The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-15


Of VIM. P. Converse, of the Crescen Manufac-
turing Company, in favor OF plank road on Cal
liope street of Thomas Slide and r. p. McMas-
ter, for the paving of Robin street with round
stone, between Camp and Magazine streets Of
Citizens of Second Ward for hydrants in said
Ward were read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
OF John Corbett and George Hanna, for reduc-
ton Of cofee-house license; of Saml. L. Forgay,
for settlement OF sundry claims Of p Landreaux,
complaining of in his tax bill for lS49 and
letter of H. A Burton, of the First Rep
resentative District, reporting the number of
school children in said district as 1876; were read
and referred to the Finance Committee.
OF Residents Of the Fourth Ward, for remission
OF lines tor leaving drays in the streets; of John
McGinn, for same of Michael Munday, for re-
mission of fine for furious driving read and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
OF Citizens residing near the corner of Poydras
and Baronne streets, in favor Of continuing the
Crescent Cotton Press, situated in their neighbor-
hood; of Anthony Blake, for the emancipation of
his slave, Insey Jane; of Maria Hail. for
oipation of her slave William were read and re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
The following communication, from Philadelphia
Fire Company, No. IA, was read and ordered to be
spread upon the minutes:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 18th, 1850.
To the Hon. Recorder and 4ld.rmsH
Qf The Second Jn4Tieipa!Ig:
zinc a. 5 on mRg TPgI, Of sSs6n En- EN-
Wm MqsersoP was expelled from said Company by order
Yours with respect,
r. l.. BRUCE, secry.
Mr. Lawrason, Chairman of the Finance Com
mtee, presented the following resolution, which
was adopted the rules being dispensed with
ReSolUed, That the Surveyor be and he ishereby
authorized to issue a certificate for the sum of
Sl567 43, to James Wright, being in full payment
for certificates for repairing streets, for The month
has and tha he nf larn
February and March, 1850, after deductng the
charges for work done under the orders of the Sur
veyor, on the contract of said James Wright.
Mr.. Rznshaw, Chairman of the Committee of
Streets and Landings, presented the following re-
port and resoutions
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
whom was referred the petition of sundry property
holders to plank Callope street, from Hercules street
10 Liberty street, and Liberty street from Calliope
street to the New Basin, and the petition against
said work. respectfully beg leave TO report in favor
of said work, and offer the following resolution:
HENRY RENsHAw,
CHAs; PRIDE,
T. ii. SHIELDS.
Whereas, Crozier Wiley, N Read, 3. Rodriguez
and Others, constituting majority of the property
holders in Calliope street, from Hercules to Howard
street and thence to the New Basin, have pettiOned
the Council to plank said streets, and the opposi-
ion to the same not being satisfactory, IN the opn-
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be authorized and re-
quesed 10 sell at public auction, after giving ten
days. notice in the official paper Of the Municipai-
ty, the contract for the furnishing of oil materia,
| and plankng Caliope street from Hercules to How
ard street. and Liberty street from CaIliope street
to the New Basin, The work to be done in accord.
| ance with the specifications which shall be fur
nished by the Surveyor and published with said
| notice.
Resolved That one third of the cost of said work
&c 4 IL
/ ty holders, be paid by them in cash within thirty
days after the completion of the work, to the con
tractor, who will be subrogated to the rights and
privileges of the Municipality, and the other third
due by the Municipality to be paid in cash, on the
certificate of The Surveyor that the work has beer
completed according to the specifications.
ReSOiaed, That the bids for said work shall be
| subject TO the approval ofthe Council.
Mr.. Hale moved to postpone their consideration
| until next meeting, which was lost.
| Mr.. Renshaw made motion to adopt, which
was carried by the following vote
Ytas-Messrs Hale, Hawthorn, Hooper, johnson, Law
rason, Marks Monanye Pride, Renshaw, Sewell, Shields
NaU-Mr. Mccormick.
Mr.. Renshaw, as Chairman of the same Com
mittee, also presented the following report and re
solutions, and the rules being suspended, the,
were adopted:
The Committee on Streets and Landings, t
whom was referred the petition of sundry citizen
| Tor the opening oil SldOOTne street, Deg leave
port in favor Of the same, and offer the followin
resolution:
| HENRY REEsHAw,
| A. MONTAEYE,
JOHN q. STEWART,
i. N. MARKS,
T. II. SHIELDs,
Whereas, Thos Mccormick, Jno. Sullivan
Bridge and Bros, and Others have petitioned
have Claiborne street opened from Common stree
to Hevia street
Be IL ResOJUed, That it is the intention OF th
Council provided that satisfactory oppositio
be made thereto, to cause Claiborne street, in II
Seventh Ward, to be opened on straight line, an
on its present width, from its termination at Con
mon street to the south side of Hevia street, und
the act of April Sd, 1889, providing for the openin
laying out and improving. of streets within Il
5 city of New Orleans, and the act amendato
! thereof approved Sd May, 1S47, and that t
Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to give pu
lie notice, during ten days, in the official pap
and in the Courier, in French and English, Of 81
intention.
RssolUed, That the Mayor be, and he is herel
= authorized and requested, after giving the nece
. sary legal notice, to sell at public auction, to Il
lowest bidder the contract for extending the stear