The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-01
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The nsmhsr Of the Lafayeite Board Of Aldsrmen Is
Commiltes Of the Whole met last evennE Investigate
the ehage preferred against Hugh Graut CITY Surveyor
Tbs charge for negsons 70 hand in 70 the Council
proposal to flag ths Ninth Street Market,
Mr. Mount asked the Chairman If COUNSEL had been
engaged 10 Bccordanes with resolution passed the last
sitting. for the purpose Of arguing points Of law if any
should arise with Mr. Roielius the counsel for MIR Grant,
The Chairman answs0d that be had not engaged any
counsel, believing that The membsn Of the CoaneWer
equal to the task.
kfhIAxwHL1 v as m called to he stand Hsstnlel that
he len the proposal with Mr. ksan. the Teasnle The
him taf e bad ls proposal unt afer he found thai bis
g59oses 5se lot 9ssa "a y ne Cegss sl9s
Tod ~ ksan thai Z was proposal oI hasgipE 4 90
What was the lesson witness did not 60 to Mr. GOthe
Declined g answer Appoalsd % Chairman 49,
Nj. Roeus said thu court and that was moi The
way Ad; Mount said ihn VAS an Investigating commit
Mount replied agan and said that AID, FoIancs moved
q Nh Reseias Exp mol ne position Of ll the parties. He
~ he seesssd The Adems were hof osig nases but
aeculep; hold smal paper in my band which yi set
and common parlance constitutes eonu Now 4 the time
and hour % be head for the dscons nal by the reports
AID. Wood sid ,lat il this bsa eoort hsshoud with
6if Mitchell then ssplained ne laws applicable long
argument then took plaes q e whster was eonit o.
Wines yss ssksd Why be did not 60 g Mr. s9thisl
M KAN sworn: Two Of three weeks Eiucs-thuks il
WIS SATURDAY, he 7th Mr. Maxwell called and said that be
had pfoposa and asksi % hand il in said that
wound. Did recoect whether il Saturday Mon
day, but did say which. Gave Il 10 Mr. DekOuu9
and tod him 1t proposal; did not tell when deceived
it did know whether the Surveyors Office was shut ur
no, e6ald no swear Wheher7he had ne proposal over
1 night or not
Nil DEYouEa sworns-Hsd rscsiged FROM Nj Ksah q
proposal at10 clock Monday laid il On Ire Surveyor
desk as unim 1Orant asst endorsed. Mr. Grant
said when be opened &, iiee & letter from Go knows
whoft 1fi had heeu endorsed Pfopossin Ishond have
"A locked It Ia the desk where the pgpO usually
KENT Mr. Grant had tod witness that be find the
person whowI the proposal and ei him know th4lt We
toe late. and not % the proper ot1 n Nas adssea
Hugh Grant EsqN Maxwell called q Ne ot1eE Pr
Riously examined the speccaous, and wines orphaned
them to him that was e b one work Il re h No,a
PEop0lsl had been the letter witness Fouid nave pet
in bis desk PEopOas for gsying ETC. as aR.si.s ~
dofsed such documents. Was % the Once W-A 49,
well c9sd the day sfer The Coq1el met waspasY AslAs
y MI. BARNES City AttnIueY, sworn -ftH 81 ~ We
VeyoTs Office SATURDAY the 7th At quartet pa.t
. A. III. Requested Mr. Grant 70 make q diAWln4 y Wy
iavee away returned at ~ The pan W Aet stt
done. Grant hounht L 10 Winetfs once ~ o o liys-
Think it would take four or nve hour % make ~. al
Tod Grant to be very particular in naEps u core
= Aid FHoRANoR sWorn.tV IN The surveyors oee q
The 9Th inst Grant az woIkon me plan AsiaAned
Ala KTSFR sworn in The Surveyor ofies thl
III insf between past ard halfp 3. Saw Grant q
gorf On he Plaza or Monday, Grant showed Witlsss III
pIaposll, end said that y dq pql eQmain paes WINES