The daily crescent., 1851-01-24

New Orleans January q, 1850. -
w. II, GARLAND, Treasurer, .


stated; and petition from G. w. Campbell, Esq,
for permission to cover, with shingles, shed, situ-
ated in the square bounded by Mepomene, Bac.
chus and Terpsichore streets, were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
A letter from B. w. Cohen, soliciting subscrip-
ton for his Directory for 1855 and from H. j. Will
liams, Warden of the Workhouse, asking reim-
bursement for loss sustained by him on municipal
warrants, were read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
petition having been read, praying for the
usual certificate TO entfle E. Espy, an insane per-
son, to admission to the Insane Asylum at Jackson,
Louisiana, the Secretary was authorized to issue
the same.
A letter from J. Worral, refusing his name a.
security for the iufllment OF certain contracts;
OF William Vonkonngslow, claiming contract
adJudicaed by the Mayor, on the goth instant, to
NJ. Moore; and petition OF b. Rodriguez and
others, asking certain alterations i'll the panking
of streets in the Fourth Ward, were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
A petition from Hank g. Washington, asking
payment of a bill for repairs of injuries TO the
steamer Geo. Washington by the municipal dredge
boat, was read and referred to the Committee
Claims.
A petition was read from Michael Gernon and
others, residents and prop erty holders of the
Seventh Ward, asking
l. For the removal of the gunweles laid in said
Ward, and the substitution of plank footways in
their stead.
2. For OGDEN sewers in the unpaved precincts
OF the Ward, similar to those on Triton Walk,
Fourth Ward.
3. For the filling up of Common street ditch on
the Charity Hospital side, and The introduction,
throughout, of underground conveyance, of
wood or cast iron, of sufficient size carry off the
filth.
4. For the removal of the refuse of the Crescent
Soap Factory, and the prevention of nuisance on
cypress street, supposed to come from the Work.
house.
5. For The placing Of one or two additional watch.
men on the beats between ST. Mark street and the
Galyez Canal.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, the first, second and
third paragraphs of the above petition were referred
TO the Committee on Streets and Landings the
fourth 10 The Committee on Health, and the fifth TO
the Police Committee.
A petition was read from John Paul and
Noyes, asking that some arrangement might be
made 10 save them from loss Of twenty-five per
cent on notes received for the building of school
houses in the First and Fourth Wards, or that the
SIX months notes be received in payment of taxes
On motion, said petition was referred to the Com
mitee on Finance.
Petitions from J. w. Usher and Henry Taylor.
which were referred, on the 2tth December last to
the Committee on Claims, were, on motion of Mr..
Stewart, referred to the Building Committee.
Mr.. Shields presented the following letter of re-
signation from Mr.. Lawrason:
new ORLEANS. January Ilth. 1851.
s frsas" g"d usSsrs Of the Council Of Second
the Nt having bunes Of some Importance
unWlllDg lRat his constituents should
have Their ta spresentaiion honorable body
eave to tender this his resignation Alderman of the Fifth
""u' very reSYPesllSib,yy, Yeal oily, .srv,
Gro. G. LAwaAsos
On motion, said resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Renshaw, from the Finance Committee,
presented the following resolutions, and the rules
being suspended, they were adopted;
Rss0i0ed, That the Treasurer pay the following
sums, on the warrant of the Mayor viz:
To James Murphy for OF Sis AMI lsi9 overpad BY
MN ~ error seventY-hse dollars
10 Parck Coleman for of ls49, orerpad by him in
Toll Wghiman Smith. for amount paid error for square
To J. Il Lewis, sheriff for fees suit of F. Thomas vs
municipality Number Two, twenyone dollars and ninety
To James Stockton for measuring shells, forysir dollars
10 John BLaer 9s 1eparpg and furnishing lamps,
To VIM. Peenz. for repairing and furnishing new lamps
etc dIrng the year 1885, hundred and eighty dol
'a! To en Jos" fss1ss Blssn ssnfs s glazing ,uD. szo
lars and ninety five cents. '''
Corson q Armstrong for stationery, seventy eight dol
t. Jane Woods, for refreshments furnished in 7th Ward on
7th December last, thirty dollars.
To Henderson Gaines, for gIass chmneys, fortytwo
TO sampson keen 70! one sms sideboard, for office of
To j. e. Morgan. for subscription Police Gazette.
To Jos eph Cohn for advertising in German Gazette twep
ty dollars and eighty four cents AA''' '"eN
10 Gascom Il Ephsajn. for conveying sick to Hospital
To Ezra Schuber for three months of Baonne street
house. to the 18th inst one hundred and twenty dol
To- To- Henry Meoppn for shells and sand sixty d9l,rs
ofii?e sixteen dollars and twenty. five cents.
TO N Jarvis Co., for 4 Dbl whiting, three dollars and
To To P,ssbs for I'd svsr.ns s,d dear
ket, thirteen dollars and thirty cents.
,y To Piper 4 Randolph, Tor materials and work done
To Green Harding, for Clerks and Sheriff fees, ETC. in
fyepa
10 NesioI or taxes of 1876 and lsi7. paid by him in
To J, b. stee for stationery for Mayors Court. fifty
To Mortgage Office for recording privileges, fourteen dol
Lars r sn1 1,ulil; h,E cents; ps,,, ,.-.-.,u.r
ch dsnt from MHn'sSs R Sas to s0ss, 5
November 1873 at s3tO snnum with interest thereon
Of carriers for December 1850, six hundred and
thirty three dollars and thirty cents
Whereas, In conformity with the act of the Le-
gislature, approved March Goth, 1850, the amount
in the Sinking Fund No. Two deposited in the
Union Bank of Louisiana, and the amount in the
Sinking Fund of Municipality No. Two, depo-
sited in the Bank of Louisiana, were transferred to
the Board of Llqudators, as per receipt of the Sc
cretary of said Board, dated Nov. 19th 1850; and
whereas, the Supreme Court has rendered iudg-
ment requiring the Councils to carry out the pro-
visions OF the law under which the said Sinking
Funds were established:
Be 1t resol0ed, That the Treasurer and Comptrol.
Ter are hereby authorized and directed to receive
back the amounts transferred the Board of Liqui-
dators on the 18th of November last, and shall de-
post the same to the credit of the respective Sink
ing Funds, as required by the laws under which
they were constituted.
Be 1t further resolved, That the resolution
adopted oth OF October 1850, vesting the Board of
Liquldators with the control of said Sinking Funds
is hereby repealed.
Resokped, That the Treasurer is hereby author
zed and directed, to deposit in the Bank of Lousi-
ana, to the credit of the Sinking Fund of Munich
pallty No. Two, the sum OF fifty y-eight thousand
eight hundred and sixty dollars ninety cents
being the balance required to make up the amount
appropriated to said Fund for the year 1850, in
conformity with the resolution of the Council
passed January 18th, 1850 and the further sum of
twelve thousand dollars to the credit of Sinking
und No Two, in the Union Bank to provide for
the deficit in said Fund
hesofued, That the Treasurer be, and is, hereby
authorized to have discounted, with the concurrence
OF the State Treasurer, and in conformity with the
lin section oil the act, entitled "An Act to pro-
vide Tor the payment Of the debts OF the Munich
Palities OF New Orleans, approved 9TH May, 1S47
out oil the fund belonging to Sinking Fund No
Two, such an amount of the market notes as he
may deem necessary TO meet the demands ON the
Treasury.
Resolved, That the Treasurer and Comn,rollsr
be and they are hereby authorized to issue notes of
the Municipality in settlement of any sums due by
the Municipality, or in renewal or extension of any
notes or other obligations of the Municipality Pro,
vlded, that such notes shall not be issued for
longer period than twelve months, nor at a rate of
interest exceeding per cent pr annum: this
luton to be in force during the present year and
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