New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-04

Wharfnger of Second District, on the subject of |
the erection Of building on the Levee for the |
use of his office, was referred to the Committee |
on Streets and Landings.
a petition of John Donovan, praying that
$500 damages be paid him for having been de-
prived of the enjoyment of his rights to piece
of property by proceedings instituted by the late
Second Municipality, was referred to the same
Committee
The following petitions were referred to the
Judiciary Committee:
OF Mr.. Pierre Martel, praying for permission
to emancipate his slaves Pierre, Joseph, Edmond
and Celina.
Of Mr. John Pearce, praying that permission
be granted him to emancipate his slave Tilford.
Of Mr.. Anthony Fernandez, praying that per-
mission be granted him to emancipate his slave
Henry.
Of Mr. M. Judson, praying that permission
be granted him to emancpate his slave Redin
Jones.
OF Mr.. M. Judson, praying for permission to
emancipate his slaves Ann Madison and Charles
Reynolds:
OFF. Auzout, praying for permission to eman
cipate his slave Eulalie, alias Chouchoute.
A petition of A. j. Conrad, testamentary
executor of F. B. Conrad, deceased, praying for
permission to emancpate the slave Henry
Guess.
The following communications were referred
to the Finance Committee:
From Mr.. P. A. Adde, Commssary of the st.
Mary's market, offering as his security Mr.. A.
McIlhenny.
From Mr.. Peter Beckman, Commssary of the
Amnunciation market, offering as his security
Mr. Philip Drumm.
From Mr.. NJ. w. Murphy, praying to be re-
leased from the payment of fine Of $25.
A communication from w. Champion, relative
to an account of Mr.. John Armstrong against
the late Municipality No. Two, for forty pieces
of bridge castings, was referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
A petition of Mr.. Daniel Broderick, Lessee of
the Ninth street Market, Fourth District, was
| referred to the same Committee.
| memorial from residents of the Third Dis
| trlct requesting that measures be taken to pre-
| vent the erection of q wooden building on the
site of the old Fort st. Charles, was referred to
| the Police Committee.
| A petition from Mr. B. Ougatte, praying the
| Council to refund him the sum of twenty dol
lars, paid through error by his agent, to Tax
Collector of the late Third Municipality, was re-
ferred to the Delegation of the Third District
The communication from Hook and Ladder
Company No l, on the subject of the erection
of building for their use was referred to the
Fire Committee.
A communication from Mr.. B. Dougart, rela-
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suit of s. 7. Slater Us. b. Dougart, was referred
to the Finance Committee, as well as all matters
connected with the Saraparu street Market.
| Mr.. Clark, from the Committee on Streets and
Landings, presented the following resolutions,
which were read twice, the rules being sus-
pended, and adopted:
Rsore That the Surveyor be- and he is hereby drec-
ted prepare aud submit to this Board plan for neat
and substantial iron railing for Washington Square in the
Third District and also the cost of same with estimates
also of the probable cost of other necessary Improvements
| for the establishment of said Square.
Resolved That the Surveyor be- and he is hereby direc
teu 10 take the 1or the numbering o.
on Canal street from the Levee to Claiborne
| Mr.. Claiborne, from the Judiciary Committee,
presented the following resolution, which was
| adopted, the rules being suspended:
Resolved That hereafter the amount to be allowed for pay
men of refreshments to Judges and Clerks Of elections held
wit Twelve dollars Mt Precincts where less than
hundred votes shall be poed and three dollars IN add
larger Precincts provided that in shall the amount
| allowed exceed twenty-five dollars.
Mr.. Burke offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted, the rules being suspended
Resoluea That the Committee Finance be requested
TO examine into and report to the Council in relation to
the suit of the Heirs of Livaudais Second Municipality
for the recovery of the property known Annuncation
| Square.
Mr.. Converse presented the following rcsolu-
| ton, which was read twice and adopted, the
rules being suspended:
Resolrcd That all ordinances passed by the Common
Council shall be published in the Official Journal
| only.
Mr. Claiborne offered the following resolution
which was adopted, the rules being suspended
Resoped, That the Board of School Directors of til.
Third District be- and they hereby authorized to
large the used for Public School in the build
ing known as the Breton market BY occupying such por
ton of the vacant space within said building may b.
| necessary for their purposes
Mr. Converse offered the following resolution
which was read twice, the rules being dispensed
with, and on motion, laid on the table subject t,
call
Resolved That the Treasurer be instructed to notify
require all Tax Collectors to return to his Office Saur
day the 26th June all unpaid tax bills in their
The following resolution was taken up:
Resolrcd That the Surveyor issue to Thos Duffy con
tractor for the cleaning of Galvez Canal in the Second Dis
trict certificate for work already performed under st
contract and the Comptroller is hereby authorized
of said certificate to issue his warrant tn
Treasurer for the payment of the same.
Mr.. Sewell moved to amend by allowing only
" two thirds of the value Of the work done"
The resolution as amended was adopted.
The following message was received from thu
Board of Assistant Aldermen:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, l
New Orleans June ], 1852. !
To the Honorable President and Members Of the Bod Of Aide,
GnSrLE,EN-I beg to hand you enclosed the following
resolutions passed by the Board of Assistant Aldermen
which you respectfully invited to concur viz
A resolution authorizing the Commissioners OF tn
House of Refuge to select site for said etc
resolution requesting the opinion of the Attorney
to the legal right of the Directors of the Public Schools
the Second District to appoint Treasurer etc u,
resolution appropriating thousand dollars for tn
use Of the House Of Refuge.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen have concurred in tn
resolution No 1887 authorizing the Treasurer to pa
sundry accounts which resolution was passed by you
Hon Body on the 18th ult.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to the resi-
luton providing for the election of the 4th of June mex
in relation to the Seventh Precinct rejected and tina
of the Ninth Precinct was concurred in
am instructed to say that the Board of Assistant
ermen persist in their amendments to the ordinance
Clerks of the Recorders of the First secon
, Third and Fourth Districts.
| am, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
WALTER II. PETERS, Secretary.
The resolution passed by the Board of Assist
!, ant Aldermen, authorizing and requesting tn
Commissioners Of the House Of Refuge to selec
| a site for said institution was concurred in, tn