The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-13

a letter from Mr.. T.. A. 6rauioru, tehueIinS mo
| resignation Director of the Public Schools |
| was read, and, motion, accepted =,
A letter was read from Mr.. J. Gleason, asking |
| permission to withdraw a communication made by
him at the last meeting to the Council, which was
| granted and the Committee on Streets and Land.
| Ings to whom said communication had been refer |
red were relieved from the further consideration OF
| the subject .
petition from G. J. Adde, for leave to with
draw petitions presented by him for the eman-
| cipation of three slaves, was read and granted.
| The following communications from the Com
mssoners of the House Of Refuge, were read and
referred to the Committee on that Institution:
SITTING OF The BOARD CoMmIssIosERs,}
Mn.i.,n,rv M HogsE TSs Fsbas,y e Rs,ysti g. is5,
| Res0lled That the prompt attention OF the Hon
orable Council be respectfully requested to the he
ports and Resolutions of this Board, respecting the
| House of Refuge, adopted by them on the 9th and
| Sd December, 1880, and subsequently presented TO
| the Council.
| Resoltea, That the President of this Board be
| authorized and requested to present copy OF the
foregoing resolution to the Honorable Council.
| A true copy from the minutes. C. v. JoSTE, Sec'y.
| SITTING THE BOARD OF CoMMIssiosERs,}
Municipality No. Two. March q, is5lS
RESOLVED That the Commissioners most respect
| fully and earnestly request the Honorable Council
restore, the expiration OF the term OF the pre-
| sent officers of the Institution, to the Commls
| sionerg the power to appoint all the officers and
| others connected with the House--believing that
the welfare of the institution imperiously demands
| this course which is in accordance with Houses
of Refuge in other places as they believe, and also
| with the Public Schools of this Municipality.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary give copy of the
foregoing resolution together with the resolutions
adopted at the last meeting of the Board to be sub
| mtied by him to the Council at its next meeting.
A true copy from the minutes q. V. JoNTE, See'v.
| STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Brother. chairman of The Finance Commit
tee presented the following resolutions and report
and they passed, after dispensing with the
| rules;
Re.olued That the Treasurer pay the following
| suns, on the warrant OF the Mayor, viz:
To .undy for aboers in February six
To -ugdry persons for services aborers in February
one hundred and @ dollars and @ cent EaS, ev
hqpdred and twenty-five dollars and thirty eight cents.
February, hundred and thrythree dollar and
10 sandry persons for services as laboers in February
hundred and ninety five dollars and thythee cents
To sundry for services on dredge boat, in Feb
To job boat Union for owsge OF d5edge boat Ten dollars
70 Martin COCHRAN for cleaning Dryades street Market
TO F. osssh for ringing fre.bel, forty eight dollars
Seventeen aolar and CITY cents.
stone, on st. Pesr street. between Poydras and Hevis and
reayng sidewalks, etc., two hundred and thirteen dollars
To B. Steel for Stationery, etc.. twelve dollars and
To Hamilton & Rub. for cords of pine wood, thirty
TO J. Maechling, for twenty-five Wachmens caps
s9fF For for paiutipp number, and oartion,
i Hgh Tqn.abes office, twenty five dollars. '
To John H. Burroughs, for conveying sick 10 Charity Hos
To the Della, for printing five thou copies Of Cau,ior
To A. Duchion, for translation in French. oi the Bulge
h To Day Kline & Co.. for tax of 1850 oyerpadl by then
on cspal. in hundred aud fyiour dollars and
To AssheI W. Cooper for tax of 1919 paid by him ii
e The Finance Committee have duly considered the
Il application OF S A. and J. M Kennedy, to the Coun
/ Gil, requesting to be put into possession OF two
hundred and forty feet of batture in front of the
Il Third Ward, and now used portion of the land
y ing for shipping. They base their request the
a ground that they riparian owners, and that tn,
| property claimed is susceptible OF private owner
ship. In the opinion of your committee, the alluva
~ u formation, batture outside of Front street, can
Or | not without serious inconvenience to commerce
be given up by the public at this time to persons
,,e claiming the riparian proprieors. They
o. therefore report adversely to the request of Mr.
% | and Mrs. Kennedy.
A:Iss A. BsoSEHER, E1sH,,w
c. ID. YANoAY.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Counc
the aluvial formation, or batture, between From
street and the River, is at present required
25 | landing and that the right of the public to
as such cannot, at this time, be abandoned, witt
| out serious inconvenience and injury to commerc
and Mrs. Kennedy to be put in possession of po
ton OF said batture cannot be granted.
Resolyed That the Secretary of this Council b
and is hereby, authorized and directed to CORE
the clerical error in the report of the COMMISSIONS
for taking the Census, in their returns for the Ski
Ward by altering the total census of said ward
nine thousand seven hundred and sxty-t three, il
80 stead of eight thousand seven and sxty-three,
GA enormously returned from in the addition
. and the total population of the Municipality
fitty-six thousand one hundred and eighty instes
of fifty five thousand one hundred and eighty, al
that their returns and report be accepted as co
rected.
Be 1t further Resolved, That the Treasurer pa
upon the warrant of the Mayor to VIM. Malcolm
John Taylor and J. Froehlicher, COMMISSIONS
for taking the Census of this Municipality, thr,
hundred and fifty dollars each, as fair and reaso
able remuneration therefor.
Mr. Hooper, of the Police Committee, offer,
the following reports and resolutions, an the rul
being suspended, they were severally adopted
The Police Committee, to whom referr,
the complaint of the Captain Of the Watch again
Watchman kearns tor insolent conduct towar
Lieutenant Hughes, beg to report that they ha
examined the same, and find the charge substa
tiated. The committee conceive that such condu
on the part of subordinates should not be tolerate
and that such offenders should be dealt with
n stringently possible, and it is incumbent
10 the Council to that the officers of the Munit
"a paty are obeyed and properly respected by tho
. under them The conduct of the Watchm
Is alluded to- meets with the strongest reprehens
of the committee, and they recommend that he
suspended for ten days from date of the complain
with forfeiture of his pay during that period.
wee of which is respectfully submitted.
c. l.. Il. HOOPER,
| JOSEPH ErTER.
The Police Committee, to whom was referr
the complaint of Maria Griffen and r. McCar
against Watchmen Toberer and McGoey, beg
ie report, That they have had the matter under
VI slderaton for time, and have fully investg
'eil ted it. They OF opinion that it is
Ip which the Council can take no cognizance. If t
IH, complanants have suffered any injury, the impr
" sion of the Committee is, that redress can be h
@ Un before some Judicial tribunal They therefore a
IT, ,o to be relieved from the subject.
'9' l.. e. HOopER,
ven JOSEPH ETTER.
CHI The Police Committee, to whom reterI
ice. the petition of G. A. Miltenberger, for permss
ion, to retain small shed on his premises on Tr
Walk, beg to report That petitioner erected
is, same without having obtained the permission
ght the Council; whereupon, the Commissary insti
ttee ted suit according to law, but the Committee hi
llm examined said premises and find them fire pro
they would, therefore, respectfully recomme
lose under the circumstances, that said suit be wi
Vo drawn upon his paying costs; aud that said shed
ria allowed to remain during the pleasure of the Co
re- Gil. They ask to be discharged from further c
sideraton of the matter.
ken l.. f. HOOPER,
ier- JOSEPH ErTER.
~ The Police Committee to whom wa, r.far