New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-01

kizabeth Daycrge, G.. W. to emancipate her son AZ
Marie Rose Arene to e,nancipate the slave Myrthse
and her two children Theresa and Lubin
lara siartin G. W. to erancipzte the slave JaTes
and her child Pierre Gsrcaish permssiom to tie
above named slaves to remain n tho state after their
emancipation.
Mr.. Clark, ON behalf Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following
report and resolution, which were read twice.
the rules being suspended, and laid over
The Committee Streets and landings on the petition
Of Thomas Duffy contractor beg leave to subi that the
petitioner, Thomas Duffy had contracted with the late
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practicable and cannot proceed with his work until the
drain Canal street is cleaned out and that owing to
the bed of the canal Canal street being two feet
higher than the Gayez Canal he cannot drain Of all the
water in order to fully complete his contract He has,
however done the most Of his work under his contract
and s willing to complete the the cleaning
Of Canal street is commenced
Your Committee satisfied from tue facts presented
should be granted they, therefore or the resolution
annexed: GEonGg CLAnE, Chairman
J. II. BURsE,
Waf. g. @. CLAIBORNE.
esoued That the Surveyor issuc to Thomas Duffy
tractor for the cleaning Of Gaiyez Canal in the second
said contract and the Comptroller hereby authorized
on presentation Of said certificate to issue his
the Treasurer for the payment Of the same.
Mr. Burke presented the following, which was
duopIeu, tne rules Being suspended
! JOINT RESOLUTION
BE crdned by The Common Couac That hereafter all
Of the Surveyor and Street Commissioner
work done under contract for the city Of NewCrieans
shall be approved by the Chairman Of the Committees Of
Streets and Landings of the Common Council or in the
absence Of the Chairman of either Conittee by the
acting Ghairman before said certificates comproed
| by the Comptroller. ri
| Mr.. Converse offered the following resolutions,
| which were coneurred in and Transmitted to the
Board of Assistant Aldermen for their concur
renee
Resoiued That the Mayor appoint, without delay and
for month Health Wardens, whose salary
shall be fixed at fortyye (45 dollars per month
shall be placed subject to the control Of and under the
direction Of, the Street Commissioner, to wit;
| Seven for the First District.
Seven for the Second District
Six for the Third District
| Three for the Fourth District
Resolre That the Street Commissioner person BY
the said Health Wardens be directed to enter oil
erty whether private property or otherwise and reur
all thoroughly ceansed that he be authorized to pur
chase hme employ men and carts for its dributon OF
private premises as well in the CUTTERS etc. when
quired in sufficient quantity to purify them
The rules being dispensed with, the following
resolution offered by Mr.. Converse, was adopted
Resod That in conformity to the twenty-nint section
of the act of Consolidation the Comptroller is hereb
authorized to sell at auction to the lowest bidder ate
ten days notice in the official Journal contract for fit
ting up the polls and cleansing the premises the day fol
lowing al elections when the expense of said elections
| to be paid by the city.
| The bids amounting to a certain sum in dollars an
cents for each poll and for each time poll require
to be fitted up. by order of the Mayor who shall give
least five days notice to said contractor prior any
tionsthe work TO be done per specifications made