The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-27
For w. II. GARLAND Treasurer, -
New Orleans, MaraA 25, 1851. G. DoANE.
PETITIONS, ETC.

PETITIONS, ETC.
OF property holders, and others, on Gravier ST.,
asking the construction OF plank road said street
between ST. Marc street and the GalveZ canal of
Dennis Cronan, Thomas Mahn, E. King, c. Con-
nell, P. Fot and Thos. McFarlen, contractors, ask
ing an amendment of the fourth section of The spe
ccations of their contracts for paving streets, and
to be allowed to substitute river sand, brick rub
bish, in lieu of sharp sand, etc., were read and
lerred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
OF James Gullck Fire Company No. II, asking
all appropriation for the purchase of Tender, was
read and referred to the Committee on Fire.
OF II f. Nichols, offering 10 purchase the inter-
est of the Municipality in lots of ground Nos l40
and 142 Poydras street, originally leased to T.. W.
Sewel for the term Of twenty five years of Chas.
w. Carlin, for abatement of tax on capital; of P.
Heno, for same and of Patrick Brennan, asking to
he excused from the payment OF a license on gro
Cery Girod street, were read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
OF George Burke, for the release and remission
of fine on horse and cart, taken up for running
without a license, was read and referred to the
Committee on Claims.
OF residents of Camp street, protesting against
the erection of a steam engine by John Cavanaugb,
on his premises of John Cavanaugh, averriDg
that the same will be benefit instead of a NUS
ance, from the manner in which it will be enclosed
and CONSTRUCTED; of Charles T. Knight, against
The blacksmith shop, adjoining his property on
Jchoupitouas street; and of Thomas ORourke,
watchnan, asking for pay during suspension, were
read and referred to the Committee on Police.
OF James Nagee d Co., praying for an extension
of time to 3lst of August, for the removal of the
steam engine on Baroune street and of residents
OF the vicinity concurrlng therein, were read and
Mr. Marks offered the following resolution, which
was on motion laid over:
Resolued That the resolution No. 3l99 passed
al the sitting of March 18th, 1851, be so amended
as 20 extend the time for the removal of the Suga
Refinery of Jas, Magee d Co., from thirty days
to first September next.
The President appeared and took his seat.
A letter from John Paul. asking to be put il
possession OF plans and specifications tor the build
ing of engine houses, awarded to him by the May
or, on the 2dth inst, was read,
When Mr.. Marks offered the following resolu
ton; which was adopted after suspendng tn
rules:
ResotUed, That the Surveyor be, and he
hereby, authorized to contract, in accordance wit
the adjudication by the Mayor on the 9th inst
with John Paul, principal, and J. w. Boen,
security Tor the building OF an eng e-house, ST
Ole, hose-house, trough, etc, for Washington Fir
Co, No ~, on lot of ground on Thalia stree
between bacchus and Dryades streets and for II
building OF same, for Trad Ferry Fire Co., No. L
on lot OF groand on Tchouptoulas street, betwee
Race and Orange streets; the former for the su
OF twenty-seven hundred and fifty dollars, and Il
latter for twenty four hundred dollars. All II
work to be done IN accordance with the plans al
specifications now on file in the office of the Su
veyor and to be done without delay.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. Brother, as Chairman of the Finance Co,
mittee, presented the following reports and resol
tions; and they were adopted after a suspense
OF the rules;