New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-19

...-s. NUMBER lis.
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen, was read
Resotred That the Warden Of the work-houae be
thorized tn employ temporarily until the regular eec-
tion Of officers ave persons Assistant Keepers Of te
Work-house.
Mr.. Burke moved to amend by adding, C The
Committees Of the Common Council on Work
house and Prisons to make the appointments
during the non action Of the Council"
The resolution as amended was adopted
The resolution relative to the contract with
F. Marquee for the grading, ditching and paving
Of Metairfe Road, from Canal street to the |
Bayou Bridge-sentto to the Board Of Aldermen
| for concurrence, after having been adopted by
the required majority-was read twice. the |
| rules being suspended.
Mr.. Burke moved not TO concur il the above
resolution 5n |
The yeas and nays being called on the mo-
| ton, gave the following result.
| Teas-Messrs. Burke, Sewell and Stock
| ton--3
| .Nays-Messrs. Clark, Labatut and Lucen-
4 buhl-3.
| The Chair having voted in the affirmative, the
motion was carried, and the resolution passed
| by the Board Of Assistant Aldermen was con-
sequently not concurred in. 50
| The following message from the Board Of As
sistant Aldermen was read
/ Board AssisrAsr ALpzHsfry.l
| NewOrleans July g. 1852 I
To the Hon the President and Members Of the Board Of
GEsTIEMEsI beg to hand you the following ordinances
resolutions adopted by the Board Of Astaut Alder
men, in which you are respectfully invited to concur,
An ordinance fixing the salary IF the Draughssman TO
| the Surveyor. $s1NE
An ordinance authorizing the appointment Of additional
Deputy Street Commissioners.
RESOLUTION authorizing the contract with John Kim
sela for the cleaning II streets in the Seventh and Eighth
Wards of the Third District
resolution authorizing the contract with Martin Bro
derrick for ke.ping in repair and constructing wooden
bridges in the Fourth District
resolution (No. 304) for the payment Of sundry ae
counts. -
resolution relative to the Common street Shell Road
resolution authorizing the payment Of $50 John
Kimmeck. 5=e5.e1-
resolution authorizing the payment s14oo toJoseph
Patterson. f. m. G. 5-5-tt5 -s.ss
resolution appropriatng $3.50 to Perseverance, Fire
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resolution approprating $500 to Orleans Fire Co No
resolution appropriatng $3.50 for provisions for the
City Work-house for month Of May.
resolution appropratiHg 500 for coal lumber horse
feed, etc. for City Work-house-
resolution relative prisoners in the Third District
and the officers In charge of the prison. 555a9
resolution relative the House Refuge for Girls
resolution appropriatng $500 for the House of Re-
| fuge for Girls.
resolution nstructpg the City Attorney to attend to
the haeas corpus and othsr legal proceedings of the House
| of Refuge.
resolution authorizing repairs to the House Of Re
| fuge. -
resolution relative to the distribution Of poisoned
sausages. ..Fg-. . ,
A resolution relative to the CarroIlton Railroad Com
pany. {f%e
resolution authorizing the issue of certificate to
And substitute for the resolution of the Board of Al
dermen relative to the appointment of Sync for the
| rural portion of the Third District
| am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WALTER H. PETERS, Secretary.
The following ordinances and resolutions,
passed by the Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
were concurred in, the rules being dispensed
with:
An ordinance fixing the salary of the Draughts-
man to the Surveyor
| A resolution authorizing the contract with
John Kinsella, for cleaning of streets III the
Seventh and Eighth Wards, Third District Il
A resolution authorizing the contract with
Martin Broderick, for keeping in repair and con-
structlng wooden bridges in the Fourth District.
A resolution for the payment Of snndry ac-
counts f1s=.,
An ordinance authorizing the appointment Of
additional Deputy Street Commissioners, passed
! by the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, was refer
red to the Committee on Streets and Landings
On motion of Mr. SeWeI. the following resolu.
luton was adopted, the rules being suspended
Resolved That the Police Jail of the Third District be
and the is hereby abolished and that all slaves and
others confined therein be removed to the Police Jail
the Second District
The following preamble and resolutions, Of
feref by Mr. Lugenbuhls 7Fere adopted, the ruler
being suspended: 'F
Hhereas many valuable lives were lost by the explosion
of the boors of thesteambot St james the 5h inst
Lake Ponteharraiu and which explosion Thought to
have been caused by the negligence imprudrnce of
those having charge Of the and whereas the cause
of humanity requires th.t the should be fully and
impartiay investigated that the guilty parties may
brought JUSTICE and whereas this Council cal not
look on with indifference at such great sacrifice of e
be it therefore -
aResoued 1y the Common Council Of the Gin of Ns,pOr
leans That the United states District Attorney for the
Eastern District of Louisiana be and hereby requested
to take such immediate he may think proper
to have full and impartial investigation of the cause of
the explosion the boilers of the steamboat St james
for the purpose of bringing the guilty parties III any
Resolved urti That the Mayor be- and is hereby re-
quested to transmit copy of the foregoing to the O. S.
| District Attorney.
The following resolutions, presented by Mr.
Lugenbuhl, were adopted, the rules being sus-
| pended -.5.4r1
Resolved That the thanks of the Council are DUE and
are hereby rendered. to Capt H. Ensign Of the
boat California. for his noble aud humane services in
saving the surviving passengers and Of the late
steamboat ST. James which exploded her boilers
9th inst. Lake Poutchartra; also for his prompt
in conveying to the the catastrophe the city
authorities and friends Of the deceased and in assisting
obtain and bring to the city the bodies of the dead
Resolved That the Mayor be- and is hereby quested
to transmit copy of the foregoing to Capt Ensign
Resolred That the thanks Of the Common Council
due and are hereby t.ndered to Captain Chas Walker.
of the steamboat Mobile for his kind aud humane SER
vices in conveying to the place of the xposion of th
steamboat St james, the city authorities and friends If
the deceased aud in assisting obtain bring the
city nineteen bodies of who had lost heirv by
the said explosion.
Resored That the Mayor transmit copy of the fore
| going to Capt Walker. =i i
Resnrd That the Comptroller issue his warrant favor
of John Yuuenes Chief OF Police for hundred dollars
for the purpose of paying such persons have been
engaged by him to the dead bodies Of those who
their lives by the explosion of the steamboat st
James.
The following resolutions were adopted, the
rules being suspended:
Resolved That the Comptroller be- and hereby author
zed under the instruction of the Finance Committees of
both Boards to issue h warrants in favor of j. p Freret
Sheriff for such sums OF money may be due him in his
said capacity, during the adjournment of the Board Of
Aldermen, per letter and prayer hereto annexed.
ReSord That Peter Rich be- and hereby, accepted
surety of Ed D. White contractor to keep repairs the
paved of the Third District per contract lately
adjudcated to him by tho Comptroller
Resolved That Eugene Lassere be. and is hereby.
ceped security for Joseph Genos r Second Clerk of
the Recorder of the Second District Widow Bozo
ner security for L. Bozonier First Clerk the same
| Recorder.
Resoed That the Comptroller issue his warrant in a-
vor Of Joseph Genois r for the of seventy dol
lars for months services the Second Clerk of the
Recorder Of the Second District from the 1s the S0th
June, 1852
Mr.. Clark offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted, the rules being suspended !:
esolred That the Comptroller sell at auction after ten
days notice the contract for the repairs rebuilding of
wharves and levees in the First Third and Fourth Dis