New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-05

Among the bills placed upon said roll for February,
1856, are some for articles furnished in the months Of
October, November and December 1855, and January,
1855. fH-GI
That from portion OF the above statement OF facts,
it will be that the only evidence in support of
bills amounting to $747 49, is the simple approval of
the same by the Chief Warden, which, considering The
city laws defining the duties of said Warden, your
committee deems insufficient to bind the corporation,
Were il not for past reprehensibe preceden.s report
ing favorabiy upon, well as recognizing and voting
the payment of such bills, and which can only be put
sopio by farming ousad ruin and badly admins
tered establishment All of which is respectfully SUB
mtied the and the part OF this Board in
the resolution adopted by the Board of Assistants on
the 25h March, 1856, recommended - -
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Culbertson,
chairman of the Committee on Work-house and
Prisons, offered the following report, which
was adopted, and the resolution from the AS
sistant Board sc to pay sundry persons for sun
dries furnished the city Work house," (adopted
26th February, 1861 was concurred in.
Yeas---Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Dupre, Denegre, Pride and Prague,-7.
The Committee on the Work-house and Prisons, TO
whom referred, the 4h March, 1856, the resolu
ton authorizing the Treasurer 10 pay OH the warrant
of the Comptroller, the following persons for provi
sions and materials furnished the City Work house,
to-wit: tzs-aDll ~
To Presley Il Bein, for sundries furnished, o.
from December, 1854 10 September, 1856. SIPS 60
To A. Lum &c Co., for box lumber furnished .
To a. r. Bell, for repairs to Black and Red
Maria, and hire of horses 10 run sanle.... SIS SO
To George Hman, for feed furnished the
horses for the Black and Red Maria, 100 SO
Beg leave TO report that, the only evidence they have
seen in support OF said claims is the resolution referred
TO above which. taken in connection with the assur
ance received from Mr.. w A. Beecher, Secretary OF
committee Of the Assistant Board, they feel authorized
in believing that said bills are correct and unpaid, and
therefore submit this Board the propriely of concur
i'As - ~ N'''isH'' ND ~ " j. cULBERTsoN.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Culbertson,
chairman Of the Committee on Work-house
and Prisons, offered the following report, which
was adopted, and the resolution FROM the As
sistant Board requesting the Surveyor to
report the cost of the repairs necessary to the
prlvies and sinks of the Parish Prison." was
coneurred in as recommended by tbs COM
mittee $40 e
To The Honorable Board of Aldermen: rsf
The Committee on Work-house and Prisons. to
whom was referred on the 4.h March, 1856, the re-
solution passed on the 10Th February 1856, by the
honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen "reuur-
ing OF the City Surveyor 10 report 10 the Common
Council, without delay the cost of repairs 10 the
prves and sinks attached TO the Parish Prison Of the
city of New Orleans, with view to their Immediate
rePair beg leave 10 report concurrence the part OF
~, -JNo. CULBERTsoN.
The following resolution, adopted by the
Assistant Board, ives read twice and coneurred
in, the rules being suspended: I'D u
A resolution authorizing the Treasurer topay 10 B.
Crow, 1924 for work done on the Artesian Well. p
T Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Denegre, Du-
pre-, Culbertson, Pride and Prague--7.
The following ordinance, adopted by the
Assistant Board, was laid on the table, subject
to call: