The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-09

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T i; a. emoqnt RECEIVED during the week i
communication received from A. d. Blanchard
District suryeyOr stating that the Common street shell road
progressing.
letter received from Mr. Hazard who was racsr,l
discharged Sergeant of the night watch satinu at he
had presented his clam for salary during the time he
pended and had been refused He asked tbs Council tn
MS case INTO considerations and the letter referred to the
Finance Committee.
memorial received from several property holders and
residents on Claiborne praying that said street he
opened from Common to Cypress streets The memoraIs.
also called the attention of the Council to the fact that there
mad been no reservation for public square, back of St
Charles street, and gged the to be taken into
siderauon The memorial referred the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
| Capt Fomo enclosed a communication from p l. Nae
sey complaining Of abuse from Hogan while the
latter was on duty in Camp Referred to the Police
Committee.
The usual resolutions from the Finance Committee were
read and adopted.
Mr. LawrasOn Chairman, then presented preanble and
resolution in regard the sinking fund The report stated
mat the Board OF Lqnidato had acqueced the recent
decisions OF the Courts in regard the sinking fund law of
March, 1870, declaring it unconstitutional and had come tn
the concus under the law 1884, This arrange
ment according to the will relieve the Municipality
from It's present embarrassment. The resolution directs the
Comptroller and Treasurer hand over to the Board of
Lqudaors the entire of the sinking fund of the Ju
cpa, and that said Board have the exclusive control of
sad assets hereafter The preamble and resolution were
adopted.
The Police Committee reported that they had examined the
newly elected members of the night watch and found them
all quail. ed but one. The report was adopted.
The PRECEDENT submitted correspondence which had passed
between himself and the Directors of the Male Orphan
lum in Latay The Council of the Second
passed ordinance in 1885, appropatng 900 pei annum
TO the Asylum, condition that tbs Recorder have the pr
Vege OF sending six boys to the Asylum each year. Some
years afterwards the sum was reduced to $780, but there
no clause IN regard TO the number Of boys be sent and the
Directors refuse receive SIX Several members of the
Board are absent, and their opinion will be known unit
| the next meeting Of the Council.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on Hydrans made a
verbal report, stating that the Water Works Company wa
willing to lay down pipes through the Seventh Ward if
shtclent number OF subscribers could be obtained. He fur
ther stated that lie had made list he thought
sufficient number Of subscribers could be obtained
Mr. Hawthorn presented resolution authorizing Captair
FOno send the Work House for shelter two ndgen
blind women who have for time past been kept thu
| BarOnne street watch house. Adopted.
resolution adopted nstructing the Survey or t.
make and to the Council the shortest ant
easiest for connecting Common with tine Mear
| ridge.
Mr. Hooper then submitted an ordinance for the organi
cation of the Police of the Municipality. 1t provides
that the Officers shall consist Of a Captain, First and
Second LeueEans, Sergeants, etc, usual and thai
the salary of the Captain shall be sl25 per month"; Frs
Lieutenant $50 Second Lieutenant SO, Sageap $780,
day police officers So The Police shall be divided thai
there shall be sufficient force duty all the time and they
| shall be assigned TO duty in the different wards.
The members of the police dress citizens ant
badge If member is reported by citizen n,
shall be suspended until his be acted by the Uun
Gil The pOhce shall give aid TO citizens whenever they
called of any disturbance, other occasion to ali
| any citizen who may call on them
No police officer shall be in attendance the Recorder
Court unless specially summoned, and the number so sun
lsoned shall not exceed six. No prisoner shall be release
m custody unless by the authority ofhe Recorder or con
ng magistrate. The office of cOmmissary in the diffaTe
J wards shall be abolished.
Mr. Hooper stated that under the new n
Municipality would about SIS 900 per annum the pre-
eHt OF the police department being upwards of $50
90. The ordinance was laid over.
Mr. johnson sumied resolution, insructng the Mayc
TO sell the for supplying the Municipality with fres
beef, for the ofthe Work House, House of Refuge an
Jail. The contract is to extend one year. Laid over.
Mr. Shields offered resolution providing for the erection
ofseveral pumps the Fourth Ward. Referred The sam,
gentleman offered resolution, which adopted directing
the Surveyor prepare estimate Of the ofreparng the
Fisk School House. and report the the Council.
resolution also adopted, directing the Surveyor to
make an estimate Of the of building plank road on
Robinson street, from Canal to Common street.
petition received from several citizens residing on
POydras between Camp and Magazine praying for
walk in the of said block Referred the Com
| mittee Streets and Landings.
An ordinance up for consideration, providing that
when building is being erected scaffoding five
feet wide shall be erected at the of the first story and
main there until the building is completed and further that
but five feet of the side walk shall be encountered.
An amendment offered, giving builders the whole
of the side walk and third OF the street, providing the walk
fenced in each end of the building that no one can
pass. The matter laid for further consideration
The Council then went to election for several supernu.
the Night watch. c. Vanderdoss was elected
| Day Police officer.
Michael COyle the present incumbent was elected as En-
gneer take charge of the draining machine in rear of the
Fourth Ward, and the Council then adjourned.