New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-25

pensed with and the Journal approved.
Mr. Beggs appeared and took his seat.
X Mr. Dupre, chairman of the Board of Commits
sioners Of .sThe McDonogh School Fund offered
the following report, the rules being suspended,
which was read and ordered to be spread on the
journal:
OFFICE OF ruE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, }
5g tszs MCDoSoGR SCHOOL, FUND.
New Orleans July 9, 1861. }
entlems,-Herewith the honor lay before you the
Semi Annual Report q the Secretary Of this fs md made IN
me of the Fund, from January to June 49, 1861
IN pesentng this report information and considera
Of the Common Council the Board is highly erataed in
don Of the Fund and its CONTINUED careful and Jealous
l'n'"s( Your obedient servant
Chairman Board Of Commissioners
@St OFFICE NeDosoGH SCHOOL FUND, (
New Orleans, July /, 1851.
neasnIn eoaiormty with ordinancs No. zoos organ 2,
ing Fund eqnE4g the Secretary report TWICE IN each
showing Of the Fund since my last report am
Isl The resps expenditures from January l. 1861 to
June 80, 1861, inclusive:
I'd tn esens In bills receivable bought OF The city
Sd The hills receivable and interest on bonds and bills
cevabe maturing and payable from July to December 81
shahna saPfts ssabe ro ae real
ments IL bills receyanle and bonds on hand.
to con- Comply Nv R lsfnss tie te sdjudieaoh
9Th statement Of all bills receivable past due now held by
Tera il 81 hand sold three tracts of land in the
scrbed in my report honorable body
Al meeting Il The conis q this Fund in
Nav is lie amount Of oae thousand dollars placed
~ s II bs Fer raj sPRt' OF an"
The aouat forty dollars per month for their sinenance
80 s6 total twenty five months winch has used the
Il hoped that you may make immediate arrange
ens this support for the inrm old slaves may not be
Coagraiaang you upon the satisfactory condition of
the Fund, have The honor to BE- Ds:.. .ou,or.
your o0sa, !. l. SsT WSaRahI,ros, Secretary.
Per W IRv1ss Hopcsox, Secretary pro ten,
The Treasurer,s report of receipts and disburse-
ments for the week ending Saturday the goth inst,
showing q balance of s75,465 50, was read, and on
motion referred to the Finance Committee.
The following communication from the Comp
gether with the reports accompanying the same, to
the Finance Committee:
coApF Ts,z ns,st oyrl lfa;, 90 ,se,
10 the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
enemenIn accordance with section SOh OF the New City
n fspof M s @
# Orleans fon January l. 81 nh of june 1851 in
s"''l''' wv HEBRARf, Deputy Comptroller.
A communication from the Chief of Police, en-
closing a petition of George Patterson, a watch
man, wounded while in the discharge of his duties,
asking relief, read and, on notion referred to
the Finance Committee. ., g.fEI
A communication from Alfred LeBeau, offering
to sell to the city portion of land on the GENTLY
road for the purpose of building thereon the Insane
Asylum, was read and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee.
communication from I. o. Suly and others
committee appointed to collect funds for the relief
Of the destitute families of volunteers, etc, asking
relief, was read and, motion of Mr.. Dupre, re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
PETITIONS. %
A petition of Wheeler Forstall, asking pay
ment Of bill for repairs, ETC., to steam fire engine
Young America, was read and, on motion of MIR.
Beggs laid on the table indefinitely.
A petition of Mr.. NJ. Randall, asking payment of
sundrY bills was read and, on motion, referred to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Mensman appeared and took his seat.
A petition of MIR. Terry asking permission to
erect a steam engine on his premises, No. 2Go
Tchoupitouias street, was read and on motion OF
Mr.. Beggs referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
The following messages from the Board of Al
dermen were read
BOARD OF ALpERMEE,
July Il, 1851
To the Honorable The President and Members
of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
sntemenIhe following resolutions adopted by your hon
body coucnrred in by the Board OF Aldermen
resolution authorizing The Comptroller 10 the
Treasurer for the payment of sundry bills adopted oh July
GHAs CLAIBORNE seo'y.
BOARD 5 GH Af r. nsSi: ; ;
To the Honorable the President and Members of he
s& ..s-s Board Of Assistant Aldermen
owrg resolutions aud ordinance adopted by the Board of Al
resolution authorizing the City Physician to purchase the
medicines required by the city wherever they may ad
resolution authorizing the Surveyor issue ], Coleman
Co.. for the square block paymens on Rampant
street, from Main to St. Louis street. the Necessary certificates
etc.
resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner order tn,
nd in he
c to raise the bridge crosoiug the Hagan Avenue Cansl
resolution accepting Mr. j Hernandez the security
Qonreees Assistant Deputy Street Gomm sonor Of TIT
the following resolution Of honorable body the Boart
Of Asesn hay SS9G,ea hs noler 10 ,s ro
repairing Poydras Market.
Ef' CHAs. CLAIBORNE, sec'y.
= The following resolution adopted by the Roard
of Aldermen, referred to in the foregoing message
was read:
resolution accepting Hernandez the security Lou
coureees Assistant Deputy Street Commissioner of the First
Ward.
On motion, the rules were suspended, said reso-
luton read second time, and concurred in.
The following resolutions, adopted by the Board
of Aldermen, referred to in the foregoing mes
sage, We're read, and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee, viz:
l. resolution authorizing the Surveyor Issue CO..
Co. contractors for the block pavement Ram
part street, from Main to St Louis street. the necessary cerh
Gates.
2 resolution authorizing the City Physician to purchase
the medicines required by the city wherever he deem it
advisable
The following resolution, adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, referred in the foregoing message,
was read, and on motion, referred to the Commit
| tee on Streets and Landings:
re oluon authorizing the Street Commissioner TO order
me repairing and making bridges in The Sc ond
Biengille street.
The substitute referred to in the foregoing mes
sage adopted by the Board of Aldermen for the
resolution adopted by this Board June 25 1861, au-
thorizing thu Comptroller to sell contract for re-
pairing foydras market was read on motion, the
rules were suspended said substitute read second
time and concerned in.
pre-, Hodekins, Klngsland Laborde' Leefe. Mems.
man and Secshnaydre- Al.
Nays: None.
The following ordinance, adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, was read:
An ornpe5 for fishing the assize regulating tbe
welrht and inApectiouo Of breRf.
On motion, said ordinance was taken up section
BY section.
Sections l, 2, 3 and were read, and on motion,
concurred in.