The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-11

The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the application Of Protection Fire Company No. 10,
for an appropriation to enable them to procure
new Tender, beg leave to report in favor Of the
same, and offer the following resolution
B.RsasD i Wai.rIrHAs,
Rssolvsd, That the Treasurer pay on the war.
rant OF the Mayor, three hundred dollars to Protec-
ton Fire Company No. 19, upon the receipt and
acceptance of a new Tender, by the Surveyor and
Fire Committee.
Resotced, That the Surveyor be and he il hereby
to contract with Little & Middlemjss
as principals, and David Moores security, for IN.
repairs OF Philadelphia Fire Company's Eogioe.
house No. IA, agreetby to the specifications on file
IN the Surveyors Office, and at the prces and on
the terms of the adjudication made by the Mayor
and transmitted to The Council in his communl,a-
ton OF October 2Sth last; payment in the sum of
five hundred and seventy-five dollars, to be made
in cash, on the certificate of the Surveyor that the
work has been completed and accepted.
Resotued, That the Surveyor be, and he is
herby, authorized to contract with MIR. ID. J.
Was-on as principal, and Robert Graham as secu-
rlty, iof the repairs of the following Engine houses
agreeably to the specifications file 10 the Sur
veyors ofhce and al the prices, aud on the terms
of the adjudication made by the Mayor and trans
mItted to the Council in his communication ui
October 28lh last, viz:
For repairs Of Mississippi Fire Company's En-
gne-house No. 2, the sum Of three hundred and
twenty dollars; ior repairs 10 Perseverance Fire
Company's Engine house No. 13, the sum OF Sc ven
hundred and twenty-five dollars and tor repairs
TO Louisiana Hose Company. Engine, house, tue
sum ot seven hundred anu twenly-f five duilars,
payable In cash, on the certificate Of The Surveyor
thar The work has been completed and received
each portion OF the contract 10 be paid for sepa
falely.
Mr.. Etter, Chairman Of the Committee on Work.
house and Prison, presented the following resolu
ZION. which was adopted, the rules being sus.
pended:
Resolved, That the sum of three hundred and
seventy hive dollars be, and the same il hereby,
appropriated to defray the expenses of provlsions
materials, ETC., for the Work house for the month
OF November last.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following, which came up as the order of
the day, was adopted:
Resolved. That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to John Valentine, to emancpate the sa .
Sarah, aged about sixteen years, and 10 Louisa Pc
terson, t. W. c., the slave Louisa aged about four
Years each under the provisions OF the act ap-
proved January 81, 1927, and that said slaves be
permitted W REMAIN IN the State, when their res.
pecuve owners have given the usual bond and St.
curlty, to the satisfaction of the Recorder
Read once, November IL, 1851.
Stables, presented by MIR. Perry on the 14,h Oc,
last, and postponed on the lIth November follow
ing, came up as the order OF The day, and was, OF
motion, laid over
The report and resolutions submitted by thu
Committee on Health, on the l4th October last
and postponed on the 1lth November following
came up on their second reading, and were la
over by the following vote:
thosa Lawason. Renhsw. shslds 70. and Ysncey-i,
vNags-M:'sr' johnson. Perry. shoruidss, stswst an
RESOLUTIONS.
The following, presented by Mr.. Yancey, wa
adopted, after suspending the rules:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Streets an
| Landings DC, and are hereby, instructed to TAX
INTO consideration The expedlency of appropriailp
Whari NO. OF this Municipality exclusively to III
use OF steamships, and extending the Steambos
| Aanuing over portion ot The space now appropr
ated tor The use OF steamships.
Mr.. Shields offered the following, and it wa
adopted, the rules being suspended:
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be, and he is hsreb
Instructed 10 have lightning rods placed Oh eac
ol the schooi'honses belonging to this Municipality
The following, presented by the same gentleman
, was referred to tile Committee on Streets al
: Landings:
Resolved, Thai the Mayor be-, and he is hereb
requested alter having given ten days notice
'he ofhclai paper of this Municipality, to sell
auction auction the contract for paving with round stor
Calilope street, IRON Nayades to Apollo, in aecor
ance with plan and specifications on file in II
office of the Surveyor.
Mr.. Lawrason offered the following, and it WI
adopted after suspendng the rules:
neso'oPd, mat the Committee on Workhou
1 h.
"ofkhouse, as SOON as possible, tn. necessa
schooi furniture that may be required by the Boa
Vi Difectors ior the "Pauding School. house,
Mr. Vontagen offered the following:
: Resolved That the communication addressed
: Ms Council by VIM. Monaghan 0be duly elee,
Notary Of this Municipality, and received on II
October, 1851, be duly recognized as a formal p
Jest against depriving him OF the notarial fees
sniiing from the sale OF the batture property, a
VIII be SO considered in any legal proceedings ST
i monaghan may pursue for redress.
On motion of Mr.. Brugniens it was laid on
4 | table by the following vote:
6sw sSis Brother Brgsnen, H,who aawras
ridge. Vontagsn and Whsslshan-7.
# Mr.. vontagen offered the following, and NOV
to suspend the rules, which lost by the folio
| "6 WV, N"o'Nhus pcihS hcccSsoiy iVi sn'
suspension):
y Yeas Messs. Emerson. Johnson. Perry, ShortridI
+ Stewart, Voatagen, Whee chan and Yancey-s,
Nays - Messrs. Brother, Brugniens. Ettsr, Hawtho
| La~ras0n, k-nshaw Shields and s, kes-s.
4 Whereas, by authority delegated by the Gov
. cil, to its Committee on Finance, a contract W
entered into by said committee, with J. A. Bes
A | and James L.. Carman, duly licensed auctione,
OF this city, to conduct jointly and equally the ss
n | by public auction, in January next OF the Battu
lots fronting the river in this (Second) Municipal
/. And whereas, from various advertise ments pu
o lshed in several newspapers OF this city, it wor
i appear that some error gross misunderstand
exists in relation to the joint, associated and eqr
q acton OF said auctioneers in conducting said
!. therefore
o Be at yesOived That its contracts, orders, a
e instructions in regard to said sale, must and sh
be enforced, and that the Council hereby coniir
as measure of simple justice to said j. L. Carms
:, his appointment by the said Finance Commit,
- - Batture property in January next.
o And on motion, the Council adjourned to Thu
. day, January 13, 1852.
" JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary
3. Gs- The publication of the reports of the {
l. lectors of Taxes, being very voluminous are NJ
voidably postponed to Saturday.-Ed Crescent
a DIR. LACRUE'S, OF Paris, TOOTH An
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