New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-28
A resolution to pay II. G. Pearson 800
The following resolution, passed by the AS

A resolution to pay H. G. Pearson $ 100.
The following resolution, passed by the AS
sistant Board, was read r..-.,y..,.-. FL
RESOLVED, That the Clay Monumental Association Of
the city Of New Orleans be and hereby srah!eu me
right 10 erect statue Canal street, at the ln'efsee
ton of Royal and ST. Charles Streets 10 The memory
OF Henry Clay, provided that the said Monumental
Assoclatlan cause 10 be made q suitable street on
either side of said statue
The rules being suspended, the foregoing re-
solution was CONQUERED in, after having been
amended by inserting the words " suitable
streets on both sides of said statue" in lieu Of
the words &c q suitable street on either side Of
said statue ...-
. The following resolution, passed by the As
sistant Board, was read =@@g
Rssolvea, That the Comptroller resell after Ave days
notice in the official journa The privilege of running
ferry from the foot of Jackson street. Fourth District
for the term - years from the date Of the approval
of the adjudication by The Common Council
The rules being suspended, the foregoing re-
solution was concurred in, after having been
amended by filling the blank with g ten"
The following resolution, passed by the AS
sistant Board, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings:
A resolution authorizing the sale of a contract to
fence each end ofthe bridges across Mel pomene Canal
The following resolution, passed by the AS
sstant Board, was referred to the Police Com
mittee:
A resolution 10 pay O Dauber. sl36 10-1oo.
The following resolution, passed by the As
sistant Board, was read twice and concurred
in, the rules being suspended.
Yeas--Messrs Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
Denegre, Dapre, Prague and Prde--7.
A resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner
to purchase as many curb and gutter stones will
serve TO lay the round stones hand, and distributed
on Levee street, Third District
The following resolutions, adopted by the AS
sistant Board, were referred to the Finance
| Committee: .l.5
A resolution authorizing Mr.. N. Magnan TO keep
and repair the property on GENTLY Road belonging to
| The city.
the Treasury in favor OF the Treasurer of Creole
| Fire Company No. for the sum of 5000, in place of
warrant No. 9d3l, lost.
| PETITIONs, ETC.
| The following communication was read and
ordered to be published with the accompanying
documents -r-
OFFICE OF EXPERTS, CITY HALL,)
| 49,. New ORLEANS, April %, 1856.
| To the Honorable the Common Council of
t-'',N'NO,~ '''> OO'' the city OF New Orleans.
| GENrLEs1EN-The undersigned exports, acting I'M
der the JOINT comRlttee appointed by your honorable
body examine the books Of the late Treas and
other city officers, respectfully beg leave submit line
following statement OF facts III connection with their
| abors
| In the course of the examination OF the various
books they found Mr.. d. C. Labai, late Assistant City
Attorney, without any credit upon The books of the
Treasurer for very large amounts, being for balances
upon bills and other claims III favor of the city
which placed in his hands for collection by suit
otherwise; and ofduly compelled them 10 state
this fact in their report of 9th January last They
therein SAID thai the Treasurer had called upon Mr.
Labait for statement of the condition OF the claims
| placed in his hands for collection.
Mr.. Laba,, has seen fit in card published in the
PIcayune OF this morning, 10 deny the truth OF this
charge; with how much justice, however, viii be seen
upon reference to copy of letter herewith accom-
| panyng and marked "a" from VIM. a. Garland
Treasurer addressed TO d. c. Labatt, assistant City
| Attorney.
In this connection i, is proper 10 state that sense
justice ourselves mpes US TO this course in order
10 repel the lnsinuaons OF Mr.. Labat that we were
Influenced towards him bymproPer motives, and 10
correct his posites and IgiJuL INTERPRETATIONS,
fork IN his publication referred 10.
Accompanying tns is a copy OF a letter marked -,
written by the experts under dale OF 9th February last,
addressed 10 D. G. Labatt and calling upon hun Tor
statement of his accounts with the city AL this letter
he Informed that his books Were at the office Of
The experts, and he was invited 10 cooperate with
| them in preparing a statement Of his accounts.
In due course We received the very remark
able letter published with his card OF this morning,
which plains nohlng and sets lch statements that
We viii here remark on the unfurless OF Mr.: Lsbatt
in publishing his letter exparie without giving the
public opportunity Ct seeing letter OF 9th Febru
| ary-paper "B"-"hich elected his reply.
Sir Lnbatt claims, in his card, The credit OF haviug
suggested the appointment Of Mr.. Barren special
expert examine his tMr, Labatl's} UNITS. The
refutaion of this utter fabrication Of Mr.. Labaus We
leave 10 your honorable body, who will know its
entire untruthiuness, since The very suggestion Of
such appointment is 10 be found in GU! report OF
9lh January, already referred 10, and which says:
"ln view OF the magnitude OF This sum- and from
information received from the present Assistant Guy
Attorney and others, OF Inc very unsatisfactory man
which the accounts of his pTedece: sor ID. e.
Laba have been kept, your experts are decidedly of
opinion that full examination of his accounts with
city should he had under the resolution authorizing
| this work.
Mt Labat further says that, sit will be remembered
by Mr. Eager and MI Bailey, Charmen Of the Finance
Committees that the very labor now proposed he
DESTROYS of performing previous 10 transferring his
books 10 his SUCCESSOR but it was declined"
Messrs Bailey and Eager both positively contradict
Ibis OF MI Labat's, Will be by copy
OF their letter of this date, tmarked 'C"l herewith
accompanying this letter.
We will only add, in conclusion, that the accounts
npon which Mr.. Labatt has been sued by the city of
New Orleans made up by the experts by order of
| The joint committee, under whose Instructions they
working, and leIe is TO doubt It's entire
| correctness.
Respectfully, your ob servants.
Z. F. CANFIELD,
T. j. HITSELBERGER.
S P. AUCHMUTX