The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-23
NEW ORLEANS. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23 1850

To John L. Lewis sheriff. for fees in sundry cases in the
Third District Court hundred and sxysx doars eight,
10 G. oBden, for removing dead mules from FIRE on St
Mark street. and for conveying ballot boxes Sheriff Of
To Joieeh Maudoe for conveying sick to Charity Hospital
TO Pfestig Bea, for hardware furnished BarOnne street
Watch.house and Police Watch.house, eghytwo dollar
TO l.. Lambert for repairs Of PAYERS tools etc. one hun
dred and thirty dollars eighty five cents.
TO Weserman, for three mouths services as bell ringer
To II. H. Mye for clock for Treasurers office, twelve
TO VIM. Whitfield, for paving tools ETC.. twenty seven
To Joseph Lynch for use of horse draining machine
To b. siawson & Co., for repairs Streets ETC. three
hundred and ninety five dollars eleven cents
10 John e. Cooley, for sand etc., seventyx dollars forty
70 Michael Collins for hauling curb stone and dirt, twenty
TO q. Funk, for sundhes furnished Municipal Offices in
Anr and May. 1850, twenty three dollars fifty cents.
To w A. Gasque for three months Of Baronne street
W@stchhoqseS Vat B one bundled and MY .s,l d3llan
To H. M. McAlpn, for sperm candles fifteen dollars ten
To Coleman oshaugnessy for filling square east of An.
All To = l. FoTgsy gr keeping IN r. Re-, Tspar The paved
three hundred and ninety dollars sixtyseven cents
ToJ, w; Stanton Co.; for six casks sperm OIL seven
hundred and twenty seven dolars twenty five cents
AR i8l9 1st February. 1850 ssven osis
the Mgngipay two hundred and thirteen dollars fly cents
To r.. Turner, for removing dead animals ard con veyng
sick Charity ospital, ftysix dollars seventy five cents
On motion, the rules were dispensed and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Renshaw, Chairman, presented the follow
ing report and resolutions, 10 lie over:
REPORT:
The Committee on Streets and Landings have
had under consideration the report of the Surveyor.
recommending extensive and important public i'm
provements, Of which the Committee particularly
note those relating to the Levee andWharves. viz
The co9tinuation of the Plank Road Fulton street,
Pankng the whole space on the Leyee between Ca
nal street and Basin, in rear of Steamship Land
ing and Fulton street, and woodwork of
Wharyes-estmaed cost................... 28 OOO
Panklng projection of street ways across batture to
nj woodwork Of wharyes-estimated cost........ 1850
Panking 100 feet adjoining woodwork of Flaboat
mated cost ~. 1926
to the level OF the new work-estimaied cost . IL 49,
Total s55 97
Inc Committee are fully impressed with the i'm
portance of the above specified improvements and
would gladly recommend TO the Council the carry
ing out OF the same at once, were it not that The
uncertainty as 10 the future condition of the Tr.a
sury, under the operation of tue new law, admon-
lshes Them of the necessity of practcing economy
and due regard for the integrity and credit Of
the Municipality renders it incumbent on them tn
avoid lhe recommendation of any expenditure
without some guarantee that The necessary funds
will be provided for The payment of the same
The Committee are Of opinion that the interests of
the municipality required thai a portion of the
suggested improvements to the landings should be
made as early as practicable, even az the suspen-
sion, for the present. of other works of less impor
tance, and they recommend that the following
works he done
Continuation of Plank Road in Fulton street to
Canal street;
-, Planking 100 feet adjoining the woodwork of
lhe Steamboat Landing, from Canal street TO Steam
ship Landing;
RANKING the projected street ways across the
balinre to the woodwork of wharves;
~, RANKING 100 feet adjoining the woodwork of
Fl, Flatooas andIDg, with two planked outlets to
- ana tor the payment OF the above work the
Committee suggest that a sufficient amount Of the
revenue Of the port for the year 1851 be specially
appropriated The Committee beg TO offer the fol-
loving resolutions 10 carry out the measures above
recommended.