The daily crescent., 1851-05-29
Mr.. Ron.h.w ana the Contract System.

second MunlcipdNV.
"Sometime previous to the last municipal elec-
ton, we were informed by party on whose state
ment every reliance could be placed, that Paddy
Ward had attempted to prolong street cleaning
contract which he held from the Second Munici-
pality, for year over the specified time by means
Of fraudulent Interpolation by him therein made,
or procured by him, and which fraudulently inter-
polated contract had been urged BY Mr.. Renshaw,
for approval, on the Committee on Streets and
Landings, Of which he was them and still is, Chair
man. On ascertaining this information, we called
upon member Of the committee, and asked him If
the facts above stated were true; to which he
replied in the affirmative, adding that his asonish-
ment was very great that Mr.. Renshaw should
have lent himself to an imposition, patent on its
very face, as most impudent attempt to swinde.
True Delta, May %.
The committee consisted Of one Alderman oa
each Ward, viz : l. N Marks, H. Renshaw, Chas.
Pride, Thomas H. Shields, A. Montanye, r. B.
Sykes, J. C. Stewart. Now, the six Aldermen,
who, with Mr. Renshaw, constituted that committee,
have, in the most distinct manner, denied that Mr.
Renshaw urged the extension of Wards contract
Here are the letters-that Of Mr.. Pride, as will be
seen by its direction, first offered for publica.
ton in the True Delta, and refused Each one
denies that he had any such conversation with the
editor of the True Delta, as is described in the
quotation:
New ORLEANS, May 81, 1851.
The undersigned, members Of the late Commit.
tee on Streets and Landings, of Municipality No
Two do hereby declare that the Chairman of said
committee, Mr.. Renshaw, never urged upon us
either in committee or personally, to accept and
adopt copy of specifications relative to the con.
tract of P. Ward, for keeping in repair the streets
of the upper district of the Municipality. The
Chairman merely stated, that if the contractor haG
been led into the belief that his contract extended
another year, in consequence of an error in the
wording of the said specifications, and had incurred
expense thereby, that although he had no lega
right he might have equitable claim, to have the
contract extended for one year.
Wefurther declare, that we never saw any thing
in the language or conduct Of Mr. Renshaw, thai
would induce or justify the belief that he was
aware Of any attempt on the part Of said Ward to
defraud the Municipality, or that he would in the
least degree, connive at such an attempt.
a. McsTANyr.
i. B. sYkEs.
Editors of the True Delta:
GENrLEMEN-In your paper of the 23d inst,
find an article in relation to the contract of P
Ward for cleaning streets, which casts reflections
on Mr. Renshaw, Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Believing that yon have been led into error by
designing persons, wish, through the medium q
your valuable paper, to correct the impression
made on the public mind not at the request of Mr.
Renshaw, but out of a sense Of justice 10 him anC
10 the committee over which he presided.
Being member of the Committee on Streets
and Landings at the time Wards contract came ~
for consideration, and being present at the time
can say that Mr.. Renshaw presented the paper il
the usual manner, and asked their opinion on the
subject, and after an examination of the papers, W,
came to the unanimous conclusion that Ward wa
not entitled TO the contract for another year.
But Mr.. Renshaw, with myself and other mem
bers of the committee, said that if Ward had beer
led into error by any mistake in the Surveyors de
partment, he had claim in equity, but not in law
on the Council. And l will here state that Mr.
Renshaw did not press the claim Of Mr.. Ward, MOI
was it pressed by any member of the committee.
will here state that had conversation with
the only democratic member of the committee, lex
cept myse,) and in that conversation he expressed
the most decided appreciation Of Mr.. Renshaw' :
course in the committee when Wards case was in.
vestgated, or, in other words, he saw no reason
why Mr.. Renshaw should be censured.
In conclusion, permit me 10 say that from the ac.
quainiance have had with Mr.. Renshaw, be-
lieve him incapable of coDnving at fraud of any
kind.
Yours. with respect, CHAs PRIDE
New Orleans. May 26. 1851.
NEW ORLEANS, May IS, 1851.
DEAR SIR-Under the head of" Renshaw and
the Contract SYSTEM" ! noticed an article pub.
iished in the True Delta, of the 23d instant, il
which it is stated that fraudulent interpola
| ton had been made in a certain contract, an,
which frauduently interpolated contract had bee
| urged by Mr.. Renshaw for approval, in the Com
miitee on Streets and Landings, Of which he wai
then, and still is, Chairman. On ascertaininl
this information, we called upon a member of the
committee, and asked him if the facts above
stated were true, to which he replied in the afir-
native, adding that his astonishment was very
great that Mr.. Renshaw should have lent himself
to an imposition, patent on its very face, as most
impudent attempt to swindle." Will you, sir, do
me the favor TO state, over your own signature
whether you are the member" alluded 10 also
whether you ever discovered anv thing in my con.
duct in connection with the matter referred to
which led you to believe that was aware of any
fraud in said paper, at the time it was under dis
cussion before the committee; or that would in
duce or justify the belief, that l would connve
direcily or indirectly, at any attempt of MIR. War
to defraud the Municipality. Your prompt reply
will confer favor on your obedient servant,
- HENRY RENsHAw.
New ORLEANS, May &, 1851.
Henry Renshaw, ESQ.
DEAR SIR-In answer to the above, | beg +
state, that cannot be the member alluded to in tn
True Delta, as never authorized any newspape
statement whatever.
Also, that never discovered any thing in you
conduct, in connection with the matter reierre
to, which led me to believe you were aware of an
fraud IN SAID paper, at the time II was under di'
cusslon before the committee' or that wonid induc
| directly or indirectly, at any attempt of Mr.. War
70 deifaIa tne SiNl SMiun.c,paii'y.
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So mucb for the ,,roof that Mr. Rensbaw ,,ro,
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On 'ne com""'ee 'he approval oi "ards Col
'ract' ana us extension ior 'he 'nfd year.
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