The daily crescent., 1851-06-26
,tion, the request was granted.


PETITIONS, ETC.
A letter from the Captain of the Watch report
ing the suspension of watchman Connolly; Of
Thomas Murray, for leave to erect blacksmith
shop on Poydras street of VIM. Creppel, farmer Of
ST. Marys Market, and others, against fruit
stand at the corner of ST. Joseph and Tchoupitouas
streets Of E. H. Lameyer, for the emancipation of
the slave Joseph Smith of James Clinton, M.
Farrell and P. Harmon, watchmen, for pay during
suspenson--were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
OF B. Keenan,, for release of goods taken from
him for selling without license, was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims E
OF owners OF property in the vicinity Of Camp
and Poeyfarre streets, against the opening of the
latter street, read and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
OF the farmer and butchers Of st. Mary's Mar
ket, praying to be allowed to sell until 10 o'clock,
A. NJ on Sunday mornings, etc., was read and
granted.
OfGodfrey Ketzel, setting forth that his premises
on Nayade street, was attacked by large number
of persons on the night of the 9th instant, who
destroyed considerable of his property, and claiming
damages, also averrng that watchmen carney and
Mayhew were present, but made no efforts to pro-
tect him. and praying for their dismissal, was read,
and that portion relative to the claims for damages,
was referred to the Committee Finance, and
that relating to the Police, to the Committee on
Police.
OF James Davern, Withdrawing his objections
TO the erection of the boiler factory on Baronne
street, was read and laid over until the subject came
up as the order of the day.
A communication from E. r. Parker, Assistant
Attorney, in relation to sundry suits against the
and rafa IN fha( n
ml,tee on Finance.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Brother, as Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, presented the following report and reso-
lulions, and they were adopted, the rules being
suspended:
The Finance Committee have had under consid
Grafton, petitions from various persons claiming Q
reduction on the valuation OF their property on the
Assessment Rolls, and a consequent reduction OF
taxes; they base their claim upon the ground ina
the Slate Assessor has overvalued their property
and thai the Recorder has refused to reduce The
same on their applications. Your coramlttee, with
out entering into any investigation OF the value
said properties, have concluded that they shoult
not interfere between the parties and the Recorder
Your committee also have great doubts OF lhei
legal ghts to do so. The law provides that per
sons who deem their property overassessed, mus
make their application in writing TO the Recorder
stating fully their objections, etc, upon Whlch
statement ltt htCOTueT sits III Juhkuohb, oiio hi
decision, when made, is binding. Your committed
deem no part of their duty, or the rights or inter
ests of the Municipality, to intervene, ana beside
they consider it would be extremely mpoltic AM
IL never ending source of trouble and vexation 10
your committee constitute themselves into
court of appeals, To rehear cases OF taxation AM
to confirm or overrue the decisions OF the kecor
der, without any sanction OF the law to authorlz
them.
fnr he rpduptIDn of tAypA OF Levi
Benemere Patrick German, James N. Gallagher
and p Heno, and ask 10 be discharged from iurthe
consideration of the subject.
GSigned1 a. bRoUJHKk,
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay the followin
sums on the warrant of the Mayor, VIZ:
To WIN. Monaghan, for Nolarial fees one hun
dred and forty eight dollars.
TO G. w. billiard, for removing sick to Chart
Hospital, five dollars
To Allen Hill, for sundries furnished for fifth
up Armory Hall, per bill approved, thirsy.f,
dollars and thirty-fve cents
70 A. S. Ferth, for attendance to Nuisance Bo
one half month, in May, 1851, seventy five dollar
70 l.. Walton, for conveying sick TO Chari
Hospital, fifteen dollars.
70 E. Wood Perry, for tax Of lS49 overpaid |
him in error, twenIy dollars.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay, on the wa
rant of The Mayor, to NJ. G.. Almlndinger, thr
hundred and forty ght dollars and fitty.sev'
cents, being the amount of bills for plank rO
made by him on Liberty and Calliope streets, up
his returning TO the Treasurer the bills:
No. 1929 for twenty two dollars and sixty-sev
cents.
No. 2935 for twenty-five dollars and seventy-fo
cents.
No. 1896 for twenty-five dollars and sixtY-sev
cents. .. ...
No. 2945 for eighty-ihrse dollars and twenty-fi
cents.
No. 2949 for ninety-fivs dollars and four cen
and,
No. 1859 for one hundred and two dollars a
twenty cents,
Which were transferred to him as contrac tor
making said plank road, in virtue Of a resolut
of the Council adopted December IL, 1850.
Mr.. Brother, from the Committee on Streets a
Landings, offered the following resolution, and
was adopted after suspending the rules:
Rssoipsd, that the Mayor be and he is here
requested and authorised to adjudicate to the low