The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-05

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.NcE Orleans, September 3, 1850.
SURVEYORS OFFICE. FIRST DIsTRIcr,I
August >, 1850.
To the CopucH Of yHuntcipality No. T1cO.
GENTLEMEN-l have the honor TO report that the
progress Othe work on the Common street shell road
for the past week, was considerably delayed by the
bad weather. ltis, however, steadily progressing
and but a few hundred feet now remain to be com.
pleted.
Very respectfully, your obedien servant,
A. q. BLANCHARD, District Surveyor
The Warden Of the Workhnuse reported that ad
vertisement had been made according to law, Of
three negroes detained in the Police jail Referred
10 Committee on Workhouse and Prisons.
PETITIONS.
Of Sergeant Hazard 10 be re-instated.
Mt Marks offered the following resolution, which
was referred 10 the Police Committee, to be re-
ported on a the next sitting Of Council
ResolUed, That Sergeant j. w. Hazard, who was
suspended from his duties the l2gh July last, he
and he is hereby re-insated.
ReS0lUe8, That the Treasurer be and is here
by authorized, upon the warrant Of the Mayor, to
pay unto J. W. Hazard his salary as sergeant from
the date of his suspension to this period,
OF Hiram King, to continue a smith.shOp on
Baronne street.
or. Berry, against the forge of r. E. Redwood
were T6lerTed to Police Committee.
OF B. OlLey, 10 be paid for conveying sick to the
Hospital, was referred to Finance C0mmitte.
OFT, ii. Durruty d CO., TO be released from
fine on their bread carts
or draymen, to be released from fine for fast
driving, were referred to Committee on Claims.
or Ward 6, Merritt, relative to inspection of lum-
ber furnished by them.
OF Mr.. BObb, relative 10 wharfage on his barges,
were referred to Committee On Streets and Land
ings.
of Fire Company No. s. for repairs to house.
OF Fire Company No. 10, appropriation for pur-
chase Of horse, were referred to Committee on Fire.
OF Samuel Woods, to withdraw recommenda-
tiOn, was granted.
Mr.. Shields called up the petition of citizens
against the Carroilton Railroad Company, and on
his motion, 1t was made the order Of the day for
next meeting o Conncil, and the Attorney request
ed to give his opinion.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
MIR. Renshaw, Chairman of Committee on Streets
and Landings, presented the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized and re-
quesed after having given ten DAYS notice in the
official Gazette of the Municipality to sell at pub
lie auction TO the lowest bidder the contract for
laying the round stone on Robin street, from St.
Thomas to Magazine streets; also, for furnishing
all the necessary material. The paving to be laid
on a foundation of SIX inches of Lake shore sand
and the work to be done in accordance with the
specifications on file in the Surveyors office and
completed within sixty days from the signing of the
contract
Resolped, That the reimbursements of one.third
due by the property holders each side of the
street, be and is hereby declared due and payable
in cash, within thirty days after the completion Of
The work-sad reimbursement on each side To
limit of Onethird of the cost of the workmanship,
and One-third of the value of the round stone.
On motion, the rules were dispensed, and the
resolutions adopted.
On motion OF the same gentleman, The ordinance
relative to furious driving was ordered to be pub
lished in the official Journal for one week.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The report of the Commissioners of the Hous,
Of Refuge was laid over, and the resolutions re
ierred to the Standing Committee.
The resolution to dismiss Lieut.. Petrie was Of
motion of Mr.. Hooper, referred, with the whol
question, to the Special Commiltee on the case
Capt. FUrnO.
Mr. Shields moved that I.ieut. Perrie be sus
| pended during the investigation, which was car
ried by the following vote:
YsGs1MeSsrs Hale, Hawlhom, Marks, McComiek, Rs%5 e
.NGysHMessrs Hooper, Pride and Yaneey@S
| Mr.. Pride moved that Capt. Forno be suspended
during The investig which was lost as follows
| =, leas-NIesrs. Hooper, Mccormick. Pnde, sewe an'
GgsMessrs Hale Hawthorn Marks R enshaw, Shields
| Sykes, Shakespear and Stewards.
| MIR. Stewart offered the following resolution
| which was referred to the Police COMMITTEE:
ReSolUed That the Police Committee be, and
nre hereby authorized 10 cause additional watch
men mot exceeding four to he placed on suct
streets, in the rear Of the Seventh Ward, as they
may deem eyredient for the protection OF The III
habants and their property.
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
PcsoIrea. That The Surveyor be, and he is here
nv instructed 10 draft series of rules and rsgula
lions for the government of the Superinteildent Q
The Dnining Machine of the Fourth Ward, Sec
ord Munich alitY, and submit the same to tn
Council for their approval.
Resolved That the Surveyor is hereby dn3Cte
to furnish the plans and specifications adopte 70
the erection of schoohouses in the First an
Fourth Wards, and report TO the Council at its ne1
| meeting, and, in the event Of not finding them,
prepare new ones as soon as possible.
The same gentleman presented the follown
! resolution, to lie over;