The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-03

by aUthOr1zsd 10 have The ruu1d Stone paving al
tered IN hontof The Eat end Of Poydraa Market.
on the extension Of Penn street also, TO place a
bridge through the pace in front Of The MAX t. on
line with the gutter of the north side of Poydras
street, to facilitate the drainsge.
Inc rules dispened and the resolutions
severally adopted
Mr.. Hale, chairman, presented the following
reports and resolution
lie Police Committee respectfully submit the
following reports
In the case Of Thomas Murphy. charged with
maiTeatment Of one of the inmates of the Work.
house, they find this officer has heretofore sustained
a good character; and a. this is his 6rst offence
they have directed The Warden to reinstate him in
his duties.
JSo NJ n wTaeRN.
L. E. HooPER,
In the case of P. Hanchan, the COMMITTEES find
that the only charge against him is, that he was
inclined to linger about the neighborhood Of that
part Of his beat in which his own dwelling is situ-
ted and being otherwise a good watchman, they
have directed the Captain to relnstate hun and
place him on another beat
ySo. ), HAWTHORN.
l.. E. HOOPER.
In the case of J. Clark, charged with drunken
ness and losing his cap, the Committee find the
charge sustained, and offer the following resolu-
ton:
TSq:, y HiwrHoRx.
L E. HOOPER.
Resolved, That watchman j. C ark is hereby
discharged from the Pece of this Municipality. :
The reports were severally accepted and the
reso n adopted.
The Commute presented the following resolu-
tion on its first reading:
ReS0iUsd, That permission is hereby granted to
John Pearce to emancipate his slave Emily or
Milly, black and over 80 years of age, and her
children Elizabeth and Richard and that said
slaves be permitted to remain in the State, when
the said Pearce has given the usual bond and secu-
rity, to be approved by the Recorder.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following ordinance was taken up and
adopted
An Ordinance creating an Engineer for the
Draining Machine in the rear of the Fourth
Ward and dgfring his duties.
Be it ordained, That Immediately after the pass
sage oil this ordinance, and the first Tuesday in
May of each year thereafter the Council shall elect
engineer to superintend the draining works in
the rear of the Fourth Ward of this Municipality,
at salary Of $1,000 per annum, payable monthly.
BE 1t further ordained, That the following rules
| and regulations shall be observed and obeyed by
| said engineer, viz:
| lst. The engineer shall reside in the immediate
| vicinity of the machine.
| I'd. He shall at all times keep the machine in
perfect working order, and shall keep the water in
| the canals, in dry weather, from two to two and
half feet below the surface of the ground of the
| swamps that the bitches will drain freely into
the canals and he shall always be prepared to raise
steam and work the engine during rain, or when
necessity requires.
Sd. He shall report monthly to the Surveyor
upon the condition OF the protective evee the ma
chinery, etc, connected with the drainage, and
shall give in estimate of fuel OIL and other arti-
ces needed for the ensuing month.
4th, He shall be allowed fireman, and he shall
make it the duty OF said fireman, when not engaged
the machinery, to repair any damage done to
lPVppS. PmhankmRntS pF nj tbar
aPpeFtaining TO the drainage, and whenever extra
labor is required, he will report the same to the
Surveyor.
The resolution of Mr.. Mccormick, specifying
the manner in which the Treasurer should paw the
various claimants against the Municipality, vas
rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Hooper, Johnson Mccormick and Stew
NAYs-Hae, Hawthorn, Lawrason, Marks, Montanys,
Pride Rensha~, Sewel, Shields, sykes, shakespear and
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSolUed That the Surveyor be Instructed to
furnish the Committee Streets and Landings
with estimate of cost of paving Covington
Avenue, from Hercules to Liberty Streets with
square stone pavement
Mr.. Marks offered the following resolution, which
referred to Committee on Streets and Landings:
ReSOfUsd, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
autl tlorlzed to the enclosed lot of ground ad-
joining the Annunciation Market to be flied up to
a level Win the DanqueUeS and to have the grasie
of the street at the head OF North Market street
raised to throw off the water which accumu-
laes upon it.
Mr.. Hawthorn offered the following resolution to
lie
Be it ordained, That on the erection of each
building within the fire limits of this Munic pality,
and on the line OF the street. is hereby made the
duty OF the owner and contractor, when said
building has heen carried up the first story, to
a substantial scatfoldng to be made at the height
of said story, which shall not be less than Eve fect
vide, and which shall remain until the entire front
of said building is ompleted and the sidewalk for
said width OF five feet shall be kept clear OF en-
cumbrances during said erection OF Z e building,
under penalty of five dollars for each and every
day this ordinance is violated and laoHlly Tor all
damages to life or limb resulting from such violation.
The Commissaries of the Wards are hereby or
dered tn report to the Surveyor every iutracon of
this ordinance and said officer shall report the same
to the Attorney for the recovery OF the penalty be-
| fore any court OF competent jurisdiction.
| Mr. Stewart offered the lOIlO"ing resoiutlons
| which was adopted:
Resglped. That the Surveyor be and is hereby
| REQUIRED 10 report to this Council, an estimate of
| the probable cost Of grading Canal street, from
| Claiborne street TO the Metarie Ridge, and the
| construction of a suitable plank ad III, reon.
Mr.. Hooper offered the following resolution,
which wss laid over:
ResolUed, That the Treasurer be ard that he is
hereby authorized, with the consent OF the Mayor,
W ptl Inns Cutie N'l'G ulsCudFg5u TFst uNcn-
amt for his time IN full up TO last Tuesday evening.
Applications for situations on the Police were
made and referred TO Police Committee.
Mr. Hale, chairman of Police Committee, pre-
seuIed the following report, which was accepted
and adopted:
The Police COMMITTEES find three vacancies for
the situation OF full watchmen, and they recon-
mend the following persons, which ere taken ifom
the supernnmsrary list, viz:
A. Mexican, +. NJ .Kvitt, /: Mcnamara.
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolution,
which was amended by Ar. Hooper, and is as
follows:
Resolued, That the Captain of the Night Watch
be au hurIzed to promote supernums aries to num-
hers when vacancies occur therein, provided, the
| person who has served lIngest as supernumerary
| shall he appointed to the first vacant number
! Mr. Renshaw offered amendment giving the
| right of selection to the Captain and Police Com
| mtee, but the amendment lost aud the origl"
nal resolution amended by Mr. Hooper, was
adopted by the following vote:
AyES-Messrs. Hooper. Johnson LswraSon hlaTks Won.
tanys, McCOTn ck Pride Sewe, Sykes ShaAespeaT Slew
art and Harcey-l2 ,s ,s,,,, .
The Council proceeded 20 the election OF nine