New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-16

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The following from the Committee on
Streets and Landings was received:
COMMITTEE OF STnEErs AND LANDINGS
Board OF Assistant Aldermen,
City Hall January IA, 1858.
To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the following communication from
the City Surveyor, which was referred to
your committee:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
"Oity of New Orleans. january 7, 1858.
ITO the Honorable the Common Council Board of
Assistant Aldermen:
"GENTLEMEN-In consequence of certain
statements made by MIR. Gauche be-
fore the committee investigating
charges against the Street Commits
sioner, to the effect that one thousand
$4,000 dollars worth of copper, ETC., had
disappeared from the Bienvile street drain,
ing machine lately, beg leave to state that
some copper pipe and brasses were stolen
from the building some twenty days ago.
Immediately investigated the matter, but
could find no clue to the guilty parties. The
amount of material stolen is trihing. If the
Council think necessary, l hope the matter
may be investigated in proper manner, and
not leave this department to be assailed By
random Instructions, or its integrity
brought in question on account of q case of
petty larceny,
81 am respectfully, etc,
(signed) W. H. BELL.
City Surveyor
Your Committee having examined the
matter with care, both in connection with
testimony given before the committee now
Investigating charges against the Street
COMMISSIONER, and with other evidence
taken by this committee, have come to the
conclusion that there was theft committed
about December 10 of a small quantity of
brass and copper from the BienVille
street draining machine. The building
which contains this machine having been
burglariously entered, suspicion rests upon
Harry Thomas, a colored fireman formerly
employed with this machine, and efforts
have been made to arrest and bring him to
trial, but it appears that the said Harry
Thomas left this city secretly and hastily
about the time the brass and copper was
missed from the machine, an incident still
further pointing to him as the guilty party.
The value of the stolen property Is about
$225, and the report circulated placing the
loss at $1,000 had its origin in ignorance OF
malice. The loss is not one which will fall
upon the city, as the contractor who has
recently taken possession Of this machine is
bound by the terms of his contract to leave
the machine in the condition in which 1t Is
at the time 1t is turned over to the said con-
tractor by the city. In conclusion, your
committee are Of opinion that no officer of
the city Is at fault for this loss, but that it
is case Of petty theft, such as not only cor
poratlons but individuals arr at all times
liable TO suffer from.
Upon the Communication Of the CITY Sur
veyor of December l6 stating that the
nuisance wharves vert in a very dilapidated
condition and require repairs and extension,
resolution authorizing the City Surveyor TO
employ the necessary machinery and men to
make said repairs, using in these repairs As
far as practicable such material as NAV now
be In possession Of this department
Upon the communication Of the CITY Sur
veyor reporting favorablv upon petitions
referred to him asking for the Smelling OF
First street from Carondelet to Howard
street, and for the Smelling OF Howard
street between Felicity road and Washing
ton street, your Committee would report ~
Offering resolution directing that the Sec.
Rotary Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
shall send snid petitions for publication to
the official journal in accordance with the
requirements Of the city charter, provided
that the o&'clal journal shall make said pub
lication at the expense Of the petitioners.
Chairman Committee Streets and Landinqs:
@. s. SAUVINET,
p oAAA1GhIs
The following, accompanying the report.
was adopted;
ResolUed, That the Secretary OF The hoard
Of Assistant Aldermen be and ne IA hereby
directed to send 10 the official Journal for
publication in accordance with the reouirf-
ments OF articles Nos. ll9, 100, andIaI ~ the
city charter, petitions Of property owners
asking for the Smelling Of First street from
Carondelct te Howard street, and Howard
street between Felicity road and washing.
ton street.
The following, accompanying the same re-
port, was read twice under suspension Of
the rules, and adopted:
Resoloed, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized 10 make the neoes-
sasy repairs to The nuisance wharvee. said
repairs to be made under the supervision Of
the COMMITTEES on Streets and Landfnes
and that for this purpose aushority e here.
~ granted % ite CITY Surveyor 70 employ
such machinery aud as many men a. may
Be necessary,
on10ISAL REsoLeslo
By hf Sfef1y
hee9lued. That She ConfreIlar be and he "a
hereby authorized 70 advertise durine tel
days IN the official journal for sealed pro