The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-08


ported by them at this meeting, also came up as
the order of the day.
On motion of Mr. Etter, the words /" the Office
of Chairman of the Surveyor," were stricken out
of the second section
Mr. Stewart made motion TO amend the second
section by dispensing with the Offices of Principal
Warden, and all l;s assistants. which was lost by
the following vote:
Y.as-hessrs. johnson, Perry, Shorrdge, Vonta gen,
Vince ehan and Yancey-G.
.Nays-Nessra. Brolher, Brugne77 Emeron, Eter Haw.
10 To- 'N'"'"'"' '4' = a"'e'
Mr. Ette- made motion to strike out the section
requiring the lampgaers 20 Light tl7' oil lamps in
the markets, which motion was carried by the
following vote:
YeasaMessrs B,otber. Brugnen' Emerson, Ettsr, Law
,,iess-Messfs, Fsry, shornidge. Stewart vopisg.n,
M.ssrs. Johnson and Hawthorn being absent
from the Chamber when the vote was TAKEN
On notion the section making it the duty of the
Comptroller to divide the Municipality into zine
Lamp Districts was stricken out and the ordinances
as amended were adopted as follows:
Bel Ordained !. That the salary of the Jail Ply
aician shall hereafter be four hundred dollars per
anrum, which sum shah also be full COM Dpensation
Tor his services as Vaccina'ing Physician to the
| Schools.
Belt Ordained, 3 That the ofiice of Measurer,
| Keeper of the Public Squares; OF Assistant
| Warden, Of six Keepers an Night Watchman
! Of the Workhouse, he, and hereby, abolished.
| Be 1t Ordained, 3. That the salary flhe Warden
Of the Workhouse shall be at the raie of one thou
sand dollars per snnum, and the salary of one Clerk
shall be at the rate of six hundred dollars and the
salary of the Night Watchman shall be at the late
Of five hunded and forty dollars per annum, pay
| able monthly, and that the duties which now de-
volye upon the present officers of the Wotkhouse
| shall he performed by one Warden, one Clerk and
| one Watchman, 10 be elected for year, unless
sooner discharged by vote of this Council.
| Be Ordained, 4. That the salary ofthe Supern.
eudent of the Dredge- boat shall hereafter be one
thousand dollars per annum, and that all ordinances
| to the contrary be, and are hereby, repealed
Be Ordained, 5. That the period for which the
Tax Collectors on Real Estate and Capital shall he
elected, shall expire the thirtyfirst day Of De
| cember of the present year.
Be ii Ordained, 6. That the Collectors on Rea
| Estate and Capital shall be elected annually
on the first Tuesday of December and the duties
Of the Collectors so elected shall commence on tht
first day of January ensuing, from which date thei
compensation shall commence.
| BE 1t Ordained, 7. That the salary of the En-
gineer OF the Draining machine be, and is hereby
fixed at $500 per annum, payable monthly, out o
which amount he shall pay fireman, wheneve
one shall be required for that establishment.
| Be it Orda,ned, s. That the salary of tn
Whaflingers clerk be, and is hereby, fixed at 800
per annun, payable monthly and that all ord
nances or parts of ordinances contrary to the fore
| going, be and are hereby repealed.
| Be it Ordained, 9. That the resolution of thi
. Council, authorizing the Surveyor to employ
Draughtsman at permanent salary be and is here
by repealed.
II Mr.. Renshaw presented the following resoll
| ton, which was adopted, after suspending II
rules:
| RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be, and he
/ hereby, authorized and directed TO complete Il
grading of the Triangle lately enclosed, and fror
ing the Female Orphan Asylum, in Camp stret
; and plant grass therein, or sod he same
/. The following, offered by Mr.. Shields, WI
, adopted, after suspending the rules:
, Resolved, That the Public Printer be require
r ] TO furnish, upon the desk Of each Alderman,
paper containing the proceedings of the pfeviot
, | sitting of the Council.
Mr.. Yancey offered the following, which wa
on motion, referred to the Committee on Stree
and Landings:
ReSolred That hereafter the Commissaries
e the different wards of this Municipality, be, al
| are herr by required to report directly TO the Su
| veyor, all the repairs which may be necessary f
the bridges of this Municipality, and that it be Il
! ! duty of the Surveyor, after having examined Ii
" same, to order the contractor to perform such T
d pairs as he may deem necessary.
o On motion of MIR. LawrasOn, the Council pr
: ceeded to the election of officers.
a For Commissary of the Anruaciation Market,
P. Beckman was elected, having received t
= votes of Messrs. Brother, Drugniens, Enerso
Etter, Hawthorn, Lawrason, Renshaw, Shiel
10 and Sykes-9....J Young received the votes
Messrs. Johnson, Perry, Shorlrid.., Stewart, Vo
II, tagan, Wheeehan and Ysncey-7.
to For Commissary of the ST. Mary Market-P.
l. Adde was elected, having received the votes Of t
ut same members as P. Bcckman. ....J. CARRIER
received the votes Of the same m nbets as j. Your
t: For Commissary of the Dryades Market-P.
VS. DeGruy was unanimously elected.
We For Commissary of Poydras Market--P. Dowli
ho was elected having received The votes of the
w members as p. Beckman. -. l.. J. Noulou receiv
e. the votes of the same members as J. Young.
at For Municipal Attoraey--R. Hunt was electt
rs having received the unanimous vote.
N, For Assistant Attorney E. T. Parker W
elected, having received the votes OF Mess
W. Brother, Brugniens, Emerson, Etter, Hawtho
se' Lawrason, Renshaw, Shields, Sykes and VI
tagen-l0. M NJ. Edwards received the votes
he Messrs Johnson, Stewart and Yancey-3.. B.
Lee received the votes OF Ne srs. Perry and She
al ridge-2.. j. S. Ha'sey received the vote of
We Wheeehan-l.
for For Recorders Clerk--C. Y. Jonta was electt
raj having received the unanimous vote.
MS For Deputy Wharlinger A. II. EIdredge v
re- elected, having received the unanimous vote.
For Printer-J. H. Maddox was elected, hav
received the votes Of the same members as T. he
is, man. Messrs. Johnson, Perry, Shortrid
'o- Stewart, Yontagen, Wheelehan and Yaneoy vo
od blank.
on For Collectors of Taxes on Real Estate, ct,
zee ]. o. Pierson was elected, having received
ny votes of the same members as p, Beckman. .Jo
10 than Davis received the votes of the same meml
as J. Young.
ne S. G. Risk was elected Collector Of Taxes
as Real Estate, ETC.. having received the votes of
same members as P. Beckman.. J. A. Vaen
on received the votes of Messrs. johnson, Pc
.w- Shortridge, Stewart, VOntagen and Wheeleha
wv. A. Beecher received the vote of Mr.. Y
by | cey--1.
For Collector of Levee Dues on Sea Going
XIV. XIV. ssls-Juan Neville was elected having rece
the votes of Messrs. Brother, Brugnens, Emer
V'' Elter, Hawthorn, Lawrason, Renshaw, SHE
H.. Stewart, Sykes, Vontagen and Yancey-l2.. v
Deacon received the votes of Messrs. John
Perry, Shortridge and Wheeehan-4.
.; Fur Collector Of Levee Dues or Steamboats,
ars ,.r Flalboa,s-C. w. Lyle was elected, having
of ceived the votes of the same members as P B
d. man. ID Donovan received the votes of the S
arts members as J. Young.
eh, For Collector Of Taxes on Drays, Carts, e.
md f. ii. Quick was elected, having received
me votes of the same members as p. Becknan
,er. Diamond received the votes of the same men
nth as J. Young.