the Chief of Police for duty The
report accepted.
Tbs COMMITTEE reported that they had investigated the
complaint sgainst the Commissary of the Seventh Ward
They found that he had besu for some time but he
has now recovered and will doubt attend 10 dutv and
furnish the statement required oil him.
The committee reported that they could suggest no mod,
Of relief for James Muhoand, who had complained that ha
was taxed Us day for swing that he had raised Mt
considerable expense, in lot hired for purpose in the
second Municipality The tax probably levied for III.
benefit Of the Charity Hospital in accordance with special
law.
The Committee reported that in conformity to the recon-
mendaon Of the Mayor six special coasabss had been de-
tailed by The Chief OF Police walk through the pncioa
ihOroughiaes of the Second Municipality dutn. the dav
and they mend that these special be provided
with badge or star by which their office may be
whenever necessary.
The Committee offered resolution recurring the Cbisf of
foce 10 make daily reports 10 the Comptroller of the
cipality Of all the lamps not burning proper times with
the names OF the lampghers Leafs they belong
and requiring the Comptroller to make corresponding deduc
tons from the pay OF the said amplightsrs.
Some oler matters OF no particular interest were passed
upo, but before the business concluded nm miner left
the Council Chamber
his was signal for display Of tactics similar to that wit
messed on an occasion some weeks ago.
MI P.Hy moved that the Council 20 an election to fill
the vacancies oecasiOned by the removal the four
wachmen, and lamp lighter. and by the of quaitoa
ZION oil Tour OF the recsnty elected This
was opposed the opposite side of the Chamber on the
ground mat the proceedings not accordance with the
CALL and Dir. Sykes moved adjournment The yoas and
nays Were called for, and the stood and7 The
ooroer voted nay wing as reason therefor the great
that he entertained for the people, whose
were bound to their interests Mr. Shields took soma
exceptions to the observ of the President to which tho
latter replied, and further remark followed.
Time gained by this discussion and before il xv.s
closed the abenng member entered the Chamber reversing
the poaihon of parties with regard to the majorty.
Mr. Sykes then renewed his motion adloun but the
President declared it OF oder under the rule reournp
some new business TO be disposed Of after motion to adj
oun had been voted down, before second motion for nd
ournment could b. considered.
Another rule forbade any business to be introduced
and things were getting into pretty snar.
Mr. Brugniens about this time discovered an important
document that involved the interests of the Second Ward TO
should be put through.
Mr. Shields desired be consistent, and though his .ds
he Chamber had majority, he would move an adjourn
nen The President repeated his decision that the moto,
vas ont of order
Mr. Etier made motion repeal the rus of Nov 2l,,
ohbng the introduction Of all business at called session
inc Council, ex ept that prescribed the call of the
layer The yeas and called and resulted in the
election of the motion By nays 50 the rule wa,
OF repealed, |
Another motion to adjourn was made and lost BY ven,
s nays - Jus
Mr. Perry then moved to go into an election for N;.b,
'atehmen Supernumerares, etc. The vote wa, taken nv
eas anu nays and resulted in and nays So tho
on was adOped-Messrs Shields and Reushaw waiting n
as reason Their for. that such election would be
collation. Of the law. IN
list OF four candidates for watchmsn four for .uns
sfa's ana one Tor amplghter, presented BY M r.
T. anu one with the same number by Mr. Perry Upon go
o tne seeuon Inc LIST offered by Mr. Etter received
'tes' and that OF Mr. Perry votss-except for on. ;d
dual, Mr. James Barnes who was elected bv a., ni HI
Gus 'o'e Mr. kurns was elected lampliEhter BY ma Iii
Oh 0ne and the Council adjourned in great good bumo
The JEwELRY CAsK.-John Smith, alias A,d.,o. %
Yesterday brought up for examination before RscoS.,
nad w. On .he charge recently mentioned by u.s. Of having
posd inc trunk OF VIM. ku1, of swsry valued a, sIann
h0'e In ST. Louis John Brown who had been .r,..,ss
receiver OF the stolen property wa. exonsra,ed hv ~.
luenee' being shown that the swsry found in b na'
was e'l IN hi, shop to be csans by Mr. Potter an
Sas at Law who had received tom Smith n, foo
defending him in bsfors Recorder seuysnsau ns
us'Os ,he flrst District Court. Brown wa, Accordingly
d hono'abiy and being brought on the witnesses.
VIM, 'suneu mat he know nothing of srh further imam
Mr.. Riche N'' 'o'npahS OIL = Mr.. Potter +
'm'a was committed to the Work house to aw,, the
venlenee OF judge Lsrus to try the cas-. "' r.
uCk WHEAT-25O packages Holt,. a. s,ia r
by Z. j. HART & co "a Tohonn;,dn' 10, ssie h