New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-20
CRESCENT

DAILY CRESCENT
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT
Tu..D.r, Nay is, 1852.
The Board met at six o'clock, p. M.
Present DR.. F. Alpuente, President Messrs.
Andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Derbes, Dolhonde,
Forbes, Hermann, Lanata, Leeds, Nixon, Place,
Ramos, Shaw, Stetson, Sykes, Watkins, Wiltz
and Winston.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
The following message of the Mayor was read
by paragraph, and that part relative to the
establishment of Watch house on Baronne
street was referred to the Committee ON Police !;
that part relative to the transfer and contract
between P. Soule and j. NJ Lapeyre, ETC., to
the Judiciary Committee; that part relative to
the memorial Of G. G. Forshey, to the Commit
tee on Fire; that part relative to the contract
with the late John Cronan, to the Committee on
Streets and Landings; that part relative to the
contract and security for Job printing, ETC., to
the Finance Committee, and that part relative
to the Fisk Library, to the Committee on Edu-
cation
MAYoRALrY OF NEwORLEANs, May IS. 1852.
To the Honorable Presidents and Meubers Of The Board Of
4Lemen and The Board af .assisant aldermen of The
Ciy Of NewOrieans .-0s
GEsTLEMES-I desire to call your attention to the ne
cesty Of changing the present location Of the Watch
hose of the First District Situated a. it is at present.
in the the foot of Hevia street. is
mote from the centre Of the lower portion Of the District
and this Inconvenience is seriously felt at night when
huu,
prisoners frequently compelled to be absent for
hour two from their beats In addition to this. the
Workhouse is now 50 much crowded as to render the
accommodations for the temporary detention of prisoners
altogether insufficient.
In view of this state Of things would recommend the
erection Of new Wach-house on the property belonging
to the city and stusted Baronne street The position
eligible and central one and has the advantage.
moreover of being in the immediate neghborhood Of the
Recorders Office. ~
An election having been ordered for Third Justice of
the Peace to fill the vacancy occasoned by the resgna
tion Of the Hon Pecquet said election to take place
Saturday the 2sh inst, it will become the duty OF
each Board Of the Common Council by virtue Of the 1lth
section of the new Charter to appoint one Commissioner
and one CLERK to preside said election
The election for delegates to the Convention to frame
new Constitution is to take place the 14h June next
and will also be necessary to appoint the
and Clerks prescribed by law,
Enclosed beg to transmit copy Of transfer Of rights
on the part Of soule to j. NJ Lapeyre resulting from
contract entered into between the former and the Com
missioners Of the old Sinking Fund
Herewith you will find memorial from Professor @. G.
Forshey in relation to his invention of Time and Fire
Telegraph"
4 beg to enclose communication from Dennis Cronan
in reference the of the late John Cronan for
repairing the streets of portion of the First District
also hand herewith letter from John r. Heiss.
derHg securities for the contract audcated the
pretors Of the Delta for the execution of portion Of the
City Job Printing e- ..
Accompanying this you will likewise ind catalogue OF
books forwarded to me by Mr. Benjamin L French, aud
presented by him to the New0rleans Fisk Free Library
have the honor to be,
very respectfully your obedient servant
A d. CRossMAs, Mayor.
Mr.. Forbes made a motion, which was car
ried, that that part of the Mayors message
relative to the election for delegates to the Con-
vention, be referred to special committee OF
three.
The President appointed on said committee
Messrs Forbes, Lanata and Burthe.
Mr.. Andrews presented the following, and the
rules being suspended, it was read second time
and adopted:
Resolved That At the election to held in the secont
District for Third Justice Of the Peace on Saturday III
29th inst the following Inspectors and Clerks HEREBY
appointed by this Board, to wit
Eighth Precnct-Cont Street Hotel, Cont street be
tween the Levee and Chartres street Inspector G.
Emerson; Clerk E. Salamon
Ninth Preoinct-Engine House of Jefferson Fire Com
pany NO AN BenVlle street. between Franklin and Ba
sin streets Inspector L. j. Harris Clerk W. Hernandez
Mr.. Winston presented the following, the
rules being suspended:
Resored That the members of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen. from each Ward, be each separate and
distinct committee to report at the next regular meeting
list of the Inspectors and Clerks for Precinct Ito
the central precinct as near as posbe Of each Ward to
superntend the elections on Railroads to take place the
third Mondsy in June next.
On motion of Mr. Hermann, its considera-
tion was postponed until the next meeting.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A message was received from the Board Of
Aldermen announcing the passage of the fol-
lowing ordinances and resolutions, and asking
the concurrence of the Board of Assistant AL
dermen therein, to wit
resolution authorizing various persons to emancipate
their slaves with permission to said slaves to remain
the State after their emancipation
resolution locating Police Posts at the Breton Market
resolution authorizing the payment of dollars
Dr.. Bertram for professional services.
An ordinance concerning the Wharfngers.
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay certain
bills on the warrant of the Comptroller.
Ajoint resolution instructing the Committees Streets
and Landings Of the Common Council to confer with the
NewOreans Gas Company in relation to the extension
pipes etc.
An ordinance establishing City Prison for the confne
ment and detention of slaves.
An ordinance to provide for the collection of evee dues
resolution that the Common Council meet Friday
the 21st ns at o'clock NJ for the election of Physi
clans Notary and such other officers may be provided
for by law.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Of sundry butchers, that the supply of meats
to the Work houses be hereafter adjudicated a
auction-was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Prisons and Court-houses.
A letter from E. I. Parker, Assistant Attor
ney, offering DIR. A. Davezac and P. Pecquet, as
his securities-was read and referred to thu
Committee on Finance.
A petition of Washington Fire Co. No. 20, fo1
an appropriation to purchase Hose Carriage
and of Fire Co. No. l., for repairs and enlarge
ment of their house, etc.-were read and re.
terred to the Committee on Fire. 4.,s, 4,
OF O, w. Cammack, to be reimbursed certain
costs in suit instituted by him against the lat,
| city Of Lafayette. A bill Of j. Laborde for fur
nishing coffns to the late Third Municipality
off, G. Tanning, for printing done for the lat
city of Lafayette, and Of V Kopf, for refreshments
| to commissioners of election of same--wers reat
and referred to the committee on claims.
| petition of Henry DAVIS, for reimbursement
for extra filling of side walks, etc. o commun
cation from the wharfnger Of the Third District
asking instructions as to the removal of wooc
piles from the Levee: and an offer of J. Leisy
to furnish square block paving stones--wer
read and referred to the Committee on Street
and Landings.
OF Jean Denis, for the emancipation of th
slaves Rosine, Saint Jean, and Arthur; and O
B. Castex, for the emancipation of his thre
children-were read and referred to the Judi
cicary Committee. ef
| A report of the Executive Committee Of th
House of Refuge was read and referred to tn