New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-23

N Y. and Il Steamship Company with insruetonH a0r
him to report to the Board and oerea itb hal,
For repairing all the plank roads OF the CITY VIII po,
last provided the ballast be obtained at o n cents
per ton, Adopted. j, .,, o,h,ra ~
For selling contract to run the drahlns u
For authorizing the Street Commissioner to reemploy
the late ereet OF the Fcurth ana EeYentn
wards for necessary periods to be determined by the
ar hu,dng bridges at certain street Intersections ETC.
Adopted. . c,.,., uo,o..o ~ ,aua,,.,,, - +ta no.
titon Of Charles Oder Co.. for s252 being the wharf
age dues OF ships which were collected by the city ct
the time they bought the lease OF the WharVes also ad
ysrsey to petition Of property holder for indemnity
for inundaion of his property in Of the
failure Of the draining contractor to fulfill ms
of the late Fire Department. which either did not detail
the items properly authenticated, and offered
resolution for the payment Of those which dld come ID
proper form The resolution was adopted
The Committee on improvements and buldlnga sub
mitted resolution for making repairs TO the Washington
and Marshall Schools, which was adopted.
The special joint committee appointed to consider the
claims Of sundry fire companies of the late organization
made lengthy report adversely to some Of the claims
and in favor Others for the payment of which, resou
tons were submitted.
The claim of Hope Hook and Ladder Company. for
s48 for the rent Of the lot which their houae stands
left for further consideration The report and
resolutions adopted.
Mr. Mcknight, from the special joint committee ap.
pointed to consider the of extending the steam
boat landing read report strongly in favor of such an
extension.
Mr. Fabre, from the same commttee maze q minority
report equally strong in opposition to it.
On motion of Mr.. Wilt, both reports were laid on the
table.
The report Of the special committee appointed to ex
anime the Treasurer's books called up, read and
adopted by 15 to 4.
The resolutions accompanying the report were then
taken up.
The FIRST resolution, for requiring the Comptroller to
keep book in which the credit pages he shall place
ordinances authorizing expenditures Of money end on
the debit pages record of oil moneys expended under
those ordinances opposed by Mr. Fshre and defen-
ded by MIR. Chambers; other members looking at it in
different lights An Intellectual motion was made to lay
it on the table, and then it adopted by IL to T.
The second resolution for requiring the Comptroller te
write the sums in all licenses before placing them in ths
hands the Treasurer and taking his receipt therefor
hold him liable in specific manner, was adopted
without debate
The third resolution forrepeaing the ordinances whoi
limits the pay of the experts appointed to examine tn
books Of the city officers to $1,000 debated at
length and laid aside substitute, which for au
thorzing the special committee to employ two expert
only and to make them work six hours day, at ealar
of 500 per month. The substitute voted upon an
lost. "m# %.aMu-Ia. g..m....
| The Board then adjourned,