New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-10
City Intelligence.

FIRST MUNICIPALITY CoUNcIL-This body met last
ing eleven members present and Recorder Genos in the
chair.
The Message of the Mayor read stating that the
Council convened at the request Of Aldermen Derbes
Lanata and Clark. who would explain the object Of the
meeting informing the Council that Felix Grima had
ained Judgment against the Municipality $500 in the
Second District Court and recommending that appeal
be taken The also stated that the of the
celebration of the Sh January s65l So of which the
share of the First Municipality S19l 81
Mr. Derbcs explained the object of the meeting to
take up several 1s the subject of Consolida-
ton of the municipalities and the annexation of Laa-
yette ID contemplated alterations in the plan of the
Custom house and the election of police officers
He offered preambles and resolutions to the following
effect
reas 1t is the opinion of the Council that the
ation of the Three municipalities is good and profitable
measure-but
Whereas They consider the annexation of Lafayette
measure injurious to the welfare of the ctytherefore
Reso,red That the Council approves of the consolida-
ton of the three Municpaites-and
That the Council solcmny protests against the
ton of city of Lafayette requests the represen-
tatives to vote against it.
Resor That the Recorder of the First Municipality
delegated to hand these preambles and resolutions to the
seat of government.
The first preamble adopted by unanimous vote.
and the second by yeas to 5 nays,
The first clause of the first resolution adopted with
out division and the second clauseprotesting against
the annexation of Lafayette-by yeas to nays,
The second resolution then adopted without a
division
Mr. Derbes then offered preamble and resolution to
the following effect:
Wherga 1t has to the knowledge of the Council
that alterations about to be made in the already
adopted plan of the new Custom house
Resolved That committee of three be appointed
memorial to be presented to Senators and Repre-
personalities in Congress, protesting against such
change Adopted
Mr.. Fabre offered resolution, which was adopted
authorizing deduction of per cent to be made on
al taxes real estate and slaves, paid Within thirty
days.
Mr.. Fabre reported in favor of purchasing from the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, lot of ground adjoining
the School-house in the Second Ward for $780, payable
in year, without interest, and offered resolution
which, after some opposition from Mr. Lauata was
adopted.
Mr. Richardson then offered resolution authorizing
the surveyor to have certain alterations "a gallery made
on the school-house. Mt a cost not exceeding $500
Mr.. Richardson offered book prepared and presented
by Mr. G. W Hardy, for the of the public schools
Accepted and referred to the Judiciary Committee and
the thanks of the Council voted to Mr. Hardy
Mr. Gquel reported in favor of paying the contractor
$500 for extra work iron railing around jackson
square Adopted
Mr. Giqucl offered resolution to renew the charter of
Fire Company No. Two for fifteen years Adopted
motion was made to go into election for officers
but it found that there quorum present and
the Council adjourned to Monday evening next
FIRST DisrRIcT coURT.-1he Gold Dust Scndrs =. CO,-
r'o Of The Shyiocks THE of The State as George
Longworth, Joseph Hart and VIM Crcare came up for
trial before Judge Larue yesterday
The prisoners were indicted for swndlng David RAIDER
out OF ten ounces OF gold dust the Dist of January
last M Piiams, for the prosecution testified that the
J victim Rnln tct In
Barrack street and there offered for ounces
of gold dust the weight of which had been
the Mint Defendants weighed the gold and stated that
the Mint weight was correct They then blew the sand
out OF the gold dust and put it in bowl The amount
they blew OUT was about three or four They
Fu. the oo" oehu screen and witness Creare pour
othef s'o INTO inc BOWL and when the quantity in the
bowl was weighed 1t amounted to about thirteen ounces
The defendant Hart then deducted the weight of the
sand thus added from the gold and gave the prosecutor
an order on the cashier ongworth for the amount less
the sand Another witness Bernhard testified that
had acknowledged the fraud and had said in his pre-
sence- are lost Joe Hart made put in too much
sand and they saw it, Witness saw Creare throw "a
quahy OIL sand out OF his pockets into coal barrel and
Nresfe sad 10 witness at the same time Hart told me
to put twenty-five ounces of sand into the gold'
The Jury rendered verdict of guilty. apuinst al, the
accused,
Alter the verdict, Longworth employed Col A. p Field
as additional counsel to file motion new trial
FiRN-A fire broke out yesterday morning about three
O'CLOCK III the large building Royal and ospi
tai streets but extnguished before any great
was done IL was discovered by persons passing along
tn" street. and much difficulty found in alarming
those in the house where fifty were sleeping
4lEaTH Of PosrMAsrER--We regret to learn that Mr.
Anyray the highly respected Postmaster of Lafayette
parted this life on Sunday morning, the sth instant The
decesse of this gentleman leaves nominal vacancy the
office but it is only nominal The duties of the office
have long been discharged by noble girls
OF tho deceased who always to be found their post
and We hope there Is no man in our sister city ungaant