The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-04

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institution.
PETITIONS.
OF citizens, for and against the improvement on
Canal street, and
OF P. McGovern, for an investigation, were read.
OF Maunsel White, relative to opening streets
through his property, with plan;
OF citizens, to have Theresa street paved with
square block, referred to Committee on Streets
and Landings.
OF A. Grailhe, for correction of assessment;
OF P. Ward, complaining that he cannot get
his pay
OF laborers, on the same subject;
Of Mary Mckay, for four days wages of James
Kinsell, were referred to Finance Committee
OF E. Commit for pay of horse, was referred to
Committee on Claims.
OF citizens complaining that the fire bell in First
District is not rung properly, was referred to Com
mittee on Police
A monthly report of the Superintendent of the
Lafayette Asylum was presented by the Recorder.
A certificate of the lunacy of James Murphy,
from DR.. Dalton, read, and the following reso-
luton adopted;
Resolved, That James Murphy lunatic and in
INDECENT circumstances is hereby declared fit sub
ject for the State Lunatic Asylum.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Lawrason Chairman of Finance Committee,
presented the following resolutions
Resolved That the Treasurer pay the following
sums on the warrant of the Mayor, via
To Alexander Levy IL CO., for stationery fur
nished to Municipal offices, four hundred and
| eleven dollars forty cents
| To d. Felt IL Co., for stationery furnished to
Municipal Offices thi1ty-six dollars fifty cents.
| To Henderson & Gaines for ohimneySfor public
gas lamps, twenty-five dollars seventy-tive cents.
| To Der Wahre Republikaner for publishing re-
solutions, ETC., twenty-four dollars fifty cents
| To H. Lockett professional services rendered IN
case of r. Seaton Us. Municipality No. Two, three
hundred dollars.
| To H. A Bullard, amount dishursed by him fol
| sundry expenses incurred in relation to battpre
| question, fifty dollars
To Charlotte Chase, for judgement in Justice Is
Court of city of Lafayette, ETC., fftyeight dollars
| fifty cents.
To Commercial Bulletin, for publishing city
charter and election precincts according to law,
subscription, etc, six hundred and seven dollars
| fifty cents.
10 A. G. Blanchard, for services as District Sur,
veyor on Common street Shell Road, seventy-fvt
dollars.
To the Commissioners for the opening OF Per
dido street. for services rendered by them, one dol
lar fifty cents each, four dollars fifty cents.
Resolued, That the Secretary is hereby author
lied 10 employ suitable person TO make an indel
to the volumes Of the proceedings of the Councl
from April, 1874
Resolued, That the Sum of sixty-six ihousan'
eight hundred and eghtysix dollars be and Is here
by appropriated for te support Ofthe Public School
Of the Municipality during the year commencln
on the first of June, 1850.
On motion the rules were dispens ed and the res
olutions severally adopted
The Commlltee presented the following repor
which adopted:
The Finance Committee, TO whom was referre
the petition of the Charity HosI Iital asking eAemp
ton from taxes Of 1S4S aud Is 40, after due eonslC
Grafton. of the subject, beg lea 20 report again
the and ask TO he dschs .rged from its iurih'
consideration. GEO. C. LAwRAsoN,
HENRY RENsnAW,
G.. ID. YANCEY.
Mr., Renshaw, Chairman, presented The iollo'
lowing report and resolution Is;
The Committee on Street sand Landings, te VINO