The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-27

Gas Lghl Company o, 6Is Of lamps and sund1ss, in
six dollars and foay.five cents ''e''''
To samuel Depass for hundred and bal
John for g5 repairing boxes % s,9rTa s the trees
To Robert Hamilton for conveying sick to the Charity
psssn1s % saa % ai sp
Ps;r and Randolph for fitting pp. at engine house
70 L. q, Diaid for conveying sex to the Hospital
removing nusances etc January and February last, four
To crescent Office. for printing extra blanks for the
ads M1sS office and posters one hundred and twenty
for he iss
paid by them on the ST. Charles HOTEL now refunded three
To Piper and R.udolph. for furnishing and delivering flag
4 o. the 2d feuay W Manfpa 3 HALL eep &c s doa .
School House, eight hundred and thryeight dollars.
The following resolutions, presented by Mr.
Renshaw, as Chairman the Committee on Streets
and Landings, were adopted, the rules being sus-
pended:
Resolved, That Robert Moore be, and is hereby.
accepted security on the contract lately entered
into with David Moore, in lieu of John Moore, de.
ceased.
Resolued, That the Superintendent of Public
Works be- and is hereby authorized to purchase
fifty sticks of TIMBER not less than sixtyfive feet
long, each, for the of the shipping in the harbor
for making stages
Whereas, J. H. Sturges, Ely Fonbene, J. Prague,
Philip Dramm, and others, have petitoned to
have the street on the south side of The Annnncia-
ton Market opened and extended through to
Tchoupitouas street.
BE 1t Resolued, That it is the intention of this
Council, provided that no atisfactory opposition
be made thereto, to cause the street the south
side of the Annunciation Market to be opened, and
extended from its present termination on the west
side of the Annuneiation Market place, through to
Fchoupltouas street, on straight line, and on
width of forty.seven feet eleven and half inches
from the continuation of the southern line of said
street, under the Act of April 3, 1882, providing
for the opening, laying and improving OF fstreets
within the city Of New Orleans, and the act
amendatory thereof, approved May 8, 1S47, and
that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized TO
give public notice, during ten days, in the official
paper, and in the New Orleans Bee, in French
and English, of said intention.
Resolved That the Surveyor be, and is hereby,
authorized to contract with F. A. Conant, as prin-
cipai in place of E. Baker, and Samuel Johnson,
as security in place of F. A. Conant, for the erec.
ton of fences etc., at the school houses in Paca-
nler and Dryades streets, agreeably to the specif.
cations and the terms of the adjudication by the
Mayor on the 17th of February, 1851 viz for the
work at the school house on Pacanier streets, for
four hundred and ninetyfive dollars, and for the
work at the school house on Dryades street, for
four hundred and fifty five dollars.
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be, and is hereby,
authorized to contract with LOUIS Surgi as prin-
cipa and G. F. Wesse, as security, for the making
of plank road on Caope street, between How
ard and Jacob streets, and for furnishing all the
materials for the same, agreeably the specifica
tons and the terms of adjudication by the Mayor
the 18th February 1851, at the rate of two dol
lars and twenty cents per running foot.
The President called Mr.. Yancey to the chair,
and left the Council Chamber.
Mr.. Hawthorn, as Chairman of the Police Com
mittee presented the following reports and resolu-
tons, and, the rules being suspended, they
adopted:
The Police Committee to whom was referred
the petition OF Golden IL Cristy, for permission to
erect blacksmith shop the of Triton
Walk and Bacchus streets, beg to report in favor
of the same, and offer the annexed resolution:
Iso; N; HAWTHORN.
Resolve1 T hat permission be and is hereby
grated to Golden Il Cristy to erect a blacksmith
shop on the corner of Triton Walk and Bacchus
street provided the building be made fire. proof,
and the chimney forty feet high, in accordance
with the ordinances, and to remain during the
pleasure of the Council.
The Police Committee to whom was referred
the petition of VIM. Whitfield, for leave to erect
blacksmith shop st. Joseph street, between
Tchoupitoulas and Foucher streets, beg to report
in favor of the same, and offer the annexed resolu-
| ton; JNo N HAWTHORN.
JOSEPH ErTER,
l.. L. HOOPER,
Resolved, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to VIM. Whitfield to erect a blacksmith
| shop St. Joseph street, between Tchoupitoulas
and Foucher streets; provided said shop be made
proof the chimney forty feet high, and in ac-
cordance with the ordinances, and to remain during
| the pleasure Of the Council.
| The Police Committee to whom was referred
| the complaint of the Captain Of the Watch against
watchman Duffy, for being off his beat, etc., beg to
| report that they have examined the same, and
| would recommend that said Duffy be reinstated,
with forfeiture Of his pay from date of the COM
plant to 24th inst. They ask to be relieved of the
| matter. JNo N. HAWTHORN,
JosEPH ETTER
| The Police Committee, to whom was referred
| the petition of John Maugn, for compensation
while confined by injuries received in the discharge
of his duty watchman, beg to report in favor of
| the same, and offer the annexed resolution:
!No. NJ HAWTHORN,
l., E. HOOPER,
| Resolved, That the Treasurer pay, on the war
| rant of the Mayor, to John Maugn the sum oi
| thirty dollars, being amount of his pay as night
| watchman while confined from injuries received in
the performance of his duty.
The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the charge of the Captain of the Watch, against
Sergeant Sullivan, of releasing prisoner supposed
| to have been concerned in the robbery of Mr.. Gui
on's store, on the night of the 18th inst, beg tc
| report that they have examined said charge, and
are of opinion that the Sergeant erred unintenton
ally they have, however, reprimanded him in the
matter and in consideration Of his long and faithful
services, recommend that he be retained on duty
They ask to be discharged from further considera
ton of the subject. gNo: N. HAWTHORN,
| l.. L. HooPER,
| JOSEPH ETTER.
| The Police Committee, to whom was referred tht
petition of P. Coffee, for permission to retain {
wooden building at the corner OF Common ant
Baronne streets, beg TO report, that petitioner mad
the repairs and alterations without obtaining tn,
permission of the Council, in consequence ofwhcl
the Commissary instituted suit against him, in con
tormity to law. The Committee, however, subse
quently examined the premises, and found that tn
repairs and alterations were of character calcu
lated to benefit the neighborhood in consideration
OF which, they recommend that the suit be with
drawn, upon his paying the COSTS and that he b
| permitted to retain said improvements, during tn
, pleasure Of the Council. They ask to be relieve
of the subject
INo, NJ HAWTHORN,
L E. HOOPER,
JOSEPH ETTER.
3 The Police Committee, to whom was referre
the petition of sundry citizens in the vicinity a
Perdido and Baronne streets, against steam er
D gine erected on the lot between Perdido and Unu
streets, as per permission granted by this Counei
under date of January 49, last beg to report, ths
they have directed that the chimney be raised te
feet higher, and that ash wood, or anthracite Goa
4 be substituted for fuel, in place of that in Use
+ | all of which the Committee think will remedy til
f cause of complaint. They ask to be discharged
| | the subject.
lso, n; HAWTHORN,