The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-10

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Balance on hand this day 353 %
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NsD Orleans, May :, 1850
w. H. GARLAND Treasurer.
The following communication was read:
TREAsURER's oFFIGE, Second MgIssiedip'y,}
Honorable Recorder and Members Of he Council No. TgO:
GEETIEaES-f have to report that under he resolution
month SIS qt May S9s anOuHps s f. + g. Treasurer
The Comptroller made the following report:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE. Second Muncipy,}
T tie Recorder Gnd aGer,aea Of MgnfdPdtgM M IN Ne ISG
passed at their last sitting Esueng the e report
Muncpaty have duly accounted for all Public Moneys they
have received or with which they may nave been en-
ocers have duly accounted for All public moneys they have
RECEIVED, appears by Register and the books of my
e k Thompson. Collector of Taxes on Merchants, COf
Fred H. Quick Collector of Taxes Drays, Carts, etc.
j. o. Peon, Second Collector OF Taxes on Real Estate
sam G. Risk Third Collector of Taxes Real Estate,
Julian Neville, Collector of fIeyee Dues on Ships etc.
VIM N. Curtis, ColleetOrof Levee Dues on Steamboats,
Randeii Hunt, Attorney
And that the following named officers have duly accounted
stated above, with the exceptions and explanations as
MI WIN. Malcom First colecgr of Taxes RsNl |l E
aX on real estate paving ee which he has not produced
ting that said bills have been left with the Sheriff the parties
owing them; full and detailed list thereof in the posses
Mr. e. T. Parker, Assistant Attorney has accounted
al the bills placed in his hands, with the exception Of
Of their having been lost at the fire in Camp street in February
most @ eeeeSy HpSe fe e the Council to Mr. PsEe letter
accompanying this report addressed to me- on the subject
books Of the Treasurer In o the duty imposed
upon me- involving the examination with the assistance Of
been able examine the vouchers in the Treasurers office
but hold myself in readiness to obey the further direction o
Since letter of 8Oth ult in relation the
he has not appeared at my oee nor at the and
have learned that he has left the city, hqSe instructed the
made ont and he informs me that they are ready as far as
fremain very respectfully, your obedent servant,
ADOLrHE LAYET, Comptroller
New ORLEANS, May Z, 1850.
nshng of the business ofmy office for the Coun-
Gil this evening have not been able make the required
There are missing number of bills principally of old
dates far back as 1885, which apprehend were lost
books and papers in my office were removed, during
Immediately after the fire advertised the missing bills
and other papers, and iouna enough to recover most
of them Those missing are generally, as have before
In the of any damage the Second Municipality
'''D''.i'D' ''"' EDWARD + PARKER.
Comptroller of Second Municipality.
- SURvEyoR's OFFIoE, May 7th, 1850.
1S the Hon President and Connea HanieipaL.tg No 2
specnly submit the following report upon the works unde
department. for the ending April ls 1885, with sucl
suggestions essential for the public welfare anC
TO afford greater and more economical facilities for the com
In consequence the extreme high water of last year tn
Of wharves being under water, the Council deter
ping @6aTes and large portion Of the steamboat wharf L
addition new packet wharf was built and some $50 feet
new wharf, for steamships erected in front OF one OF the oh
The beneficial effect of the prompt action of the Council
raising the whares has been fully demonstrated this
as but Tor this all of our shipping wharves woul
boat wharf has been free from overflow. but it has been
entirely to the effect of the Bonne Came which ha
prevented the river this point from rising within foot
had the taken place We have. however, e
stant elevation of the waters of Lake Pontchartran, whic
have kept the of the district above the New Canal sui
merged ioT months than foot above the so the baC
| water reaching as far as Hercules street.
For the G works stated and for repairs etc. done on q
year the large sum Of Sls2, lag 22 as tollows:
For raising the woodwork of the steamboat, flat
boat and shipping whaTves, making new steam
boat wharf and packet wharf, including
cost OF TIMBER iron and other materials. s47,9l
latboat landings. I7,46O
pSsss {ss; Ss.s: sS$ s$i .s%5Sa
the Steamboat landing DOa's =, 6.6aI
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BY the admirable action of the dredging boat the bars
front of the aboat and steamboat whaEyes were early Gg
away preventing an extension OF SAID whqrve Dy soI
ings taken by the "a inst find the bars occupy abou
no doubt as to 6e eapacit Of the dredgng boat
them to give suicency Of water H. eng enable @ N y
additional drop tender and iron buoy to replace on
which was sunk during the night by steqmooat Inc COS
respectfully recommend the following work to be execute
the steamboat landing, and would suggest the pIopre
u for the execnIon oil the works by contract IN order tina
every thing may be prepared by the commencement oi IN
The and annually increasing expenditures for re
pairs on the steamboat landing, without being productive
aton to the landing, which will place in eondltO1 be
yOnd the contingency of wet weather and which w rednc
he heavy calls the treasury and the large tax TO wch ou
commerce subjected by the heavy expense OF dIayass
With view ofrecOmmending to you more permanent moo
of improvement called on the oounei II ashg hg 1e pe @
upon the principal thoroughiar on the eVee hey nav
a. ~ s 20 "a sFSo FIon se ee S Se%eeH the Triangle building
and Julia street, and now beg leave to ofieF the following c
W fWoud recommend the completion of 40 feet plank
road on Fulton the line Of division between the Fin
and Second Muncpaities aso the panking Of ne who
ship wharye, between Fulton street and the present woot
work Of the wharves.
the of the wharyes, each street on its present n
making a each section Of the plankng and
hundred feet adjoining the present work Of the abo
wharf with two wide plank outlets to fulton street
The balance Of the steamboat wharf 10 be rased TO Il
level Of the portion raised last and the OF the
/ basin filled IN with plank outlet ior the same.
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