New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-10

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On the fourth section being read, as follows
That the Recorder Of the Fourth District shall be enti
tied clerk who shall previous to his entering The
discharge Of the duties of his office furnish his bond with
good and solvent security in the sum Of $1,000 in favor Of
this City, for the faithful performance OF his duties-
Mr.. Forbes moved to amend by adding, Pro
vided that the Captain of the Police in each
District shall, when called upon by the Recorder,
detail an officer to perform such duties as may
be required, to assist the clerk in the perform
ance Of his duties, p which was carried"
| And the ordinance, as amended, was read
second time and adopted az follows, the rules
| being suspended ''r ~" 1' ra"'rt
Tie Coamon Council Of lie ChyGf Neuorleans orddins
1 JoLows lad
That the Recorder Of the First District sha be entitled
to Clerk, who shall previous to his entering on
the discharge Of the duties of his Office furnish his bond
with good security i'll the Of thousand
dollars in favor of this city for the faithful performance
| of his dutiea -. tsar Z :. =. t'5I ~ - i.i'"
titled to Clerk. who shall previous to his enter
the discharge Of the duties Of his Office furnish his
bond with good and solvent security in the of one
thousand dollars in favor Of this city for the faithful
formance of his duties. 81 'fti HNt ati
That the Recorder of the Third District shall be en-
titled to Clerk. who shall previous to his entering on
the discharge of the duties OF his office his bond
with good and solvent security, in the of thou
sand dollars in favor of this city for the faithful perform
That the Recorder of the Fourth District shall be
titled to Clerk who shall previous to his entering
the discharge of the duties of his Office furnish his bond
with good and solvent security in the sum Of one thou
sand dollars in favor of this city for the faithful perform
ance Of his duties 70 .fa.o,o, s7tl .'i
Pouid That the Captain of the Police in each District
shall when called upon by the Recorder detail an officer
to perform such duties may be required to assst his
Clerk in the performance of his duties '"-'.f '5
| The ordinance concerning the Street Commits
sioner's Department, passed by the Board of
| Aldermen, having been read "u ,5l .psr ~
| Mr.. Bailey moved to amend by adding the
| fol1nwiuu ofditinuo1 snrtjnn which w carried
A. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk to keep such books
the Street Commissioner may require He shall enter
book kept for that ali of the citizens
the subject complained Of and the course pursued to re-
moy0 the same. 5.. .-.- ...4 + ...-, ,. fl.t.
s. 1t shall be the dnty Of the Street Commissioner and
bridges crossings fences banquetes and wharves be kept
in proper order according to existing ordinances and those
hereafter to be ordained and report all failures any
contractor for the to the Surveyor and Common
Council To that all the draining canals be kept in
proper order anu condition. to the purpose for
which they designed to that all contractors and
Others whose duty may be keep the water as low in the
canals the law aud their contracts require and report
all the failures Of the parties to the Surveyor and Com
mon Council
g. 1t shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner
his Deputies to enforce all ordinances for the keeping in
repair Ut all bauquetes and sidewalks well all ordn-
ances relating to wooden buildings. wooden and
sheds within the fire limits Of the city. Toenforee all
dnances relative to filling and enclosing vacant lots dam
ming nd stopping of CUTTERS well all ordinances rea
tive to steam engines smith shops slaughter and smoke
houses stables end taking up Of stray animals running
large the streets Of the city ali ordinances relative
to the encumberng Of sidewalks storage Of gunpowder
tar and turpentine. .-..
l. 1t shall be the duty of the Deputy Street Commits
soners to report quarterly to the Treasurer and Comp
troer the number Of grocery stores grogshops and drink
ing houses that may be in his District. 60 u
And the ordinance. as amended, was read a
second time, the rules being suspended, and
adopted, a motion of Mr.. Hermann to strike out
the last clause in the sixth section having been
lost. -a -0-- ID.
| ORDER OF THE DAY
The following, which came up as the order of
4 the day, was, on motion, adopted:
The Finance Committee, to whom was referred that
portion Of the Mayors message relative legacy be-
queahed to the City Of NewOreans by the late Stephen
rard beg leave to report that they have carefully
mined all the papers having reference to this beques
well as the valuation and description of the sixty -four
slaves comprised within this legacy and of the OPT
MON that the interests of the Corporation would best
consulted by the early disposal of the slaves nasmuch as
the usufuct in favor of Mr. Henry Bry having expired
the negroes are doing nothing and likely prove
charge to the CITY Your committee consider the claim
of MIR. lily. Bry to the boy Manuel equitable one
since was evidently the intention of the late Stephen
Grard to donate him to that gentleman and the of
transfer in 1927 by which said boy into possession
of Mr.. Bry could only be construed as g-your com
mittee will recommend the adoption of the following
solution L. H. PLACE. Chm
Il j. LANATA,
Taos. L. LEEDS
Frs SIkwERssEs.
Resolved That the Mayor be and he hereby authorized
to dispose Of and pass act of sale for the
now IN nanuS MT Henry M Bry. the agent
of the city based the valuation negroes and
the offers for the same in the hands of the Mayor
The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton of the above report and resolution, resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Bailey, Derbes, Hermann
, Lanata, Leeds, Mackey, Nixon, Place, Relf
Stetson, Sykes, Watkins, Wilt and Winston-l4
.Nays: Mr. Andrews
The preamble and resolution presented at the
: last meeting by Mr.. Nixon, enjoining Commit
tees of the Common Council from entering int
contracts, etc. came up as the order of the day
On motion, the proyiso in relation to the Fl
nance Committee was stricken out, and the pre-
amble and resolution, as amended, were read
! second time, and adopted as follows, the rule
being suspended:
Hhsreas. by existing ordinances of the Municipate
and Lafayette several of the committees have authority
independent Of the Council order and wor
involving the expenditure of money and whereas tn
18th section of the Act of Consolidation conemplates
well sound policy dictates that all expenditures Shout
be kept much possible under the direct control
e the Council therefore, .4r - L.,, -
Be Resoled That all ordinances, or parts of ordi
dances comforting committee authority order
for work supplies anything involving the ex
penture Of money bel and the are hereby repealed
= Mr.. Andrews moved to adjourn, which wa
n lost.
$ The following, which came up as the order O
= the day, was, on motion, adopted: -
n The Committee Streets and Landings to whom wa
l. referred the petition of VIM Randolph. asking for NJ
abatement in the price of his Ferry lease report tina
they find the price be .wo thousand and seventy v
i dollars per annum. payable monthly viz: hundre
and seventy dollars ninetyone and twohirds
every month and that said Randolph has furnished hi
pronssory notes six months before the commencement
of each year agreeaby to the terms Of his ease-that Il
the LIST July each yearhe has given his tn
year commencing the January
the 1st of July there will still be notes otstand
ing for the ensuing six months amounting to thous
), and thirty dollars and fifty cents, and as you
il committee believe said Randolph is losing money daily
running said Ferry agreeaby the terms of said
and your committee further learn that the wharf occu
pied by said Ferry will bring double treble the
paid for said Ferry privilege by using for the land
ing Of ships and the citizens of the District be better
comnodated by ferry lower down. under all the cir
cumsances your committee think neither Justice no
sound policy compel him to keep said Ferry his
loss and disadvantage Your committee therefore
in favor Of canceng said lease and offer the following
4 solution. N. Z. BAILEY
l. ...-, r. d. SYKES,
e T. B. DoLHoNpE.
e j. LANATA.
Resoed That the Mayor be- and he is hereby author
lied to cancel the lease between the late Third uuc
" pality (now Third Distrct) and VIM Randolph passe
before Joseph Cuviller Notary Public the third
of September, eighteen hundred and forty-seven Ii
v which said Municipality leased unto said VIM Randolp
II the Ferry privilege, agrceaby to ordinance Of til
II Council Of Municipality No. Three, approved on tn
D. ninth Of August of the year. and that said Ra1
dolph be allowed to continue to said Ferry until til
first OF January, eighteen hundred and three ben
the time for which his notes outstanding. provide