New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25

10 specifications file in the Street Commiss
office. subject TO the approval or rejection of the Com
Resoived That the Comp,r oer sell a,pullic auction
after ten days notice inahe official Journal the contract
for atlending and keeping in repair the bridge
elections on file in Ike office of the Surveyor and sub.
jec. to the approval of the Common Council.
CLAIMS.
The following report from the above commit
tee was read and adopted i
The Committee OH Claims beg leave to report upon
the petition of ). Melo, L. F. Paltron and others,
watchnen. complaining of the action of Police Board
in pending them, and asking 10 be paid for the time
for which they were suspended.
Your committee learn that when the Police Board
reins'ate a Waterman whom they are satisfied was
wrongtully suspended, they, in the resolution renst
ing him, allow him pay for the time of suspension.
When this is not done, the loss of pay is intended US
penalty.
Your committee do not deem it the province of the
Counclto revise the action of ,he Police Board in such
cases, and report adversely to the petition:
w. CHAMBERS.
Il. BOUNTY.
O. A. DUCROs.
FIRE.
The following report from the above commit
tee was read and adopted, and the resolution
accompanying the same was read, the rules be-
ing suspended, and adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, BENT, Chambers,
Chiapella, Eager, Fsbre, Gffen, Guyol, Howell,
Landry, Long, Russia, Thayer and Violett---14
The Committee OIL Fire TO whom has been referred
the various subjects together with The bills the Fire
Department during disbandmenr, have the honor 10
l. Upon number Of accounts and bills against The
city contracted for by Janes H. Wingfeld, late Chief
of the Fire Department, adversely, vouchers
accompany said accounts Or bills Your committee
proof that said bills have been properly contracted
they will present report for the approval and pay
meni Of the same.
Your committee report as follows
l. Upon the bill of G Beakley, adversely.
,. Upon the account of BENZ. S. Harrison for pay
ment of bill for feed of horses during disarmament of
the Fire Department., favofaby, SO far as the city is
liable
of the Fire Department, for the OF TWO hundred
and forty dollars for horses furnished The Fire Depart
ment as per rendered. your committee report
10 pay the sum OF one hundred and thirty dollars, The
same being the ratio that has been charged by
other parties furnishing the same for the use of the
city
S. On The bill Of j Walsh, for sundries furnished
the Fire Department. amour: seventeen dollars, fla.
vorably,
G. pom The bill of Frank Borge for hire of horses
for the use of the Fire Department, amount hun
died and eishty-swo dollars your committee would
state that the is overcharged they therefore pre-
sent resolution to pay the sum of one hundred and
thirty dollars The same being the usual amount claimed
by all other persons Who have rendered the same ser
vice.
committee report to pay such amount OF said bill as
amount being forty dollars. The balance of said
count your committee have nothing 10 do with.
g. On the account oil II. Bieakey for he of $50
for the hauling the steam fire engine Young America
10 the cornero Camp and Canal street, also, to the Ar.
tesian well Canal street, your committee report in
favor the payment of the sum of fifteen dollars, for the
hauling of the same 10 Canal street, of Camp
street. The baance of The bill does no! properly be-
long to the Fire Department. inasmuch as il was USED
TO pump Out the AItesian Well.
g. Upon the account OF John c. Stewart. for wood
etc. furnished The steam fire engine Young America
during di>bandment nj, favorable.
9. On the claim OF Bre wster, Van BentEUysen Co.
or Cosgrove & Boyle, for harness, etc for the uss
of the Fire Department, favorable for the sum Q
| $50 %.
or John McCay for harness, ETC., for the use of ih
| steam fire engine, S35.
the public during disbandmen,, by order OF the Mayor
| Sl7 SO.
Of1he Daily Oreanian for publishing the notice re
! CURED by the order of the Mayor, SIT 50.
On the account of M. Lolz for services rendered II
keeping engine house and hose-carrage for twenty
! four days and half at one dollar per day S24 So
OF A. Brunei and j. Erard for sundres furnished
| the Fire Department. per vouchers, 80 TO-
ofM. L. Powers, for hire of carriage for the Com
mitee on Fire, in visiting the different engine house
of the city on the 30lh December last, S..
Your committee report the same correct; aresou
ton is therefore 1ilered tor Inc payment 81 me same
for keeping engine and hook and ladder truck, an
other expenses, for twenty-five days, Your commute
report i'll favor OF paying the sum of $685. which is i
for the same SERVICE
II. Upon the bill of John Kleas, asking paymer
for the ping Of engine house No % tof tWeny-tW
day.. your committee repoI, adversely, as he was nc
employed by the cy-,ls said property having bee
delivered after The sale of the contract OF The Fire De
Your committee would further report that they hay
also efore them a large amour, of bills which The
are unable 10 report upon, inasmuch as there are n
vouchers as 10 their correctness. They will, howeve
so soon they shall have received the necessary II
formation as TO their correctness, report upon IN
same. j.
Upon the petition of J. H Frere for payment Of
bill of G. BIakelee. for serv rendered the Fire
ment during disbandmen. for Ike sum OF $27 81,
! favor of as said account has been properly auIhe
! Heated,
On the petition of sundfy persons asking for pa
ment of their services rendered in the Fire Depar
, '"'''' NS''''z HENRY GUYoL
r B. w. HEBRARD,
A. LANDRY,
GERARD STlTH.
Resolma, That The Treasurer pay The following b
on the warrant OF The Comptroller, The same being
expenses incurred during the disbandmeht OF the Ia
Fire Department of The City.
, To Benz. S. Harrison, for feed furnished The
e Horses of the "Steam Fire Engine" from
e September 7th, 1855, land during dsband-
It men,,) 10 December 29lh 1855 .......... $237
e To J. IL Wlngheld for hire of horses from
r., the 1st 10 The 24th December, during dis ~
: bandment of the Fire Department. l5o
o To Twibill & Aitkens, for sundries for Fire
To DJ j. WaIs, for sundiies for Fire Depart
/" To F, Borgess. for hire of horses for the use 20,
,r of the Fire Depart ment. ...........:.. l'1
!. 70 Daily Crescent Office, for advertising for
G. Engineer and Committees ....:.....;;.. Az
S, To Fl. Beakesey, for hauling Steam FIRE
: Engine to The corner of Camp and Canal &c
r. To Jno. G. stewart, for fuel furnished to the
Steam Fire Engine from July 1900, 10 De- 10
r cember. ...........'.: ...'''.' VI
al To Brewster, Van Benthuysen Co, for
d. sundries ..,.............s:. Il
r" To Cosgrove Boyle, for sundries for The m
Fire Department. w
To John McCay. for harness, etc., for the ~
"Stcam Engne.", ..........:;.,;;-;.:. 90
To the New Orleans" Commercial Bulletin"
for notice to the public, by order OF The -
. Mayor. -. ~