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

destroyed by fire on the 18th January last, beg
leave to report, that having examined the premises
in question, they deem it nexpedient to grant the
prayer of the petitioner, and therefore ask to be
from further consideration Of the subject
JSo. ~: HAWTHORN,
JOSEPH EIrER.
The Police Committee, to whom referred
the petition Of p. X. Sheffield, for permission to
erect house and steam engine therein, on his
premises in the square bounded by Maunsel, Soils,
Calope and Euphrosyne streets, report in favor Of
the same, and offer the following resolution:
j. Il HOOPER,
JOSEPH ETTER.
Resolved, That permission be and is hereby
granted to p. X. Sheffield, to erect house and
steam engine therein, in the square bounded by
Maunsel, Soils, Calliope and Euphrosyne streets,
provided said building be made fire proof in
accordance with the ordinances, and to remain
during the pleasure of the Council.
The same gentlemen presented the following, |
which read once:
ResoiUed That permission be and is hereby |
granted to Martha Brown, {. W. c.. to emancpate |
her slave Eliza, black, aged about thirty years,
and that said slave be permitted to remain in the |
State when her owner shall have given the usual |
bond and security to the satisfaction Of the Recorder
Mr. Marks Chairman of the Committee on Fire,
offered the following resolution, which was passed
after suspending the rules:
ResotUed, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and requested, after having given ten
days notice in the official journal of this Munich
pality to sell at public auction, the contracts for
building brick engine house, stable, hose house,
trough, ETC., for Trad Ferry Fire Company No r.
a lot Of ground on Tohoupitouas street; between
Race and Orange streets, owned by this Munich
pality; and an engine house, stable, hose house.
trough, etc. for Washington Fire Company No
20, on q lot Of ground on Thalia street, between
Bacchus and Dryades streets, owned by this Mun-
cipaty all in accordance with plans and specica-
tons now on file in the Surveyors Office The
work to be done without delay in good and sub
stantia manner, the satisfaction of the Surveyor
and Fire Committee. The contract for each house,
ETC., to be sold separately the contractor to give
security in twice the amount OF the contract for the
| faithful performance of the work.
The following resolution came up as the order Of
| the day, and adopted:
| ResOtUed, That in the event of the Council of
the First Municipality failing (at its next SESSION.
to repeal the action had in relation to the leasing
| of certain " W'iarves to ]. r. Jennings, agent OF
| Laws line OF steamers, and reducing the rate of
| wharfage, established by the General Council ;
| that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and
| requested to take Immediately the necessary legal
| steps to annul and set aside said action.
| The following preamble and resolution were
offered by Mr.. Etter:
| Whereas. Objection has been made by a large
portion of the public to the operation of the Goth
rule in the Public Schools of this Municipality
an6 aehereaS, it is the desire of this Council that
all causes OF complaint, whereby the harmony and
we'll being of our Schools disturbed, may be
| moved; and this Council not deening said rule u
necessary part Of the system of public education,
adopted by the Municipality under the laws Of the
State; therefore, be it
| Res0loed, That the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools be, ane they hereby, instructed
| to repeal the 10Th rule, now in use in the Public
Schools of the Second Municipality.
| The following resolution, offered substitute
by Mr.. Iancey, was lost
Resotced, That in the opinion of this Council, i
is inexpedient and improper under existing circum
, stances, to enforce the observance of any religious
exercises whatever, in the Public Schools OF this
| Municipality.
Mr.. Yancey called for the yeas and nays, whic
We're as follows:
leas-Mes:srs. Beard, Hooper, johnson. McCormck
ssDfHs=pt,s IN RrG'Iy t! Eer Hag'hOrO Marks, MOI
| Mr.. Renshaw offered the following an amend
ment to the preamble and resolution presented b
Mr.. Etter, the resolution of the latter to be strcke
out, and his preamble retained
ReS0lrsd, That the Board of Directors of tn
| Public Schools be, and they hereby, requeste
to call special meeting at early date prac
tcabe, to take INTO cons slderation the proprlety
| repeating the goth rule, now in use in the Publ
| Schools of this Municipality
| Mr.. Marks offered the following as substitut,
for the resolution presented by Mr.. Etter, the pre-
, amble OF the latter being retained and said pre-
amble and resolution, the rules being suspended
were adopted by the following vote
6son sSsd
/ Syke3, stewart and Yancey-l4.
Resoloed, That the Board of Directors of II
Public Schools be, and hereby requested,
repeal the Goth rule and for the early execution
a that object, they are hereby requested to call
| special meeting.
Mr. Etter presented the following as an addition
: | which was passed, the rules being suspended.
Be II further resolved, That it is the opinion
This Council, that other religious services shou
hereafter be Introduced in the Public Schools
i | tins Municipality.
The yeas and nays being called on the adoptic
e | of the above, resulted as follows:
Brother EG Eoop
Sykee, stewart and Yancey-i4.
Nay-Mr Pride-l.
d So the preamble and resolutions as amende
were adopted as follows, by fourteen yeas and ol
10 nay:
- Whereas, Objection has been made by lar
portion of the public to the operation OF the 1--WE
I'll tieh Rule in the Public Schools of this Munit
|, paiy; and
Whereas, 1t is the desire of this Council tn
. all causes of complaint, whereby the harmony al
j. well being of our Schools disturbed, NAV
removed and this Council not desming said Ru
~ a necessary part of the system of public educate
adopted by the Municipality, under the laws of t
State; therefore,
D. BE il resolUed, That the Board of Directors
the Public Schools he and are hereby requested
repeal the Twentieth Rule, and for the early e,
cuiion of that object, they are hereby requested
g call special meeting:
a. BE ii further resolUed, That it is the opinion
this Council, that no religious service should he
z after be introduced in the Public Schools of Il
ID Municipality.
I'd The following, offered by Mr.. Yancey, W
ID adopted, the rules being suspended
tn Resoluea, That the Surveyor be and is here
p instructed to have the side walk the east side
so Magazine street, between Basir. and Eaw;
in streets, repaired agreeably TO existing orduanc
in Mr. Yancey was called to the Chair.
an The following preamble and resolutions, offer
oi by Mr.. Shields, were adopted, the rules bel
suspended:
ey WheyeGs, Notice has been given according
IT, law, of the intention of the Council to caus
ot plank road TO be laid on Canal street, from G
o' borne street to the Metaire Ridge Road, and
IL. II. opposition thereto having been made
a' Be 1t therefore Resotced, That the Mayor
ie hereby requested to adjudcate the contract for
~ materials and the laying down OF sad road, al
giving ten days notice in the official jour
according to the specifications, to be publis
with the notice, and asreeably to the plan on
in the Surveyors office.
Resoloed, That the width of Canal street.
Ia. L.. r