The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-21

X. h. SYKES.
ResoIUsd, That the Mayor be authorized and
requested, after giving days notice in the official
paper oil the Municipality, to sell public auction
the contract for furnishing all the material and
Pianking Calope street from Jacob to Soils street
cle WORK to be done in accordance with the speci-
ncdtons, which will be furnished by the Surveyor
and published with said notice.
fIsSoSCea, That the one-thlrd of the cost of said
paving on either side OF the street due by the pro.
Perty holders, be paid by them in cash, within
thirty days arer the completion of the work to the
contractor, who will be subrouated IN the rigbts
and privileges of the Municipality; and the o1bsT
one-thlrd due by the Municipality, to be maid in
cash upon the certificate of the Surveyor that tho
work has been completed according to the specifi
cations
ResoiUed, That the bids for said work will he
subject to the approval of the Council
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the Police Committee
presented the following report and resolutions and
the rules being dispensed with, they were adopted
n hteSGtCea, That permission is hereby granted to
l. u Meux, TO emancipate his slave Maria Gale
aged about 81 years; and to Anthony Blake to
emanclPate his slave lmey Jane, aged about 43
years and that said slaves be permitted to remain
In the State, when their owners have given the
usual bond and security to the satisfaction of the
Recorder.
sPL HALE,
~, JSo N. HEwTaoRy
The Police Committee to " vhom was rrferred
the petition OF citizens against the Cotton Press on
Baronne street. respectfully report that the obi.c
tons raised to this establishment would apply with
equal force to many other similar establishments in
the Municipality, but which are necessary to the
general interests Of the community. The commit
tee deem It their duty to foster every species of
honest industry, and therefore report against the
prayer OF petitioners and ask to be discharged from
further consideration OF the subject.
JSo. N. HAwrHo RN,
Mr.. Stewart, chairman of the COMMITTEE on
Claims, presented the following reports, which
were adopted:
The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred
| the petition oil John McGinn for the remission of
| a fine and expenses on an old draw broken nm bv
| the Commissary OF the Third Ward the same be-
| ing In the streets in cOntraventon of the ordin
ances, beg leave TO report against the same and to
be discharged from the further consideration of the
| subject.
Ions C. STEWART,
s. snHKssPEhR. 81 ISnGanG;
The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred
| the petition OF Michael Munday, for the remission
! OF fine for furious driving, on draw No 1855 do
not think 1t sufficient justification that the driver
| was colored boy, and not accustomed to driving
as it was evidently the duty of his master or en-
poyer to instruct him in the police ordinances re-
! guiatng his profession they, therefore, report
against the same, and ask to be discharged from
I the further consideration of the subject
ions C; STEWART,
5. SHAKssPEAR.
, Mr.. Yancey, Chairman of the Special Commit
{ tee on the McDonogh bequest, presented the fol-
| lowing report and resolution, and the rules being
! suspended, they were adopted
The Committee on the McDonogh beouest hav.
ing conferred with similar Committees from the
| First and Third Municipalities, beg leave with
their concurrence to report in favor Of employing
Col: j. H. Grymes to aid in defending the interes
OF the city in the said iequest; also Of paying hin
! S21OO as a retaining tee-to be paid by The tire
Municipalities according to their pro rata, and
! contingent fee not exceeding SIS 600 in case tn,
will is sustained They therefore offer the follow
ing resolution:
G.3. YAScEy.
] hesOtUe8, That the Council approve OF tie en-
! plOyment by the Joint Committee on the Nc Donogb
! bequest, OF Johu r. Grymes, Esq, to defend the
interest OF the city of New Orleans and that this
: Municipality will pay its pro rata of the two thou
sand ave hundred dollars to said John r. Grymes
Esq, as retaining fee, and its share of a conti1-
gent fee OF fifteen thousand dollars ia case the will
| OF john MCDonugh be sustained; proUfdeH the
First and Third municipalities also pay their pro-
/ portion Of said fees.
; MIR. Renshaw offered the following resolution.
! winch was adopted, the rules being suspended:
! ReSotUed, That the budget reported by the Fl.
nance Committee he published for thirty days, in
| French and English, in the official Journal
| Mr.: Stewart offered the following resolution
which was adopted, the rules being Suspended
ResotUed, That permission BE- and is hereby
granted to the public al large 10 lake sand from the
Flat B at Basins at he head of St. Joseph street
under the supervision of The Cummssary Of lht
Bauure.
On motion the Council adjourned unit Tuesda,
next, the Goth inst, at O'Clock, P. M
JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary.