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

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| 'NS ~ tle oi ms suspension, was Withdrawn
| Inc following resolution was taken no on tbe
,''u Isdding and final passage, and was adopted:
| r, hesotred, That permission Is bersbv GRAINED to
Hiram Hart, TO emanciuaIe his slavs HnIdas
| esleSs, aged about A years, and her children Ia.
| ssph' SIX, and Horace, two v.ars old I. en1 20
| Ds' ~ hAhdon, to emancipate The neeress Ann
| Bpnheld, aged about 81 years and be5 ob;,-I.
| Dezra, aged three years and FranIi;, o"''jIGn it
months and that the said slaves he nsrni,,sJ ~,
rem in IN the State, when their ~ ne,l Il - 80 ~
the usual BOND and security TO the satisiacrion of
Mr.. Hawthorn offered the following rssoln,ion
| which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Recorder is herebv au,bo,-
lied to send to the workhonse, for shelter and nro
lection the two INDECENT blind women who have
been for snme time past kept in the Barpnas
street watch house.
Mr.. Stewart offered the following resolution.
which was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings
Resotped, That the Surveyor be, and is hereby
authorized 10 have that portion of Common street
filled up TO the proper level with ground or ballast
commencing at The GaIIez Canal and ending at a
point about one hundred feet from the same, to-
wards Johnson street.
Also the following, which was adopted:
Resotved, that he Surveyor is hereby required
to report this Council, at its next sitting, the
seoflest and most eligible route By which the
common street road may be connected with the
Nietain- Ridge, with the probable cost of grading
and planking the same.
Mr.; Hooper offered the following ordinance,
which was laid over:
An ordinance 10 reorganjze tbe Police of,be Ssoo,J
Municipality:
follows: an
Section / The police of this Municipality shall
consist ot 81 members, VIZ: l captain / first lien
tenant, second lieutenant, sergeants and s0
policemen.
See. 2. They shall be elected on the second
tuesday OF IN each and every year
fhn anFinT 1F tba
may, at any time, remove or suspend them.
Sec. ). Their compensation stall be as follows:
FaoaIl FI.f Ile1i.s,n per MONTH
Second Lieutenan,............. IS ''
Policemen. each. ch............:.: %
Sec. H. The members shall be divided into
classes, to be designated day police and night Do
lice.
Sec. 5. The day and night police shall aIternate
so that during the whole tw enry-fOur hours tbere
shall t. police force on duty.
sec b. The police shall be assigned to the diff
trrent wards, under the direction tf The Recorder
Police Committee, and Captain of Police.
Sec q They snail be dressed as citizens, and
wear a badge.
Sec T. ANY member Of the police neglecting to
report lntractons of the ordinances or neglecIing
n any manner 10 perform his duty shall be imme.
| dtatsly suspended by the Recorder or Canaan of
Police, and his place filled by the Recorder an
pointing person in his place, until the action of
| lie Council can be had.
Sec. 8 The police shall at all times aid citizens
| who complain Of any encroachmeuts upon their
rights, property, person, and any member falling
or refusing to give such aid, shall on COMPLIANT he
susE ended, and his case reported TO the Council
| Sec. H. No member of the police shall be in
| attendance in the Recorders Court unless sne-
| clally summoned for that purpose, and sucb offi.
GERS shall be deslgr ated by the Recorder and Com
| mltlee on Police, aud the number SO summc ned
| shall not exceed six
Sec IL, No psrson arrested for anv breach of
| the laws The nF s
| ncipaiiiy, shall be released without the AUTHORITY
OF the Recorder or acting Magistrate, or bv giving
such bail as may be required by the Recorder OF
| actng Magistrate for his appearance in court
Sec, IL. The police shall be under the immediate
control of the captain
| Sec. l3. The police on duty by day shall uer-
form the duty now performed under the ordi-
nances by CUmmIssarles Of the wards I: and the
| latter Office is hereby abolished.
| Sec. H. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
conhctlng with any part Of this ordinance is hereby
| repealed
Mr.. Johnson offered the following resolution.
| which was laid over:
ReSolUed, That the Mayor be authorized and
requested, after giving ten days notice in the Off
| cal gazette OF this Municipality, to sell at public
auction to the lowest bidder the contract for snn
plying the Municipality with fresh Beef for tka ne
OF the Work-house, House of Refuge, and JaiIs.
etc, for one year; said beef to be of a wholesome
quality
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolution.
'''Sh ""o iSltliSb W SOulilltlee on streets and
Landings:
RssoiUed, That the Surveyor be instructed IN
have Pump placed at the corner of Apollo and
Clio Streets the expense thereof to be defrayed by
the Municipality.
Also the following which was adopted:
ReSotued That the Surveyor be instructed to
examine the condition of the Fisk Sohool-house,
and to report to the Council the amount of repairs
required, and the Propabe expense of the same
MT. Hooper offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSotUed, That the Surveyor be requested to
make an estimate OF the expense of plank road on
Robertson street, between Canal and Common
Streets and report the to the Council as soon
practicable
The Council proceeded to the election of five
| supernumerary Watchmen and an application of
| J. Ryan was read.
John Lynch and Joseph Ryan were unanimously
| elected
Edward Lane, 7. Picquery and P. Cusack were
=, Messrs tlas Hawthorn, Hoopsr, Law.ason MOntanye.
| MeCornnek, Renshaw Shields Sykes and Shakespear.
Jas Condor, Patrick keenan, and Martin Flow
| ers received the votes of
M,ssrs johnson, Pride. SewelI and Stewart.
| For Dry Poitce.-On the first ballot Mr.. Dunn
received votes; Mr.. Vanderdoss, 7; Mr.. Hoppe,
| l. Mr. White |.
| On the second ballot For Dunn
| ell and Stewart-7.
| For Vanderdos-
| Shields, Sykes and Shakesuear-7
The Recorder gave his casting vote for Wander
| dos who was thus elected
The Council proceeded to election of Engineer
of Draining Machine.
Mr.. Coyle received the votes Of
MessTS 3 Hawthorn. Hooper, Johnson, LawrasOn Mon
And was elected.
r. Mahon received the votes Of
Messrs. Hale McComick, Pride, seSel and stewart-5-
And ): Whiting the vote Of
MIR. Shields-l