New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-04
City Intelligence.


referred the Committee Streets and Landings
communication read from Patrick Ward respect
ing the condition of Widow o'Brcn Referred to the
Recorder.
A petition from Benjamin Howard, respecting
tract referred to Committee Education Onefrom
p Hanahan. asking repayment of $40 paid for counsel
fees which he paid for being defended in charge in
CURED by him in the discharge of his duty was referred
to the Committee on Claims and several Others of pr
vate nature, read and appropriately referred.
The Finance Committee reported several bills which
were ordered paid.
The committee reported that it not advisable to
take any action the petition of sunry newspapers for
po deficiency caused by the refusal of the Third Mu
nicipaity to pay its share of bill for printing The
mttee think that application ought to be made to the
General Council The report was adopted.
The committee reported adversely to the petition
of Yeatnan Wood Co. asking for grant of 200 feet
Batture property stating that the right OF the public to
the Batture newly formed cannot be abandoned.
The committee made report on the conlmunca-
ton Messr Person and Risk Tax Collectors referring
the of salary received by them and asking
increase of commissions The committee state that if the
estimate made by the collectors be correct-that only
100000 of the be collected by the-then the
compensation for their services at the present rates of
commission is Inadequate The committee had however
estimated that $TO00OO these could be collected
which at the rates now allowed would make the compe
saton of the collectors about $4,000 for the year The
correctness of these estimates cannot however, be posi-
lively ascertaned until the close of the year The
mtee therefore reported adversely to the prayer OF the
petitioners and the report was adopted
Mr. Brother, the part of the Finance Company, of
fered resolution allowing deduction of per cent
all for the year 1851 real estate and slaves paid
the Collectors in cash before the 18th inst
The resolution adopted and ordered to be published
in all the papers of this Municipality
The Committee Streets and Landings reported in ia
of putting up between thirty and forty lamps in the
sections of the city.
Mr. Yancey opposed the measure in view of the cond-
ton of the treasury referring to the fact that the
due to the sinking fund yet unpaid for which, he said
the members criminaly liable He also charged
members with political motives in urging this measure at
this moment,
Mr. Renshaw disclaimed all political motives. As for
himself he would take occasion to state in the most posi-
tive manner, that he not, and would not be- cand
date for reelection.
Mr. Yancey said he did not allude to Mr.. Renshaw.
The resolution was adopted
The committee offered resolution authorizing the
Mayor sell the contract for paving Caiope street from
Nayades to Apollo streets. Adopted, Mr. Yancey alone
voting nay.
adopted authorizing the opening of Common street to
Metairie Ridge and made verbal reports two
other matters of no general interest.
The Committee Claims reported in favor of paying
James 0Brien certain expenses incurred from having
been wounded in the discharge of his duty and adversely
to the petition of Dennis Cronan for the remission of
fine.
The Committee on the Workhouse and Prisons offered
resolution appropriatng $500 for materials and $500 for
provisions furnished during the month of February.
Mr. Shields offered resolution granting the of La
fayete Square at any time between the 9th and 18th of
April to Mr. G.. Cator for display of fireworks for the
benefit of the Female Orphan Asylum in Camp street.
Adopted.
Mr. Renshaw offered resolution approprating $500
toward paying clock to be placed in the steepe
St patricks Church. the money be paid when the clock
is completed to Archbishop Blanc provided that the
workmanship be of the best kind and the work completed
within year.
Mr.. Brother offered the appropriation the same
ground that taken by Mr. Yancey with regard to the
lamps While the subject Of improvements, he would
that he considered the Second Municipality alone
sponsibe for all the works recently laid out by the Coun
Gil and had acted under other SUPP oon in advocat-
ing of these improvements though different views
charged by people in the lower part of the city.
Mr. Renshaw referred to the Importance of clock in
this part of the city and stated that the money would
he ca ed uOlnr nn1Icb
had to be done before the work could he The
money had to be raised for the balance of the cost say
$1,000 mostly by private subscriptions He concurred
tirely with Mr. Brother. with regard responsibility
for the improvements recently ordered by the Council and
he would moreoversay that they had long been contem-
plated and most of them had been before the committee
of which he chairman. time before the subject
of consolidation, as now contaminated. was agtated
After further discussion the resolution was adopt
ed and sthe Council after adjourned to Tuesday
evening next
ANOTHER HoMICIDE.-Between twelve and one
o'clock yesterday morning ARRAY occurred Levee
street. between Girod and Notre Dame streets in which
Il named James Boyle lost his life, and Waterman
Montague severely wounded The trouble occurred
upon the arrest, by Waterman Montague of one Hugh
Gallagher. for disturbing the peace and abusing him.
Upon Gallaghers attempt to rescue
him and it supposed that Boyle forward with this
intention. Montague was knocked down. and Waterman
Leland was struck at the moment Other watch
up and several persons engaged in the ARRAY
arrested when it ascertaned that Boyle had
been stabbed mortaly. How he received the wound has
not yet been positively ascertained The instrument
with which he stabbed to have been {, knife
inch and quarter wide of the parties de-
clare that it belonged to Montague, and that it he
who killed Boyle. The Coroner held an inquest the
deceased. and after hearing what testimony could be
brought forward rendered verdict charging the homi.
| eide upon Montague
| Patrick Gallagher, Patrick Gillespie John Lee and
Patrick Boyle were yesterday arragned before Recorder
CALDWELL and remanded for examination on Saturday
| next
James Boyle native of Ireland, and aged thirty
The watchmen that he has been troublesome
! he n hrna iup
| ago in Nicksburg
| Observation-Disclosures rehan, John Donnely.
Patrick McDonough and Bernard Fitzpatrick yes
erday brought before Recorder tenois charged with
having stolen eighteen dozen pairs wooden socks which
they were caught trundng along in barrel hafpast
ten O'Clock on Tuesday night. Upon investigation how
it discovered that the socks had stolen
but that the individuals arrested engaged the
eresting amusement of smuggling the socks Recorder
rnos sent the lot of smuggles and goods before the
| s. Commissioner
| VAGRANT. Recorder Genois Yesterday COM
mitted Augustus Smith, for trial before Judge La
rue, on charge of vagrancy
| SMALL THTEvEs.-Two boys, who call them
selves William Harrison and Henry Wolfe were Yesterday
brought before Recorder Genois charged by Anthony
Sheets Mate of the steamer H. Nj Jones' with having
len bag of coffee from the freight the said boat and
ondeavoring to carry it away in siff which they had
along side The boys sent before Judge Lare
| trial
| RoBBING A Observation-Disclosures D. Bugle
robbed of silver watch a gold chain and pocket.
states that fifteen days ago the schooner Alderman
book containing SIS in money. all of which were the
property of Capt Smith, of the said schooner Mr. Bugle
suspects the robbery to have been committed by
Robert A Mills who at the time cook on board the
schooner and who the deponen believes to be vagrant
well as thief warrant issued for the arrest
| Mr. Mills.
| FINED.--Recorder Caldwell yesterday fined
james Dulaney two dollars for having diSturbanc,
in the street. and NJ Adams and Pat Ward had the priy
ege of paying like for disturbing the peace
Notre Dame street
CoMMlTTED.-R. NJ. Robinson, f, m c., was
yesterday committed for trial before Judge by Re
corder Caldwell on the charge of cutting and woundnG
| Sanford Taylor, f. M C.. last month with a razor.
WITHDRAwN.--The charge of swintlling pre-
terred against Joseph Hotz Tuesday, before Recorder
Genois, by Mrs Vobright yesterday withdrawn.
the accused was discharged from custody. 4,
| SPuRIous.-Nlichael Mccormick was yester
day brought before Recorder Caldwell charge of hav
ing passed brass token Thomas Beehan for ten dol
lar gold piece Mccormick will be examined next week
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