New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-14
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
| SECOND MuSrcIPALr1y CouNcn-This body met last
evening in regular session. all the members present and
Recorder Caldwell in the chair.
The message of the Mayor read transmitting GER
tain adudcatons of contracts and enclosing resolution
General Council relative to the survey the mouth
of the Bayou Paquemine The subjects referred
the committee streets and landings.
copy citation from the Third District Court and
of writ prohibition forbiddng the collector of fine of
800 imposed upon J. NJ Miller and others for keepine
playing the game of Keno Referred the ATTORNEY
the Municipality and the Recorder with power to act
An invitation of the Council of the First unicipalitv
to appoint Committee of Conference on the subject of
| Consolidation came up and led to a long debate.
| Mr. Yancey thought that Consolidation would be a pre,t
advantage to the city, if confined the three NUM-
cipaltes If including Lafayette. it would be greater
If conne Consolidation to the three Muncipsli
ties we shall have the difficulties with LAFAYETTE
that have had with the First and Third Municipalities
respecting Levee dues etc He considered the prosperity
of the city which depended greatly Consolidation
matter of deep interest to the State He would suggest
that Lafayette he included in the invitation to confer nv
committees He was DESTROYS that all should confer and
see what could be done, If could include Laayette
in the Consolidation it would be great advantage but If
we can include Lafayette let consolidate ourselves
He hoped that the resolution the First NIuncipslitr
would be concurred in.
Nh Lawrason offered resolution that the invitation of
the First Municipality be accepted and that we extend to
Lafayette the invitation the committees of these
municipalities. with view of maturing some plan of gen.
eral Consolidation.
| MIR, vontageu in favor Of Consolidation with or
without Lafayette
Mr.. Renshaw opposed to Consolidation without in
Guiding Lafayette.
resolution offered requesting the First and Third
Municipalities to in the tn
| Mr. Vontagen moved, amendment. that the Com
mittee of Conference be requested to vote for Conoa
ton whether Lafayette should included or not Tbi4
was also opposed by Mr. Renshaw
Mr. Yancey stated that he had conversed with several
persons in the First Municipality who had expressed
themselves in favor of the annexation of LAFAYETTE
Mr. Etter said that all this debate and all these resoln
tons useless The people themselves have taken tho
matter up, and are going to have Consolidation He
moved that the whole subject be laid on the table lie
favor of Consolidation with without LAFAYETTE
The ayes and called this motion and re-
suited in yeas and twelve nays; the subject was
yet before the Council
Mr. Lawrason moved to lay the amendment Of Mr. yon
tagen the table, and the motion was adopted by II
yeas to nays
The question on the resolution then divided and
passed unanimously.
communication from the Secretary of the LAFAYETTE
Council with of the Committee on Consolidation
was read and referred to the Conference Committee
which appointed by the Chair follows: Messrs
Lawrason Yancey and Etter.
The Treasurer monthly Report read as follows:
Balance on hand, last report ........ $3.50 Go
Recelved since ..-.........'s1971 6i-94952 30
Dsbursed same tlme' 1922 63
Balance hand, January 10. 81 $50 67
And the Quarterly Report, follows:
Balance hand, Oct l. 1851. S5475 90
Received during three months 1896 2osss11 40
1-Et
Balance on hand Dec. 31.............s 81 627 90
Several communications read from the High Con-
stable, and appropriately referred A communication
addressed that officer after much discussion read
and proved to be from Peter L. Duff who represented
that he had been defrauded by officer the Munich
paity named Peter Hitter to whom he had advanced the
money to get married. etc, etc.
Several private petitions presented and referred
communication was read from the Secretary of the
Police Jury respecting recent survey of the dividing
line between the Parishes of Orleans and Jefferson and
notifying the council that certain property supposed here
toore to be in the former really lies in latter Parish
The resignation of J. S, Cendenin as member of the
School Board was read and accepted
A communication was read from several merchants
complaining that the wharinger will not allow aatboats
discharge their cargoes in such manner as they were
formerly allowed to do and after debate resolution
passed regulating the matter.
Paul Morton applied for employment in planting trees
in the Municipality.
communication from NJ. Druggon respecting losses |
contracts with the Municipality referred to the
committee streets and landings
A communication from G. NJ Saunders and Others
asking for the establishment of public spensary was
referred to the Committee on Health
communication was received from Allen Ill., ESQ.,
declining commission conferred upon him Mt the last
session of the Council.
Mr. Brother of the Finance Committee presented n rc
port recommending the payment of various bills The
report was adopted after having stricken out an item for
printing advertisements etc in favor of the Crescent
office.
The same committee made report relative the Bat
lre question, which will be found in another column
The same committee reported in favor accepting adj
ustment of Atchatalaya bonds with A. Robb
Mr. Renshaw, in behalf of the Committee on Streets
md Landings made reports generating Joel Gleason from
'ame in the matter of complaint made against him
Wharf No, to the of atboats, and
authorizing the Surveyor complete contracts for drain
ng, dredge boat, etc.
The same committee proposed ordinance prohibiting
abs carriages ETC. to drive within sixty feet of the YES
els for whose passengers they may be waiting under the
enalty of S25 for each offence
Mr. Renslaw read letter from Randel Hunt respect
1g the delay i'll action of the different Judges in the mat
of opening streets Mr. Hunt stated that the case of
. Cronan VS. Municipality No. Two is expected to be
AIKEN up in short time
Mr.. Hawthorn of the Police Committee reported the
cceptance of the recently elected supernumary night
atch and disposed of suudry matters of complaint y
Mr.. Brugniens offered preamble and resolutions the
ect OF which was to dismiss iieut Hughes of the Po
&C. They were referred to the Police Committee
FISEp-Reeorder Caldwell yesterday fined VIM II i
hck $50, for carrying pistol George W Ream, for !
reatening to carve officer with butchers knife
ned the same amount and George Smith, for abusing q
nj insulting Waterman, required to pay So
Injuries are very expensive in this city. +
HIGHWAY RoBBEny.-Wiuiam Arnold swears that on n
opsy evening Mt the CORNER of ma .r.a ,,, u,sno,
n - - '' w 't'' lew" anu i'eaP'ai to
reefs he was knocked down robbed of silver watch