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iron railing to Washington Square, and respect-
fully recommend concurrence therein.


81 = = IN L. BURTHE,
sESs s. ~ u b. D0LHoNDE,
Csc. EUsTIs, JR
Mr.. Leeds, in The minority presented thelfol-
Tho minnFity of the Improvement and Build-s
ing Committee, report relative to q resolution
anthorixing the Comp 10 sell st auction
thu cohtfa0t fdf tho Of aniron rail-
Inn around Washington Square; that although
they are convinced Of the propriety 81 enclosing
the square as proposed, yet they deem it mex
peiient to undertake the work at this moment
While improvements Of vita1 Importance to-
the, city can scarcely be carried out, owing to
thepresent exhausted state Of the treasury, the
minority Of the committee are persuaded that
matters tending only 70 the embell ishment Of
thescity should not be undertaken
No. RI TH0s. l.. LEEDS, &
r ~ III. NJ. SUMMERS.
On motion, the Consideration Of said reports
were postponed until the next special meeting.
Mr. Sykes, ION behalf the Charity Committee.
presented the following reports and resolution,
and the rules being suspended, they were read
twice and adopted; sess
lss The Committed on Charity, towhom was re-
ferred the petition of Thomas Brown, asking for
d free lcence to peddlegoods report gainst the
same, this Board not having the power to grant
Free licences. R. B. SYKES,
III, s5Qs - IL IN a. UERBES,
The Committee on Charity, to whom was re-
ferred the petitions Of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith,
Mrs Mary Powell, Mrs. Vallmer, Mrs, Barbary
| Keiser, all residents Of the Fourth District,
| asking assistance, for their families, report in
favor Of making each monthly allowance and
offer the following resolution: s,. NJ
RIB. SYKES
L A. DERBEs,
lt4e rI.Yo, n snF ,,- ,,,,t y,
Resolved, That the Comptroller be authorized
to issue a warrant on the Treasurer in favor Of
Mary Ann Smith, Mrs. Mary Powell, Mrs. Vail
mer, and Mrs Barbary keiser, each, ten dollars
per month for six months, payable monthly.
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the above resolution, resulted as fol-
lows: I'D e5st tts st
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Burthe. Derbss.
Forbes, Hermann, Leeds, Mackey, Nixon,
Philbrick, Place, Stetson, Summers, Sykes,
Watkins and Willson-15. % 54l
Nays-Messrs. Bailey and Dolhonde-2. y
On motion of Mr.. Derbes, the resignation of
Mr.. Stetson, as chairman and member of the
Fohce Committee, was withdrawn.
| ORDERS oE THE DAY Ets ts
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the substitute for
the ordinance Of the Board of Aldermen estab-
! fishing prisons for the confinement and deten-
tion of slaves, presented by him on the 9th Of
July last was taken up for second reading
The President called Mr. Stetson to the chair
On the first section of said ordinance being
read, -
Mr.. Dolhonde moved to amend by inserting
after the words g First and Fourth Districts
SHALL the words if not claimed within FIVE
days." which was lost. s.
The section was read and adopted as intro.
duced. r., ts-i
On the second section being read, y
Mr.. Wilson moved to fill the blanks in same
by inserting I" third Tuesday of NAV. annu-
ally, . which motion prevailed l sla7 r
ME- Andrews moved. to amend by fixing the
salary Of the keeper Of the prison ut 1880 per
annum, which was lost.
Mr.. Summers moved to fix the salary of the
keeper at $1,000, and the assistant keeper at
$500, which motion prevailed.
And the section as amended was read and
adopted
On the third section being read, -.
Mi Watkins moved to amend by striking out
the word &C Surveyor and inserting 'sStreet
Commissioner which prevailed.
And the section as amended was read and
adopted s 69@% 5,1.
On the fourth section being read, ~
Mr. Summers moved to amend by striking out
"turnkeys fee $780, which motion prevailed
And the section as amended was read and
adopted = h.
Onthe eighth section being read,
DIR. Alpuente moved to amend by inserting
after the words ''as runaway the words
ssannounce the same to the owner by letter sent
by mail, for which he shall be allowed to charge
twenty five cents for the benefit of the city
Treasury; and receiving no answer within five
| days he shall,'' y,
| Mr.. Watkins moved to amend the amendment
by striking out Sc for which he shall be allowed
to charge twenty five cents for the benefit Of the
| city Treasury, which was lost ~
The. question being on the adoption of the
amendment Of DIR. Alpuente, was carried and the
section as amended was read and adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved the adoption of the ordi-
nance as amended, and it was read as follows y.
An Ordinance Establishing Prisons for the
Confinement and Detention Of iIapes.
BE it ordained by the Common Council of the
city OF NewOrleaIis, That from and after the
passage OF this ordinonce, all slaves arrested
within the limits of the First and Fourth Dis
tricts, shall be confined in the work house and
prison Of the First District, and that all slaves
arrested within the limits of the Second and
Third Districts shall he confined in the police
jail OF the late First Municipality, which shall.
be known hereafter as the Second District
Prison.
Be it further ordained, That from and after
the passage Of this ordinance, and annually
thereafter upon the third Tuesday Of May, there
shall be appointed by the Common Council, a
Keeper and Assistant Keeper for the Second
District prison, that the Keeper shall receive q
salary $1,000, the Assistant Keeper $500 per
annum, payable monthly on their own war
rants
Be it further ordained, That it shall be the
duty of the Warden Of the city work house and
prison and Of the Keeper of the Second District
prison, to place such slaves as may be arrested
as runaways or for other causes, at work in the
chain gang, subject to the order of the Street
Commissioner, and the Council shall appoint two
overseers to have the sole charge subject, to the
direction of the Street Commissioner, of said
gang; and said oyerseer shall receive salary of
Ss45 each, per month";
Be it further ordained, That any person may
place slave or slaves for safe keeping in either
of the aforesaid prisons, and the charges for
such slave or slaves shall be as follows keeping
per day 25 cents, use of clothing per month
81 20. For slaves placed in the chain gang
keeping per day Is CENTS, use of clothing per
month ISL rs, and actual cost of advertising and
reward, should such expense be incurred, the
owner of each slave employed in the chain gang
to be credited with rs cents per day for each day
said slave may work ; "a correct account of which
shall be kept by the Warden and Keeper of the
different prisons, and the amount of which shall
be paid monthly to the Treasurer. In case of
sickness seventy fye cents shall be charged the
owner of each slave for each visit of the physi-
clan, which charge shall include the cost of
medicine. . ,1s-
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