New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-10
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the United States shall be exempt from all charges i'm
any contagious or infectious diseases board said veg
That all vessels with eirrants or sickness on s.ra
from foreign ports shall be anchored such place
Board may designate until visited by the Boarding ON
cer who shall be TO charge ten dollars for the
qured and that fine Of hundred doiars be imposed
for violation Of the ordinances Of the Board Health
Captain Of said vessel may refuse to obey the ordinances
or instructions Of the Board or Boarding Officer,
Sec H. BE further ordgfned. That the Board Of Health
sha elect its Secretary Physician for the perform
ance Of such duties may be required Of him by the
e to e 9 ihs IN Il m
ton for the expenses Of the Board
Mr. Wilson, on behalf of the Committee on
Prisons and Court-houses, presented the follow
ing, to lie overs
The Committee on Prisons and yt-houses. to whom
was referred an ordinance providing for the establishment
of prison for the confinement Of slaves beg leave
port the following ordinance substitute for the one
REFEREED Jolis r. WILSON,
j. H. RrIr
IN Ordinance Establishing Prisons for the Confinement and
4 DETENTION ef Sares.
Be nssdaned by he Coapuon Council af he city qS Neo
Olems-That from and after the passage Of this ord
nance all slaves arrested within the limits Of the First
and Fourth districts shall be confined in the WoEkpuse
rested within the iss of ts Second ana Third ii Dsres
shall be confined In the Police jail or the late First Mu
ncpait which shall hereafter be known as the Second
Be iatler dained That from and after. the passage
Of this ordinance and annually thereafter upon the
Council Keeper for the second District Prison who sa
receive salary Of - per annum payable monthly
Warden of the Workhouac and Prison Of the First Dis
trc and Of the Keeper Of the Second District Prison. TO
place such slaves as be arrested runaways for
other causes at work in the changang subject to the
order Of the Surveyor who shall appoint such
the benefit Of the city may require and who shall
ceive a salary Of - each per month
BE further ordained uersou slave
or slaves fr safe keeping in either of the above
toned prisons and that the charges for such slave
| slaves shall be as follows
For each slave, turnkey fees 81 90
keeping per day day.,......::........ %
g use of clothing per month. ! 25
Actual cost Of advertising and reward, should such
penses be incurred.
For slaves placed in the chain gang
turnkey ices. 81 90 3
heepiQg per day..... l64
Use Of clothing per month. th...................1 Il rs
And actual cost of advertising and reward should such
in the changang to be credited with twenty five cents
per day for each day said slave may work. correct
of the different prisons and the sum Of which shall be
paid IN to the Treasurer monthly In case of sickness
seventyve cents shall be charged the owner Of such
slave for each visit the physician may make to the nva
| lid, which shall include the cost Of medicine
Be further ordained That the Warden and Keeper Of
the above mentioned prisons shall immediately upon the
arrest of any negro runaway advertise the in
the Official journal x times both in French and English
giving description such slave the cost Of
which shall be paid by tho of the slave when claim
| ing him.
The Committee Prisons and Court houses to whom
referred the resolution relating the Keeper Of the
Courthouse respectfully report as follows.
| JoHNF. Wilson,
| l.u4r l.. BURTHE,
1 j. NJ. RELr.
An Ordinance defining The duties Of the Keeper Of The Court
Be it ordained by te Common Council Of ths City Of Neo
Orleans That there shall be elected annually by the Com
day Of May Keeper Of the Court house. whose duties
will be as follows: &
Article l. He shall every morning. ct an carly hour,
open all the doors and windows of the
to be swept and busted the different courts and Offices
they shall be necessary and supply the courts
He shall take care that the carpets tables seats
and other furniture also the ceilings and the window
glasses be constantly kept in the highest state of clean
ness and shall to be swept and washed day
the yard and the Hobbies.
Art 8. Every day the courts shall have ad
ourned he shall to be shut all doors and windows
and put out all fires and lights and shall take that
no person shall enter the courts after the adjournment
pass the night therein It is well understood that the
provisions Of this article shall not apply to the officers of
the different courts.
Art 4 The said Keeper is employ, at salary of
OF assistants in order to keep said court
fires lights in proper order and he is to be RESPONSE
Bile for all damage and nury arising from their careless
ness or improper conduct
Art s. The said Keeper shall reside in said
and shall sleep there He shall not absent himself during
the day unless he leaves person m his place for
therefsom during the night = -
Art g. Said Keeper shall receive inclusive of all ex-
penses for brooms brushes buckets and all other
for keeping the said courts in order compensation Of
s-per annum, payable monthly, on the warrant Of the
Art Z. He shall furnish bond in the Of five thou-
sand dollars with good and sufficient security to the salts
faction Of the Common Council for the faithful perform
ance Of his duties. =
Art The Council to itself the right to require
new or additional security whenever they may deem that
Art 9. That the Keeper elected under this ordinance
shall serve until the third Tuesday of May, 1853
ordinance be and the sae are hereby repealed
The Committee Prisons and Court houses beg leave
to report the within ordinance for the of the
City Work-house and Prison. JOHN F. WILSON.
| JIM REIF.
an Ordinance for tgore,,nae Of te City Workhouse and
II Prison:
Be ordained That from and after the passage Of this
ordinance and annually thereafter, upon day oi
May the Common Council shall elect Warden and
It shall be the duty Of the principal Warden of the
and Prison to keep in secure custody all the
cordng to law to superintend their labor and employ
nent to keep register of a the prisoners. and list o
all the tools and property committed to his charge for the
use of the prisoners manufactured by them and
carry into effect all ordinances of this Council relative
the custody feeding employment and discipline of tn,
expenses incurred the amount Of sales of fees etc. col
lected together with statement of the number Of per
sons w committed their ages occupations places Of birth
Ter of all expenses for prisoners clothing and material
and for the faithful performance of his duties he sh6
furnish security in the Of ten thousand dollars
1t shall be the duty of the Deputy Warden to assist tn
principal Warden in the discharge Of his duties and obe
his directions and shall furnish security in the of
thousand dollars.
BE il further ordained, That tho principal Warden sha
have power to appoint clerk eight
two subject to the approval of this Coun
Gill; whose duties shall be defined by the Committee
Prisons and Courthouses and the principal Warden
who shall each furnish security in the Of five hundre
dollars
The salaries Of the officers shall be as follows:
lrlnclpal Wsru Sl5O0 per annum
deputy WtTden... 9OO
GierK 10 .,...............,.... WV Il
Unaer ", " arGehs each. ................ ~
Night Watch, each. ch.................. $40
1t shall be the duty Of the principal Warden in case
dercon of duty the part Of any of the officers Of sat
and Prison to suspend such officer or officer
from duty and at to report such suspension with h
causes to the Chairman the Committee Prisons
Court houses of this Council who shall examine sait
: charges and report to the Council.
The principal Warden shall make out an estimate
monthly for the supplies necessary and shall ask
preparation for the settlement OF all bills monthly, upon
warrant from tho Comptroller. 7s.s
1t shall also be the duty of the principal Warden Il
have regularly fired in the yard Of the Work
house Prison according to the ordinance regulatn,
the hour at which slaves blacks may be upon thu
streets. iS
Be h further ordained That the rate for keeping vagrant
sent from tho Parish Of Jefferson (not including tn
Fourth Dsrict3 shall be twenty five cents per day fo
! each person.
Bel farther ordained That the Committees Prisons an