New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-11
CoMPrRoLLER's OFFICE,

i-aS CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, i
Cry or NEW ORLEANS, Dec 6, 1852. ) |
TO the Hon. The Common Council Of Near
Orleans: .s34.
GENrLEMEN--I adjudcated this day the con-
tracts for numbering and branding all drays,
ETC., as follows: First contract to James q.
Barau, security George Mertzweiller, at ~ IL
cents for each. Second contract to L. W. Chand-
Ter, who offers real estate security, at Id cents
each The third contract to James Kealy, Sc
curity David Kennedy, at Ia cents The fourth
contract to 7. Morano, security, Manual Mora
no, at 25 cents each. ill., 1
also adjudicated the contract for furnishing
all materials and constructing plank ROAD on
Greatmen Street, to Patrick Camoody, security
Patrick Irwin, ut $2 OF per running foot.
Yours respectfully,
o. DEBUYs, Comptroller.
The following resolution, presented by Mr..
Clark, was read twice and adopted, the rules
being dispensed with: la4
Resolved, That the adjudication by the Comp
troller, on the 9th December, Of the following
contracts, be and the same are hereby approved
Of as also the securities, viz four contracts for
branding and numbering drays, and the con-
tract for plank road on Greatmen street to
I p. Carmoody. - q
| "A 1eJJeF WIS reau lEOiu CnFisGtlu 0dcono,
and the following resolution offered by Mr..
Clark, was read twice and adopted, the rules
being suspended: @
| Resolved, That the Treasurer pay, upon the
warrant of the Comptroller, to Christian Jacobs,
the sum of 1916, being for one and a half months
salary, as second Warden of the Work House of
the Second District.
| A communication from Mr.. NJ Walton, by
which he offers to sell to the City his property,
situated at the corner of St. Charles and Heyla
streets, was referred to the committee on Work
house and Prls ms
| A letter from Mr. Sherman was laid on the
table.
A petition of residents on Tchoupitoulas street
was read, praying the Council to alter the name
of said street. .-.-.s -..~...
1t was moved and carried that the Board of
Aldermen refuse to alter the name Of the street
as prayed for, and that the parties have leave to
withdraw their petition.
A bill due to the New Orleans Bee, amounting
to 1926, was referred to the committee OIL
Claims
A communication from W. W. W. Wood, clerk
of the Recorder Of the First District, was read,
relative to fines imposed and collected in that
District. ss @
On motion, Messrs. Harris, Converse and
Burke were appointed by the Board, as Com
mittee of Conference, on the resolution relative
to the salaries of the Clerks of the Recorders.
J STANDING COMMITTEES 81.
Mr. Converse, on behalf on the Finance Com
! mittee presented the following report and re
solution, which were adopted unanimously, the
/, rules being suspended.
, The Finance Committee, to whom was refer
red the letter of T. Bailey Blanchard, attorney
, for Paul Quimper, ESQ.,, accompanied by cop.
: of Judgment from the Fifth District Court of III
0 State of Louisiana, as rendered on the lStl
December, lS47, and appeared on the 23d g
e said month, also amended on the I'D of Decen
! Der, lS47, approved on the 4th january, lS4e
S b, the Hon. A. nj. Buchanan. Judge, by whic
$ it was decreed, that according to, the tablea
filed by the Assessors, homologated by sal
judgmen, that the said Paul Quimper is en-
titled to receive from the Third Municfpalit
the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty dollar:
($l ,55O,) for lots taken by said Municipalit
for the opening and extension Of Clalborn
y street; and further sum of one hundred an
u twenty mine dollars and eighty-seven cent
&c S129 81 y for banquete made IN f, ont othis lot
IS together, the sum of sixteen hundred and sever
s. ty nine dollars and eighty-seyen cents, ($l,6l
ST. The same judgments decree, that the sui
Is Quimper shall pay to said Municipality the SUI
II OF one hundred and ten dollars ($ll0, thus lei
:, wing balance due said Quimper of fifteen hui
re dred and sixty nine dollars and eighty. sevt
cents, ISL $50 S7,) on which it appears ju
lg that interest should be allowed. Thus, on i
et fifteen hundred and fifty dollars, ($l.55C
81 less the one hundred and ten dollars (Sll
fourteen hundred and forty dollars, (Sl A
e. from the 23d February, 1S41, and on the G
a hundred and twenty nine dollars and eight
nd seven cents, ($129 S7,) from the 4th Mare
as 184S, which is applied for, from sixty days aft
. evolution of judgments; making together amou
OF of principal due the said Quimper, of fifte
10 hundred and sixty mine dollars and eighty-o
~ cents, ($1 1853 81 with interest aforesaid,
5per cent. per annum. For which amount, int
d. terest included as aforesaid your said commit
10 recommend that the Comptroller be directed
es issue his warrant on the Treasurer of this Ci
e. in favor Of said Paul Quimper. to be paid out
ID any moneps not otherwise appropriated. 1t
ing previously ascertained by said Comptroll
les to his satisfaction, that the said amounts ha
ne notbeen paid w. P. CONVERSE,
, ~. NJ BURKE,
~. Offer the following 80 /. -l- s
OF Resolved That the Comptroller issue
warrant on the Treasurer, payable out Of ful
ia not otherwise appropriated, in favor OF L.
lio Blanchard, Esq, attorney Of Paul Quimper,
So the sum of 81 500 81, including interest,
me is found to be due in accordance with
above report. SIT 1..e..r r'a
a. The Finance Committee, to whom was rel
us red the following petitions, ETC.. respectfully
er- leave to offer the annexed report:
j.. The memorial of the Committee in behalf
~ the Consolidated Association OF proprietor
I've coffee houses, etc., asking for reduction on
'm- license of said establishments-your commit
=, would state that the ordinance fixing the lice
d. on coffee houses, ETC., is now being framed,
nv that they will be guided by what they consl
, -: just and equitable.
III The petition of Jean Fautrier, lessee of
- IRENE Market, complaining that a negro pla
ms : in said market by the late First Municipal
20. o. Council, for the purpose of keeping the mar
me clean, had been removed by the Surveyor,
u'y requesting that the negro be replaced-y
VI, committee feel constrained to report against
NJ the prayer Of the petitioner, for the reason
uey the market is cleaned by The chain-gang,
the negro can be dispensed with.
mp The communication of B, DeSantos, inform
the Council that he has for sale lot of gro
ON Dauphin street, for which he is willin!
:. take 81 800 cash-your committee report ga
'e" the purchase of said lot, more particular.
r., there are no funds to pay for the same and
ioi- to be discharged from the further considera
of the subject
lar- Mr.. Converse, on behalf of the Finance
fys mittee, reported verbally against the payr
ear- of bill Of $l,07S, claimed by the Orleans
Oh. for publishing briefs for A. Grailhe ane
I, ~ Preaux, attorneys in the suit against the |
Ia pa- of McDonogh. %,
a aal' The report was adopted.
ram run, Mr.. Clark, on behalf of the COMMITTEE
rke1 Streets and Land ngs, presented the folio
p ar report, which was adopted, and the resolu