New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-02
DAILY CRESCENT.

DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Of THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
official
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.
Sitting OF TUESDAY, Sept. %, 1852
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members present Hon. W. G. G. Claiborne,
President pro tenn Aldermen Burke, Clark,
Converse. Giauel, Labatut and Lugenbuhl.
The reading Of the journal was on motion dis
pensed with.
The following message from the Mayor was
read:
MAYonALrY OF NEwORLEAss. Sept os, 1852
To tie Honorable President and Members Of The Roa,d of III
denasps and Me Board ef Resistant 7hee Of The City of
GENl1 zsEN-I take much pleasure in handing you
herewith letter from Thomas Francis Meagher in
sponse to the resolutions of the Comlaon Council con-
graduating this eloquent and patriotic advocate Of Irish
FIRE edom his safe arrival American soil and which
resolutions transmitted to Mr.. Meagher the 3D.
last In private letter under date OF the 10th inst
Mr. Meagher requests me to make his sincere apologies to
the members of the Council for bis delay in replying to
their cordial welcome and adds that this delay
stoned by pressing engagements which for some time
had scarcely left him moments leisure.
l herewith beg to transmit to your honorable body
communication from General D. Augustin, commanding
First Division Louisiana Militia to the contents Of which
would respectfully solicit your attention
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedient
servant A d. CRossMAH, Mayor
The communication from General Augustin
accompanying the Mayors message was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The following letter from Thomas Francis
Meagher, was ordered to be spread on the
minutes
NEwYoRx. 81 Irving Place, September 16, 1852
SRI trust you will kindly forgive my delay in
knowledgpe the resolutions Of the Common Council
NesOrleans. which in such complimentary and cordial
terms you conveyed to me on the 3d OF last month
The incessant attentions and favors Of my friends in
NewYork have been the sole cause of that delay, and
whatever blame it deserves must be referred exclusively
to them,
duty which discharge in heartily thanking you for
the welcome you have given me- and the gener
ympatbies which in auson to my country and her
cause you have so nobly expressed.
No amount of language however brilliant. add force
to the simple expression Of gratitude which proceeds from
the heart, when the feeling is first evoked shall not
therefore write than have already written except
to the hope that have now taken the oath
allegiance this Republic, every word and act Of mine
shall be worthy Of the citizenship to which aspire and,
in slight degree, at all events conducive to that
prosperity and freedom with the defence of which the
name Of your great city is imperishaby associated
With sincere respect believe sir always to remain
your faithful servant
TSignedl THOMAS FRAScIs MEAeHER.
To his IIonor, the Mayor Of NewOreans.
The following communication from the Sur
yeyor was read, and on motion was ordered to
be spread on the minutes:
suRvEYoK's DEPARTMENT, CRY HALL.
New0reans September 28 1852 4
To The Honorable the Common Council Board Of ALDERMEN
GESTlEMES--In obedience to Resolution No 1856 passed
by the Common Council and approved BY the Mayor on
fhns It- Iar. tI,oL 1.y I.far
report OF the number of workmen employed in my de-
partnent. viz:
DREpGE BOAT.
Englneer. 700 90 per month
! Assistant Engineer 2 . per day.
Laborers and Fremen. at So 90 per month
ovERsEEKs, ETC,
Mcasurer ..................a .at S75 90 per month
Assistant Measurer .............at Is GO =.
supernendent Of Carts, etc,
First District Observation-Disclosures. at 1G0 90
Superintendents of PAYERS. etc.
commislary lTni DlrF'ef ct Bsttnre at 50 50 90
overseers Of chain-gang do ,..at 40 90
Laborers attending the Wharfn-
ger. First District. ...........a 35 90
Laborers attending the Wharfin-
ger, Third District. ........... at 40 60
n Superintendent Carts, Labor
ers, etc, Second District. at GO 90 :.
| store-keeper, Second District. ...at 40 90
| oyerseer of the Chain-gang Sec
l orerseer of the chain-gang. See
l Superintendent Of Nuisance boat
Second District. ............. .at so 90 :.
/ l Superintendent of Nuisance boat
First District furnishing his
own men men,................,...a at l5O w
10 repayng the paved streets at 50 SO per day
II Hammers :. :. :. at l 80 :.
80 Lahorers =. -. :. at So 90 per month
80 . filling the Levse (tem-
porarily employed.) ...........a at IS 90 :.
% Carts employ for the repairs of
the paved streets, Levee; for
hauling square blocks from the
Levee to Tchoupitouas street.
and one constantly employed by
the Wharfnger to carry stage
panks from ship to the
othef. f................. ......at 50 per day,
SECOND DISTRICT.
| Laborers attending the wooden
bridges Canal Carondelet at S35 90 per month
| L.horers at the Nuisance boat. at 35 90 =.
| 2 on jackson Square. .at 35 90 -.
l Gardener on jackson Square. at so 90 :.
| IL Carts hauling stones from Char
tres and Royal streets, pave
Dunaire street, and hrulinS
earth from said streets to fill up
Esplanade street and other
streets which are too low. ....at IS 90 :.
4 Laborers attending the Markets, at 20 90 =.
II the tn Depot: at 20 10
1 Laborer attending the Mayors
Vnce. ....................... at 70 20
| THIRD DISTRICT.
| Carpenter repairs and building
wooden bridges. .............. .at sos 90 :.
Carpenters, repairs and building
| wooden bridges. so 90
| 8 Carts, repairs and building wood
| IA
| IA Laborers repairs and building
| wooden bridges. .............. at So 90 =.
| The above workmen will be dis
charged the Common
| Council will approve of the adju-
| dication made to Martin Brode-
| rick for repairing and building
| the wooden bridges.
Is Laborers employed for filling and
grading the Leyee, (tempora-
| ry employed) ...............at 35 90 :.
Oyerseer said men, (tem-
| porariy employed) at IS 90 =.
| remain, very respectfully,
| Your most obedient servant.
T Louis H. PILE, City Surveyor.
| LETTERS AND PETITIONS.
A letter from Mr. H. W. Westhold, claiming
his commission as Collector of the late Thir
Municipality, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
| A petition from Mr.. Thos. Hynes, asking 70
settlement Of the balance due him for til
paving of Bayou Road, was, on motion, reterre
to the Committee on Claims.
A letter from Mr.. Lamotte, proposing to SCI
q lot on Vaudeville street, was referred to tn