The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-27

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To John Williamson, sundry repss to engine houses
NOS and q three hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty
To James Irwin, for cleaning the paved and unnPaveed
streets in rear Of Second and Fourth Wards to ls March.
Juy 1885, to January is is5 ,hssandfsd
TS proportion Of celebrating sad February three
To j. r Febsrh io services ss clerk of Examin
ns comnse, fo@ s ociobs 'S ss1 s5s to ST.
Council Of August " s5o sSsn hundred and si1yss
TO Adophe Laye Comptroller. for suare, Of assistants,
BY % 70 %af % T5 0S0 sna @ % $780,
The Finance Committee have duly considered
the application of the State Assessors, for an add-
tional compensation over and above what the State
allows, for assessing the taxable property of this
Municipality. They base their claim upon the
ground that their services not sufficiently re-
munerated under the law of the State fixing their
pay. Your committee are satisfied that the pay
received by the Assessors from the State entirely
inadequate to the labor and services performed bn.
they consider the proper channel through which
they should seek relief, is the Legislature of the
State they elected under act,of that body,
which law required them to perform this duty for
a compensation named in the act they therefore
knew what pay they were to receive before they
became candidates The finances of this Munich
pality are not at this time, in condition to make
appropriations for other purposes than those oblg
atory upon it.
your cOnnlttee therefore report adversely TO the
petitioners claim for additional pay from this Mu-
nicipaty and ask to be discharged from further
consideration of the subject.
4. BR2TnER.
- HENRY RENshAw.
The Finance Committee have under consdera-
tion the communication of Dennis Cronan, asking
relief payments OF cash warrants to amount of
about five thousand dollars.
Your Committee have to report, that since the
reference of said communica ton. Mr.. Cronan has
been paid part of his claims the Treasury, and
satisfactory arrangements have been made with him
for the balance due him.
Your Committee ask to be discharged from
further consideration OF the subject
A. BROTHER,
| Harry RENsHAw,
| ResoiUed, That the resolution passed January
| p, 1851 be, and is hereby, amended so as to
| authorize Messrs. James Robb & Co. to pay to the
parties interested, the expens incurred for the
| opening OF the Commercial Aey-way, in con-
formity with the judgment of the Fourth District
Court; and that the said James Robb Il Co. pay over
| to the Treasurer of this Municipality the balance
that may remain when all the parties are paid.
Mr.. Renshaw, as Chairman OF the Committee Oh
Streets and Landings, offered the following reports
| and resolutions, and they seyerally adopted
| the rules being suspended:
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
| whom was referred the petition of Mr.. A. Waper
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delivery of the square block stone contracted for by
him. for the reason that his eagerness and anxiety
to deliver the said stone, induced the captains o
vessels in Belgium to raise gradually their demand
| for freight, and that at the rate now exacted by
them the petitioner is loser by the contract and
finds 1t almost impossible to continue the delivery
at the original conditions also, that the stone is
very superior quality, and taking all these matters
into consideration, the petitioner suggests the pro
| prety OF allowing him two dollars and sixty cent
L r In. r
| yard-report against the prayer of the petitioner
believing that it would be improper to increase tn
price contracted for. The property-holders, VIII
are parties to the contract, they paying about two
| thirds Of the cost, oead, and justly too, object
| such proceeding, and it would be setting prece
dent that might prove very dangerous in its results
The Commi ttee agree with the petitioner that tn
stone is of excellent quality, and has given entir
satisfaction, and they hope that the future deliver
will be found to be of good material, and mad
| promptly in accordance with the terms OF the con
tract. All of which is respectfully submitted, an
| the Committee beg to be discharged from tn
| further consideration OF the subject.
HENRY RExsHAw,
Il h1s K !. srRss.. sFhIDs.
Il a. MoNTANYE,
i, I. / Ii Ii. ssAnKsi shsnlDs.
Whereas, sundry citizens, property holders an
residents of the Seventh Ward, have petitione
this Council to have the sidewalks laid on tn
lower side of Claiborne street, between Commo
| and Canal streets be it
Resoiued, That the Mayor be authorized and r,
quested, after giving ten days notice In the otfica
| paper, to sell at public auction the contract 70
furnishing all the necessary material, and layin
| the sidewalk on the lower side OF Claiborne stree
| between Common and Canal streets-the work
| be dono in accordance with existing ordinance
and agreeably to the specifications to be furnshe
| by the Surveyor, and published with the sal
| notice. Payments to be made on the certificate
y l the SUryeyOr q the work
: That portion done by the property holders, to
paid by them to the contractor, vino will be su
rogated to the rights of the Municipality, and Il
remainder to be paid by the Municipality.
The Committee of Streets and Landings,
/ | whom was referred the petition OF Mr.. VIM Gre
f po, farmer of the ST. Mary's Market, in relation
claim against the Municipality for damages su
: tanned by him by violation Of contract on the pa
OF the Municipality, in 1850, and alluding to form
4 | communications addressed to the Council on IL
same subject, beg leave to report that they ha
: not In their possession any papers in relation
!. said claim, snor any evidence Of its justness al
: presuming that any previous application til
s subject has been referred to the Finance Comm
tee where it would properly belong, beg to repc
in favor Of referring the said petition to the Cor
y | mittee on Finance
= HENRY RENsHAw,
, a. MoErANYE.
oI GHss. 4 M' MPhIDE'
J. - L. ii. SHIELDS.
e ResolUed That the Surveyor be, and he
hereby authorized to cause to be raised the sid
n walks on the Neutral Ground, at the intersectio
e | Of Magazine, Camp and ST. Charles streets, 1
lie cost OF which not to exceed two hundred a
| twenty five dollars.
st Res0iued That the Surveyor be, and he
b. hereby, authorized, jointly with the Surveyor of
g First Municipality, to carry out the plan propos
$, for the protection of the city from inundation,
I'd detailed in u resolution of Municipality No o.
st passed at its sitting of March fifteen, a copy
N which was transmitted to this Council at its il
e. meeting.
re Resoiusd That the steps taken by the Mayor
aiding the Parish of Jefferson on the I4th insta
on be, and the is hereby, approved, and
ne Treasurer is authorized to pay the proportion
us lis by this Municipality for the expense incurred
ch Mr. Eter, from the Police Committee, presen
the following reports and resolutions, and they w
ed severally adopted, after suspending the rules
I'd, The Police Committee, TO whom was refer
'ar the petition of Jean Pradere, corner of Poyd
Vs. and Circus streets, for permission to grant him
privilege of retaining shed, made fire proof
him on said premises, offer the following
l.. E. HOOPER,
JoskPH ETTER
IN Resolved, That Jean Pradere be, and he is be
id- by, authorized to retain and use the shed put
iy- and covered with tin by him-prayided, no c.