New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-29
PETITIONS, ETC.

A communication from the Surveyor, notify
ing the Board of the expiration of sundry con-
tracts entered into by the late Second Munich
pality, and recommending various changes con-
nected Herewith, in re-selling same; and also
referring to the bad condition of the Nuisance
Boat, and suggesting the purchase of a new one;
petition of Peter Kaiser, in relation to a con-
tract adjudicated to him for planking Felicity
Road; of B. Laterrade, to be allowed to erect
stands around Poydras Market, etc.; of E. II.
Burton, and u Carty, contractors, for the COM
pletion of the Plank Road in Second street,
Fourth District; of William Randolph, Lessee
of the Third District Ferry, asking that de-
ductlon be made from the amount paid by him
for the privilege of running said Ferry, and
bill of G. Leroy, for lumber--were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Of James Trescazes, late Police officer, rela-
tive to some powder seized by him, and that he
is entitled to half the amount for which the
same was sold; of Arthur Kidd, for return of
tax paid in error; bill of L. F. Hezean, for
burying % bodies in 1876 and bill of P Seu-
zeneau, for sundry expenses incurred by him
-were read and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
OF the Managers of the Society for the relief
Of Destitute Females for an appropriation in aid
of said institution-was read and referred to the
Committee on Charity.
LIZ
paintings at a tax of $40 per month-was read
and referred to the Police Committee.
A bill of I. Tracey, for work on the Sara
paru street Market, and another from Messrs.
Durant u Horner--were read and referred to
the Committee on Finance
Of Violet Miller, f. W. c., for the eman
cipation of the slaves Adeline and children
of Jean Normandie, to emancipate the slave
Honore; and of Jerry Hartwell, f. m. c., to
10 tba oil VT,
read and referred to the Judiciary Committee
Applications for office were read as follows
From William Shannon, for the Office of No
tary
From Ricardo & Soria, for the same.
From Robert Spedden, for the Office of Wharf
niger of the Second District.
From P. Savoisy, for the Office of gardener to
the city.
From A. Dellate for the office of Lieut.. of
night watch for the Fourth District.
From II. B. Stringer, for the office of keeper
of the Powder Magazine.
From N. White, for the Office of keeper of the
Draining Machine.
From j. G. Wingaid, for the office of Collector
of Levee Dues.
From J. C. McLearn, for the Office of Wharf
niger of the Fourth District
And from H. D. Keen, for the Office of Col
lectvr of Leyee Dues for the Fourth District
On motion, said communications were laid on
the table, subject to call.
A Report of the Commissioners of the House
of Refuge was read and referred to the Com
mittee on the House of Refuge
A petition of James Lilly, to be allowed to
erect veranda in front of his property, havi NC
been read.
Mr.. Wilt presented the following resolution,
and the rules being suspended, it was read a
second time and adopted:
Resoltrd That permission be- and is hereby granted to
james Lilly to erect veranda in front of the building
being erected by him Common street between Ca
rondeet and Baronne streets provided said veranda shall
be- placed on light iron columns with iron railing on top
and be entirely in accordance with existing ordinances
A petition of the Finance Committee of the
contemplated Industrial Convention, for an
an appropriation of $1,000, was read and re-
ferred to special Committee of three, consist
| ing of Messrs. Watkins, Eustis and Lanata,