New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-10
DAILY CRESCENT
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
official Report.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS;

On motion, the reading of the journal was
dispensed with I'm
PETITIONS, ETC.
A petition from Mr.. John s. Hurst, relative
to the emancipation Of his slave Marie, and her
two children, Herman and Franklin, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
A petition from Marie FRANCHISE Jourdan,
praying for permission to emancipate Louis,
statu Hber, was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
A communication from Mr.. Heinrich, relative
to process of disinfection, was referred to the
Committee on Health.
A bill from Messrs. Sampson & Keen, for
chairs-$80, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee
A petition from many residents on Camp and
Prytania streets, on the subject of extending
the gas lights as far as practicable on those two
streets, was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings. ral-.o
A petition from Ysatman, Woods & Co. on the
subject of opening and extending Delta street as
far up as Gaiennie street, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
A letter from Mr.. John Bennett, offering his
services as mechanic and as an assistant or
overseer at the Work-house of the First Dis
trict, was laid on the table. --..,
A letter from Mr.. J. Mcguire, candidate for
the office of Wharfnger of the Fourth District,
was laid on the table subject to call.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Converse, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, presented the following report and re-
solution, which we're adopted, the rules being
suspended:
The Finance Committee having carefully examined the
following accounts recommend that the same be paid and
W. p CONVERSE
w. A. GAsauET
Rored That the Treasurer pay the warrant of the
Comptroller the following bills viz:
G. W Hardin, at two elections. twenty dollars
G. W Hardin, conveying patients to Charity Hospital
Fremens Association graves in Potter's field hun
dred and twenty dollars.
Fremens Association graves in Potters field four dol
I'M Norman. stationery, four dollars
Michael Asp, refreshment to the Third Ward thirty
dollars
John Easles, refreshment and Of rooms for polls
forty dollars
D. Greenleaf attendance to inquest. ten dollars.
c. Frink sundries nineteen dollars fifty cents.
Michael Asp refreshment to Third Ward Polls thirty
dollars.
Eva schuber three months rent of property hun
dred and twenty dollars.
NJ. Lindo, refreshment Fourth Ward Polls thirty dol
lars
Jacob Rice inquess held in Fourth District one hun
dred and sixty two dollars.
VIM Fleming, stationery, two dollars twenty-five
VIM. Fleming, stationery Recorders court forty dollars
forty Five cents.
Pay roll of carpenters aborers of Lafayette in March
thousand one hundred and eighty dollars twenty
FIVE cents
Dr.. Dowler. attendance to inquest, sixty dollars.
E. II. Burton blinds for Sarapuru market, three hun
dred and seventy-fve dollars.
f. H. Burton, tin and copper work. three hundred
and twenty mine dollars and fourteen cents,
w G. Rousseau work for Enginehouse No. s. seventy
dollars.
j. Maddox, advertising negroes in Police Jail, nine
dollars. -.l -
H. A. Baquie one anchor and drayage, nine dollars
| eighty cents. -l .4a -G1. }s-.i-a e. Is -gy
w H. Filkns fitting polls at Engnehouse ten dollars
Appegate Ranney, three loads pine wood. fifteen dol
lars.
Steam job boat Lafayette towage of dredge boat twenty
\ dollars
Pay roll Surveyors department for April First District
| five hundred and fifty five dollars twelve cents.
Pay roll Surveyors department for April Second Dis
rict three hundred and eighty dollars thiryhree
| cents.
hundred and ninety y-four dollars seventy-six cents
Pay roll of laborers for April First District, two hum
dred and eight dollars thirty five cents.
Pay roll Of laborers Napoleon Avenue thirtynine dol
| lars eighty-two cents.
Pay roll of carts for April, one hundred and fyseven
| dollars.
Bernard Margny certificates Assessors hundred
| and thirty-eight dollars al.--.
| Mr. Converse, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, presented the following report, which
was adopted: 'uF .0 &
The Finance Committee to whom referred the Pc
on of the Cuban PATRIOTS finding ordinance author
izng the appropriation of money to aid in such expedi
ons beg leave to report against the prayer Of said petit
| TONERS w. p. CcSyERsE
| ,.. ..DN.. WA. GAseuEr.
| Mr.. Giquel, Chairman of the Fire Committee,
presented the following report, which was
adopted, the rules being dispensed with:
The Fire Committee do in the report made by
he Board f OF + Astan der in g aspPFopTang s
| No. g. u. GIauEI, Chairman,
| j. STOCKTON,
| ARNOLD HARRIS.
The following resolution, from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen, was, on motion, con-
curred in
Resored That the Surveyor be authorized to have thu
following described work done the EngineHouse Of
Mechanics Fire Co. No. Six, in progress of corstruc
tion, via:
| The lower room ceiled and plastered
| The passage way up stairs plastered.
| Window Blinds for the second story and
| corDice for room in second story;
Provided the cost of the does not exceed
dred and fifty dollars.
I The following ordinance, presented by Dr. j
Labatut, Chairman of the Committee on Health
was read, and, on motion of Mr.. Burke, it
adoption was postponed until it shall have beer
published in the Official Journal:
Ordinance of The Council of Ne,oO Orleans for creation Of
| Board Of Health
Art. ]. Board OF Health is hereby created for tn
city Of Neworleans consisting of two physicians citi
and the for the time being whose term of
Art 2 Such Board is ntrusted with the sanitary con
dtion OF the city OF Newreans subject only to the
troll of this Council.
Art. g. 1t is hereby made the duty of said Board t.
compile code of rules and regulations for the sanal
government of the city which, previously to being
forced shall receive the sanction of this Council.
Art. L. Said Board is hereby made consultative body
whose duty it shall be at all times give advice to tn
Mayor and Council in relation to the health of the city
of the existence of epidemic and contagious diseases
publish weekly statements of the mortality embracin
such details may be deemed necessary to ascertain it
IL sanitary condition. together with monthly
of the weather, in much detail possible
Art, g. 1t is made the duty of said Board to furns
the City Council in January of each year with full
count of the sanitary condition of the city for the pas
year with such advice and recommendations
proper for improving the same
Art. g. Said Board shall be the depository of all pas
present and future records of the mortality of the cit
shall be responsible for the safe keeping the
| j. LABATUT,
E. GIquEL,
| . Ii.. W. A. GAseuEr.
.l RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl offered the following resolu
tions, which were successfully adopted, the rule
being dispensed with:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of this Board be and
hereby requested to copy of the Revised Satut
for each of the members of this Board and also copy
the acts of the Legislature of 1852, and copy of II
compilations Of the ordinances of the four distrc
of the city
Resolred That the Treasurer and Comptroller be and
hereby requested and authorized to settle with the dt
ent officers of the late municipalities and the city of
fayette for salaries due them, the first instant at
rates allowed them by the late corporations.
Reolred That the Collector of Taxes for the Third D
rict be and hereby authorized and requested to
ect all due said District the collection of whit
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