The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-27

The Police Committee, to whom was referred
| the petition of Costello and Quadras, corner of
Tchoupitoulas and North Market streets, for per-
mission to rent the sidewalk in front of their prem
! ises, to retailer of dry goods and shoes, beg
| leave to offer the following resolution
JOSEPH ETTER.
Resolued, That the ordinances in relation TO en-
cumbrances on side-walks, etc, be strictly en-.
fOrced-not only in relation to this particular case,
but in all cases where said ordinances may be vio
| lated.
The same gentleman also presented the follow.
| ing report and resolution: .... .
The Police Committee, to whom was referred
the letter of Michael Gallagher, Watchman, ask
ing an investigation into the causes of his suspen.
sion, beg to report, that upon examination, thew
| find that the said Gallagher suspended for in
competency, they therefore offer the annexed reso.
luton. Il. f. HOOPER,
| JOSEPH ETTER.
Resolued, That Watchman Michael Gallagher
| be, and is hereby, dismissed from the service of
this Municipality, for incompetency, said dismissal
| to date from the day of his suspension, and that
said Gallagher be laid one-haIf his salary during
the time of his suspension.
A motion to amend, by striking out all after the
words " day of his suspension" was carried by the
| following vote:
asMe'sa, P,Gs Brother HaTthsa Johnse9 Marks Mon
Navs-MessrJ. Etter, Hooper. seweland stewart-l.
So the report was adopted, with the resolution
| amended as follows:
Resolved, That Watchman Michael Gallagher
be, end is hereby, dismissed from the service of
this Municipality, for incompetency; said dismis.
sal to date from the day of his suspension.
Mr.. Hawthorn Offered the following, which was,
| after dispensing the rules adopted
Resolued, That Lieut.. Hughes, of the Night
Watch, be, and he is hereby, reinstled and placed
| on duty.
Mr.. Stewart, Chairman of the Committee on
| Claims, presented the following report and resou-
ton, which were adopted, the rules being sus.
| pended:
The Committee on Claims, to whom was refer
red the petition of Patrick Kerrgan, for the return
of fine of ten dollars, paid by him for running
dray without license, believing the statements
made to be correct, and that petitioner had no in
tenton to deiraud the Municipality, but was only
prevented from taking out his license sooner from
| the actual want of money to pay the same, report
in favor of the same, and offer the following reso-
| luton. JOHN c. STEWART,
| T. II. JOHNSON.
Resolued That the Treasurer pay, on the war.
rant of the Mayor, to Patrick Kerrigan, the sum
of ten dollars, being the amount of fine paid by
him for running dray without license.
Mr.. Marks, Chairman of the Committee on Fire
presented the following report and ordinance, and
they were adopted, after suspending the rules:
| The Fbe committee, 10 whom was referred the
petition ofProection Hose Company, asking re.
newal Of their charter (Which expires in july ne xt
under the name and style Of "Proection Fire
Company, No. l9,'' beg leave to report in favor O
the same, and present the following charter
A. MoNTANYE,
Il L. E. HoopER.
AN ORDINANCE to establish and incorporate
Protection Fire Company, No. 1872
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of Municipaltiy No
IooO, that, by virtue of authority vested in the
Council, by an act Of the Legislature of this State
entitled An act to incorporate Fire Companies il
the city of New Orleans, and for other purposes
approved March %, 1912, Lewis C. billiard, Joh
Walsh. Malsh ThSmas SnIa Meinyre Joseph F. Rushs
, sociates and successors, are hereby created bod
corporate, under the of the IS Prot econ FIJI
Company, No 10, and as such, are fully ves,e
+ with al the powers, rights and privileges conten
o plated by the aforesaid act of the Legislature pr
: vided said company shall at no time consist
l. more than sixty members, to be under eigh
cen years Of age, and provided further, that sal
e company shall belong TO the Firemen's Chariabl
Association of New Orleans and that at all time
the members thereof shall be governed by and sha
comply with, the amended charter of said associs
d ton, as approved March 81, 1850. This charte
e to exist during the pleasure of the Council
Mr.. Yancey, as Chairman of the Committee o
Internal Improvements, offered the following
which was, after suspending the rules, adopted
Resolued, That the use of the Lyceum Hall be
and is hereby, granted to the Railroad Convention
to be held in this city, in April next, during tn
d session of the said Convention.
n The same gentleman, as Chairman of the Con
mittee on the McDonogh bequest presented ii
E. following preamble and resolution and the rule
j | being suspended, it was adopted:
n Whereas, the resolution of this Council N
3l19, passed at the sitting of the 22d January las
t, appropriatng the sum OF S2500, with the concu
o renee OF the First and Third Municipalities, as
S, retaining fee to the Hon. Daniel Webster,
ID defend the interests Of this city in the McDonog
d bequest having been concurred in by the Thi
oil Municipality, has never been acted upon the Fir
Municipality, and is therefore, to ali intents al
BE purposes, null and void. And, whereas, it is in
b. portant to the interests of this CITY, to secure IL
will not now admit OF any further delay
Be 1t. therefore,, Resolvea, That the Treasur
70 OF this Municipality pay, the warrant of 1
p Mayor, to the order of the Hon. Daniel Webstt
10 the said sum Of $2500, as retaining fee in t
IS case of the McDonogh bequest and that he be a
w thorlzed to collect the pro rata OF the First a
ef Third municipalities, when the said resolutic
ie No. 3119, shall have been concurred in by til,
We respective Councils.
nd ORDER OF THE DAY.
us The following resolution came up, on its secol
it. reading, and was passed:
'rt ResotUed, That permission is hereby granted
n ID. Mitchell 10 emancipae his slave Daniel Slat
black, aged about thirty -four years; and to N.
Saunders, t. M c., the slave Harriet, a griffe, ag
about thirty-two years, and her child Ezabe
aged about eight years; and that said slaves
permitted to remain in the State when their ow
;s ers have given the usual bond and security to
Ia satisfaction Of the Recorder.
ms The resolution offered by Mr.. Shields at the Il
ne meeting, approprating the sum Of twenty five HI
nd dred dollars for the purchase OF furniture for
new school houses, also came up on its seco
Is reading.
he On motion Of that gentleman, it was Withdraw
ed and the following offered substitute
as ResoiUc9, That an appropriation of twelve h,
me- dred dollars be made for the purchase of such
OF niture as may be required for the two new sch
ist houses, now in course of erection.
And the substitute was adopted after suspend
IN the rules.
mt, Mr. Etter presented the following resoluti
me which was adopted, the rules being suspended
Tue ResoLUed, That the Surveyor be ordered
place the bell and belfry recently removed from
ted Baronne street Watch-house, the lot of gro,
ere on the same street, owned by this Municipality
-, And on motion, the Council adjourned to Tt
.ou - day next. Aprl 1st, at five o'clock, P. NJ.
lbs JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary
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