New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-16

such cases said meal shall be sent 10 them by tho
keeper Of the Police Jal who is hereby authorized to
employ vehicle for the purpose stsszs
Art. s. Be III etc That The said shall &C
as keepers Of The said ehain-gang while il is out of
the public WORKS. ud they shall see Thai the said slaves
perform their work; that none of them escape; and
that the implements tools conded 10 them be pune
tualy reinrned to the Police JAIL at the hour when the
labors Of the day cease and they shall be bound TO
comply in all points, pain of being dismissed, with
the obligations imposed Of, them by lhs ordinances as
works TO be performed by them, as they shall receive
from the City Surveyor under whose immediate super
ART. 6. Be IL etc. That the chain-gang shah be en-
poyed at cleaning The draining canals, drains and
bitches Of the city OF At any ether works as directed BIZ
the City Surveyor and that said City Surveyor shall
procure all tools other implements necessary to carry
ART Y Belt etc . That every proprietor who shall
lodge Lii JAIL for the purpose Of being employed inthe
gang one or of his slaves capable of being
employed in The aforesaid works, shalt receive
pensatlon Of twenty-five cents for every days work
Of each of SAID slaves payable at The end of every
month"; provided that the proprietor shall be entitled to
claim such compensation only inasmuch as he shall
have applied to, and shall have obtained from, the City
Physician previously TO his lodging any of his slaves
In jail 10 be employed as aforesaid cerfcaestating
clearly that said slave slaves capable of being
employed ii said works and provided, also thai the
proprietor claiming said compensation shall have left
The said slave slaves in The said city gang for
ART. 81 Be ii, etc. That the irons intended for the
slaves Of the chain shall be BY the city,
and shall be carefully kept IN good condition by the
keeper of The Police Jail, who is hereby authorized
to procure the same al The lowest possible rate.
Mr.. Eager moved to amend article seventh,
by adding the following words: "provided that
said slaves shall at all times be at the risk of
their owners" Carried.
On8motion, the ordinance in its amended form
was adopted by the following vote
Yeas-M essrs. Tracy, Banister, Barbsrin,
BENT, Bridge, Chambers, Eager, Guyol, How
ell, Kelly. Landry, Mcknight, Russia, Thayer
and yiolett--15. Si38 III
The following resolution from the Board of
Aldermen was read, the rules being suspended,
and concurred in by the following vote:
Feas-Messrs. Tracy. Banister. Barbarin,
Benit, Bridge, Chambers, Eager, Guyol, How
ell, Kelly, Landry, Mcknight, Rusha, Thayer
and Violett--15.
A resolution authorizing the Surveyor to make the
necessary repairs to the eour-rooms of the First and
Second District Courts
Mr. Chambers offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read, and on motion, laid over
till the next meeting: ~ #
RESOLVED, That resolution adopted OH The 10Th Of
uly last, nstructng The Members of this Board ap-
pointed on The joint committee for examining The
books of The Treasurer, and other city officers, make
expense 10 The city exceeding $4,000 be, and the
same is hereby repealed a 5sS5 a sees ss4ss &
On motion, the Board adjourned until Tues
day, the 10Th November, 1856, at o'clock r NJ.
JAS. "A. HOPKINS, Sec'y.