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


sand one hundred and sixteen dollars and nnetystWo
cents morethan would have been due sad contractor
had he fulfilled all his contracts 70 me leHer ana no
deduction been made for bad work cT1oss+ OF TING,
= N III ~ M CTT fI5g7 8F &# NJ Il. BAILEY,@r,
A. DUPRE. Sef
Mr.. Bailey, on behelf Of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following report, which was
aionted, and the resolution from the Assistant
Board, mentioned in said report, was eoncurred
in, after having been amended as recommended
~ tie committee and, on motion, was cent to
the Assistant Board for concurrence in the
amendment I'M a. 3% VA slH7 og#j
Yeas- -Nessrs. Bailey, Cu1bertson, Durell,
u enegre, Dupre, Pride and Prague-7.
Ss& The COMMITTEES on Finance, 70 whom was referred
aresolu.ion Adopted BY Tie Board Of Assistant Alder
melt pril 22d to pay the treasurer Of Fire Com
pany No the sum Of nine hundred dollars being for
The amount'of Comproer's warrant No. 1854 ostsand
payment OF which having been stopped Your com.
mittee recommend that said resolution be amended
as to read after the words, Payment of the original
having been stopped," .'provded bond and security III
said lost warrant should come into The pos
session of other parties" A e. 55 ~ sii7g#l
pie %H aI&la "a N. T.. BAILEY, Ri
,.5% ~ @ 52A.DUPREi s5S
Mr., Pride, on behalf Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, offered the following re-
port and resolution, which we're read and adopt
ed, the rules being suspended: &si
The Committee on Streets and Landings have the
them, viz: III Is ztI,,I5gL=ss.
Upon The peliiion5of Lewis Lowering 10 elect an
awning 70 protect from The q the sun the meats
OF the End District Beef Market, your Committee
ceiving the said protection necessary and nring-
ting upon The rights OF others, offer resolution for
your ad0ption extending the privilege as asked for
4 g. sI,s. .@ Sy$s}.15$.s A.. E. BAILEY H. (
Resoired That permission be, and it is hereby given
to Lewis Lowering 10 erect awning to protect from
The rays of the stall No 1884, occupied by him in
the Beef Market, Second District Of The City OF New
Orleans n5 tts ssqy f%f5 81 152,55@f tsrsr8
( Mr.. Denegre, on behalf of the Fire Commit
tee, offered the following report--Which was
adopted: ..,... ....
| New ORLEANS, April Both, 1856.
The Fire Committee, 10 whom was referred the
examination of the claims of certain parties against.
the City of New Orleans for services rendered during
the disbandment Of the Fire Department, and which
said claims were approved in the Board of Assistant
Aldermen, beg lei 10 report 80 s45s8 49, -
That. Of the following parties, claiming the amounts
opposite, their h respective names, so-wit: ~
DANIEL veal. .......................... S37 ~
rose McIul,on.. ..... ~ 81
Edward Rusk.... ......................,.. 81 SO
Joseph Baker. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y ~
James o. ann. ~ 5o
sfaTEy Lyons "a, ou
4homhe Duhhhin '.......'..........'-..... ~ ao
From Inquiries among those connected with the
Department, and from other sources, your Committee
have learned that Of the above named parties
services 10 the City during the period of the disband
ment Of The Fire Department They, therefore, recon-
mend concurrence IN the resolution, SO far as relates
TO the claims of Neal ard Baker. 49,.
Onthe claim OF L. Thomas Il Brown, for cleaning
and keeping apparatus of Engine No. IS. for severn
teen days, and amounting 10 sos your Committee have
made many inquiries but cannot ascertain whether
the parties have rendered the services for which
they have made claim They, therefore, recommend
that action be postponed for further consideration.
! They recommend concurrence in the following
| items
| Lieutenant Treneau1 Observation-Disclosures. S2s or
John Adams.... .......................l 70 sc
W. o: 'D;EE;a3iEGRH,~ .
| s. Il 4aa54ts2 cHAs. PRIDE.
I The following resolution from the Assistant
! Board, referred to in the foregoing report
| was concurred in, after having been amended
as recommended by the committee
Yeas--Messrs- Bailey, Culbertson, DurelI
Dupre, Denegre, Pride and Prague,-7. 5g
resolution to pay sundFy persons for services rem
dered during disbandment of the Fire Department..
| MIR. Culbertson, chairman of the Committee
on Work-house and Prisons, the rules being
suspended, offered the following report, which
was adopted, and the resolution from the AS.
| sistant Board aappropriating the sum Of
| SIS, 424 So for materials furnished the city
! Work house for the months of January and
| February, 1876, Yves, on motion, coneurred in
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Denegre
Durell, Dupre, Pride and Prague--7.
| The COmInltlee on The WorE-h0pse and Prisons. tC
whom was referred, on the LIST April 1885, the resolu
lion adopted blythe honorable the Board of Assistan
Aldermen, oahe 25th March, 1856, appropriating ht
sum Of S3f24 50, in payment Of bills ohe city Work
house, for provisions and materials alleged 10 have
| been furnished during the months Of January ant
| February 1856 beg leave TO report e52 y
That they have duly examined the bills OF parcel
annexed TO connected with 10 pay-rolls OF januar,
and February, as well as compared them with TIT
items ofther respective rolls and found thai the
gregate of all the bills agree well with that of sail
pay-ros as with The amount liked by said resolution
minus ten cents. E&
Tina, Of The bills placed on the payroll for January
1856, and alleged the same to be for provisions
materials furnished 10 the city Work-house for salt
month. Ten -, amounting to s6l7 S. and entered
by acquisitions, 10 which adding s445 l2 amount o
Maders bill for Bread and S53372, amount of For
sheets for meat in support of which latter no
qpsilions are 10 be expected, makes 500 a
| And 12, including one of SO 10 in favor of
the Chief Warden, without acquisitions, ~
but approved by said Warden, amount
49,. sl975 .
Among said bills placed upon the payroll for Janu
airy. 1856, are bills for the months OF July, Angus
1855.
That of the bills placed on the payroll of February
and alleged the be provisions and mate
rails furnished said Work.house for said month,
amounting Sis 06, and entered on the payroll
4, and r. supported by requsitionso which addin
S435 Co., amount of Maders bill for bread, an
S523 II, amount of Forshees for meat, in support
which TWO last bills no requisitons are TO be expected
makes. ..............,...... ......., $1,oT Z
And seven others without requisitions, but
approved by the Chief Warden, and --.,
| amounting TO 1871 5s.................... ST. &
-, ,m- e# % 144s .
Among The bills placed upon said roll for February
1885, some for articles furnished in the months @
October, November and December, 1855, and January
4 1856. f'-G
That from portion OF the above statement OF facts
twill be seen that the only evidence in support c
bills amounting TO S747 49, is the simple approval q
the same by the Chief Warden, which, considering III
city laws defining the duties of said Warden, you
committee deems insufficient to bind the corporation
Were il not for past reprehensibe precedents in report
ing favoraby upon, as well recognizing and votip
the payment of such bills, and which can only be put
stopio by farming ou,said ruin and badly admins
tered establishment. All of which is respectfully sui
mited the and concurrence on the part OF this Board
the resolution adopted by the Board Of Assistants o
the 25ih March, 1856, recommended. os 80
i JNO. CuLBERTSON.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Culbertson
chairman of the Committee on Work-house an
Prisons, offered the following report, whic
was adopted, and the resolution from the AS