The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-15

| I1Ousc VI NoIuge.
Il A petition of D. Mitchell, for the emancipation
of his slave Daniel Slade.
| Of Salem Campbell, I. m. c., for the emancipa.
ton of his slave Amy
OF G. A. Mitenberger, for leave to erect a shed
on a lot Of ground on Triton Walk. Were read
and referred to the Committee on Police.
Of James Pegrau, for extension of time for com.
pletng contract.
OF occupants and owners of property on Poy.
dras street, complaining Of the condition of the
banquefiDg, and asking for lis repair.
Of residents of the Seventh Ward for the plank.
ing of Julia street, from Magnolia street to the
Gaivez Canal. Were read and referred to the
Commlt'ee on Streets and Landings.
OF Washington Fire Company No. 90, for extra
appropriation to pay rent was read and referred to
the Committee on Fire.
| VI A w. Cooper, for reimbursement for taxes
paid IN error, was read and referred to the Com
mttee on Finance.
or S. F. Slater, for permission to erect veran.
da in front OF his premises in Camp street, was
read and granted
And a letter from P. H. vanantwerp, soliciting
subscription to a work he is publishing, was read
| and referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Education.
Mr.. Renshaw, Chairman of the Committee on
streets and Landings, presented the following
resolutions and the rules being dispensed with,
they were severally adopted:
Resolted That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to contract with Michael Boylan as
principal, and A w. Scates as security, for fur
nishing all the material and making plank road
| on Common street, from st. Mary to Galvez
streets, at one dollar and nineteen cents per run
n'ng foot. The work to be done, and payment
made In accordance with the terms of adjudication
by the Mayor, and agreeably to the specifications
furnished by the Surveyor.
Resolpea, That that portion of the wharves lately
| extended, say from the old wharf now occupied by
the Texas steamships, up to within one hundred
ieet OF the ST. Joseph street wharf be and the
IS hereby appropriated for steamship landing
Resoloea, That the Mayor be authorized and
requested, after giving ten days notice in the
omciai paper OF the Municipality, to sell at public
auction the contracts for furnishing all necessary
material and keeping in repair for one year-1st.
tue WOOD work OF the wharves, between Canal
street and st. Joseph street; I'd, the wood work of
the wharves between and including ST. Joseph
street wharf, up to the upper limits of the Munich
paty The work to be done in accordance with
the specifications to be furnished by the Surveyor,
and published with said notice.
Mr. Hale, Chairman of the Committee on Police,
ohefed the following reports and resolutions and
the IT. rules IS being suspended they were adopted:
Inc Police Committee, to whom were referred
the complaints of Captain Forno against watchman
Horgan for misconduct while on duty and dsobe.
dience OF orders and against watchnan Conroy,
ior being asleep on his beat and losing his rattle,
having duly Investigated the charges and finding
mem substantiated, recommend that said watchmen
luton: sp, H.. Ch.is,..
Reeotuea, That watchmen Horgan and Conrov
ne M and are hereby dismissed from the service of
this municipality, for misconduct while on duty
and disobedence of orders.
The Police Committee, to whom was referred the
petition of James Magee & Co. for leave to erect
steam engine their premises, in Baronne street.
oeg leave to report in favor of the same and offer the
p,, ioas ifan Mi; \. Hi;v1Hors
granted to James Magee & Co. to erect, on their
premises, on Baronne street, between Perdido and
ohioh streets, steam engine, provided the build
ing be IN accordance with existing ordinances and
to remain during the pleasure of the Council
he Police Committee, to whom was referred the
complaint of Charles B. Robinson against watch.
man Duffy for illegally arresting on the night of
the 4th inst, his slave Sarah beg lenve IN renort
that upon examination, they find that said Duffy
made the arrest under the impression that the slave
was runaway they recommend that he be sus-
pended from date OF the complaint tsay eignt uaysy
with forfeiture of his pay during that period and
be placed on another beat. spL. HALE,
ResolUea, That the sum of one thousand dollars
be and is hereby appropriated to meet the bills for
provisions, etc., furnished to the Workhouse during
the months of November and December 1850, to
be paid by the Treasurer, on the warrants of the
Mayor, to the parties from whom such purchases
have been made.
The same gentleman also presentedthe following
resolution, on its first reading:
heeotced, That permission is hereby granted TO
the following persons to emancpate their slaves,
VIZ James B. Rowley, his slave Rebecca, griffa,
aged about 81 years, and her son, James Napoleon
Rowley, aged years; John Lynch, his slave Han |
nah, aged about 4s years; Maria Hall, f. W. c.. her
slave William, aged about 40 years; Dinah Plum. |
kett, f. W. c., the slaves, Henry, black, aged |
kLr1.~ l. -.e,e,l
years, and Aaron, aged about 10 years, her chill |
dren and grandchildren and that said slaves be |
permitted to remain in the State, when their own |
ers have given the usual bond and security to the
satisfaction of the Recorder.
Mr.. Hawthorn. Chairman of the Committee on |
me House of Refuge, presented the following reso-
luton, and, the rules being suspended, it was |
RESOLVED, That five hundred dollars be, and is |
hereby, appropriated for the House of Refuge, pay
able on the warrant of the Mayor.
Mr.. Marks offered the following resolution, which |
was adopted, after dispensation of the rules: |
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, |
authorized to give notice in the official gazette,
hurlng ten days, that an election for Surveyor of
,his municipality, for the unexpred term Of the
late George Y. Dunbar, will be held on the first |
Monday of February next between the hours of s |
A. N. and O'Clock P. NJ, at the following named |
places and under the inspectors and Clerks here
Mayor and General Council, viz:
g5S osn ,Sd, INJECTOR fs Ro.do tSa tsR.
In;sssS FIJI iyn S9 Fiysas. Essns street,
Tssaht Gi%9s Ensn ns F
y On Angle street, Inspector Joseph Eiter; Clerks ii
Eyh Ward-At Engine House of Fire Company No. 9, |
o1srs 4s.ns es Inspector VIM Flower Clerks
Si1h Ward-At Louisiana Hose Company's hall, Ca,on
dsle street; Inspector, White; Clerks, Cnpps.
ss9e" WsaAt EprGs House a. Common
Sullivan. '' Jun"
The following resolution, presented by Mr. YAM
cey, was, after dispensing with the rules, adopted:
ResolUed, That the Surveyor be and is hereby |
instructed to cause lamp to be erected at the |
corner OF Richard and Annunciaton streets.
Mr.. Renshaw offered the following resolution,
which was adopted after suspendng the rules:
Resoiued, That A. G. Blanchard be empowered |
and authorized to act superintendent of the pub.
lie works of this Municipality. until the vacancy in
the office OF Surveyor occasioned by the death of
the late q. t. Dunbar, Esq, is filed by a new
eiecton and that his compensation be the same,
ana PAID In like manner that Of the late Surveyor
MT Stewart presented the following resolution, |
which was adopted after suspending the rules
ResoiUed, That the Captain of the Watch be and |
is hereby required to report to this Council at its
next sitting, how many of the members of the |
Night Watch he has employed upon other duty.
what those duties are, with the names of the par
ties, ETC., employed
On motion of Mr.. Yancey, the Council proceed. |