The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-29
said roof is made fire-proof and the ordinanc,
relative to the same strictly complied with.

relative to the same strictly complied with. ..
The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of p l.. Massey, for leave to erect at
the corner of Soils and Clio streets, chemical fac
tory, beg to report in favor Of the same, and offer
the annexed resolution. JNo N HAWTHORN
g. BRUesiKNs,
JosKPH ETTkR.
ResOlUed, That permission be granted to P. l..
Massey to establish chemical factory at the north
east corner of Soils and Clio streets, and to use
steam engine therein ; provided the chimney be
made forty feet high-'hat the ordinances relative
thereto be strictly complied with and to remain
during the pleasure of the Council
The Committee on Police, to whom was referred
the letter of the Surveyor, calling for an extra ap-
preparation of fifty sixty dollars in order to com.
plete some most necessary repairs to the Robin
street Belffy, beg to report that they have exam
ined said premises, and fully concurring with the
Surveyor in his recommendations for said appro-
prlaton for repairs Of same, respectfully submit the
annexed resolution. ySo N. HAWTHORN.
Resolved, That the sum of sixty dollars be, and
is hereby, appropriated for repairs of Belry to the
Robin street Watch house.
Mr.. Hawthorn, as Chairman, presented the fol-
lowing, on its first reading:
ResolUed, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to Polly Reason, free woman of COLOR to
emancpate the slave Allen Taylor, black, aged
about thrty-fve years and to James Magee, to
emancipate the slave Sam, black, aged about
forty years and that said slaves be permitted to
remain in the State, when their respective owners
have given the usual bond and security, to be
approved by the Recorder.
Mr.. Yancey, as Chairman of the Committee on
Claims, offered the following report and resolution
and they were adopted, after suspending the rules
The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred
the petition of ]. A. Morton & Co., PRAYING for the
remission of fine Of twenty dollars, imposed upon
them for having corn on the landing in contraven.
tion of an ordinance of this Municipality, beg leave
to report in favor of the same, the recommenda
ton '' the " A''n'ss'' { { !? 9 y.sT.s.r. yy.s9.ss
Res0lued, That the Treasurer pay on the war
rant OF the Mayor, to ] A. Morton & Co., the sum
of twenty dollars that being the amount OF a fine
paid by them for having the landing in
contravention Of an ordinance Of this Municipality
Mr.. Brugniens, as Chairman of the Committee
Fire, presented the following reports and resou.
tons, and they adopted, the rules being sus-
pended:
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred the
letter OF the Surveyor, in relation to the contract
Of Henry Magnn, for the building of the Engine
House of Jackson Fire Company, No. IS, having
carefully Investigated said matter, beg leave to
submit the following report the result of their
labors:
We find that Henry Maginn contracted as prin-
cipa with James Gallin and Thomas Connolly as
securities to build the Engine House in question,
for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars in ac.
cordancs with plans and specifications on file in the
Surveyors offce-the work be paid for as it pro-
gressed on the certificate of the Surveyor, one
fourth of each instalment retained by the Munich
pality, until the final completion of the work. |,
appears that when Maginn gave notice to the
Surveyor and Fire Committee Of the old Council
that the work was complete, and made a demapt
for the final payment on the same, that an examina
ton was had by said committee and the Surveyor
and it was found that the work was not done il
accordance with the contract. Maginn was Sc
notified by Mr.. Grant, the Surveyor, end caIlee
upon to complete his contract. When your COM
mittee entered upon their duties, they found mat
ters had not changed, so far the building was
concerned A short while afterwards, Maginn was
arrested criminal charge, and thrown into pri
son. where he now is. We find that Maginn has
been paid by the Municipality twelve hundred and
fifty dollars and that there is balance due on the
contract of twelve hundred dollars. 1t appears
that Magnn, instead of appropriating the money
towards paying for materials, workmanship, labor
ETC., that he made other disposition of it for since
his imprisonment, the following bills have beer
presented against him, duly sworn to, which con
stitute liens, (under the lien law of the State, }
upon the building; and the payment OF which will
have to be assumed by the Municipality, before
we can legally obtain possession of the building
In support Of which position, we have the writer
opinion of the Attorney of this Municipality.
The following bills have been duly sworn to: