The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-23


and Fourth Wards, beg to re port:
FIRST As regards putting in four Flood. Gates
through the Protective Levee, that consider il
useless, on the following grounds:
since the cTevasse at Bonne Carre the water
has constantly maintained level of from fifteen to
twenty-four inches above the natural surface of the
ground and that without drainage the water on
| the inside OF the section could not be reduced
below the level of the outside
ne water constantly standing on this high level
wculd render the work Of placing gates an ex-
tremely expensive one. Before the gates could be
framed and placed in position the draining engine
| will be erected.
w hen the water of the section on the inside is
higher than the outside the barrier to the canal is
regularly cut, thus giving two openings to the pas.
| sage OF the water.
Second. As regards the temporary horse ma
chlne beg to state, that within four DAYS after its
erection the district entirely relieved from
water, and the contractor enabled to clear his
attehes That by the last heavy rains the section
was covered to an extraordinary depth with water,
put at Ine same time the water outside of the levee
was SIX inches higher than at any time this year,
and that on the other side of the Metairie Ridge
me water was higher than it was during the Sauve
CreVaSse. On Tuesday evening, twenty four hours
alter the rain, the water the inside Of the levee
was tour and-a-haf inches lower than on the out
SIDE. Fhat on yesterday afternoon the water had
been reduced between five and six inches on the
inside OF the section by the horse machine
IN conclusion, beg to state that relief further
thah has been gwen can be given before the erec-
ton OF the Steam Engine. The most difficult por-
ton has been completed, and | am in hopes that
another week will see all the foundations up
ready for the Engine
| Respectfully, your obt serv't
ID SE9. l. DUNBAR, Surveyor Second Municipality.
= D have just learned that our levee at
White street has been removed, and that the water
is pouring in from Lafayette. | have sent hands
to stop it
The same gentleman presented the following
resolutions:
heSolged, That the contract entered into with
Mr.. q. IL. Almand for one hundred and sixty thou
sand feet OF yellow pine lumber for the plank road
on Fulton street, authorized by resolution of the
Council passed April I'd, 1850, be so amended as
70 include the price at which said timber was to be
furnished, viz fifteen dollars per thousand in ac-
cordance with the bid of said Almand.
ResoLUed, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested and authorized to sell public auction,
alter giving ten days notice in the official gazette
oil this Municipality, in accordance with the twelfth
section of an act of the Legislature, approved
March Is, 1850, and agreeably to the specifications
on hle IN the Mayors office-the contract for the
furnishing and delivery during the year 1850 of all
the wrought IRON spikes for wharves, and iron for
bridges, which may be required.
ResOiUed, That the Commissary of the Seventh
Ward is hereby directed to notify the owners Of
tue vacant lots IN the squares comprised by julia
dlrod, st Peter and St. Paul streets; also be.
tween St Paul. Hevia Gironde and Periilirt streets
to have the same fenced within twenty days from the
date OF notification and that at the expiration oi
SAID notice, the said Commissary be authorized I'M
der the direction of the Surveyor enclose any lot
comprised within said limits, that may require it,,
and to institute suit to the amount of the
cost thereof from the owners of said lots
ResofUea, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to settle with Dennis Cronan, agree
ably to the terms of his contract for the paving
done IN Baronne street, reserving the work in one
square as security for the continuance of the con-
tract on his part.
On motion, the rules were dispensed with, and
the resolutions were severally adopted.
The Chairman also offered the following resou-
ton
ResotCed, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to employ a suitable person at a salary
not exceeding twenty dollars per month, to clear
tue Dryades street Market, and carry off the ofal
| from the same, agreeably to existing ordinances.
Mr.. Renshaw. moved its adoption.
Mr. Sewell moved to lay it over till the next
meeting, and called for the ayes and nays.
AyE-Alessrs. Mccormick, Sewell and Yancey-3
Onanys Pe Ken Rs.s% HSSp a sGaRnOd Od awrso Marks
The resolution was then adopted
Mr. Hale, Chairman, presented the following
report and resolutions:
The Police Committee respectfully report;
That they have diligently examined into the cases
and causes OF the suspension of certain Police and
Watchmen, reported by Captain Forno, and find
the charges against them supported, and recon-
mend w, H. Crane, of the Police, and Jas Han
lin and F. Slouty, of the Watch, to be discharged
They further recommend thar Watchmen CIerv
and HagHn be reinsiated.
The Committee find the Police Jail on Baronne
street in such dapidated condition nor only to
he unfit for use, but unworthy of repair The
Committee believe that part Of the lot purchased
for School House in the Sixth Ward, NAV be
used for the erection of Lookup without inter
terng with the original intention of said purchase
and they will submit resolution to advertise for
proposals as soon az the necessary plans can be
drawn.
The resolution to abolish the Levee Police, which
was referred TO them, the Committee have duly
considered, but have concluded that such Police
Is necessary, but requires reorganizing, plan of
which they have directed the Captain to report
F. Schmidt has petitioned for leave 10 retain a
small shed, for workshop, during the erection
of brick building on Carondeet street, and the
Committee recommend that the petition be granted
The Committee herewith submit a resolution to
emanclpate certain Slaves on its first reading and
ask 10 be discharged from further consideration Of
the matters embraced in this report.
!. fr1ERfE E. HodkHaE 4ks5E'
The report was accepted but on motion of Mr..
Shields, was reconsidered, and the LIST, Sd and Ash
sections adopted, and the 2d laid over .
Resolved That permission is hereby granted to
l. &. Malone to continue his Cooper Shop, at the
corner OF Magazine, between Julia and ST. Joseph
Streets during the pleasure of the Council provided
the chimney be raised TO the height of forty feet.
. ResolUea That permission is hereby granted to
+. Schmidt to retain on his premises on Carondelet
street, small shed as a workshop during the erec-
tion of a brick building.
On motion, the rules were dispensed with and
the resolutions adopted.
N gFNi
RESOLVED, That permission is hereby granted TO
the following persons to emancipate their slaves,
named herein, according to law, with permission
for them to remain in the State when their owners
have given the usual bond and security TO the sat-
staction of the Recorder, viz:
W. M. Goodrch-his slave, Abram, black aged
lorty-three years,
H. Campanel, free woman of color-her slave,
Marie Louise, mulattress, aged forty-eight years,
and her son, Joseph, mulaito, aged twenty-fou-
years; and
Joseph Guerard-his slave, Flora, mulattress,
aged thiry-three years, and her daughter, Mary,
mulattress, aged II years.
The same gentlemen presented the following re-
port:
The Police Committee respectfully report
That thew have examined the cooper shop on
Magazine street complained OF, and find it kept in
very good order and that it has slate roof. They
have ordered the chimney to be made higher which
the committee think will remove any Just cause
of complaint
Your Committee have visited the Poydras street
Restaurant and find il is very respectable house
and apparently well kept They have, however,
directed the flues to be carried up so as to throw
the smoke over the adjoining buildings, which will