New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-08

buildings tagging and all other appertenances and ren-
quiabng all further claim by way Of rent or otherwise
thereto.
| The Committee Claims to whom referred the let
ter Off b. Montague beg leave to report that after giving
the subject the attention it deserved beg leave to offer
the following resolution ]. J. LrGENsuGL.
T. LABATuT.
| E.W. sEwELl.
Reorea That the petition of j. b. Montague be refer
red to the Finance Committee.
| Mr. Sewell on behalf of the Committee on
Work house and Prisons, offered the following
| report and resolutions.
The committee on Work house and Prisons to whom
referred the ordinance for the Government Of the
| City Work-house and Prisons respectfully report
That they would recommend concurrence IN the said
Ordinance passed by the board Of assistant Aldermen
with the following amendments ana reserFatlon our
amended provide for the appointment Of the pnc
pal Warden, assistant Warden and six under Ward
instead Of g and further that the 9th Section be so
altered as to that salaries of the officers ordained
under sad Ordinance instead of those hereby provided
| be follows. viz
Principal Warden. 1920 90
Deputy Warden. 800 90
Clerk. I20 90
Your committee AK leave to defer their report
Their consideration respecting rules for the of
| the Work-house and Prisons
And upon the application of Edward f. simons also
frred to your committee they beg leave to report adj
versey because the enactment and appointment sugges
ted by the applicant would necessarily supercede ex
| ting ordinances.
And upon the resolution Of the Board of Commissioners
of the House Refuge referred to your committee
they beg leave respectfully to report nasmuch said
resolution addressed by said Board of Commissioners to
your conony with the committee of the Board
Assistant Aldermen and not to the Council to either
Board they have further discretion than to report the
same back to your Honorable Body.
But your committee would respectfully report further
that the said Commissioners have the selection of piece
Of ground suitable for the use OF the House of Refuge
der consideration and that your Committee not in
formed of any special action had by said Commissioners
upon the subject
And further YOUR Committee report adversely to the
resolution said Commissioners soliciting by the
of the President of said Board that the Commissioners
leave to apporon the amount heretofore allowed by
ordinance for the salaries of officers and wages Of
wants to such number and grade OF employees
pear equitable and advantageous.
And further that the Sheriff of the city of New Orleans
be and he is hereby authorized to have such repairs made
the Parish Prison be under the drec
ton and supervision Of the Committees upon Workhouse
and Prisons.
And finally upon the subject of the Mayors late Mes
sage referred your Committee they beg leave report
| the following Resolution:
Reored That his Honor the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized procure two vehicles the
porton of the prisoners from the various Station Hou
to the city jail aud house viz for the
al Of those from the LIST and 4th Districts and another
for the of those from the End and 3rd Districts
and that he be- and he is hereby further authorised
chase horses necessary therefor And that he is hereby
further authorised to appropriate portion Of the police
Jail for the of the insane and employ suitable person
at s45 per month whose duty shall be to attend
such department only until the completion of the Jack
son Lunatic Asylum
| The above report was taken up by paragraph
and the amendments to the ordinance for the
government of the city Work House and Prisons
as recommended by the report, were adopted
That part relative to the application of Edw
E. Simons was adopted.
| The various sections relative to the House Of
Refuge were laid on the table, subject to call.
| The resolution authorizing the sheriff of the
| city Of New Orleans to have the necessary re-
pairs madesto the Parish Prison was adopted the
rules being suspended.
The resolution authorizing the Mayor to pro.
cure vehicles for the transportation of prisoners
to appropriate portion of the Police all for the
use Of the insane, and to employ person at forty
| five dollars per month, to attend upon that de.
partment, was adopted.
Mr.. Converse on behalf of the Finance Com
mittee presented the following report and resolu
tons, which were adopted, the rules being sus
pended
plcaion OF ARMAND Duprt ESD to have his bond cancel
ed beg leave to report that from the evidence introduced
they satisfied that the conditions of the said bon
have beenuly complied with and offer the following
olutOn:
Reolred That the Mayor be and he hereby authorize
to cancel the bond signed by Armand Duprt late Colec
tor of Levee Dues in the Second District in favor of III
late Municipality No. One
SPECIALrCONIMITTEES
Mr.. Lugenbuhl, on behalf the delegation iron
the Third District presented the following re
ports and resolutions, which were SEVERAL,
adopted, the rules being suspended:
The delegation of the Third District to whom was re
ferred the petition of NJ G, Almindnger praying pay
ment for extra drainage of the Third District beg eav
to report against said claim in the opinion of the dele
CATION he bound drain all that portion the Thr
District flowing into the third draining if tn
specification had not been sufficiently explicit he sheu
have refused to comply with his contract
W,r G. O. ClArBoRss.
The delegation of the Third District. whom was re
bursement Of twenty dollars, amount of paid by hi
through beg leave to report that the claim
correct the said tax having been paid by Henry Schultz
who had purchased the property from claimant and VIII
the owner of the property in 1850 and therefore oe
the following resolution; ], J. LUGENBuHL,
WIN. c. O. CLA1noRsE
ReSored That the Treasurer pay the of tn
Comptroller B Ougatte the Of twenty dollars. tn
same being a reimbursement of tax paid by
property in the Ninth Representative DstricLedger l.
folio 9,
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
} The following resolutions were successivel,
adopted, the rules being suspended:
Resored, That the Comptroller and Treasurer be-
they are hereby authorized appoint their chief clerks
deputies represent them Of sickness absence
provided that said deputies furnish bond and security
the of five thousand dollars for the faithful perform
ance of their duties.
ResolreR. That leave of absence be granted to W.
!. Gasquet for the term of three months.
Resol,ed That leave of absence be granted to W. l
Converse for three months.
Resolved That Finance Committee, pro tenn. be a,
pointed by the Chair to during the temporary absenc
: of the regularly elected Finance Committee.
n The Chair appointed on said committee
= Messrs Sewell, Lugenbuhl and Burke.
,. Mr. Lugenbuhl offered the following resolu
# ton, which was adopted, the rules being sus
pended;
Reso,red That the Mayor be- and is hereby. authorize
be taken of Mt the expense of the city
such orphan children and foundngs found within tt
u possible price, until such time said children can
Il otherwise provided for
J. The following preamble and resolution, offere
e by Mr. Clark, were adopted, the rules bein
re suspended:
l. Thereas the ship Jenny Lind having paid the rcgu
rates of wharfage Of this port and cleared for
II Whereas said ship, while in tow of steamer,
aground and within the limits of this port and
compelled to discharge cargo and return to the city to
load be it therefore
e Resoired That the ship Jenny Lind be- and is hereb
exempted from paying wharfage in the Third District viii
/ taking in her cargo for the second time,
Mr.. Clark offered the following resolution
.. which were adopted, the rules being suspended
~ Resolrei That the of two hundred dollars he,
hereby appropriated for the Of the committees
i the Common Council, and the Comptroller is authoriz
IL to issue his warrants the Treasurer the requisite
the several committees for the payment of any expens
incurred by said committees.
Resolved That the Treasurer the warrant OF q
Comptroller, to E. A Michel, the sum of dollar aud
hafthe same being for dollar paid for hire OF CT
in carrying message from the Board of Aldermen to Il
Board Assistants and fifty cents for ice for the