The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-16
NUMBER lsI.

H. G. Miller, Miles Taylor, Aristide Miltenberrer.
Geo. W. Difmeyer. A. e. Brice, j. B. Steedman
| F. ]: Heron, E. ID. Sparrow, W. w. Pugh, Thos.
l.. Macon, Alex. Marks, Josiah Cole. Gustavus
Schmidt, J. B. Walton, 8. N. Westmore.
THE RADICAL NOMINATING CONVENTION
whole ticket for State officers nomins ted by the
radical convention is as follows:
For Governor-H. G. Yarmouth.
For Lieutenant Governor-0scar j. Dunn.
For Attorney General-Simeon Belden.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts-G. n. Wick
life.
For Tressurer--Antoine Dubuclet.
For Superintendent Of Public Education--Thos.
subjoined is the letter Of Mr.. Dumas declining
the nomination for lieutenant governor:
New ORLEANS, Jan IA, 1868.
To the State Nominating Convention saf
Gentlemen-With the expression Of my thanks
for the honor conferred upon me by the nomns-
leave to state that decline being placed in that
capacity on the Radical Republican ticket. au-
thorized no one to bring my name forward for
that position in the nominating convention.
remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
FRANCIS G. DUMAs.
committee held another session last evening. Mr..
Joubert IN the chair, and the following members
present: Messrs. Sterry, Straight, Mary and
Gsucbe The testimony for the defense was com.
meneed:
Mr.. RockJelos1 ssoorr,-Is secretary. Of the
streets and landings committee; keeps a record
OF the certificates Of the committee. Witness
produces book and finds that the certificate of F.
Marquee for s3l74 SO was approved on the 18th
OF August, 1867. When such certificates are ap-
proved they are sent to the finance committee;
sometimes to the Office Of the street commissioner;
sometimes they are taken to the contractors
themselves. Witness cannot say what became
OF the certificate above mentioned. Wit
ness has no recollection of ever giving this
certificate to Marquee or Correjolles. Does
not know Correjolles only by name. The certif-
Gates when given showed conclusively that the
work was done; they are generally sent to the
finance committee; witness does not remember to
whom he sent the certificate; it should, according
10 the routine Of business, have gone TO the
finance committee, but he reiterates that be can
not say where il went
Cross examined Question by Judge Couens-
and Fourth Districts is entered approved on the
10th OF August see the same certificate In the
name OF Frank Marquee. amounting to 81, ,799 96,
again approved on the s0th September. In the
first entry it is approved as belonging ito McCul-
loch. Can you explain why this double approval
| was required!
Witness should Judge that they were
two nerent certifcstes by referring TO the GER
ttcates would be able to answer the question.
Witness has never kept account Of certificates As
far as the signing was concerned, they sometimes
came TO his Office before being signed by the
street commissioner, Witness Is required to
with list of all items wherein Mr.. Marquez's
name appears on his books since July last.
| Major Carr s,c0T1l-Be is secretary of the
finance committee; has charge of the books and
records. Contractors certificates have to be ap-
proved by the finance committee before they are
| paid. He has the book now. Being asked to
refer to the ten per cent. certificate for REPAIRS
| he says that it was approved on the I'd of Sep
tember. 1867, for 1914 96. When a certificate is
approved by the finance committee as general
thing witness takes it himself to the controllers
| Office, except, no oEever. when a party is in
| hurry and desires tc take It over himself Wit
| ness never turned over to the street commissioner
approved certificates except on one occasion,
| which he considers was an error. The finance
| committee never approves certificate unless
signed by the street commissioner, that ia when it
| relates TO his business. The secretary of the
| streets and landings committee generally brings
| up certificates from the street commissioners de-
| partment. Witness does not remember a single
case where a certificate came direct from the
street commissioners department to the finance
committee.
| Cfoss-e1dmined- Witness has no recollection
| Of what be did with the certificate of Marquee.
| Does not know whether he gave it to MARQUEE or
| CorTejoes. He generally takes the certificates
| 10 the controller himself.
In cliet-When it goes to the controller It goes
there for warrant on the treasurer. Witness is
quested to furnish the committee with copy of
all entries since the first Of July last wherein the
name OF MARQUEE appears.
Mr.. JOS p. Hornor offers in evidence original
certificate Of the ten per cent. paid to Msrquez,
and the receipt of Mr.. kouney for $l2 so paid by
Dodard.
John Nelson s,corn-Is city gardener since lst
| Of May, 1866; worked under Baker in that capa-
| city in June and May last; knows two men by the
name Of Dennis Brown and Pat. 0'Brien they
were working under witnesses orders as laborers
| Brown worked with witness from the lst Of Feb
ruary to about ls Of October cannot say exactly;
| Pat O'Brien worken of and on the whole of last
summer. Both of these men worked for witnesses
| father last summer; when they worked for him
| their time was not charged on the pay roll. They
worked for wtness's father, to the best of his
| collection, in June. Witness did tell Dennis
Brown to draw money from the city treasurer for
another man II was 10 June last that he told him
to do so he told him TO draw ii for one Mr.. Haf-
| ner; Mr.. Hsfner thinks 1t was about s24 Dennis
Brown gave witness the money; witness paid Mr..
| Hafner the money; it was for some seeds and
roots which he planted In the public squares
| these seeds were purchased the 31st day of
| May; canuot recollect when Mr.. Baker came into
| offiee witness has now aud produces the receipt
| OF Mr.. Haner; the receipt OF offered In evidence.
Gross eIdmned-Those seeds and roots were
| planted in The Douglas Square, and q portion in
| jackson; none were planted in the garden Of
witnesses father; this was the only occasion upon
| which witness has ever caused money to be
| drawn; never had Mi. Tom Barron to draw
money, nor Ned Flanagan. Witness ia still in the
employ OF the city; witness Is employed by the
month, but some of his men, whose names are pot
! down for pay for thirty one days. He has them
employed sometimes on Sundays.
John N. Nelson sloorTl-ls the father Of Mr..
Nelson-bis mother says sol Witness is florist,
and has resided in this city for twenty five years;
| has always followed the same occupation; knows
| Dennis Brown; would likely recognize him II he
saw him; Brown worked for witness for years.
| but lately from time TO time Brown worked for
witness last summer two occasions he had
another person to help him; thinks 1t was
| 0'Brien cannot say exactly when il was they
both worked for him, but thinks it was in June
and September of last year.
CroSs-egomned Witness had a bill against
Brown for trees and plants furnished him from his
| nursery, also for wood Furnished Brown for his
due for Browns labor ana Sadefb ffaR the amount s
| place. Brown is still In his debt; witness has had
| work done for Mr.. Rathbone on Esplanade street;
| cannot say who the men were; they might have
| been in the employ Of the city; they may be now-
| Is not aware that he ever had manure hauled by
the city carts witness has had one load of manure
hauled from lafayette Square to his green house,
but cannot say whether IL was bv a city cart.
| Dennis Cfondn, jr., s'oorn He is a contractor
| for paving, etc. Forty cents per yard Is q fair