The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-20
terations not having met the expectations of your
petitioners nor the committee they therefore beg
leave to offer the following resolution:
l.. T., HOOPER,

leave to offer the following resolution:
L. e. HOOPER.
....-. JOSEPH ErTKR.
Resolved, That the proprietors of the Sugar Re.
fiDery on Baronne street, near the corner OF Per
dido street, be, and they hereby, ordered to
move the same within the space of thirty days
after the passage Of this resolution.
The Police Committee, TO whom was referred the
complaint of the Captain OF the Watch, against
Super 1umerary O'Brien, for being drunk on his
beat and incapable Of performing his duties, find
that the allegations true, and therefore submit
the annexed resolution for the approval of the
Council: l.. E. HOOPER,
Resozped, That Supernumerary Watchman
O'Brien be, and is hereby, dismissed from the SER
vice of tins Municipality, for drunkenness and
inattention to his duties.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he is hereby,
directed to cause to be removed forthwith, the
frame work and bell belonging to this Muncipa-
ty, now in the old Baronne street Watch-house
Resolved, That the Captain of the Watch de-
liver to the owners said premises at the expira.
ton of the present lease.
Resolped, That the resolution passed by this
Council al its sitting of the 25h February last, or.
derng That the Surveyor be directed to cause to
be demolished forthwith, all shantes, sheds, and
coverings, erected between the slips and wharves
of this Municipality" shall not be construed as
! to cause the removal Of boathouses used by the
| fishermen attending ST Mary's market.
| Resolved That permission be, and is hereby
| granted to William III. Track {. m. c.. 10 remain
| in the State, provided the said Track conform to
the law in relation to free persons of color, per-
| mitted and furnishes bond and security to the sat
isfaction of the Recorder, as is prescribed in the
ordinance of May Both, 1a43.
| MIR. Marks, Chairman of the Committee on Fire.
offered the following reports and resolution and
| they were passed, after snspending the rules:
| The Fire Committee, to whom was referred the
| petition of Philadelphia Fire Company No. IA,
| asking an appropriation to pay for the rebuilding
of their Hose Carriage, beg leave to report in favor
| of the same, and offer the following resolution
4. n Mos4ssaai. M4aKsi
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay, on the war.
rant of the Mayor, to Philadep phia Fire Company
No. IA, one hundred and fifty dollars.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred the
| petition of Volunteer Fire Company No. l. asking
an appropriation to pay for new tender, beg leave
TO report in favor of the same, aud offer the follow
| ing resolution.
| N, MARKS.
l.. E. HOOPER,
Resolved That the Treasurer pay, the war
| rant of the Mayor, to Volunteer Fire Company No
!, three hundred dollars.
Mr.. Brother appeared and took his seat
On motion of Mr.. Beard, the petition of Michael
Gallagher, referred to the Committee on Work
House and Prisons, at the last meeting, was re
| ierred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Shields moved to reconsider the report O
the Commitiee on Police, in relation to Lieut.
Hughes, which was carried, when the same gen
teman moved that the report be laid on the table
and that Hughes be reinstated.
| Mr.. Hooper moved that Lieut.. Hughes be dis
missed.
The President decided the motion to be out G
order
+, Mr.. Beard moved that the report be referre
back to the Committee, which was carried. -
| Mr.. 1ancey, Chairman, presented the followiL
report, which was adopted, after snspending tn
| rlIes:
The Committee on the New Orleans and Jacl
son Railroad, beg leave to report that the prelimr
| ary survey ordered by The joint Committee on liz
iernai Improvements, has just been completed, an
that the detailed report and estimate of the Engn
| eer will be submitted as soon it be mad
out The Committee would congratulate tn
friends of this improvement upon the very favora
/ bic report of the Engineer TO the practicablit
and many advantages OF the proposed route, whic
is essentially the one recommended by your Com
| mttee IN former report. The whole disanc
by this route, from the city to the State line,
ninety-taO and a half miles Commencing from tn
hall. way house, on the New Canal, it proceeds u
the Metairie Ridge, and along the coast to with
e thirty miles of the town of Donaldsonville, an
passing around Lake Mauripas, it crosses ii
Ami'e and 'Tickfaw rivers, goes through the tow
: of Springfield, and following up the Valley of II
Tanchipaho River, it falls into the line of the o
n Nashville railroad which it pursues twenty two al
half miles TO the State line, at the southeast CO
. ner of Amite county, Mississippi, from which poi
v the distance to jackson is ninety and one-quart
miles This line from Lake Maurpas to the Sta
> line, is very direct, and pene,rates a region
country very favorable for the construction of ra
S roads. The principal difficulty is the crossing
the Amite River, the full particulars of which "
| be explained in the detailed report of the Engines
to be submitted I'd the Joint Committee on Intern
Improvements.
= g. ID. YANcKY.
A L N. MARKS,