The daily crescent., 1851-04-24
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PETITIONS, ETC.
Three letters from the Captain OF the Watch,
reporting the suspension of sun'5ry police officers,
watchmen and lamplighters for misconduct: a peti.
ton from j. Fischer, for leave to put up steam
engine in warehouse Celeste str eet about sixty
ieet from Levee streets fro,n Polly Reason for the
emancipation Of the slave Allen Taylor; Of VIM.
Ushristy, for the emancipation of the slave Ruth
Martin; Of George Pollard and others, for the
removal OF nuisance in rear of the building at the
southeast corner of Graver an s Charles
were read and referred to the Committee ON Police
VI William Shuberg, for reimbursement of tax
Paia In error and OF John Paul, contractor for
building the Jefferson. School house, praying the
council to pay him the balance which will be due
or the same when completed in notes for two hun
dred and nifty do lars eachwere read and referred
to the Commit zee on Finance.
VI d. ); II .anney and other residents Of the Sew
eath ara for plank road on Cypress street. from
Magnolia street 10 Galvez Canal Of Hugh Wilson
ana otp er owners Of property on Polymnia street,
pet"e en- Prytania and Coliseum streets, asking for
i .he paving Of that portion Of Polymnia street ;
u petitions from property holders in the Seventh
Ward asking for the opening of streets in rear Of
said Ward communication from the Surveyor
on the same subject of Dennis Cronap, declaring
it impossible to keep Grod street, between Front
Levee and Magazine street, in good order, unless
the grade be raised; of James Curley, for permis-
sion to erect a veranda in front OF brick house
Pensacola Landing; Of J. X. Davis, lessee OF the
Canal street Ferry asking a delay OF sixty days in
placing steamboats, on said Feny--were read and
referred to the Committee on Streets and Landings
A communication from the Surveyor, reporting a
violation of contract the part of the contractor
for building engine house No. is, and recommend
ing the institution of proceedings for the purpose Of
compelling him to complete it was read and
referred to the Committee on Fire, with power to
take such measures as they may deem proper.
A communication from Dennis Crcnan, contrac-
tor for paving Baronne street, complaining that he
hadbeen compelled to leave the contract unfinished
for nearly two years, in consequence OF not being
supplied with materials, which to be fur
nished by the Municipality, was read and laid on
the table.
A petition from n Hibbart, for remission of a
fine imposed for breaking horse in the street,
read and referred to the Committee on Claims.
]. F. Wild, Commssary of the First Ward, of
fered Mr.. Charles Geheeb as his security for the
faithful performance of his duty; J. Froelicher,
Commissary of the Second Ward, offered M. Fritz
G. W. Hardin, Commissary of the Third Ward,
offered Thomas Askew and James Dunn and Law
renee Walton, Commissary of the Seventh Ward,
offered VIM. Barnes and w. L. Gushing.
On motion, said securities s-were accepted.
The following resolution was presented by Mr..
Brugniens; and, the rules being suspended, he
moved its adoption:
Resolped, That the Surveyor be, and is hereby.
directed report to this Council an estimate OF the
EXPENSE of opening the streets in the rear of the
Seventh Ward, from Galvez street to the New
Canal.
Mr. Stewart made a motion to refer it to the
Committee on Streets and Landings, which was
= lost. ..
And the question being then on the motion O
Mr.. Brugniens it was carried.
Mr.. Brother, as Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, presented the following resolutions, etc.
and the rules being suspended, they were severally
adopted:
Resolvea, Thst the Treasurer pay the following
sums, on the warrant Of the Mayor viz;
To .nndry psrsops cleaning and repairing streets Of tn
dollan and ffiy-six cents, .,,oo,. ,r q,
Sy % ISsanf I
lars and Thirty -four cents :. ,,.x.,.
ISL one thousand three hundred and to0rteen dollar" AM
ss"dry persons, for carts employed March. eigb
hundred and sixty dollars and siytyeight cents
oue Salsa snG1 ana ao
r, .uny vs na sns N dsars and
Ross s I so fl IS
aud eight dollars and eighty cents; and against Lousisn
toal-one hundred and ninetytwo dollars and fony.fv
10 d. f. Bur,e for tax Of 1850 overpaid by him in
Improperly owned by him. eshyone dollars and twenty
H Garland Treasurer aE sm9un # .1sa,. adsms
@ %osss sS @ ss h% a Ferry sa sns
os @ nj @ sns bses
ber 1850. and January. February and March. 1851. tr
To James Cossove. for band for Draining Machine fl,
!, lars and slxty-two cents.
f?H. Williams, for repairs to clock in Recorders ooui
X !, d. Slater for stitching and binding Council Rule
Ton Noyes for black boards and work ,sohot
house, First Ward, four hundred and eleven dollars al
To Witow u, Schuber for three months rent of Watc
house. cofner Robin and Administration Streets TO 18th ms
one hundred and and twenty dollars;
shs$ +! ssiSd
To estate Jas. s. shaw, for medicines Tor W0rk-hou
seyeay four dollars and forty cents,
To John Ia. Lewis for Sheriff lees for conveying iun
Jackson and maintenance Of prisoners tom st Janu1
10 8s March, 1851, sxty.slx dollars and twenty cents
Toe. v. Jone, for cab hire and drayage paid for Recor
ers office for one year 10 lst insiant fifteen dollars and sc
To ship ST. Charles for two hundred ballast thl
To John Bachno for three thousand three hundred a
fynine barrels oyster shel three hundred and thirty
dollars and ninety cents. -
le Shells seventy four dollars and seventy cents.
To III. w. Long Il Co.. for eight hundred and eghty-t'
barrels oyster shel. eigy eight dollars and twenty cents
To D. Nlo0res Tor repairing eto. fence 0 lot corner OF
vin and Philippa streets. fourteen dollars ~
To Job Boat Union, Tor removing Dedge- Boat, fft'
To Jane, Brenham for hauling bridge castings. five
To Jos Bouch for cleaning the Annuncation market
months. at twenty five dollars per month fifty dollar
To Martin Cochran; for cleaning Dfyades market, q
To John Rapp. for attending Nnsance- Boa, month
lsi April, one hundred aud fifty dollars. 80
To William Monaghan, for noaiiai lees. one hnndrsd
10 Gardens Saw Mills, for lumber for Seventh Ward.
veght dollars and seventy nine cents
TO James McCabe for trees two hundred and fosty-f
Of HD.h. ii IL sssdca II fns Wssd. ssisW dohsss.