The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-04

NEW OKLEANS, III
OFFICIAL.
Council Of Municipality No. Two.
TUESDAY. December 2, 1851
The Council met at five o'clock P. M, on the fol-
lowing call of the Mayor:
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S1l-You will please convene the Council for
tuesday next the I'd December, at the usual hour
A. d. CRossMis. Mayor
Presentation. James H. Caldwell, President ::
Aldermen Brother, Brugniens, Emerson, Etter.
Hawthorn, Johnson, Perry, Renshaw, Shields,
Shortrdge, Stewart, Sykes, Vontagen, Wheelehan
and Yancey
The reading of the minutes of the previous meet.
ing was dispensed with.
The following letter from the Mayor was read
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To tho Hon. Presidsnt and Mem6s-sofMs
Council OF Municipality No. Too:
GErTLEMEN-l have caused you to be con voked
this dhy at the written request Of Aldermen Etter
Hawthorn, Brugniens and Shields, for the purpose
Of electing Collectors of Taxes on Real Esta,e
Slaves, etc, and for the transaction of such police
matters as may be deemed necessary by the Com.
mittee on Police.
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On motion of Mr.. Yancey, the Council pro.
ceeded to elect separately the Collectors of taxes
on real estate, slaves, etc.
On the first ballot J. o. Pierson received the
votes of Messrs. Brother, Brugniens, Emerson.
Etter, Hawthorn, Renshaw, Shields and Sykes-s.
A. w. Scates received The votes of Messrs. John.
son, Perry, Shortridge, Stewart, Vontagen. Wbee.
lehan and Yancey-7.
Sol. 0. Pierson was declared duly elected.
On the second ballot S. G. Risk received the
votes of the same members as J. o. Pierson. and
r. B. Lusk received the votes of the same memhe,,
as A. w. Scates.
So IS. G. Risk was declared duly elected.
letter from the Captain of the Watch, re-
porting the suspension of various Watchmep for
neglect of duty, was read and referred to the Com.
mittse on Police.
MI. Hawthorn, as Chairman of the Committee
on Police, presented the following reports and
resotnt'ons' which were adopted, after suspending
the rules:
The Committee on Police beg to renort ,ba,
complaints have been made to them bv The Chief
of Police against Wstchman J. Lovenstien and
supernumerary Waterman P. Murphy, for repeated
neglect OF their duties; they therefore, after due
investigation, present the annexed resolution.
!; n; HAWTHORN,
G. BRusNIENs
supernumerary Watchman P. Murphy he. and nd
they are hereby dismissed from ttA service of This
Municipailty, TOR continued neglect of duty said
discharges to date from day of suspension.
The Committee on Police beg to report that the
charges 1 preferred ny the Chief of Police against
waterman Michael Sullivan for neglect of duty,
being subs'aniiated, they recommend the passae.
of the annexed resolution.
= GiAUDH Bsuasi.ss,
JOSEPH ETTER
Resolved, That Michael Sullivan be dismissed
from the service of this Municipality for neglect Of
duty, losing his cap, etc.. said dismissal to date
from his suspension.
:, Inc COMMITTEE on Police, to whom was referred
the complaint of the Chief of Police against watch.
man r. Tennessee, beg to report that said Hen.
nessee did not appear although notified to do so
The evidence and certificates produced to Won,
Committee were such as to justify them in order.
ing his discharge, and they offer the following
resolution.
IN. HAWTHORN.
JOSEPH ETTKR.
Resolved, That p Tennessee be. and he i.
hereby, discharged from the Watch of this Muni
ciPality; said discharge to date from time of his
suspension.
The Committee on Police have to report gross
neglect OF duty on the part Of John Price, lamp.
lighter who, in nine nights, had less than ninety
Of his lamps reported unlit by the Chief of Police
The Committee. after due investigation of same.
and finding the facts as set forth, recommend the
passage Of the annexed resolution
In. HAWTHORN.
Ios5PH ErTEa,
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Resolved, That John Price, Iamp-lehter. he.
and he is hereby, dismissed from the service
said dismissal to date from day Of suspension.
The Police Committee beg to report tba, ,b.v
have examined the qualifications of the several ne,
sons elected as supernumerary night watchrnen nm
the ii lth November, and found the following anal.
flied under the ordinances, viz: 700
John Eagan, James Herbert, James o. 'Brien.
J. g. Peurschell, J. F. Earnest John Grav Chs.
H Forno Frank Grace, Thos. Lynch. Tho, NJ
Lhnathan, and 7. Hendrck all of which have bsen
reported to the Chief of Police for duty. WV"
The following were unable to pass, under the
ordinances, viz:
William Foley, Thomas Fallong and John Hub.
bard Frank Bleusche did not appear befor. von,
Commttee); all of which is respectfully submit. init
ted.
IN HAw1Hoas,
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The Police Committee beg leave to report the
proceedings since the last meeting of the Councjl
and their action on the several petit ons referred IA
them, TO wit: ~
In reference to the petitions of L. Dancevicl
ana Joseph White to retain fruit stands on the Ban
quet'es IN front of their premises, thew were com
PEELED to withhold permission, az The same ara !,
direct violation of the ordinsn nss Thev d,ac,a,
the commssaries to enforce the police repulst;n,
these matters. e''"'i'''
p The resolution of Alderman Perry rsferred :,
them in relation to the Commissary of The Savsn,t
Ward, and also the petition of Matthew Roe,
against nusances in the said Ward have racsi,,a.
their early attention. The Commissary h,vin
been unwell for some time past, has recovered an
| resumed his duties, and they have no doubt vii
furnish the statement required by the resolution
act in the matter of Mr.. Ryan's complaint The,
| have called his attention to the same,
). In relation 10 the petition of Mary Cox. thu
| her children be admitted into one of The Ornh.
| Asylums, they conceive that the ordinance n
Oct 7th, vests the Recorder with power to dispos
| of her case without any legislation by the Conn
Gil they, therefore, have nothing to suggest will
reference 10 it, other than that she should apply
| that officer.
| 4. The petition of Jas. Mulholland referred Il
them, complains that he has been taxed $25 per da
| for a swing erected by him. The committee ar
not aware that such is the case, but if it be- il
perhaps levied by the Charity Hospital, under a
| act of the Legislature (p. 81. Buard & Curry
The committee suggest that the Council can affor,
| him no relief.
>. At the suggestion of the Mayor the Chief @
Police has detailed six Of his to act as speca
| constables, whose duty is made to walk through
the bnsiness narts of this citu m