New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-27
The report of the Street Commissioner was
read as follows, and on motion, ordered to be
printed with the proceedings: sras

STREET CoaisiIssrosER,s OrrcE,
NewOrleans, May 49, 1852.
GrNT1n,EN-In conformity to the city ordinances de-
ning the duties Of the Street have the
honor to present your honorable Council the following
report of my Department 4Sg ~
ron entering the duties Of my office, made minute in
specton OF the streets, lanes alleys warves markets
squares, public buildings and places which, with the
ports record from Deputies and from citizens
bic me to dwell accurately upon all circumstances and
In the First District the lighting of the Streets levce
public buildings and places both with gas and oil has
very general satisfaction, and reports have
made to my office of breach Of faith duty part
Of the Gas Company The oil and oil lamps provided
by and are managed by the corporation and their
poyees of the late Second Municipality The cleansing
and enclosing Of the Streets found first inspection
have been very much neglected by the contractors
who became sothful and careless for of proper vigil
lance on the part Of the old Ward Comissaries That
evil have had partly removed by noticing individually
both contractors and propretors Of buildings and prem
zeal and activity Of my Deputy, MI. Williams in this Dis
trict these complaints have been mostly abated The
streets become satisfactorily cleaned and proper flow
Of water allowed pass through the cutters
in fact disposition on the part of the nhabtants
and contractors D. j. Rogers. p Jones and n Mahons
been eynced to carry out their contracts the city
dinances and my requests but regret say contract
ors p Ward King and p Fox have not been SO atte.
tive careful which forced me to notify them the
21s and report them to the Surveyor the 24h instant
for neglect Of contract All the other contractors in this
District progressing with their work. with exception
d. Cr0nan ana Il uran WHOSE neglect ana aOan-
donen their contracts for the repairs of paved Streets
sidewalks and pa ed SUPPORTS reported to your honora
BILE Council and to the Surveyor the l1th instant
have made full examination Of the Draining Ma
chine and the Canals in this District Some labor and
improvements will be necessary to carry QUIT he full de-
sire Of your ordinance attention being paid that
important and particular branch for the present
set foot and much advantageous work
is being performed by the Machine. g. K
the Second District the lighting of the streets eyee
and public buildings and places with gas has given gene
ral satisfaction, and reports have been made to
Office Of breach Of faith duty the part Of the Gas
Company On inspection, found Mr. P. Wilmann's peo
pe were in habit Of curtang and part Of the
wick from the oil burners, to spare the oil Ths
course the contractor has been notified to stay
euse made that the lighting up full wick would breaf
the glasses Here must bring to the notice Of your hon
ufable Council that some twenty lamp posts and lamps
arc much to replace those that decayed
and others where lights necessary. May ash
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The cleansing Of the streets wlaryese found oI
inspection, have been much neglected. and may say
4 nbandoned. therefore forced notify the con
tractor Alartin Duggan the 18th instant to attend
liancs on tho 2lst instant. Many respectable inabt
ANTS are daily urging complaints asnst this individual
yet he ii caruess The Deputy and Assis
/ ant Deputy this District have had lsborious work
erfur IN noticing the contracts 10 this very length.
istrct which Ike the Frst District has been csfeless
krparintsied by the old Ward Donsmiasafes The mar
j,pd public places aro rieeged BY our cilau gang
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