The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-08

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in which he may be chosen
A letter from Mr.. Hugh Grant read, offering
Messrs. Jamison and Mcintosh and Patrick Irwin
as his sureties for the office of Surveyor.
On notion said letter was laid on the table,
PETITIONS ETC.
Of w. w. Peyton, complaining OF oppressive
conduct on the part of the Wharfnger; and of A,
A. Jones and others, asking for public lamp at
the corner of Camp and Melpomene streets, were
read and referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
or Martha Brown, for the emancipation of the
slave Eliza of Victoire Monnere, for the emanci-
patton of the slaves Pauline and child OF Marie
Jeanne Muscatel, for the emancipation OF the slave
Nicoe: OF butchers of the St. Mary Market, com
planning that said market is infested with thieves :
of Patrick Coffey, for permission to retain wooden
building at the southeast corner OF Common and
Baronne streets of William Whitfield, for permis-
sion to erect backsmith's shop st. Joseph
street. of Maria Griffin and Timothy Mccarthy,
complaining of false Imprisonment, were read and
referred to the Committee on Police.
OF Christopher Dignen, for remission of a fine,
and two bills Of DR.. M. Poelman, for medical
vices in the watch.house, read and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
OF Frost & Barlow, for abatement of tax, was
read and referred to the Finance Committee.
A letter from w. M. Goodrich, Esq, was read,
rendering his resignation Commissioner of the
| House Of Refuge, which, on notion was accepted.
A communication from Capt John M. Brannan,
Adjutant Of the First Artillery, read, asking
permission for the regmental band to play on La
iayette Square in the afternoons. On motion, the
request was granted.
| Mr.. Renshaw as Chairman of the Committee
on Streets and Landing, presented the following
report and resolutions, and, the rules being sus-
| pended, they were severay adopted:
| The Committee Streets and Landings, to
whom was referred the petition Of F. Rodewad Il
Co., asking permission to enclose the public re-
serve of fifteen feet in front of their property, on
| Race street, between Camp and Coliseum streets,
report in favor of the same, and offer the following
| resolution:
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| r. b. SYKES
| Resolved, That F. Rodewald Il Co. be and they
are hereby authorized to enclose the public reserve
| IN front OF their property on Race street, between
Camp and Coliseum streets, during the pleasure of
the Council.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to enter into the necessary contract with
Patrlck Jones, as principal, and H. ]. Ranney,
| VIM Ryan and Michael CLOSER, as securities, for
| cleaning the paved, and cleaning and keeping in
repair the unpaid Streets ETC.. and bitches of the
Second District for the term Of two years from the
date of the contract, for the sum of $3.50 per an
num. The work to be done and the payments
| made ag-eeaby to the specifications and in accord
ance with the terms of adjudication by the Mayor
| Resotred, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to enter into the necessary contract with
Messrs Martin, Graham, McLanathan and Davis
as principals, and Alden Mclaughlin, as security
for the furnishing of all the necessary material anc
keeping in repair for year from date of the con
tract:
lst. The wood work of the wharves, between
Canal and ST. Joseph streets, at the rate of S5 %
for each new pile furnished; $4 per superficial
square for planking, and ten cents per running
| foot for new stringers.
| 3D. The wood work of the wharves, between
and including ST. Joseph street wharf, up to the
upper limits of the Municipality at the rate o
81 80 for each new pile furnished S4 per superb
| cial square for new panking, and ten cents pei
| running foot for new stringers.
| The work to be done and payments made
agreeably to the specifications, and in accordanc,
with the terms of the adjudication by the Mayor.
Whereas, The property holders on Liberty street
| between Calliope street and the Shell Road, have
peti;ioned the Council to have wooden cutters lait
| down in said street.
Be it Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he il
hereby, authorized to amend the contract with M
G. Almindinger, for planking Liberty street, SO a
| to include the laying down of wooden cutters Oh
each side Of said street; the material to be fur
nshed by the contractor, and the work done in &C
cordance with the specifications on file in the Sur
| veyor's Office payment to be made at the rate
80 cents per running foot, as follows: Two.thirds
by the property holders to the contractor, who will
be subrogated to the rights of the Municipality
, and one-third by the Municipality on the compile
tion and reception of the work.
Whereas, William Smith has failed to compl
with his bids for the contracts for cleaning til
paved, and keeping in repair The unpaved streets
etc, of the Third District, and for furnishing al
C the material, and laying plank sidewalks, adjudi
=, | Gated 10 him on the 20lh ult,
| Bet Resolued, That the Mayor be authorize'
and requested after giving ten days notice in tn
official paper of the Mnnicpality, to RESELL for
e count and risk of the said William Smith, the cor
tracts for the following works:
n lst. The contract Tor a term of two years ft
10 hCcPiHS III tcpdii uIipdFcu StItes, anu CiednH
N the paved streets, etc. and bitches of the Thir
e District, agreeably to the specifications which wi
ID be published with said notice.
e I'd. The contract for furnishing all the necessal
y material, and laying such plank sidewalks as ms
be required by the Council for one year, the worl
to be done agreeaby to the specifications whit
l. | will be published with said notice.
Resolued, That the Mayor be authorized and r.
quested, after giving ten days notice in the off
r. ciai paper of the Municipality, to sell al publ
81 auction the contract for furnishing all the nece
sary material, and laying plank road on CaloI
street, from Howard to Jacob street, the work
be done agfeeably to the specifcatols which W
be published with the said notice.
Resolved, That the two-thirds due by the pr
Al pery holders each side of the said street be pa
- in cash the completion of the work, to the co
30 tractor, who will be subrogated to the rights of
Municipality, and the one-thrd due by the Mu
cipality, be paid on the completion and receipt
Of the work
The President called Mr.. Hawthorn to the ch,
and left the Council Chamber. -
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The ordinance for the establishment and orgar
zation of Public Schools, presented at the IL
meeting by Mr. Shields, as chairman of the Co
mittee on Education, was taken up, and, with 81
dry amendments, adopted, section by section,
follows:
An ordinance for the establishment and orga
eatS02, 0f P3lbLic ,ScboOly ,ritbi7, MuniciU1Z