The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-30

PETITIONS, ETC.
report from the Captain of the Watch, stating
that he had suspended Watchman Cleary for drunk
enness and improper conduct:
A petition from Jamison u Mcintosh, for the
removal Of building on the north side Of Triton
Walk, being erected in contravention Of the ordi-
nances: of c. M. Conrad, for the removal of a
nuisance at IT'S 1choupitouas street: of P. A.
Dupin, for leave to repair house partially de-
stroyed by fire Poydras street. the 18th inst.
of citizens of the Fourth Ward, for the removal of
building at the Of Hercules street and Triton
Walk, the same being erected in contravention of
the ordinances; and Of Mary Ann Woodward, for
the emancipation of her slave Agness-
Were read and referred to the Police Committee.
communication from the Harbor Master, in
relation to the limited space allotted to ab ,ats,
and the inconvenience occasoned thereby to other
craft in the vicinity: petition Of F. Rodewald u
Co. for permission to enclose the reserve in front
of their property on Race street: Of George A..
Horsch for permission to allow a stranded fatboat
to remain THE flatboat landing Of Edward King
contractor, asking an equitable adjustment OF his
contract
Were read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
A petition of Messrs Nudge & Wilson for re-
endorsement of license for st. Charles Hotel and
Bar. paid for six months In advance
Was read and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A petition from Wm Won Konigslow, for resale
of contract was read
A letter was read from M. Hughes, Second Lieu
tenant Night Watch, offering Mathew Ryan as
his security, who was accepted.
A letter read from John A. Barrett, tender
ing his resignation as member Of the Day Police,
which was accepted.
petition having been read, praying for the
usual certificate to entitle Richard Laherty, in
sane person, to admission in the Insane Asylum, Mr..
Renshaw offered the following resolution, which
was adopted, after suspending the rules:
Resolved, That Richard Laherty, an insane per-
son and in INDECENT circumstances, u hereby de-
clared fit subject for the Stale Lunatic Asylum.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Renshaw, from the Finance Committee,
offered the following report and resolutions, which
were, after suspendng the rules, severally adopted:
The Finance Committee, TO whom was referred
the petition of Jno Paul and E Noyes, contrac-
tors, praying that the notes received by them on
their contract, having six months to run, be re-
ceived by the Treasurer in payment of taxes, re-
port against the prayer of the petitioners, for the
reason that the situation of the Treasury does not
warrant the payment OF the obligations of the Mu-
nlcipality prior 10 maturity.
HENRY RuSsHAw,
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay the following
sums on the warrant of the Mayor, viz:
To H. Nichson for work done on Felicity Road, forty
To Pat Fox for paving intersection of POeytae and Mag
szne Streets etc., sI hundred and three dollars and
ouas street, four hundred and five dollars and ninety
thousa nd one hundred and tn irty seven dollars.
hundred and ninety one dollars and fifty cents
To A. 7. Simpson, for lumber. nney-tive dollars and
To II Bdwel 3 Co. for MANILA rope ETC., for Nuisance
asf f., fs suy ssn and ~
To F. Wheeler, for picking up iron buoys. five dollars.
To Phoenix Foundry for of anchor and chain.
To J. VI Gurey. for fee. in case of Minor Us. Municipal
To H. Lambert, for fixing locks. etc., dollar and fifty
To A. Plauche. for scales for St. May's Market twelve
To 8 shakespear & Co.. for trough for engine.house,
To Robert Hamilton, for removing nusances etc twenty.
TO Thomas L. White, for stationery for Surveyors Office
twelve dollars "nd rhrty-hve cents.
To Alex Levy Co, for stationery for Surveyors Office
thirty one dllIars and fifty cents
Office. sixteen dollars and sxty live cents.
10 Louisiana Courier for advertising slaves. forty -four
To II. j. Williams, for dis on appropriation warrants
Issued to HMM June, August, and October hundred and
forty dollars.
To abore employed the ruins ofhe st. Charles Hotel
Resolped, That in consequence of unavoidable
delayin making out the tax receipts, the time du-
ring which the taxpayers may avail themselves of
the two and a half per cent. discount, as fixed by
the resolution of December "a 1850, is hereby ex-
tended to the first day of March and that all taxes
remaining unpaid at that date shall bear interest at
the rate OF eight per cent per annum from the
date OF demand until payment, conformably with
the fifth section of the act Of 10th March, 1884.
Resolved That the Collectors of taxes on real
estate slaves capital personal property, etc.,
hereby made accountable to the Municipality for
the interest on all taxes collected by them after the
first March next.
Mr.. Renshaw, as Chairman of the Committee
on Streets and Landings, presented the following
report and resolutions, which severally adopt
ed, after dispensing with the rules:
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
whom was referred the petition OF sundry ciize ms
ot the Seventh Ward, in relation to plank side
walks, wooden sewers, and filling up the Common
street ditch, beg leave to report
That some few months since the Municipality
adopted the plan OF laying down plank side ways
in lieu OF gunwales, and that contract has lately
been sold by the Municipality for that purpose In
reference to the wooden sewers and filing up the
Common street ditch, the committee deem it in
expedient to recommend said work at present. as
the opening OF Claiborne street will cause great
alteration to be made in the grades, which will
facilitate drainage and to great extent if not al.
together, remedy the evil Complained Of. All Of
which is respectfully submitted, and the commit
tee beg to be discharged from the further conside-
ration of the subject.
HENRY RENsHAw,
A. MoNTANYE,
THOs. II SHIELDS,