New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-11
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
COMMON COUNCIL,
sGity Of New Orleans, December 49, 1855.
No

| COMMON COUNCIL, !
| ~ sGity Of New Orleans, December 10, 1855.
/ [ No. 2493 ..E
AN ORDINANCE 10 regulate the service of slave,
| confined in the Police jail:
SEcTIoa Bs at ordained, That all slaves as well a,
negroes ana coored persons claiming be- but unable
10 prove mselves free, who capable of working
on me public works, and who may be confined in
the Police Jail, shall be employed on The nblic works
OF the city, under the following regulations
SEE 2 The slaves, and others forming the gang,
shaH De andef the supernendence of the Street COM
missioner, and gparded by three policemen be detail
go from the city police, who are 10 act under and be
governed by said Street Commissioner in the manage
ment of said slaves. s.E
SEC .. The gang shall comprise all bIe-boded
as wen as negroes and eoored persons claiming
70 be free but unable TO produce evidence of their
dom, who may have been IN in The Police
Jail for more shan three days without haying been
claimed or released by their masters or discharged by
que process Of laws and also all slaves who may have
beeh sent to The Jail by their masters for correction
unless Otherwise ordered by their mas,ers
SEC d. All slaves, well as negroes and colored
pesohs eip'oyea IN me gang, shall be clothed in gar
Hon. 10 be determined by the Street sioner and
made IN the Workhouse OF by such persons are
pable IN the Police Jal the materials TO be procured
on requsliion from the Warden of the Work-house
approved by the Finance Committee.
SEC, o.. The clothing WON or brought by the pris.
onefs sha pc preserved in the Police jail, and
turned 10 them on their discharge
sec. o. The subsistence of all slaves, as well as
negroes or other coioTed persons employed in the
gang shali be at the expense OF The city the Tailor 10
be paid at the rate of fifteen per person per day
theTefor as well as for the subsistence those who are
al Inc charge OF themselves masters.
SEC T.. The owners of all slaves sent 10 The Police
jan tor and OF runaways committed thereto
VINO are a6le-bodied and capable OF working in the
gang shal oe entitled 10 the subsistence and clothing
Of their slaves when employed in the gang but nothing
turtheri negroes and colored persons claiming 10 be
tree but unable to produce evidence of freedom shall
pc ehuuea 10 their subsistence and clothing, but
thing further. o.
SEC. s. The charge by the city for feeding all col.
ored persons negroes and slaves confined in the Police
shall be naf
twenty cents per day.
SEC o. The Chiefof the Police shall detail three DO
hcemen, 10 be approved by the Street Commissioner
10 act as guards OF the gang the policemen detailed to
this service shall be entitled each 10 five dollars per
month in addition 10 the salary they receive and The
street Commissioner shall be authorized discharge
said policemen should they refuse obey his orders or
neglect 10 perform the duties he may assign and in
such case he is authorized 10 call upon the Chief of
Police to detail other policemen for said service
fsignedl J. J. LUGENBUHL,
President Board of Aldermen.
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Approved December 10, 1856
al [signedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor
RESOLVED, That the Comptroller warrant on the Trea-
snrer IN favor OF the Female Orphan Asylum for the
sum of one thousand five hundred and forty.sx and
hirty-hIee hundredths dollars l546 33) being for
mainle nance Of orphans from Jaunary 1s 1855 Oct
lst 1855.
[signedl E. L. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
.. j. u.
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved December TO- 1866 s.
dill signedl JOHN L. LEWIS. Mayor.
No 2495
Rescued, That the Surveyor be authorized 10 have
snch repairs done 10 the City Hall necessary to
prevent further damage and decay of the building,
SUBJECT 10 The approval of the Committee on Improves
ments and Buildings.
[signedl E. L. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl J. j. LUGENBUHL.
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved December TO- 1856.
dll tsignedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
No. 2496 |
ReSolpea That II, Mennier be and is hereby accepted
as The security of Frcois Latagne Commits sary elect
for the Meat Market in the Second District.
- lSigned f. L., TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
[Signedl J. J. LuGENBUHL,
President Board OF Aldermen
Approved December IT, 1856.
fSigned1 JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
dill true copy THos. THEARp. Sec'y