New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18


N. II. Meyer, repair to a clock, four dollars
J. H. Maddox, advertising slaves eighteen dollars.
Sam Moore, month rent Of house. seventy dollars
p Leblanc. costs in two suits eghtytwo dollars and
eighty y-seven cents.
State Republican advertising notice of election four
dollars and fifty cents,
J. Cuvier, copies Of notarial acts, eleven dollars
p. Laborde, one month salary cartman forty-fve
j. IL Maddox assessment rolls Of Lafayette twenty
one dollars.
II G. Hicks, improvement and work, new Cemetery,
four hundred and eighty dollars
Michel sundries nineteen dollars and sixty cents
NJ Brown cab hire, use Of the police, three dollars.
j. Freidenstene, blacksmith works one hundred and
fifty dollars and nuety-two cents
ii McGunn, two cords pine wood. ten dollars.
H. Nicholson supplying and setting stones, (curb)
sixty-two dollars and thirty cents.
g. Musgrove, lumber for fitting up polls twent
dollars and thirty-three cents
II Borden, repairing couplings, etc, five dollars
, d. IL Cechrane painting Lafayette Market, twenty
three dollars
John PAR work done Draining Machine twenty-five
?. s. Campbell, water cooler. five dollars
X Tucker work done on Draining Machine, thrty-one
c. Connel reayng round stone paving thirty-ve dol
lars and twenty cents.
Mr.. Clark, the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following
report and resolution, which were adopted, the
rules being suspended:
The Committee Streets and Landings on the appli-
cation of the Wharfnger the Second District for an
ofilce, beg leave to submit the resolution annexed
The Committee also beg to submit ordinance amend
atory to the ordinance concerning the Street Commission
er's Department
Respectfully submitted.
GEo. CLARK,
EDw. W. SEwELL,
j. NJ. BURKE
Reored That the Surveyor be- and he is hereby author
lied to have built the Levee of the Second District
such place the Wharfnger may designate an office for
also to have the Office repaired for the of the
Levee Police provided the Of the whole does
eeed two hundred $500 dollars.
Mr.. Clark offered the following ordinance,
which was adopted. the rules being suspended:
.fn Ordinance concerning The Street Comnis ssio,er Depart
The Common Council Of HE City Of Orleans ordan as
o'ows1 That from and after the passage Of this ord
nance it is made the duty of the Street Commissioner
enforce all contracts for the cleaning and lighting of
streets, repairs for paved and unpayed streets and all
other contracts that are now or that hereafter be in
force and that may specially appertain his department
as contemplated and provided for by law.
. That whenever any contractor contractors pub
lie works under the supervision of the Street Commissioner
neglect to perform his their duties in accordance with
his their contracts it shall be the duty of said Cons
sioner or his deputies ater due notice) to have said
public works carried out stipulated in the contract at
the expense of the contractor and which expense shall
be deducted out of the monthly ayments.
9. That whenever said Street Commissioner may deem
necessary to place hands any of the public works Of
this city purchase materials for said works the
pense OF contractor contractors he shall before
employing said hands, purchase any materials obtain
the concurrence of the Chairman Of the Committee
Streets and Landings
That all payments to contractors Tor work performed
specified in this ordinance the certificate Of the Street
Commissioner (approved by the Chairman of the Commit
tee Streets and Landngs) shall be sufficient authority
for the Comptroller to issue his warrant the Treasurer
for the payment of same
s. That all ordinances resolutions contrary to the
foregoing ordinance be- the hereby repealed
Mr.. Burke offered the following ordinance,
which was adopted, the rules being dispensed
with:
By virtue Of the powers vested the Councils of the
State of Louisiana entitled An act to incorporate fire
companies in the city of NewOreans and for other pur-
poses, approved March % 1852
Be il ordained That Charter be- and the same is here
by, granted to Creole Fire Company No. the space
of ten years from the fourth day of July QS52),
their present Charter expiring said day that said
company, under said and title shall enjoy all the
rights advantages and privileges granted fire compa-
mics by the different acts Of the Legislature of the State
of Louisiana.
1t is well understood that said company shall never be
composed of less than forty than eighty active
members.
The following report and resolutions were
adopted, the rules being suspended:
The Committee Fire to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Jackson Fire Company No 1S asking for
preparation for engine and hose carriage having
ceraned that the apparatus now in possession of said
company has been in active service years and
every fire requires less repairs to enable it to
active service beg leave to offer the annexed resolution
Resored That the Treasurer pay the the
Comptroller the of three hundred and fifty dollars
to jackson Fire Company No. 49, for hose carriage
Said warrant to be issued only when the Surveyor csr
fes that the hose carriage has been received.
Resol,ed also That the Treasurer pay the warrant
of the Comptroller the twelve hundred and fifty
dollars to Jackson Fire Co. No is, for fire engine
Expected to arrive in about six weeks) Said warrant
to be issued only when the Surveyor ceres that the
gine has been received.
The following report and resolution were
adopted, the rules being dispensed with;
The Fire Committee to whom referred the petition
of Jefferson Fire Company No 15 in relation to the
ground which new Enginehouse has been erected
situated the of Cont street and running
from Basin to Franklin streets upon examination find
that the stabling has been erected the
lot and that about thirty five feet the Franklin street
side is OF no use to the Company as it now is beg leave
offer the following resolution
Resoired That the Surveyor be- and he is hereby
thorized to put Jefferson Fire Company No. l5 in pos
session of that portion of the lot in the of their stable
and fronting Franklin street and vacant and that
he also be authorized to have the fences put UP
to protect the same from intrusion.
The following report and resolution from the
Fire Committee were read
The Fire Committee to whom was referred the petition
of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Fire Company No / 10
Gated in the Fourth District beg leave report that
have examined the premises occupied by said Com
pany jackson street find them in very dilapidatei
state and further ascertained that the lease is about
expire and that is absolutely that other
eommodations be provided for their apparatus beg
to offer the following resolution
Resoirfd, That the Finance Committee be-, and ar
hereby authorized to purchase for the of Laayet
Hook and Ladder Co No. l. suitable lot of ground
less than twenty feet front by hundred deep
to be situated Magazine street. between Felicity Roat
and Washington streets, which to erect suitable
house for their apparatus
BE further Resoired That the officers of Lafayette Hool
and Ladder Company No l. be, and hereby, author
lied to hire another house for the of their apparatus
| and to move into the same when convenient.
| Mr.. Claiborne moved to amend as follows
&c The lot to be situated on Magazine street, OF
on any of the adjoining streets, and not to cos
more than one thousand dollars
The resolution, as amended, was adopted, til,
rules being dispensed with.
Mr. Burke, on behalf of the Police Committee
presented the following report, which wa
adopted, and the resolution passed by the Boar,
of Assistant Aldermen, discharging John Law
son from the Night Watch, was concurred in:
The Police Committee beg leave to report concurrenc
in the resolution passed by the Assistant Board of Alder
men dlscharging John Lawson. JAS STocKToS,
| Ia j. NJ. BuRkE.
Mr. Burke, on behalf of the Police Committee
presented the following report, which wa
adopted, and the subject was referred to tn
Judiciary Committee:
| The Police Committee to whom was referred nume
ousy signed Petition of property owners on the site
old . Fort St Charles in the Third District report
That the nuisance complained of in respect to she
now in the course of erection said property for
nibus stable. is not in the opinion Of your Committe
in contravention of the |" Fire Ordinances We be
therefore to be discharged from the further consderao
of the subject.
That portion memorial setting forth cond