The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-20

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Mr. Harrison's resignation, Surveyor OF the
Second District and to release his securities was
reconsidered.
Mr.. Renshaw moved to refer his letter to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hooper made motion which was adopted,
to accept the resignation OF Mr.. HARRISON ana 10
refer his application for the release oi his securities
to the Finance Committee. e,
A letter from B. Wheelehan, foreman OF Me-
chanic's Fire Company No. 6, requesting the Coun-
Gil to pay for a new engine for said company was
read and referred to the Committee on Fire.
A letter from VIM. Creppel, lessee of the ST.
Mary Market, praying for its repair, and Tor
wharf to be appropriated landing for market
boats was read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Mr. Beard made motion, which lost, that
the motion to refer the petition Of $. A. and Jos.
NJ Kennedy to the Finance Committee be recon-
sldered.
communication was read from J. o. Harris,
Esq, Chairman of the Committee Accounts ot |
the Board of Public Schools, enclosing three bills
for sundiy additions to the Fisk School, made by |
order of Messrs. Wilson " Garter, late members |
of said Board.
The President left the Council Chamber.
Mr.. Shields, on motion of Mr.. Yancey, took the
| Chair.
On notion the letter of Mr.. Harris was referred
to the Finance Committee.
An invitation to attend the cele' Of the 22d
| February in the Lyceum Hall, by the Public
| Schools, was accepted.
| "A
| forth that Alderman J. A. Beard is not citizen OF
the United States, from general report, and asking
| the Council to investigate the matter.
Mr.. Beard moved to refer it to a special com
| mittee of three
The President pro tenn decided that the motion
was out of order, Mr.. Boards qualifications having
! been examined when he took his seat and unani-
| mously approved.
| MI Marks made motion to lay the letter on the
| table, which was carried by the following vote
BrDthp er ilaWfhUfu.
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The following resolution, presented by Mr..
| Brother, chairman of the Finance Committee
was adopted the rules being suspended:
| Resoived, That the Treasurer pay the following
sums on the warrant of the Mayor viz
To PAY Roll of sundry persons employed paye in Jan
nary hundred and thry.two dollars and twenty-five
10 Pay Roll of labores Dredgeboat. Jlny seventy
IL Pay Soi ears, in jaa'y five hundred fty.nine
Rog9 s fbR,s5; e%pPys4 in s %ak1s ge on
To Pay Roll Of s@ndrg persons employed in su,yeyor's
Department. p per Pay Roll, seven hundred aud foysiX
dollars and thirty three cents -, Ii
JaGy thoulnd two hunded and twenty dollars
IL Pny Rel Of and employed in Feb'y 1851,
| egmy;,wo dollars and ninety-eight cents. -
he dR s tSp' ons on
1 FAX % tor ;a n M se 1sd Snd kePs GIN
month to n inst, one thousand hundred and ortywo
70 Henry McGuinn, for amount Of his bills for sand,
ss S e NSvembsr EN- G 9 and JsnGaIy and february
To Jotes Pister for gunwaes furnished in January,
To John sullivan. for work done to Lafayette Square.
70 j. Bueueh. for clesning Annurciaon Market two
% y MeKee Safs o raising bapuuee co,,s, of Canal and
phiPpa suees filling up etc., twenty nine dollars and ten
To $ g Mannn. for ninety five tons ballast.
TO H. Eistman sand delivered in January and Febu.
a @ A TTar Tn.a anS f 1 mt as pos , Elections in The
Fourth Wad, and removing dead COW. twenty our dollars
To j. H. Brsnleau, for reiehments furnished Fist Ward
Eeetons Of 18th January and 81 February sky dollars
TO John Henderson, for rtlreshments furnished January i8
70 B. lnay EMBELLISHMENTS and fitting Up Polls orrhird
To Thos s. Barry, for fitting up Polls in Third Ward
To w. Wink, for use of house at Election First Waid
To b. Morsau for refreshments furnished at Elections Of
j4nua,y r and sbraaty D. sixty d1.ar' Gil, W., n II,
Elections OF January Is and 90 aud February ISL ninety
70 JOB Bennett for fitting up Polls, e scrion February 3,
| tF,ltb WTd) len dollars ,s., -, =,
JaPnsy IS and 20 and February B. fifteen Dc Ella lars
the Elections January IS 20, and February 3, ls5 seven
9 Der IS and december 5, 1880 i've doisI,.
TOP o'Bren, for fitting Polls January Is 1851, ten
TO u Lindo for refreshments Fourth Ward Polls Elec
To Martin Hogan, for cleaning Engine House No. 2, fse
To WIN. Smith. for fitting up Seventh Ward Polls ter
w 70 VIM Ireland, for refreshments Seventh Ward Polls
TO NJ Aspl for refreshments and carpenter work, Thri
Toi Fomo fog qmggp hi, bill sundres. from septem
- ber to December 81, 1850, nine dollars and cents.
TOM > Derwin ior making box Tor St. maIy's Market
b To John Ganche, for clock for Recorders office, clever
To B. olney for conveying sick hospital. forty
To Richard Turner for conveying sick hospital in Janu
ary aud FEBRUARY ins hry-ths dollars and twenty v
Toj b. Steel for Stationery for Municipal Officers,
=" hqGdrsd and iity one dollars and nineyfive cents
T of election of State Senator of sa etc., hunde
waon 0 Sssl sick to hospital v
he To W. A Gasqust for rec months rent of
on Baronne street. to 18th nst one hundred and eghyseve
To Crescent Office, for printing Report of Finance Com
mitiee and subscription to paper, extra COPIES one hunde
r. Piper Rando pt for work done Municipal Office
sy for Soasi oas box q sands fifteen do
To VIM Hopkins Tor meking keys. etc.. six dollars an
on C. Funk for bill ofundre furnished in January, 1851
an d. HumbreeLt, for bill of hrydwae, ETC.. forty tre
To Clerk Of supreme Court for COTS Of suit of Muncpa
nd Alley and North P0ydr street. one hundred and twen
jSish %@Is l9 q isle paid in error thirty dollar
d y him Ba " 9 n OF a his Of % M for o,
n Second Municipality, two hundred and fifty dollars.
N, Mr.. Renshaw as Chairman of the Committe
he of Streets and Landings, presented the foowin
hn report and resolution, and the rules being suspel
is | ded, they We're adopted:
of The Committee on Streets and Landings be
Try leave to report, That few days since they notice
", that the triangle, bounded by Camp Coliseum al
of Robin streets and Coliseum Place, was advertise
- for sale at public auction Saturday the 15
inst and believing said triangle to be public pro
De- erty it having been to all intens and purposes
d represented since 1907, as per plan deposited
the office of the late l.. L. Caire, Notary Public
s II this city, the Committee deemed it proper and
sad accordance with their duty to stop the sale by
injunction, which has been sued out on behalf
his the Municipality.
'lc The Comnitteefurther report, That the A;torn,
led Of the Municipality being engaged in the impo
lcil ant relating to the McDonogh estate, and
being able to attend in person to the obtaining
eux the injunction, they at his request authorized hi
to employ the aid of Davidson Hennen Esq, tn
teu the interest of the Municipality might not sul
Mh , from any delay. All of which is respectfully 81
VIC VIC mitted for the approval Of this Council.
np' HENRY RENsuAw,
un- l. N. MARKS,
cad JonN q. STEWART,
A. MoNrANYE,
CHAs. PRIDE,
.yor R. b. SYKES.
ion n -
ResolUed, That the Superintendent of Pub
Works be, and he is hereby authorized to sci
I with Samuel l.. Forgay, according to the terms
,1,o sale reported to the Council by the Mayor, at
m as sitting OF November 26, 1850 for the paving
,cept hobn street between Magazine and Camp stree