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

The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the complaint of the Captain of the Watch, against
Watchman Moran, for being off his beat, fighting
with citizens, and being several times intoxicated
ana incompetent to perform his dutes etc., beg
leave to report, that finding said charges fully sub.
santatsd, they respectfully suggest his dismissal,
and offer the annexed resolution:
Iso. N. HAWTHORN,
JOSEPH E TIER.
ResolUed, That Watchman Peter Moran be. and
he is hereby, dismissed from The service of ibis
Municipality, for dereliction of duty, drunkenness,
and disorderly conduct.
The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the complaint of the Captain of the Watch against
Watchman Iuy, report that they have inyestipa-
ted the charge, and find it was partially made in
error they therefore recommend that he be rein.
stated, without forfeiture of pay during suspension.
and ask 10 be relieved from further consideration
of the subject.
}Iso n; HAWTHORN.
l.. E. HOOPER.
The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the petition Of John and James Clark, for permis
son 10 retain shanty erected by them in the
Batture between Wharves Nos One and Six, beg to
report that ithey have examined into the matter
and find that between the slips and wharyes re-
ferred to, there a number of others of like
nature, all of which your Committee thiak should
be removed nstanter, as they are occupied bv per.
sons of improper and dissoute habits, and as such
should not be tolerated, and in view of the facts
the Committee offer the annexed resolution:
ISo. N. HAWTHORN,
IosEpH ETTER,
Resolved, That the Surveyor be directed to cause
to be demolished forthwith all ahantes, sheds, and
coverings, erected between the slips and wbaryes
of this Municipality.
The follouip,r rosnl,,,;o, nra.o...J
Hawthorn, as Chairman of the Committee on Police,
read once:
Resot0ed, That permission be granted to Henry
b. Kelly to emancipate the slave Henrietta, aged
about thirty years, and that said slave be permitted
to remain in the State, when he shall have given
the usual bond and security to be approved by the
Recorder.
Mr.. Stewart Chairman of the Committee nm
Claims, presented the following reports and reso-
lutions which were adopted, the rules being sus-
pended
The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred
the petition of James McCabe, Sergeant of the
Night Watch to be paid ten dollars, the amount of
his lawyers charge, in suit brought against him
by M. Wogan for false Imprisonment, your Com
mittee being fully satisfied that the petitioner was
only acting in accordance with his duty, and be-
lievng it to be necessary for this Council to sustain
its officers under such circumstances report in
favor of the same and offer the following resolution.
T. a. JoHNsoN
Resotved That the Treasurer pay, on the war
rant Of the Mayor, to James McCabe, the sum Of
ten dollars, the same being amount of lawyers fee
paid by him in suit for false Imprisonment.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred
the petition of D. Mcfarland, to be released from
the payment of fine of twenty dollars, incurred
by him for runnngitwo drays without license, on
the l4h instant taking into consideration the rea-
lzIl rod htr that c..
his licenses at an earlier date, report in favor OF
the same, and offer the following resolution
3TsHs THAs q josE.Vn STEWART
Resolved, That Duncan Mcfarland be, and i.
hereby, released from the payment of fine o
twenty dollars, incurred by him for running tw,
drays without license.
The following resolution, which came up as tn
order of the day, was adopted:
ResotUed, That permission be, and is hereby
granted to the following persons 10 emancipal
their slaves, viz: c. F. Ford, the slave Matilda,
grille, aged about thirty-tWo years Thomas J
Pipkin, executor, the slave Julia Ann, mulattress
aged about twenty-one years, and her child, Flor
ance, aged about six years ; and Mary Ann Wood
ward. the slave Agness, black, aged about fort,
years; and that said slaves be permitted remail
in the State, when their owners have given thu
usual bond and security to the satisfaction o
the Recorder.
Mr. Marks offered the following resolution, and
the rules being dispensed with, it was passed
Resolved, That the Commercial Water Work,
Company be, and are hereby, requested to replace
at the OF Bellechasse and St. Thomas streets
the public hydrant recently removed.
Res0lced, That the Secretary be- and is hereby
instructed to convey copy OF the above resolution
to said Company.
The following resolution was adopted, on mott OIL
of Mr. Sykes, the rules being suspended
ResolUed, That the Commissary of the Fift
Ward be ordered to call on the proprietors of tn
Veranda and City Hotels and notify them to hav
| their sinks empted according to existing ord
nances, under penalty of fifty dollars for eac
offence.
On motion of Mr.. Shields, the following pre-
amble and resolution were adopted the rules bein
| suspended
Whereas This Council directed the laying {
Plank road on Canal street, from Claiborne stree
to the Metairie Ridge Road, under resolutio
adopted the 18th instant,
Beu Resotued, That the Mayor be, and is hereby
authorized and requested to cause application to
! made to the honorable the Second District Cour
to appoint three discreet and disnterested persons
competent to serve jurors in said Court as Con-
missioners of Estimate and Assessment for the sal
| improvement, in conformity to act entitled A
| act to regulate the opening, laying out and in
provement of streets and public places" ETC., ar
| The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Ettel
| was, on his motioo, referred to the Committee o
Streets and Landings:
Resolved That the Surveyor be- and he
| hereby authorized, to the sidewalk on th
upper part of Julia street, between Phippa stree
and Mobile Landing, to be graded and repaved,
| accordance with existing ordinances.
On motion of Mr.. Brother, the Council pr,
ceeded to elect Director of the Board of Publ
Schools in place of Mr.. E. Macpherson, resigned
| Edward Rawle, Esq, received the votes
| MeSSrS Brother E,tter Hawthnrn MARKS Mor
tanye, Renshaw, Shields and Sykes-S.
| DR.. J. @. Simons received the vote OF M
| Yancey-l
Messrs. Hooper and Sewe were excused fror
voting, and Messrs. Johnson, Mccormick an
| Stewart, voted blank. J.
So Mr.. Rawle, having received majority of IL
votes was declared duly elected.
On motion, the Council adjourned
JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary.
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| Ordinances and Resolutions of SecOn
| MUniCiDRIity COuncil.