The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-28

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Report of the Treasurer for the week ending
May 81:
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long report was read from the Surveyor in re-
laton to the Improvements of Canal street, which
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings
Several petitions were read and referred.
1he Sand C0ntract-Mr. Brother, from the FL
nance Committee, read the report on this vexed
subject. 1t states that the committee have exa.
mined a large number of witnesses, and that the
sand got out by Ward, intended for the Use of
the streets in the year 1851, and his contrac did
not extend beyond December, 1850, that the sand
was his own The report was signed by Messrs
Brother, Renshaw, and Yancey.
Mr. Yancey said the difficulty had grown out
Of a difference of construction between him and
Mr.. Renshaw. He (Mr. " thought that If the
sand was got for the Of the Streets it could OF
be considered as the property of Ward. He was
bound to get 5000 cubic yards-a third each year.
But as the evidence of the performance of his con.
tract was the Surveyors receipts, and as Ward
produced these receipts, he compelled to admit
that the sand must be considered Wards
MIR. Y. was very sorry that any thing personal
had grown out oft. He thought there was an ir.
regularity in this as well as in the Golding con.
tract. In this case he thought the sand ought TO
have been measured and delivered
In speaking of Ward as the favorite of Mr.. Rem.
shaw, lie did not mean that there was any CON-
plcity between Mr. r. and Ward, nor that Mr.. R.
had any knowledge of the Interpolation in Wards
contract. He had known Mr.. r. for many wears
they were in the same business and he had al.
ways found him man of honor He thought
that Ward was favorite of Mr.. r. only from his
being warm parzan.
Mr.. Renshaw said the evidence on the record
would show that the sand got out in the Fall
of each year, to be used the next. That Ward,
believing the contract extended to a third year, had
got out the sand for that year.
He could not close without returning his thanks
TO that gentleman, for his dsavowal of the charge
brought against him by city paper, that he had
entered into corrupt combination with contractor
He would read some documents to hold up to the
country this paper, and show how low it would
descend in its vtuperation of a member of this
body. He did not fear any articles which that
paper might publish. He did not regard its base,
tibellous and Infamous assaults.
Mr.. r. then read letter from A. Montauve
Sykes, Shields and Peters,
fifth member, Mr.. Pride, called on him, and
corroborated the statement in the letter, which is,
that Mr. Renshaw did not urge the extension of
the contract, but simply presented it to the COM
mlttee Mr.. Pride is political opponent vet he
wrote letter to the True Delta to that effect, and
requested them to publish it, and it was refused.
He then read the correspondence between himself
and MIR. Stewart the sixth member of the commit
which consiste of
Chairman. The letter of Mr. Stewart was a posi-
tive and unqualified denial, that he had ever
charged or thought of charging, Mr.. Renshaw
with COLLISION Now, what becomes of the asser
ZION oil the True Delta, that a member of the COM
init Tee had furnished that paper with the informa-
ton. II at the chairman of the committee had been
Gull Nv ot colludng with Ward, of urgine the
extension of his contract?
He closed bv reading letter from Mr.. William
Dunbar, that his Nrother, the late Surveyor, had
frequently stated that the Interpolation in the
hand writing of Dr. Z, ngehardt. Such too, was
the impression of Mr.. La yet, and of Mr.. William
Dunbar. And that if Dr. Engehardt had not
denied the writing to De his, Mr.. lumbar would
still think it his writing.
The rules were dispensed with, and the report
accepted
VI
FIRST MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL. - special
meeting Of this body took place last night there
were present Messrs. Fabre, in the Chair Clark,
Laughlin, J. BENT, V. BENT, Pscquet Derbes,
Bonneval, Barhe, Hagan, Lanata, and Richardson.
Amessage was read from the Mayor, informing
the Council that the contract for working the drain
ing machine of the Second District which was let
to Mr.. Augustus Armstrong, had been thrown up
and resolution authorizing the Mayor to resell it,
was passed.
A recommendation from the Mayor, concerning
the erection of chains at the bottom of Chartres
street. to prevent the drays from passing the First
District Court during session time, was considered,
and two resolutions ordering that chains be erected,
and that they be kept suspended across the street
during the sessions of the Court, were passed by a
vote of 8 10 3. Several members opposed the mo-
zion, on the ground that it would be not only I'M
Just, but inconvenient to the public.
A passage in the Mayors message, telling the
Council that part Of its property, comprising por
ton of the public Levee, had been seized, was
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Leave Of absence for four months was granted to
Mr. Giquel, and members were appointed to sit on
the different committees to which he belonged
during that time.
The Council adjourned.
The MURDER OF THE SLAVE ROBERT ON
THE LEvEE. - Yesterday, in the First District
Cou,t, before Judge Larue, Richard Holloway and
John Coffee, alias Cassidy, were tried for having
on the 18th of January last, killed and Stayed
slave named Robert, belonging to Mr.. J. W. Be-
ham, by stabbing him with bowie. knife
The District Attorney appeared for the prosecu-
ton, and Col. Field appeared for the Defence
Deputy Coroner, Charles Hopkins, proved hold
ing inquest the body, on the 10Th January,
In the watch house at the corner of Annunciation
street, and the jury returned verdict to the effect
that he died OF a perforatng wound on the chest,
which penetrated the right ventrice Of the heart.
j. Il. Lemonisr, deposed that he made exam
ination Of the body Of the slave Robert and found
three wounds on the head and neck, one five inches
dong situated on the left side of the head, one on
the back of the neck running from to ear, and
another on the left side of the neck three inches
long. He had also slight wound on the right
arm, and mortal one situated in the region of the
.Stomach, about an inch and half long, which en-
tered the right ventricle of the lungs and caused
deaih.
Mr. Be)tan saoorn-Said he found his slave on
the night of the 18th of January, in the Annunca
street watch-house, quite dead He appeared to be
stabbed with knife.
A. Binney SOorn-Deposed to seeing the slave
at the watch house, but did not see him on the
Levee.
Mr.. OLeayy sworn-Said that on the evening
of the day on which the st. Charles Hotel was
burnt, he was Lieutenant of the Watch in the