The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-30

oen' Aloefmen brother, Etter, Hawthorn, John
son, Lawrason, Perry, Renshaw, Shields, Short
ridge, Stewart, Sykes, Vontagsn, Wheelehan, and
Yancsy
Mr.. Lawrason made motion, which was car
red, that the Council conne itself to the business
Of slectng watchmen, and matters pertaining to
the Police Committee.
And on motion of Mr.. Et'er, the Council pro.
ceeded to the election of twenty-five supernume
rary watchmen.
The following persons received the unanimous
vote, and were declared duly elected, viz: Jacob
Marshall, L. w. Dodge, George Benton, Daniel
Buckley, James O'Bren, and Geo. F. Browns.
The following persons received the votes of
Messrs. Brother, Etter, Hawthorn Lawrason,
Renshaw, Shields and Sykes-7, viz:
c. H. Forno, William Foley. c. E. Crisbeinson.
Auguste Wheeler, Luke Dillon, Thos A. Res. ].
Drennen, George Peurschell, William Dyer, Hugh
O'Donnel, John Eagan, Franck Benshe, T. Hen.
ricks, Bridling 7. Cassidy, L. Thomas, F. Grace.
Matthew Behan, and John Deerine-19.
The following persons received the votes of
Messrs. Johnson, Perry, Shortridge, Stewart, Won.
tagen, Wheelehan, and Yancey-7, viz:
Thomas McNamara, Thomas McGerry.
keilley, George Tate. John Mangin, Jacob Weaver.
Martin Flowers. William SEWERS, Andrew Lynch,
John Clark, Owen Matthews, Peter Ocksie, Thos.
Murphy, P. Murphy, Owen Kearns, Peter Kirwin.
) Berrgan, J. H. Jones, and P. Gerahty-l9.
And there being tie, the President gave the
casting vote in favor of the last named list, and de-
clared it duly elected.
Mr.. Hawthorn, as Chairman of the Police Com.
mittee, presented the following resolution, which
was adopted after suspending the rules:
Resolved, That the Chief of Police be, and he
is hereby, authorized 10 procure for the use of the
Night Watch thirty caps and fifty ratles
The following resolutions were called mp OH their
second reading and, on motion, adopted:
Resolped, That permission be and is granted to
about thirty-two years, a black; and that said
slave be permitted to remain in the State. when he
shall have given the usual bond and security. sub.
lect to the approval of the Recorder and ali in ar
cordance with ordinance No. 34l2
Reso!Ued, That permission be, and is hereby.
granted 10 Chas. White, TO emancipats the slave
Sarah Ann, aged about 81 years, and her son Da.
mel, aged about 8 months; and to Ann Brown, to
emancipate the slave Prudy or Priscilla aged abot
81 years, and her son Joseph aged about 10 years:
and to Maria Jean Muscatel, to emancipate the
slave Nicole, black, aged about As wears. and
that said slaves be permitted to remain in the State
when their respective owners have given the usual
order.
Mr.. Hawthorn, as Chairman, etc., presented the
following report and resolutions, which were adop.
ted, the rules being suspended:
| The Committee on Police. to whom were referred
the petitions of J. Maginnis & Co., and of N E.
Baily, beg to report in favor Of same and offer the
annexed resolutions, -
JNo. N. HAWTHORN, .
JOSEPH ETTkR.
Resoloed, That permission be grained TO N. E.
naiiy 10 erect small steam engine on his premises
at the corner of Canal and Tf6me streets, provided
me same bs done in accordance with existing or.
| Council - '''o
Resoloed, That permission be granted TO ]. Ma.
elnns q Co. 70 remove their steam engine TO No.
l0S 81 Chares street, under the usual restrictions
of the Council, : '
The following was presented by Mr. Hawthorn,
on il first reading:
Rssolpsd, That permissj1A be, and is hereby.
granted to Adele B''s9eTo snaHcipAie tbs slave