New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-17

majority do meet your committee not, without mani
fest wrong to the petitioners submit to tho action Of this
Board those resolutions which your committee may have
to present concerning the emancipation of petitioners
slaves In view OF the above your committees beg that
their resolutions regarding the followis petitions de-
mandDg the emancipation with residence In this State Cf
90 slaves be laid upon tie secretarys desk until the
quse number Of the members Of this Board be assembled
to pass upon them Y. HERMANN
GEo. Eusrrs, Jr.,
e.. W. SHAW,
-reg Jso A. WATKINS. IS
JoHN W. ASDREws
The Judiciary Committee beg leave to report that with
regard TO the emancipation Of slaves ith permission TO
reside in the State they compelled relax from the
stringent laid down in their former report the 2th
April and therefore will offer the following resolution for
the action e. s ., s honorable body to as,sd on when
GEn EgsTIs, JR..
Mr. Hermann here placed upon the Seere-
tary's desk petitions for the emancipation of
ninety slaves, with resolutions regarding them
Mr.. Stetson, Chairman Of Police Committee,
presented the following report and resolution,
which were adopted
The Police Committee. to whom referred the petit
erred to Mr.. Ricolet Grossan have examined the same
and beg leave to report favorable and offer the following
resolution: Fl. @. STErsow,
X LasATA.
Resored That the Treasurer be. and is hereby auto-
Nh Herman zoribel for grocery situated at No. 81
Nayades Of Pleasant street. to Rcoet Grossman
he paying all expens es for same g
The same gentleman presented the following
report. which was laid over:
We the undersigned to whom referred the petition
Us o. alsss to s
streets Also petition Of several citizens rsmonstr
ting against the have given the subject that aten
The stable be erected to be built Of brick two sto
ries high slate roof and every way fire proof have
stores in front and the stable will be near twenty feet
back from the street The Lessee is known to your
Committee and we have every believe that the
premises will be conducted such manner as 10 be free
from any nuisance and will give offence to no one and
recommend that the petition Of Mr. Ellison be granted
and beg leave to offer the annexed resolution.
II. G. srrrsos:
Rsoea That permission be, and is hereby granted
Mr. p. Ellison to erect brick stable Gravier be-
tween Baronne and Phppa streets as per plan submit
ted to Committee and that the building may be oc-
cuped as stable during the pleasure Of this Council
The same gentleman presented the following
reports and resolution, which were adopted
The Police Committee have had under consideration
the petition of Mr.. c. D. Bradford for the return of q
dray now under arrest for running without brand beg
leave to report: The said dray is one and was
legally detained for running without brand number,
required by law but by several certificates submitted
your committee satisfied that the petitioner had
no intention OF violating Of the city ordinances
he Is running only three drays for all of which he has
paid license but the dray in question loaned him by
blacksmith for temporary use whilst one Of his drays
the dray in custody be returned to the petitioner
ss.ou' fine upon his paying all expenses incurred
| the same. II. G. STETsos,
| J. LANATA. +
The undersigned to whom was referred the annexed
petition asking that the ballroom and beer garden at the
Of Live Oak and Eighth streets Fourth District
closed beg leave report that they hare personally
amineu the and made tipent the
neghbors respecting the same and find that it s
ntolerabe nusanees and should be closed forth
with, and beg leave to offer the following resolution
| II. G. SrETsoN.
| G.. LAsATA.S
the premises of Live Oak and Eighth street.
planned of nuisance to be closed and that music
| or dancing be allowed on the same
The Police Committee, to whom referred the petit
tion of B. Leggett to open ballroom Elysan Fields
beg leave to report against the they deem it
expedent to grant any licenses TOR public balls
dancehouses in any part Of thicky settled portions Of the
| city. II. e. srErsos,
| J. LASArA.
| Mr.. Watkins, Chairman Of the Special Com
mittee, presented the following report, which
was referred to the City Attorney, to report upon
at the next regular meeting of this body:
The Special Committee to whom referred the
munication of Robert G. Armisead in relation to Public
Square in the Fourth District contracted to be
sold by Maard Arstead to the late city Of Lafayette
have had before them the resolutions Of said Council
|
plenary powers to contract for and purchase Public
Square the proposition of said committee by their Cha
man. made to Malard Armistead, and the acceptance
said proposition by those gentlemen It is also in eyi
before the committee that the defect in the title q
saa of ground which delayed the Special Commit
tee from the proposed purchase WAS subse
neny remedied by decree of the Third Judicial Dis
sale of said property which sale had the st inst
when II, G. Armisead, Of the firm of Maard Arm
isteid became the purchaser and is prepbred tc
make good and sufficient title. 1t was agreed on the
part Of the said committee that if the defect in the title
should be remedied by Malard s. Armstead, the sale
would be confirmed and time for this purpose allowed
by the Council With all these facts before them, your
committee of the opinion that the contract entered
into by and between tie city Of Lafayette and Malard
Armistead, should be ratified and confirmed by the
Council of the City of NewOrlean in accordance with
the agreement JSo. A. WATKINs,
THs. SIEwERssEs,
| JOHN W. ArDR Ews.
The rules were dispensed with to take up a
) message from the Board of Aldermen, which was
read, but Mr.. Mackey objected to taking up the
business contained therein, and it was laid over
The ordinance concerning salaries of officers
was taken up Mr.. Burthe moved to increase
the amount allowed to the Mayor for Clerks t.
$ss4500, and the motion was lost
$ motion was made to take up the ordinance
= item by item, but the previous question was
called for and sustained by the following vote
i Yeas: Messrs. Bailey. Forbes, Hermann,
Leeds, Mackey, Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson
g Sykes and Watkins-11.
n ways MeSSrS. AnufeWS, EuStlS, Lanala anu
e Wilson,
5 5 By the same vote, the ordinance was ther
e adopted as follows:
>, Mayor s4oO
e Comptroller. 900
is Treasurer 800
Surveyor 800
tity Attorney soc
Secretary Board Of Aldermen men................g1 so
Secretary Assistant Board of Aldermen ....... 1sG
e Recorder First District Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
is Recorder Second District $50
W Recorder Third District $50
Recorder Fourth District. Observation-Disclosures. 12o
Of Recorders Clerk First District 20
y, Second District l2O
Third District 9C
rourlh bstrict oe
Surveyors two Clerks, each La
Comptrollers Clerks, one Observation-Disclosures. at 81
70 One Observation-Disclosures. at L5(
&c One ut I. q
- One at &C
IL Treaslrer's Clerks one Neutrality-suspicious.. at Isl
One Observation-Disclosures. at Observation-Disclosures. Isl
IS One at Observation-Disclosures. In
:, | One at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &C
n' Street Commissioner ....................... 20C
Street Commissioners five Clerks, each 9t
Districts. each g(