The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-12

l. ResoiUed That the Honorable Council of this
Municipality be most respectfully requested TO sell
the present lot of ground on which the House Of
Refuge stands, and to purchase another Of not less
than ten acres, within accessible distance of the
CITY, and on the same TO erect suitable buildings
and improvements for said House.
2 Resolved, That The Honorable Council be most
respectfully requested to apply to the Legislature at
us next session for an appropriation for the House
Of Refuge.
Of The bs Committee resolved that Of hs Report and
Oe'o'9 'he Counc', az ns i,s IeSt session. v,.-
l.. MATHEWS
j. 5. CoPEs
si,,i,, a II TUE , copy: - CHAs v JoSTE Secretary.
Municipality No. Two, New Orleans, Dec. 5, 1850.
The following communication from the Surveyor
New ORLEANS, December3 1850.
To the Honorable Council .Municipaiity No. Tuo:
tGESTtESEN1L am constr,nd by IL health and by the
di 3fse m9nths with the prylege of appointing of the
In reply resolution passed during last sitting call
ing Tor Information in relation to TchOupOuas street, beg
leave TO state that this has been repaired with ballast
for come by special clause the contract Under
the new contract the contractor has been permitted
tnue 1.-THE street hayng been ordered to pas with
uaie hi9ck and the Municipality anticipating the arrival Of
Seeing but little prospect of getting stone Immediately,
ordered the contractor to repair those blocks which could be
blocks could be repaired without taking up The whole
street. r. Respectfully your obedlent servant,
~ GEO /. DUNBAR, Surveyor Second Municipality.
hat portion referring to streets was referred to
the Committee OF Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Hooper moved that the salary of the Sur
veyOr be suspended during his absence.
Mr.. Lawrason moved to lay the motion on the
table, which was carried
Mr.. Yancey made a motion that he pay his
deputy during his absence, which was adopted.
The following resolution then passed
ReS0lUed, That leave Of fabsence be and is hereby
granted to Geo. 7. Dunbar, Surveyor, in accord
ance with his request, for the space of three
months, from date, with the privilege of appointing
one Of the District Surveyors to act as Surveyor
during his absence, whose salary shall be paid by
the said Geo. T. Dunbar.
A letter from D. w. McComb, Sergeant of the
Night Watch, was read, rendering his resignation,
which was accepted.
PETITIONS.
OF W. H. Rondeau, asking reimbursement for a
horse taken up and sold as an estray of Thomas
Moloy, asking for an extension Of license for one
year and for relief for having violated the revenue
laws of John Reilly, asking for pay during con-
fnement to his house, caused by injuries received
while on duty as Watchman. Were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
OF G. Deneut bourg, complaining of a steam en-
CINE on ST. Thomas street, adjoining his property,
as nuisance; OF Giovani Baptista, complaining
Of Watchman No. 81, for derelictlon OF duty; Of
James B. Rowey, praying for the emancipation of
his slaves, Rebecca and her child of Thomas Pip
kin, praying for the emancipation of the slaves,
Julia Ann and her child of G. F. Ford, for eman-
cipatOn of the slave Matilda. Were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
OF citizens of Lafayette, asking cooperation for
the formation of a railroad from the River to the
Lake on Jackson street. Was read and referred to
the Committee on Internal improvements.
OF Hugh Murphy, asking for reimbursement
for taxes paid in error; and communication from
the proprietors of the Crescent" asking payment
for extra work done. Were read and referred to
the Finance Committee
OF Patrick Crenan, asking for damages for
house of his demolished by the Fire Department.
Was read and granted
Of Denis CTonan, contractor, asking for a set
tement for work done under contract; of James
Irwin, for same. Were referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings.
OF Merchants, Shipmasters, and Stevedores
asking to have the ordinance, etc. repealed which
requires platforms to be lain in the use of horse
power on the wharves, having been read, Mr.. Hale
moved to lay it on The table, which motion was
lost by the following vote
Teas-Messrs Hale, Mccormick and Stewards
Nays.NIessrs Uswthor1, Hooper, Johnson, Lawrason,
MARKS, Montanye Pnue, Renshaw Sswe Shields, Sykes,
And on motion it was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings
OF citizens, against the Laboratory situated near
MeIicerle street; was read and referred to the
CUmmiree on Police.
Mr.. Marks offered the following resolution:
Res0lUed, That n. Jarvis & Co. be, and are
steam engine, etc., now used by them at their fac
tory on Mellcerte street, said factory being a nu-
sance, and serious injury to the lives and property
of the inhabitants in the neighb0rhood.
The resignation of watchman S. Quinn was
read and accepted.
The resignation of watchman Morrel was ten
dered through Mr.. Sewe and accepted.
A petition from Sister Mary Irene, of the Camp
street Female Orphan Asylum, asking the use of
the triangular lot Of ground atihe junction of Camp
and Prytania streets, for playground for the
orphans, having been read
Mr. Marks presented the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ReSOUed That the Catholic Female Orphan
Asylum" be and is hereby permitted to use the tr-
angular lot Of ground in front of the Asylum, at the
junction of Camp and Prytania streets, as play
ground for the children of said institution, during
the pleasure of the Council.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and is hereby,
instructed to have said lot Immediately enclosed by
a substantial and close fence to be made under the
direction of the DlreCtress of the Asylum.
Mr.. Lawrason, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, presented the following resolution, and the
rules having been suspended, 1t was passed:
Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and is hereby,
authorized 10 have discounted such an amount Of
the market notes may be necessary 10 meet the
demands on the Treasury.
Mr.. Renshaw, chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, offered the following report
and resolutions, and the rules being dispensed with
they were adUpied:
Whereas, Notice has been given according tc
law of the intention of the Council Of this NUM-
cipalty cause Claiborne street to be opened from
Common street to Hrvia street, and no opposition
| thereto has been made
Be ii resolved, That Claiborne street be opened
| in a straight line from Common to the sOuIh side
of Hevia street, and on its present width at Com
! mon street, and that the Attorney of this Munich
| paty be and is hereby authorized to petition tht
| honorable the Judge of the Fourth District COur
! for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate
and Assessment therefor, in conformity to thu
| Act of April Sd, 1889, entitled: "An Act for tn,
| opening, laying out, and improving streets ant
| public places in the city of New Orleans, etc, ,
and the Act amendatory thereof
| Resolved, That whereas it is for the benefit o
commerce and to the revenue of the Municipality
| that the Commercial Alley way from st. Charlie
to Camp street should be opened;
BE 1t Resolved, That the Council accedes to tn
decision of The honorable Judge of Fourth DistriC
| Court, as regards the contribution of the MunCi
patty towards the said aey.way.
Mr.. ttwart, chairman OF the Committee o.
Claims, presented the following reports and resou
| tions on motion, the rules were suspended an
| they adopted:
The Committee on Claims, 10 whom was refer
red the petition Of J, Herbert d Co., for the remb
sion of fine on twenty-five barrels wine sent
the Public Stores by the Wharfnger, the SAN
having been damaged and subject 10 an apprais,
ment, at survey, which required more time tina
allowed by the ordinances, of which the petitioner
were ignorant, beg leave 10 report in favor of tt
same, and offer the following resolution:
JOHN c. STEWART
T. A. JoHNsoN
ResolUed, That the Treasurer pay to J. Herbe
& Co. on the warrant of the Mayor, twenty dc
| lars, being amount of fine imposed on them
having twenty-five barrels wine on the Levee
, | ,ypl M ordinances