The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-05
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1851 - =
The following resolutions came up on their sec.

| The following resolutions came up on their sec.
ond reading, and were, on motion, adopted
| Resolued, That The Mayor ii hereby authorized
and requested, after giving ten days notice in the
official journal Of this Municipality, to sell at pub
lie auction, the contract for furnishing the Munici.
| pallty with such amount of hose as may he re.
quired for one year from the signing of the con.
tract Said hose to be furnished in accordance with
the specifications to be given by the Surveyor and
published with said notice, and in such quantities
as may be required from time 10 time.
| Resolvsd, That permission is hereby granted to
| Charles Lematre. testamentary executor, to eman.
| cipate the slave Fanchon, negress, aged about
thirty years; and that said slave be permitted TO
| remain in the State when he has given the usual
bond and security, to be approved by the Recorder
The resolution offered by MI. Sykes, on the 18th
OF May last, providing for the sale of the present
site of the House Of Refuge, etc., and the subst.
tute offered by the same gentleman, at the last
meeting, came up as the order of the day.
MIR. kenshaw moved to amend the substitute
| by striking out the words the cost OF same, %
and inserting for what price the same may be
| bought" which was agreed TO- and the resolution.
as amended, on his motion, was adopted az follows
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the House
OF Refuge be authorized and respectfully requested
to select piece Of ground suitable to build a
House Of Refuge thereon, and sufficient for agr-
cultural PURPOSES and report to this Council for
what price the same may be bought And also to
have the present property, now belonging to this
Nun lc'palIty and occupied as House of Refuge,
appraised, and report to this Council what it vii
probably bring at public OF private sale.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Sykes offered the following s
Resolped. That the sum Of three hundred dollars
be, and is hereby, appropriated for the use of the
House OF Refuge, to purchase tools, with view to
the instruction of the boys in some mechanic art
motion to postpone its consideration, was lost
by the following vote:
drs asM yaN,ssn Ell Ete Johnson Shields. Short
Rsnsssw Stewart syfe and aash0 Perry
And, on motion, it was adopted by the follow
ing vote: .+
p.s na'aMsssn Brother. Emerson Hawthorn L.wrason.
Mays5Messu Et.er. Johnson, Shields Shorrdse Von
tagen and Yancey-6 'NA
The following, presented by Mr.. Sykes, was, on
motion, referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings:
ResotUsd, That the Surveyor of this Munici.
Palty be, and is hereby, instructed to have
hydrant and fire. plug placed on the north side of
Poydras Street Market
Mr.. Etter presented the following, and it WAS
adopted, the rules being suspended:
ResoSt'ed, That this Council hereby direct the
Superlntendents of the House of Refuge, and of
the WOrkhouse, to furnish this Council with an
estimate OF all the necessares required in their
houses for the coming year. TO enable the Coun Gil
to have the same sold to the lowest bidder by the
Mayor. - 'A0
Mr.. Etter presented the following, and moved 10
suspend the rules, which was carried by the fol-
lowing vote s
Rsn.naw. Shields shoudss. SYKES onase and Whesss
Navs-Msssu. Emerson. Hawthorn, Stewart and Van.
Resoloed, That the Surveyor be, and he is here
ny directed to have jackson Fire Company No.
10 put at once in possession of their new engine.
house, and that such repairs as NAV be absol1teIv
necessary be made, the direction OF the sser
veyor, at his earliest possible convenience.
Mr. Perry moved to amend, by inserting after
the word such, -" alterations as may be requisite
toplace it in the condition required by the specif.
cations, and SUCH" which was agreed to and the
resolution, amended follows, was referred to the
Committee on Fire. with power to act:
Resoived, That the Surveyor BE-, and he is here
by, directed TO have Jackson Fire Company No. lS
put at once in possession of their engne- house
place it in the condition required by the specfica-
tons and such repairs as may be absolutely NJ ces-
sary, be made, under the direction of the Surveyor
at his earliest possible convenience.
On motion of Mr. Shortridee, the Council pro-
ceeded to the election of Members of the Board of
Health.
DR.. A. ]. Wedderburn received the votes of
Messrs. Brother, Emerson, Etter, Hawthorn, John.
ridge, Stewart Sykes, Vonagen and Wheelehan
ID.
DR.. A. F. Arson received the votes of Messrs.
Brother, Hawthorn, Johnson, Lawrason, Perry,
Shortride, Stewart and Yancey-S.
DR.. F. w. Hart received the votes of Messrs.
Emerson, Etter, Renshaw, Shields, Sykes, Vonta-
gen and Wheelehan-7.
DR.. J. c. Smonds received the vote of Mr.,
Yancey-1. N
Geo. Y. Bright received the votes of Messrs,
Brother, Emerson, Etter, Hawthorn, johnson.
Lawrason, Perry, Renshaw, Shields, Sykes, Von-
tagen and Wheeehan-12. t-.
g. Kursheedt received the unanimous vote.
j. w. Andrews received the votes of Messrs.
Shortridge, Stewart and Yancey-3.
A. J. Wedderburn, A. F. Arson, Geo. Y. Bright
and G. kursheedt, having received majority of
votes, were declared duly elected.
Mr. Sykes presented the following, to lie over
Rssolvsd That the members Of the Board of
Health be respectfully requested to appoint as
Ward Health Officers, the present Commissaries of
this Municipality, without additional compensation.
And, on motion, the Council adjourned until
Tuesday next, the 10th inst, at o'clock P. M.
JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary