New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-22

Herewith you will find memorial from Professor c. g.
Forshey in relation to his invention of Time and Fire
Telegraph
beg to enclose communication from Dennis Cronan
in reference to the contract of the late John Gronan for
repairing the streets Of portion OF the First District
also hand herewith letter from John 2. Heiss ten
derng securities for the contract adudcated to the
preor OF the Delta the execution Of portion of the
City Job Printing.
Accompanying this you will likewise find catalogue of
books forwarded to by Mr. Benjamin T. French, and
presented by him to the New0rleans Fisk Free Library
have the honor to be,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. d. CRossMAN, Mayor
Mr.. Clark made motion, which was carried,
that the Mayor be authorized to appoint the
Commissioners and Clerks for the election of the
delegates to the Convention to frame a new Con
stitution.
Mr. Clark offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResoIred That h. soloman be appointed Commissioner
OF the election for the Third Justice of the Peace to be
held on the 18th May, 1S5z. aud - Saucer Clerk for
said election. .,{
A communication was read from the Comp
troller, informing the Board that he had adju-
dicated the contracts for furnishing Blanks,
Forms, ETC., to the several departments, as fol-
lows:
The first contract to the Daily Delta, at "a so
per reani, foolscap paper. The second contract
to the Daily Delta, at SO so per reain, foolscap
Messrs. Cook, Young s. Co.. at IS rs per ream,
foolscap, post and letter paper.
1t was moved and carried that both adjudica-
cations be accepted.
Another Communication from the Comptroller
informed the Board that the following securi-
ties are offered for the faithful performance of
the Contracts Messrs. NJ. Gernon and John
Armstrong, as securities of the Daily Delta, and
Messrs A. Levy & Co., as those of Messrs. Cook
and Young.
On motion, the securities offered were referred
to the Finance Committee,
PETITIONS, ETC. ~
The following communications were read, and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A letter from ]. Youennes, Chief Of the Police,
offering as his security VIM. Freret, Esq.
A letter from Thos. McGovern, captain of the
Second District, offering as his security Mr.
M. Gernon.
A letter from W. W. W. Wood, Recorders
Clerk Of the First District, offering Mr.. Mark
Bresden as his security.
letter from s. Fargo, Clerk of the Recorder
of the Third District, offering as his security
Peter Davis, Esq.
A letter from s. o'Leary, Clerk of the Recor-
der of the First District, offering Mr.. Patrick
Irwin as his security.
A communication from q. Hacker, praying to
be permitted to transfer a license to Mr.. P. A.
QduulH, Uile purchaser OF MS STORE.
A communication from the Wager Company
Louisiana Legion, claiming the sum of $50 SO
for refreshments and ammunition furnished on
the night of the riot in August, 1861.
A letter from Mr. Bernhard, claiming the pay
ment of $l2, for repairs in the Collectors office,
First Municipality.
Two bills, one for $16, due the Louisiana
State Republican for advertising proclamation
of election; and another from the Arcade Hotel
amounting to $40, for refreshments served to
Judges Of the Fifth Ward, were also referred to
the Finance Committee
The following petitions were referred to the
Judiciary Committees
The petition of Mrs E. A. Davis, praying tc
| be authorized to emancipate her slave Elizabeth
| Osborne.
The petition of Marguerite Jadouin, praying
for the emancipation Of her mulatto girl named
Marie.
The petition of Henry Fletcher praying 70,
the emancipation of slaves Janvier, Ferdinand
and Armantine
| The petition of Elizabeth Duverge, f. W. G.
praying for the emancipation of her slave AL
| fred, her son.
The petition of Louis Binoche, praying fol
| the emancipation Of his slave Webb ALA
Webre.
The petition from Bernard Cartex, prayin!
for the manumsson of his natural children
Pierre Joseph, Armantine Marie, Juliette an,
Jean Armand.
The petition of Louis Muh, praying to b
allowed to emanoipate his slave, William Epps
A communication from Albert Diethel, on tn
subject of Plan Book made by him for tn
City of Lafayette, was also referred to the Ju
4 dietary Committee.
The following communications were referre
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