The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-20
PETITIONS.

Police
OF Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 2. for
extra appropriation to pay for repairs to their appa
ratus; Of Liberty Hose Company for same, to pur-
chase carriage, were read and referred to the
Committee on Fire
OF VIM. Creppel, lessee of St. Mary's Market,
complaining of the untenantabe nature of said
MARKET and asking its repair; of G. B. D. Voitin,
agent Of Francois Saulet, praying to be reim-
bursed the value of his property taken for the opening
of Liberty street. of property owners and residents
of the Fourth Ward, complaining Of nuisance on
the upper side of the Shell Road, between Soils
street and the Toll Gate, were read and referred
to the Committee Streets and Landings.
OF A. R. Baker & Co., offering to substitute
Patent Gas Burners in the Municipal Hall, in place
of those now in use of Dennis Cronan, contractor,
asking settlement for laying Plank Road on the
Levee and letter of D. l.. Beecher Attorney OF
the succession of VIM. Gormley. notifying the
Council that the heirs were willing to abondon in
city Road, taken for sidewalk, were read and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Renshaw, from the Finance Committee,
offered the following resolution, which was adopted
after suspendng the rules
ResotOed, That the Treasurer pay the following
sums on the warrant of the Mayor, viz
Crescent Office. for advertising slaves Detained in Police
To A. Kssmy 4 Co.. for one barrel lime, dollar and
To II. B. swaey. for binding newspapers and tax lsa,
To 8: 0lpey. for taking sick to Charity Hospital ETC..
thirty nine do'ars and fifty cents.
To H. McGuinn, for bricks. sand etc., hyfour dollars
To steamboat Ben Adams. for towage of buoy. fifty
10 Graham. Martin. McIanatian & Davis for repairing
market s'eps, fifteen dollars.
To Jos Keser laying gunwaes etc., ninety six dollars
1 ss Ct sd boat in
70 G. Ward for cleaning and repairing sreets six hundred
and thirteen dollars and eighty cents.
70 Samuel T. kipp for nag for the Municipal Hall,
The following reports and resolutions, presented
by Mr.. Renshaw, as Chairman Of the Committee
on Streets and Landings, were severaly adopted,
after suspending the rules
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
whom referred the petition Of Mrs Emelie
Blois, praying for permission to erect Veranda
in front Of the two story brick building she is
now erecting at the corner of Magnolia and New
Basin Streets beg leave to report in favor of the
same, and offer the following resolution
HESRY RENsHAw.
IN MARKS
JOHN G. STEWART.
Resokved, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to Mrs. Emelie Blois to erect Veranda
with neat iron columns in front of the two story
brick building being erected at the corner of
Magnolia anu New Basin Streets The work to be
done under the direction of the Surveyor, and to
| remain during the pleasure OF the Council.
The Committee on Streets and Landings have
duly considered the petition Of sundry citizens of
the Seventh Ward, referred to them, praying that
Lawrence Eerr be reinstated Watchman Of the
| dumping ground in the said Ward, and beg re-
spectfuly to report against the same for the
that the dumping ground longer exists in the
Seventh ard there is necessity for the services
| of watchman to guard it.
| The committee beg to be discharged from the
| further consideration OF the subject.
ansHy MnxR, REssnAw,
- JoHN C. STEWART.
| Whereas B. Rodriguez, w. P. Converse, F.W
| c. Cook, Maunsel White, and others, property
! holders in the Fourth Ward, have letitioned this
Council to Calliope street. from Soils Clara
| and Soils street, from Calliope street to the New
| Shell Road to be planked,
| Be 1t ReSoIUed That the Mayor be, and he is
| hereby, authorized and requested after giving ter
days notice in the official journal of the Munici
pality, to sell, at public auction the contract
l. For furnishing all the necessary material and
panking Calliope street, from Soils to Clara streets
2. For furnishing all the necessary material anc
planking Soils street, from Calliope street to the
| New Shellroad
The work to be done in accordance with tn,
specifications which will be furnished by the Sur
| veyor, and published with said notice.
Resolved, That the proportion due by the pro
perty-holders on each side of said street, say two
l De anu is nereDy declared ana paydOle II
cash to the contractor, the reception of the work
| who will be subrogated to the rights of the Mum
cipality, and the one-third due by the Municipat
be paid in cash on the certificate of the Surveyor
on the completion of the work
Rssolvsd, That the Wharfnger be, and he i
hereby, authorized to employ two laborers durn
the pleasure of the Council, at salary not exceed
ing thrty-fi dollars per month.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Police Committee, pre-
sented the following reports and resolutions, an
they were adopted, after suspending the rules:
The Police Committee, to whom were referre
the complaints of James o Brien and Owen Kearns
| gainst Lieut.. Hughes, of the Watch beg to sub
NIT the following report:
| The Committee have carefully examined tn
nature Of the charges, and heard testimony on bot
| sides. 1t appears that personal animosity ha
existed between the parties for some time previou
to the difficulty occurring, which has resulted i
bringing the matter before the Council. There
| no doubt, in the opinion of the Committee, br
that the watchman, kearns used highly otfensv
| and improper language to Hughes, in his 'capacit
as an officer of the Watch but the Committee d
not think he was justified in handwriting Kearns
nor in striking him on the head with his clul
! which it is evident he did The Committee do nj
| deem any circumstances an excuse or pallaton ft
such conduct. And they would here take tn
occasion of reprobating this course of proceedin
/ | by any member of the Police, or Night Wath,
] the Municipality. Ifprisoners are unruly, or d
posed to be obstinate, sufficient force of wacl
. men can be brought together, almost immediate
. to overpower and secure them, without an
Y recourse being had to blows. In this case, su
has been brought by Kearns against Hughes f
9 assault and battery, and the Committee do NJ
deem it proper pending the investigation to recon
mend his dismassal but are of the opinion that
should remain suspended until the case is dispose
Of, one way or the other, by proper tribunal
d l.. e. HOOPER,
q JOSEPH ETTRR.
70 The Police Committee, to whom was referr,
the petition Of James Dunlap, agent and attorn,
70 of J. Casson, praying that permission be grant,
to Toney Miles, an alleged {. m. c., to remain
"A the State, ETC., beg to report:
That they have given the petition due attentio
:, and find that petitioner represents that the sla
referred to was taken by his master, the said Ca
80 son. to Ohio, and voluntarily left there by him
Y 20 the purpose of thus emancipating him. TT
appears the Committee to be the only evidence
Z his freedom, if indeed it be any, nothing else
q produced 10 show why he should be perm
81 ted to remain in the State The Committee ha
" consulted the attorney in the matter, and are
% oaiaion that by the laws of the State, said Ton
20 Miles bs considered as free man the
S 90 therefore, cannot recognize him such, a
IS believe that the Council have not the power
10 grant him leave to remain, prayed for. All
q which is respectfully submitted.
30 90 l.. L. HooPER.
6s JosEPn ErTKR.
Is The Police Cam:nitiee to whom was refer
90 the petition of J. p. Butterfly, for permission to
g tain his premises as now improved, beg leave
g offer the following: L. E. HOOPER,
81 JOSEPH ETTER
aSS Resolved, That the premises of J. p. Butte
% in Penn street, between Poydras and Perd
90 streets, be permitted to remain as now improy
" provided said Butterfly pay the costs of suit in
90 tuted against him by the Commissary.