The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-06

To Bernard Mnrgny. for certificates furnished from Con
yeyanoe Once TO STATE Asses'or hundred and eighteen
II. Young. for conveying sick to Hospital and having
o boxes taken to and from the polls etc. ten DO lars and
To G. Funk, for sundes Tor Municipal Offices. eighteen
dollars and eighty cents. "
t. Hen,y Taylor, for putting hag,lsf at the Munich
TO Lorenzo Keen and Frederick Nicholas for barricadng
streets at fire. the 18th December. 1870. two dollars
Mr. Renshaw, Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, offered the following report
and resolutions, and, the rules being dispensed
with, they adopted:
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
whom referred the petition OF 7. Fox, pray
ing for settlement for paving on Robin street so
far as completed, report in favor Of the same, and
beg to offer the following resolutions:
THoNAs H: sHIEips.
M"sTASYE,
l. "Sslas n. M.Rrs un'Dh
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he is here
by, authorized to settle with P. Fox, agreeably to
the terms of his contract for the paving done by
him on Robin street: Provided, SAID work is done
in accordance with the specifications, and that
the said Fox gives satisfactory security to complete
the remainder Of the contract, when required so
to do, by the Municipality.
Resolved, That much of Ordinance No. 1855,
defining the duties, ETC., OF the Wharfinger, as
aborers at salary not exceeding S35 per month,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Mr. Hooper, from the Police Committee, pre-.
sented the following resolution on its first reading:
Resolved, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to Richard Everard, to emancipate his
slave Ann Maria Collins, black, aged about 80
years and to Salem Campbell, f. m c., his slave
| Amy, a muIalress, aged about 81 years; and that
said slaves be permitted to remain in the State
han heir
| to the satisfaction of the Recorder.
The same gentleman, from the committee,
offered the following reports and resolutions and
| they were adopted, after suspending the rules:
| The attention of the Police Committee having
been directed by the Chief OF Police, the rol berry
| of jewelry store on the Levee ont he beat Of
| watchman ORourke, they investigated the matter
from the supposition that the watchman must have
| been off his beat asleep. They find, however,
that they cannot arrve with certainty at that con-
| clusion and there is probability that the burg lars
might have operated at the intervals of the watch
mans passing up and down his beat With these
| facts in view although the committee find no
| direct charge against ORourke, they deemed it
| necessary to reprlmand him, and approve Of his
| temporary suspension-say for week. All OF
| which is respectfully submitted.
| L. E. HOOPER,
| JosEPH EITER
| The Police Committee have had their attention
directed by the Chief of Police, to the conduct oil
supernumerary watchman Enderly, who, it appears
the 23d ult., visited the beats of various watch
men and represented himself officer specially
| deputed by Capt Forno to supervise their conduc,
| while on duty, etc. The committee have exam.
ined this matter fully, and feel justified in suggest
ing his immediate dismissal they, therefore, offel
the annexed resolution, for the consideration OF the
Council: l.. E. Hooper.
| JOSEPH ETTRR.
Resolved, That supernumerary watchman Chas
Endery, be and is hereby removed from the ser
vice of this Municipality, for the assumption o
duties not confded to him as such.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be requested t.
| prepare plan for asmall befry on the of the
Municipal Hall, for an alarm bell, with estimat
| of the cost of same.
Resotued, That the Police Committee, in cor
| junction with the Building Committee, be tn
> | powered to have the work performed forthwith
| provided the be done without injury
4 | the building, and without heavy expense to tn
Municipality. -
| The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Sewel
| were passed, after di> >psnsng with the rules:
Resoiued That the Building COMMITTEES be au
| thorized to have the walls in both stories of tn
! two new schoo-houses boarded, up to the hegh
Of six feet from the oor said boarding to be pante
) black, and to answer IN place OF what are nov
+ called black boards" The contractors to b
paid the difference Of cost on the certificate of tn
Surveyor.
Resolued, That the Building Committee be au
| thorizsd to have suitable flagstaff placed on tn
pediment of the New Municipal Hall, and they ais
| he empowered to purchase new flag, of suitebl
. | kind, for the same purpose.
= Resolved further, That the porter, of the Hall
required TO have said flag hosted on all proper OF
| casiuns, or any other time the Recorder may ordt
| the same 10 be done.
The following resolution came up the order
"a the day. and adopted:
IS ResOIved, That permission be, and is hereb
= granted to Martha Brown, f. W. c.. to emanc pa
r. | her slave Eliza, black, aged about thirty yea
and that said slave be permitted to remain in t
State when her owner shall have given the usu
bond and security to the satisfaction OF the Record
Mr. Shields offered the following resolution:
Resolpe9 That the cooperation OF the Council
| the First Municipality be asked, with view
the erection of fire or alarm bell upon the ne
ra ground on Canal street.
On motion, it was referred to the Committee
Fire.
The following resolution, presented by Mr.. Eft
was on notion referred to the Committee
| Finance:
Whereas, In the returns made by the Comm
sioners to take the census in this Municipality,
| discrepancy occurs in those for the Sixth Wa
| the total inhabitants being apparently one thousa
less than the addition Of the details:
Be it Resolued, That said Commissioners be
quested to correct said error and report to Il
Council at its next meeting.
Mr. Marks presented the following resoluti'
and the rules being suspended, it was adopt
unanimously:
Whereas The Mayor having failed to carry
the request and authorization OF this Council,
=, | nstituting the necessary legal proceedings to
Is aside the action of the First Municipality Coun
- =. in leasing certain wharves to j. X. Jennin
20 agent of Laws line Of steamers, contrary to
- ordinance of the General Council, and the ac
1886:
Is BE 1t, therefore, Resolved, That the Attorney
Try this Municipality be- and is hereby authorized /
to instructed to imnledtately institute the necess
legal proceedings to set aside the action Of the F