The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-20

Of absence asked was granted
suRvEYoSS,s S,I6, 96EEIeE, sscond @ MI1r.acpaity, Ny.
To tile Hon. Council Munteipalitg No. Ttco:
GENTLEMEN-l beg to inform you that Mr..
Abel Lafrancois, to whom was sdjudicated the
contract for supply ng wrought iron spikes for
wharves during the year 1850, declines entering
into the &C attract upon the ground of his under
standing that he to furnish wharf bolts instead
Of spikes.
Afterrepeatedly notifying the Carrollton Railroad
Company ot the nuisances committed by them in
depositing lumber bricks and other materials in the
bitches and on Nayades street. obstructing the pas
sage of the water, and the street ways and no
attention having been paid either to my requests or
the orders of the Commissary, of the agents
oi the Company having openly defed the officers,
| ordered the COmmisslry to remove all encum-
brances which might be placed on tie streets.
Shortly after the Commissary commenced to
| carry out my order he was stopped by an iniupc-
| tion from the Third District Court
The papers have been placed in the hands o.
the Assistant Attorney with request to bring suit
L would respectfully request leave of absenc,
for two weeks from the 2lst inst with permission
to appoint one of the District Surveyors to act or
| me during my absence. Respectfully submitted
| GEO. T. DUNBAR, Surveyor Second Municipality.
The First District Surveyor reported that no
| work had been done on the Common street Road
| the past week. Referred to the Committee on
| Streets and Landings.
l capt. fOrno reported tnat sergeant Ddly mad
neglected his duty by leaving his post and enclosed
/ letter from W. p. Shutter complaining of the
| same officer. The subject was referred to the
| Police Committee.
A letter from the Commissary of Fourth Ward,
relative to the conduct of the Carrolton Railroad
| Company with letter of Mrs. Knight and peti.
| ton OF numerous citizens on the same subject
! were referred to the Committee on Streets and
| Landings,
| Application OF Doct. Pasmly and others for leave
to change the grade of North street was read, and
Mr.. Renshaw offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
| RcSoived, That the owners of property on st
| Francis street and North street be, ard they are
| hereby, authorized to raise their sidewalks ant
| the cutters to the same in accordance with grades
to be given by the Surveyor.
Capt. Forno reported that he had suspended
| Watchman Youngclausen, for striking Sergean
| Hazard, which referred to Police Committee
PETITIONS.
Of. Rand, TO be exempted from tax on Livery
Stable;
OF Porter of Fisk School for Duplicate War
rant. Were referred to Finance Committee
OfP. McGover, a suspended Watehman, for AT
| investigation;
OF f. Youngclausen, a suspended Watchman
for an investigation;
Ofcitizens against The Poydras street RestauIat
OF citizens against Bake Oven, corner of Dry
AIDES and Melpomene streets. Were referred 10 tn
| Police Committee.
or p. FaIlon, 10 be released from fine on som
Corn. Was referred TO Committee on Claims.
! OF citizens for Ferry al 81 Mary Market;
| OfP. Ward, Contractor, for Extra Pay;
Ofeilizens, complaining that the Common stres
Road is mol finishing. Were referred to Commute
on Streets aud Landings.
OF Fruiisrers complaining Of Stands recent
erected on the Bsnquettes near St Mary and 9th
Markets. Was referred to the COmmssaries of d
Wards, 10 enforce the ordinances.
STANDING CoMAITTEKs.
MIR. I.awrason, Chairman of Finance COnimitle
presented the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay on the wa
Tant of the Mayor, the following sums, viz:
To Job Boat Ben Adams" for towage OF MI
J ScOw, forty dollars.
! To Andrew Gutchie, for Oyster Shells, ihirie'
e dollars and sixty cents
; To John Bean Willard & Co, for 100 barre
Coal, fifty dollars.