New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-30
City Intelligence.

tuesday erentng. June Z9-Present eight MEMBERS Mr.
Claiborne in the Chair.
An executive message received giving information
of the sale of two runaway slaves for $40 the
other for $500 to be taken charge of by the Treasurer
funny petition from funny Individual, named Lilo
CENTS, received asking that substitute should
appointed in the place of Recorder Genois Laid the
table, subject to call
petition, stating that the quantity of produce piled
the Levee might sink it, laid the table subject
to call.
petition from the Street Commissioner relative to
certain repairs. was appropriately referred
communication relative to universal bore, in the
shape of noise made by carts whereby the Supreme and
District Courts disturbed referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings
The Recorders Clerks of the Second District offered
their securities Finance
petitions relative to private affairs were appropri-
atey referred
petition from Fire Company No. was referred
That from Fire Company No. II was granted.
Several petitions asking leave to emancpate slaves
handed over to the Judiciary
Mr. Robb asked leave verandah in front of his
office. Granted.
A newspaper bill Finance.
Numerous bills were ordered to be paid.
Finance reported in favor Of paying J. M. Lapeyere
$4,000 10 assignee of P Soule c. Morel Adopted
An ordinance for the opening of Orleans street to the
Lake was adopted.
To erect an engine house for Eagle Company No.
Adopted
To flag sidewalks opposite Fire Company No. 10
Adopted
That as soon as Phoenix Fire Company No shall show
clear bill of sale for certain lot of ground the Comp
troller shall pay $1,000 for it. Adopted S1O0 also
Engine for this Company
The Comptroller to sell the contract for the erection
engine-house for Phoenix Company No. s. Adopted.
$500 appropriated for the purchase of hose for Creole
Fire Company.
S11O0 appropriated for Vigilance Company No g. and
$500 for hose and permission to fence in the ground
around the engine house.
Permission O. Brown to erect foundry at the june
ton of Lafayette. Front and Old Levee streets.
new fire alarm bell at the Parish Prison The old
to be sold
building Baronne street for the First District
Police office.
To annul the contract of Broderck relative to Ninth
District market house
For the purchase of the reports George T. dunbar
Adopted
$500 to n Jutson for his right to Breton Market.
10 in the ordinance of the Assistant Board of
Aldermen, relative to Prisons and Worlhouses, with
amendments.
The demand of the Commissioners of the House of Re-
fuge for the right to fix salaries. Rejected
Mayor to provide vehicles for the transfer of prisoners
Against the claim for draining the Third District.
Bond of Armand Dupre cancelled,
Leave of absence to Messrs Gasquet and Converse
Nobody clse-uuhapplyl
Appropriation support the young Josua of the city
who are the sons of Num-!
Mr.. Clark offered the following resolution:
lFhersas The Council of the late First Municipality
adopted plan the 10Th December 1851 made by l. H
Pile Surveyor under date of the 18th August 1851 and
whereas in said plan certain squares of ground fronting
on the Meairie Ridge and numbering 64 to Col, $50 to
6 692 to sos ia to 10 and 37 to 743 reserved
for Public Park and
Whereas The present is the proper time when the city
should provide suitable place very moderate ex
pense, for Park such the growing wants of great
city and the comfort and health of the city demand BE
it, therefore,
Res0lred That the Mayor give public notice in accord
with the Acts of the Legislature for the opening and
laying of streets squares etc. that it is the intention
Of the Common Council to open and lay out Public
Park. as set forth in the foregoing preamble.
ReSoieea, That should satisfactory opposition be
made thereto, after due notice the Mayor is hereby
thorzed take the necessary steps Ito walk into the
afa) for the opening and laying out said Public Park
Messrs Clark and Claiborne spoke favor of the resol
ton Mr. Clark said that the ground could be bought
for $4,000 and that in few years would be worth
100000. The resolution adopted.
Some private business was disposed of.
$500 appropriated for the of committees
$1,000 appropriated for the expenses OF opening History
and Mysterious streets.
An old ordinance respecting taxes going vessels
concurred in
taxes before the first OF july Concurred in
resolution from the Assistant Board, requiring the
Tax Collector of the Third District to return his books
the Treasurer was lost Amended as to allow the Col
lector of the Third Municipality continue his collections
until further orders and lost The original resolution was
concurred in. The amendment lost.
The Board then went into executive session.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This body
met last evening, DR. Apuente in the chair.
A message was received from the Mayor, announcing
the election of j. Mccormick in place of L B Winston
resigned. The usual committee appointed to
mine the qualifications of the member elect but the
gentleman was not present, action taken.
Another message was received from his Honor the
Mayor. announcing the sale of two negroes which had
1een for long time confined in the Police Jail of the
second District The sale was approved Of.
communication was received from the conptroller
% I'm mes sc was T pse Streets and Landings
sunry resolutions in which the Board of
Assistants requested to also several resou
ions originating in the Board of Assistants, which had
eceived the concurrence Of the Board. Among them
the resolution relative to the plan books in
If Hugh Grant
A letter signed by Henry McGnn residing near the
New Canal received setting forth the necessity of
erecting bridges the Canal between the Basin and
he TolI-Gate, Referred to Committee Streets and
Landings.
Referred to Committee on Fire
communication was received from several citizens
LONG business the Florida Landing New Basin.
atng that watchmen necessary for the protec
ion OF property i'll that neighborhood Referred to Po
ice Committee
communication from citizens residing in the vicinity
Of Customhouse and Johnston streets complaining of the
want Of lamps and policemen. Streets and Landings.
letter was received in regard to a young named
fm. IL. Wells. lunatic Judiciary.
A. Richard sent in communication saying that ne is
Wiling to pay his taxes providing be enjoys the
privilege as his neigbors that is having the streets light
ID and repaired motion was made to lay the letter on
he table followed by to refer it to the Police Com
Httee Mr. Stets0n objected to this most decidedly and
vas ill favor of the first motion. Considerable discus
ion ensued Some members commended that the petition
vas respectful and others that it Mr. Shaw
hought the Council should not act hastily the subject
lie was OF the opinion that by laying it the table, the
lounci would incur much and just too
lie thought it altogether better that the matter should
he Bayou bridge The motion refer to the Committee
IN Streets and Landings prevailed
a communication received from the Physician of |
he Work-house of the Second District complaining of
great want of accommodations for the sick.
letter from the Foreman of Chamette Fire Company
vas received asking for appropriations to pay for
engine ordered for 900 feet of hose and the quarter
y appropriation Committee Fire,
Perseverance, Fire Co No 10 asked appropriation
If $3.50 to purchase new Hose Carriage same Com
nittee.
Stanton Go. asked leave to small engine in the
treet, for the purpose of hosting ice Granted
A communication received from James p Freret. |
sheriff suggesting the proprety Of running chains across
&c. Ann street opposite the Courthouse prevent the
Interruption Of business in the Supreme Court by the
iasg OF carts and carriages. Police Committee He |
so begged the Council to make arrangement for
he payment Of his bills for keeping prisoners during
he adjournment.
An invitation to attend the Temperance Celebration on
saturday next was received and accepted.
MIR Place. of the Finance Committee submitted a re-
,or and resolution authorizing the payment Polar Star
lodge L. .. o. f., the of $4,000 being the assessed
aire Of property appropriated for opening street
ADOPTED,
The same gentleman reported resolution repeating the
ordinances allowing extra compensation in the way of
alares to the Collectors of Taxes cocchousrs cah
cts ETC. drays and carts special taxes and going
vssGlS.
MIR Shaw wished to have the matter referred to com
nttee again in order to have it fully investigated
lie thought that other subjects should be included in
eport and that the Council should have nfor-
nation,
Mr.. Place said that an ordinance existed in the late
'irsi Municipality, allowing the Collectors mentioned
alary independent of the commission of "a per
lie thought the ordinance clearly illegal. and he
therefore, pressed its repeal 1t would be considerable
etrenchneut, and one actually required by law
MI shaw still cuntended that the matter should be
erred to committee and he named the Special Commit
&c leh has under consideration the rates of steamboat