The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-13

Mr. SeweE, Of COMMITTEES on Workhouse and ;
Prisons, presented the following report and reso-
lutions:
The COMMITTEES on woskhou.e and Prisons hav.
ing examined the Barosne street prison, would
respectfully report the following alterations, addi-
tons and REPAIRS etc, which, their opinion re-
quire that they should have done:
Namely The old shed on the right side Of ths
main entrance, used for a sleeping room and
office, to be demolished and new one built to
contain two rooms Of about twelve BY fourteen,
the walls Of brick, nine inches thicE slate roof etc.
The whole of the main building requires 10 be
Ia sed SO as to make the story about ten and half
feet high; said main boilding also wants new
floors, new ceilings, slate roof new flank
walls, the entire length built Of bricks said wall
70 be about thirteen inches thick four new iron
doors, aoout six iron gratings in wall, for ven
hiation; also, new wall in front, to extend the
width Of the lot, with entirely new large gate,
window and door, ETC., to make the front look uni-
form.
to be fitted up for kitchen and store-room, with
large fireplace, new aoors aad slate roof, new
doors, ETC. =
The present old bsiffy Is rotten and ia ! fsliins
condition, would require new one about thirty
feet high
The long shed in the centre Of the lot wants
new board roof; and the prison across the rear
wants new floors
| oais''d' ssss ssssasss ssSsss; H.i.
ResoSUed, That the Mayor be ard 3 hereby
authorizeo ana Iequeated TO let out az p4DAc aac
ton to the lowest bidder, all the repairs, aitera-
lions, etc required :he Baronne street Watch
house, after having given ten days notice thereof
The subject referred to the Police Commit
tee, tor the COMMITTEES to prepare estimates and
ascertain what terms lease can be obtained of
the Baronne street Jail
Mr. Hale, Of the COMMITTEES ON Workhouse
presented the following resolution
Resofred, That the Treasurer pay to the War
den of the Workhouse Eve hundred dollars To mr.
r. V1aIn furf The If Ix.ra
On motion, the rules were dispensed and the
resolution adopted.
| Mr.. Seweli presented the following report,
| which was accepted:
The Committee appointed To examine the baokx
OF the Comptroller and Treasurer Of this Munici-
paty, beg leave TO report that Mr.. Feafherstene,
VITO was elected at the last meeting Of the Council,
| 70 assist the Committee in the examination Of said
books has entered on the duties prescribed for him.
and your Committee purpose to report the progress
OF the examination the completion Of each year
from Eighteen Hundred and Forty-Six to the
| tsisnsd, I0Hs sswELt-
/ ORDER OF THE DAY. H.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sewell for the election of
officers, and the ordinance Of Mr.. Marks offered
| as a substitute, were taken up.
| Mr. Lawrason moved to lay them the table.
| Mr. Marks asked leave to withdraw bis subsii-
tute, which was granted, and the resolution Of Mr..
| Sewell was laid the table.
| Mr.. Lawrason offered the following substitute
| An OydinaHes to rsgssats the Eiscti0n of Police.
BE tt ordained, Thar the first Tuesliay after
| this ordinance becomes law, and on he second
Tuesday Of May annually thereafter, there shall be
A Night Watch consisting of...--....194 men
| A Levee do. 10 la
| River do. +"
To be denominated the Second Municipality
Police, whose qualifications shall be similar to
those who are eligible to Office in the Muni-
| cipahty when elected by tia people, and whose
duties, rights, privileges and compensatons, shall
be the same those now belonging to or pre-
scribed for the Police by existing laws and ordi-
nances.
That all laws or parts thereof contrary 70 the
foregoing, be and they are hereby repealed.
The rules were dispensed, and on motion Of Mr..
fancey the resolution adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Education was
| called up, nd on motion Of Mr.. Marks adopted 81
/ The following resolution was taken up on It's
: second reading and final passage, and was adopted
ReS0kUed That permission is hereby granted to
the following to emancipate their slaves,
named herein, according to law, with permission
for them to remain in the State when their ownsrs
have gwen the usual bond and security, to thessat
isfaction Of the Recorder viz:
w. M. Goodrich-his slave, Ab.am, black, aged
| forty three years. s.fl., 81 :. ~ = ~
z. Campanel free woman of color-her slave
Marie Louise, mulattress, aged forty-eight years,
and her son, Joseph, mulatto, aged twenty-four
| years and $50 ts-si 80
II Joseph Guerard-his slave, Flora, mulattress,
LACED thiFy-three years, and her daughter, Mary,
mulattress aged II years.
Mr.. Hooper offered the following resolution
which adopted:
RssOtUed, That there is abundance Of room at
! the Work. house, for the present, for Lookup,
that the Work house be used for that purpose until
this Council see fit to purchase lot and build
| Lock-up-house which will save this Municipalitv
the rent now paid until such time as this Munci-
| pality able to build the said Lock up.
Mr.. Sewen offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Treasurer and Comptroller
be, and they hereby required to furnish 20 this
Council detailed statement OF all expenditures,
made for the building Of the Municipal Hall Also,
detailed statement Of all accounts due and falling
{ due, for materials received and to be received,
together with list of all cash warrants, and every
other obligation whatever issued for this building
g Mr. Shields offered the following resolution,
n which adopted b 4'fif -
Resoiped. That the Committee ON Strests and
Landings be instructed report at the next meet
: ing, upon the communication of numerous citizens
. ni the Fourth Ward relative to The opening Of
| White street.
Mr. Marks offered the following resolution, to be
n referred TO the Commteeon Streets and Laadings
, | ResolUtd, That the Surveyor be and is hereby
/ authorized and instructed TO cause the space ad-
: joining the Annunciation Market to be- enclosed
with posts and chains.
/
2 | over:
An Ordinances TO secure the punctual payment of the
Salaries Of the Superintendent and Teachers
employed IN the Publie Schools Of M,4aicipality
No IEo.
n SECTION l. Be Il Ordained. That the moneys
received from the State Treasurer by the Treasurer
> of the Second Municipallty, coming from the
School Fund raised by special taxation upder the
: Constitution Of this State, and by law devoted 10
the purposes Of public education, shall be deposited
IS by the Treasurer Of this Municipality IN the Bank
Of Louisiana, subject to his warrant, counterigned
by the Recorder, for the following purposes only
q namely: The payment Of the salaries Of the Su,
psrintendent and Teachers employed ia the Public
S Schools of this Municipality. z
i SEC. 2. All Ordinances or parts Of Ordinances
Of Municpality No. Two contrary 70 this .Ordi
$ nance are hereby repealed. E,.,
A communication from the Fire Bell-Fnger OF
: Lafayette Square, was referred TO the Commute
on Fires. ,s,s.4 --..i .ftr So. ts
'e Mr.. Yancey offered the following resolution
which was adopted
~ Resolved. That permission is hereby granted
'e HE Superintendent of Public Schools 10 oecup
ng one of the vacant in the third story Of IN
building as an Office, during the pleasure OF IN
, Council. s.t.f i11-s--.sl
- The President appointed Mr. Sykes on the Cor
:, ~ mtlee on Streets and Landings
o' Mr.. Marks moved that the Council proceed
=, the election of Members Of the Board Of Health