New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-31

lining the premises, and hearing ali particulars
from parties ordering said work, they are under
the necessity Of reporting against the prayer Of
the petitioner, and ask to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject
RI. q. STETsoN,
i. BuRTHE,
s. W. PHILBRIcK
The Police Committee have had under consid-
GRAFTON the petition Of policeman John Dunn,
asking that his salary be paid him during alb
senee from duty-caused by wounds received
whilst in the discharge of his duty, and beg
leave to report in favor of the same, and Offer,
the annexed resolution n q. srErsoS,
L. BURTHE,
S. w. PnlLBRIcK.
Resolved, That the Comptroller warrant on
the Treasurer, in favor Of policeman John Dunn,
for the sum of thirty-sx dollars; twenty-five
dollars and fifty cents being for seventeen days
salary, and ten dollars and fifty cents being
amount paid attendant physician--saia Dunn
having been wounded in the discharge of his
duty on the Eth December last
me yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the above resolution, it was nnani-
mously adopted
Mr.. Nixon, on behalf of the Fire Committee,
presented the following report and resolutions
which were read and adopted unanimously by
yeas and nays:
The Committee on Fire, in answer to various
matters referred to them, beg leave To report
the accompanying resolutions, all of which arc
respectfully submitted: J. o. NIXON,
J. r. Wl11.soy,
j. M. RIFF
Resolved, That the contract for supplying
hose, adjudicated by the Comptroller to Mr. j
Il. Finek, be not approved
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby, authorized to sell, after ten days no.
tice, the contract for supplying hose for one
year for the use Of the fire companies Of tie
city, in accordance with specifications on file in
the Surveyors Office
Mr.. Nixon, on behalf of the same committee
offered the following, which was read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is here
by, authorized to purchase from Mr. j. o. PIER
son 81 lot of ground situated on the north side Of
Neutrality-suspicious., between Magazine and
Camp streets, measuring twenty four feet seven
inches and six lines front, by q depth of one
hundred and three feet two inches three lines,
for the use of Chalmette Fire Company No 23
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby, authorized to warrant on the Treasurer
for six hundred and fifty dollars ($s650) for the
purchase Of said lot
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage Of the resolution, it was adopted by the
following vote:
Ieas-The President DIR. Alpuente, Messrs,
Andrews, Bailey, Dolhonde, Hermann, McCor-
mack. Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson, Summers,
Sykes and Wilson'S
.Nay~-Mr. Leeds--1
The following was offered by Mr.. Nixon:
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is here
by, authorized to purchase from Mr.. Z. McFar-
land, q lot Of ground situated on the north side
of Hunter street, measuring twenty-fv feet
front by depth Of ninety-fye feet, together
with the improvements thereon, for the use of
Volunteer Fire Company No. l.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby, authorized to warrant on the Treasurer
for sixteen hundred dollars for the purchase Of
said lot aud improvements 4m
The yeas and nays being called on the passage
Of the above resolution, resulted as follows:
Teas--The President DR.. Alpuente, Messrs
Andrews. Bailey, Dolhonde Herman, McCor-
mack, Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson, Summers,
Sykes and Wilson'S.
.Aay-Mr, Leeds.
The resolution contemplating an expenditure
OF money exceeding one thousand dollars WAS
declared not adopted by the required vote.
Mr.. Nixon moved to take the said resolution
up on Tuesday next, the 5tli Of April at clock
P. NJ, which motion prevailed
Mr.. Shaw, on behalf Of the Committee on
Education offered the following report, which
was adopted:
The Committee on Education to whom was re-
terred request from the Board of School Direc-
tors Of the First District, to cause such al
alterations to be made to the several school
houses belonging to the city, as the Beard may
from time to time find necessary, beg leave to
report against the prayer of the petitioners the
Common Council having uniformly refused SINH.
lar requests fromEthe other Districts and be-
heying that the improvements asked properly
belong to and should be paid out of the annual
appropriation for the maintainance of Public
Schools G. ". SHAW.
=,= - Y. HERMANN,
JN0. a. WATKINS
Mr.. Wilson, on behalf of the Committee on
the House of Refuge, presentedthe following re-
port and resolutions and the rules being sllspen-
ded they were read twice and adopted unani-
mously by yeas and nays:
The Committee on the House Of Refuge to
whom was referred letter from MIR. James
Saul, offering to cancel the purchase made by
him of the property known rs the Fulton School
House, report that they have examined tbepro-
perty, and fndi it admirably adapted, both as
regards size and location for the establishment
Of o House of Refuge for Girls.
There are many reasons which might be urged
in favor Of locating the Refuge for Girls within
the limits of the city, one Of the most important
Of which is, that it can be visited by n commit
tee-of ladies, which would not be the case if re-
moved at an inconyenient distance
AS it is not practicable to employ the girls in
agricultural pursuits, it is not important to
locate them without the city, as in the case with
the boys.
By cancelling the purchase Of Mr.. Saul, and
improving the building, the city would be only
put to the additional expense Of eight or nine
hundred dollars, and as the interest on the
amount Of the value Of the property would only
amount to about $3.50 to 5000, edo not think
that u proper place for the establishment of a
Girls Refuge. could be so economically procured
in any other manner
We, therefore, offer the following.
JOIN f. WILSON,
G. W. SHAW, j.
j. NJ RELF.
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and is hereby,
authorized to cancel the purchase made by Mr.
James Saul, of the property known as the Full
ton School, in accordance with the proposition
contained in letter of Mr. Saul, addressed to
this Council.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay, upon the
warrant of the Comptroller, eight hundred and
fifty dollars, the same to be subject to the order
of the Commissioners of the House OF Refuge,
and to be used by them in properly improving
The building known as Fulton School, for the
reception of the girls now in the House of Re-
fuge.