New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-19
City Intelligence.

SECOND MrNICIrAL1TY CoUNcII.-This body
met last eveningten members present with Mr. Yancey
in the chair petition presented from several of the
city papers asking for payment of deficit in
printing caused by refusal of the Council of Third NUM-
cpaty to equal share with the First Second
petition was read from W. B. King. asking the
room in the Lyceum Hall Referred the Committee
on the Municipal Hall with power to act
Mr. Brother. Of the Finance Committee presented sun
dry bills, payment of which was ordered
Mr. Lawrason called up the subject Mr. Persons re-
signation as school director which he said had been
resignation had been withdrawn Mr. L. commended that
he had right to withdraw the paper
The Chair called upon the Secretary to state the facts
and that gentleman said that Mr. Lawrason had come to
the desk and requested him not to the letter of
signation stating that he (AIr H. would make him r
Pierson) serve.
After further discussion it was moved that Mr.
Persons resignation be accepted yeas and NAYS
being called the vote resulted yeas against nays So
the Council accepted the resignation
Mr. awrason moved to suspend the rules to 90 into an
election for school director iii place of Mr. Person re
signed The motion carried. and proceeding to
election. Mr. Il. B. Winston chosen 6 votes being
cast in his favor four for Mr. Monaghan and one for Mr.
yanderiindcn
Mr. Rcnsliw of the Committee of Streets and Land
ings presented report embracing opinion of Rande
Hunt Counsel Of the Municipality favor of erecting
market house in the middle Of Claiborne
letter from Mr. Hunt stating that he would he able
until next week, to give opinion the obligation of
the Canal and Banking Company to build bridge over
the canal ut the expense of the company
Resolutions attached to the report authorizing
contract to be sold for erecting market-holse in Cla
borne street. between Common and jackson streets
be awarded to such contractor will build it for its
for the lowest number of years during which time
the contractor will paint the building at proper times
keep it in repairs lighted and cleaned and fully insured
the market to revert Mt the expiration Of the
the Municipality The market to be completed before
the LIST of December. 1852.
Mr. }rnguiens offered memorial from Fire Co No
One relative to the condition of the Engnehose of that
Company, which is represented being extremely bad
lealky. etc.
petition from recently elected Waterman was read
complaining that the Chief of Police would not put him
duty, The Chairman of the Police Committee read a
letter from Captain Forno stating that the man had no
fingers on either hand and could not handle his club
spring his rattle
The subject referred back to the Police Committee
with power to act.
Mr. Shields offered resolution which was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings to pave part
Cnlliope street with round stone.
Mr. Brugnens offered resolution instructng CAPTAIN
Forno to place larger police force in the of the city
and especially in the neghborhood the foot Of Heyia
street.
Mr. Perrya resolution respecting nuisances about the
Charity Hospital and respecting cutters the
sidewalks Laid over, under the rules
Mr. inncey said that he had resolution to offer rea-
tive to book in use in the Public Schools of the NUM-
cipality and read extracts from work entitled Ele
ments OF Moral Science By President Wayland, of
Brown University Mr. Yancey dwelt the subject
length and stated that other books equally obec-
tonable, used in the Public Schools some Of which
hold up Catholics as burning people, The resolution
to the following effect:
Rsoea That the Board School Directors be and are
hereby instructed to report at the next meeting Of the
Council whether such book used in the public schools
of this municipality and if by whose authority
introduced.
Mr.. Llwrason moved its reference to the Committee
on Education He thought if such book used it
not done by the wish of the Board Directors bring
discredit upon our institutions but by mistake
Mn. Perry believed that the book referred to used
but thought that the Objectionable parts
Many books this character he said thus mutlaed
The reference refused, and the resolution, as
offered by Mr. Ianeey, adopted
Observation-Disclosures Becnet. baker, OH
the of Where and Cont streets declares that
man named Ferrand who has for some time been in his
employ has collected large sums of money on his
count and instead OF turning it to him. has appro
priated S456 SO to other uses.
ALLEGED RECElyER.-F. NJ. Bienyenue states
that 1927 in bank notes and gold stolen Tuesday
night from his house l12 Royal street as he believes by
his slave jim and he suspects that the stolen money
concealed in the house of Martha Dean in St Philip
street where Jim has been in the habit of visiting
search warrant was issued,
THE COUNTERFEIT MONEY - The spurious
money found in Whitcombs house in Lafayette yes
terday morning displayed Recorder Caldwels desk
and made fine show, The Whitcombs. father and SON
are said to be old Offenders and both supposed to be tu
tiyes from justice the former from Kentucky and the
latter FROM Missouri, 1t that a considerable
amount of their coin has been put in circulation in this
city and two or three recognize the Whtcombs
as parties from whom they have received counterfeit
money, as change in the Poydras Market We omitted
last evening to give credit Lieutenant Hughes and Ser
geant Farrell of the police for the efficient aid rendered
to their chief in bringing these matters to light
A LARGE Observation-Disclosures White, alias
Judge whose arrest noticed our last issue
terday committed for trial before the First District
Court on charge of having in his possession with in
tent to utter large amount of forged and counterfeit
checks and notes Among the articles of this character
found upon him two checks the Bank of Louis
lana for $4,000 and the other S200 eleven 500
OILS on the Grenada and Georgia Banks eighteen $40 bills