New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-18

Line following ESS0lQt1Gn referred TO IN the
same report, was on motion laid over till the
next meeting:
resolution appointing joint committee for the
purpose of organizing proper guard for the protection
of the city,
WORK-HoUsE AND PRISONS.
The following report from the above COM
mittee was read and adopted, and the resolu-
ton accompanying the same was read, the rules
being suspended, and adopted by the following
vote:
VeaS-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, BENT,
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapela, Eager, Fabre,
Gifen. Guyol, Kelly, Landry, Rusha, stith and
Violett-l5.
The Committee on Work. House and Prisons beg to
present the following report and resolution for adop
ion Your committee have examined the several ac-
counts and bills due for the months Of October and
November 1855, for provisions and materials and find
the same correci they therefore present resolution APP
proprlatng the amount required 10 pay the They
also present quarterly statement of the operations of
the City Work-House ending OH the 18th October, in
which there is complete statement of all articles
| manufactured and the disposition made of the same.
Respectfully submitted
'. WEBSTER LONG,
L. M. RUSSIA,
@" c. BANlSTER.
Resolyed, That the of three thousand and eleven
770O dollars be and the is hereby appropriated
for the payment of the bills for provision and materials
for the City Work House, for The months Of October
and November. 1855.
| IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDINGS.
The following report from the above commit
| tee was read and adopted
| The Committee on Improvements and Buildings beg
leave TO report thai it absolutely necessary to have
some repairs made to the buildings owned by the city
and used as Recorders office, First Districts also used
as lookup. The buildings are going TO destruction
condition. They would also add that for the facilta
ting Of The public business the lookup should be re.
izing The Comptroller TO sell the contract for the
They also present resolution 10 have the Robin street
Wa1ch-h0use repaired, E = II ! I7 sEESslr'
| .@.. d M,@ WM.H BARBARIN,
| Mn# ISAAC THAYER.
The following resolutions accompanying the
above report were read, the rules being sus-
pended, and adopted:
Reso1utd, That the Comptroller sell, after FIVE days.
notice in the official journal, the contract to repair the
building and lookup, First District, belonging to the
civ situated at the corner Of Hera and ST. Charles
streets, agreeaby to plans and specifications 10 be fur
nished by the Surveyor said sale subject to the appro.
val of the Common Council.
Resolvsd That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
requested 10 sell, after five days nelice in the official
Journal the contract to repair the Robin street Wa.ch-
house.
Yeas--Messrs Banister, Barbarin, BENT,
Bridge, Chambers Chiapells, Eager. Fabre,
Gifen, Guyol, Kelly, Landry, Russia, stith and
Violett--15. viz"
Rssolvsa, The, the Street Commisso in accord
ance with resolution already passed, be required 10
have the gas inroducedinto the Robin street Watch
house with as little delay possible
Mr.. Bartlette TOOK MS s6aG. /.
The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, and on motion laid over till
the next meeting: . o. 3D..
Reso!ved That permission be and is hereby given
any of the lessees of any of the wharves of the city
aside some particular portion of the wharves of
the city, not exceeding one hundred feet for the e1cu
sive use of the New Orleans and Vcksburg mail line
steamers Princess, Natchez and Southern Belle, the
to be continued during the pleasure of tho Coun-
Mr.. Fabre offered the following resolution,
which was read, the rules being suspended, and
unanimously adopted:
Resoivsd That the resolution creating special COM
mitee of three. to which referred the petition of
Alderman Mcknight. TO remove the flatboas from the
First District 10 the FOURTH and 10 extend the steam
boat landing, be amended SO as 10 make the SAID COM
| mttee four instead OF three
i On motion, the chair appointed Mr.. Fabre as
| the additional member to the above mentioned
committee.
! Mr.. Chambers, on behalf Of the Committee
4 appointed by this Board on the special joint
4 committee to examine the accounts of the Trea-
surer and other city officers, offered the follow
ing report, together with the resolutions accom-
panying the same, which were ordered to be
J published:
The members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
appointed OH the special joint committe 10 examine
the accounts Of the Treasurer and other city officers
beg leave 10 offer the following report:
In pursuance OF the authority given them by resolu
ton. of the Council No. 1905, approved July 18th
1856 the committee in the latter part OF July last ap
pointed three experts, or accountants TO make The e
| aminations requisite to ascertain whether the
nues Of The city had been collected and properly
counted The result of their labors commencing
with the consolidation Of the city in April. 1852, AM
ending the 3lsl of December 1855, will appear from
the accompanying copies OF report from them, am
the documents accompanying the same marked A, B
: C, D, E, F and G.
h Document "a. gives statement of warrants is
sued by the Comptroller for which the authorities cite
cannot be found and others which are not provided 70
by the authorities cited The vouchers accOmpanyin
If these warrants have been examined, and found
it be chiefly the certificates of the Surveyor and Stree
II Commissioner bills and pay rolls, and the receipt
10 of the numerous claimants under the same, and i
some cases the approval Of The Chairman Of the F.
nance Committee. Your committee have dout
that these warrants were issued i'll payment OF tn
debts of the city, and that the authorities cited an
vouchers accompanying, We're, under the usage of thu
period, deemed sufficient warrant for their issue.
f.. Doeumen, Az also gives statement Of oversissut
of warrants. Three of Them are Of small amount III
e fourth is for s,947. An error appears to have bee
NJ made in entry of the last named warrant upon II
n books of the Comptroller and Treasurer by which Il
city is charged with Si,947 loo much Unless
of should appear upon further examination that credit
he the city subsequently given for This amount i. W
10 have TO be made good by the Treasurer.
Document "B" shows the balance 10 be account
ii, for BY the Treasurer of the real estate al
he slaves for the year 1882 amounting 10 36Sl6 99lG
al This officer is now engaged in making up stateme
al of reductions made bills upon the certificates
all the Assessors and in consequence OF the double
nd of property in numerous cases BY this staeme
he expects account satisfactorily for the above nam
re. balance,
nh real and slaves for the year 1852 amounting
S270 432 $780, placed in the hands of the late ASST
rv City Attorney Tor collection, only $40 $1,000 ha
10 been paid into The treasury, leaving the very lar
In balance OF SAY, 452 $4,000. The fact of large
the amount OF taAes eVlea thee years slhce Iehilh
nil uncoeced up 10 this time, shows most Eamenta
of efficiency. either laws for the Collect
tee of taxes, in their enforcement corrective of viii
the | is mperousby demanded.
cnt Your committee aware that large amount OF
lax bills placed in the hands of the late Assistant
OH Attorney We're uncollecsed during his term of Off
eel anu iea 1iat uhuei tle - SVEN ~ "
" copy of letter this subject, addressed by Mr.
n a bait the committee, is herewith submitted. In I
lee letter he expresses his readiness TO account
Lo all claims placed in his hands. By resolution of
in Council, No. 2i6l, approved November Both,
" Treasurer directed TO make up statement sho
!, ing the claims placed in the hands of the late Assist;
an City Attorney remaining unaccounted for When
col is completed land 10 its speedy completion your co
Nv miitee beg 10 call the special attention OF the IRE
his ure it will be easy task for Mr. Labatt sho W
ess what each particular claim put in suit,
NV the condition of the suit at the expiration OF his lie
e IS | of office.
Tax bills have been made out by the experts 10 g
,r5 ply the omissions occasioned by trans fer
from the as rolls the tax ledger,
to some four thousand dollars the larger portioD if
20. all of which, tits presumed can be collected.
With the view Of avoiding errors in the issue
King warrants, and OF facilitating any future eNamnat