New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-05
MK BAKERS TRIAL CoNr1NUED.

presiding.
Some triaing errors occurred in reading
the minutes of the last meeting. COrrec-
tions were entered, and were then adopted
MIR. Pile, sworn-Ceased to be city sur-
veyor on the twelfth of August last; recol-
lects pile of dirt corner of Claiborne and
Elysian Fields streets; thinks the dirt be-
longed to the city. Mr. Marquee usually
kept his contracts in good order; was famil-
lar with the specifications of the contract;
the contractor is not required to keep a
depth of six inches of shells on the streets
during the entire term of his contract; il is
the duty of the surveyor to furnish con-
tractors with lines and grades.
CrOss-examined-It was not my duty to
inspect the shell roads of Mr.. Marquee; it
was my duty to examine any and all
streets when called on by chairmen of the
committees on streets and landings; it was
not my duty to make periodical reports OF
the condition of the contracts; made ex-
aminations Of MarqHez's contracts and
never saw that he had not fulfilled his con-
tract; have not examined the streets since
the day | ceased to be surveyor; once &C
companied Messrs. Perkins and Devices
to look at street; have known instances
where contractors have gone to work with
out lines and grades from the surveyor or
street commissioners; ordinance ll76 con-
tains instructions for surveyor.
Question by Mr.. Hornor-Can you refer
to any ordinance requiring the street com.
missioner to call on the surveyor for lines
and grades! Answer-Not now; but / be.
lleve there is such law; state law; am
sure there is.
Mr.. Gauche here asked the witness
questions with the object of showing thai
some squares of paved streets south side ol
Canal street, river side of Claiborne, had
cost more than if they had been laid il
square blocks of granite. The work had
been executed by Baker, and would mo-
last as long as square blocking.
CrOss-examinGtion-H much would i
cost to pave an alley nine feet wide by
los feet long? Answer, $2l6.
Mr.. Gauche asked witness ii he had any
/ idea to what purpose a large amount o
! lumber drawn by the street commissionel
/ bad been put. Witness could not tell.
Nc. Colless offered in evidence Mr.
I Bakers report TO the council, dated Nov
| ember ;. 1861. TO show that all the street
/ were in good condition.
a o.
Z bis cross-examination read, to change date
A. 20 time OF making mortgages on hi
property; the first mortgage was made il
I July, ls6j, renewed in 1866 and 1867 wa
/ recognized by Baker as contractor in sec
oud and third districts failiRg to get m
| certificates from Baker after he had severa
times tesn asked, we, in company wit
Judge COl!ens, made the charges to Gen
eral Hancock even if Baker had given Il
our certificates we would have gone into
civil court and tried to get back the none
| Baker had blackmailed out of us neve
gave money to Baker /; did not choose t
make charges against Childs and Perkins
I refuse to answer why did not max
charges against Perkins and Childs it
my own business will give no other al
swer wanted to first learn what woul
be done with Baker, Brown, and D'Homel
que then l intended taking th
whole matter before the grand jury
the order of Sd Of December Wa
complied with; the gentlemen col
nected with the fair grounds can attest ii
fact; the order of September IL was con
piled with in full; the Endorsement on Ii
order book now reads, compiled with
part;' the words "in partn have bee
added since; the work pointed out by tb,
order was complied with within two
three weeks after the date; the first ma
adamized road ever saw was on the leve
in 1852; the roads being built by Baker G
Canal street are differentfrom ballast road
I borrowed $1,000 from Cronan about Il
9Th or 7th of September last; went to sire
commissioners Office with money c
the 9Th or 10th Of the month; n
partner went into Bakers priVa
office; Baker came in while we we
there; we remained about ten mi
utes; the conversation with SecretaI
Marks concerning the money and the cert
ficate was in the latter part Of August; ha
ing heard that Childs was on intima
terms with Perkins I went to Marks an
asked him to speak to Childs to speak
Perkins for my certificates; Marks went
Chi!ds, and a!terward told me that
would have to "come down. l asked hi
how much; he said Perkins wanted $I0t
and Childs $3.50; gave $1,000 to my partne
Marquee, to give to Marks requeste
Childs to wait day or two for the $25
Marks borrowed the money from his broth
and loaned it to me to give TO Childs;
paid Marks in a few days; the $3.50 d
not pass through my hands; Marks gave Il
$3.50 to Marquee; MARQUEE gave it baC
Immediately to Marks, who gave it
Childs; did not see the various trsnsa
tions.
Here a kind of triangular tongue-fg'
occurred between Correjolles, HoF4or, an
Collens, that finally simmered into nothin
Mr.. Hornor asked Mr. Correjolles whe
was his property that he had mortgaged.
Answer-Corner of st. Andrew and B
rome streets; the property is in the nan
Of my sister-in-law, but am the owner;
put tin her name to prevent General Butt
cOnfsoating it; -eut out of the city
May, 1862, before Butler arrived up to Il
city; got permit from a military office {
Canal street.; remained across the lake on
eight or nine days; returned here and sc
tied nay affairs.
By Colonel Field-Why did you not gi'
the $3.50 to Mr.. Childs yourself? Answer
Because he WOHld not recognize me in Il
transaction gave Mr.. Pile horse;
aiterward gave it back to me, and sold
, have given dinners and hats to city official
never gave greenbaeks.
Mr.. Gaache asserted that gentleml
had called on him at his store, and ma
some developments relative to a lar
quantity of copper that had been queer
handled, and asked that Mr.. Cronan
/ summoned to testify in the matter.
The committee then adjourned IN
Thursday evening next at $50 o'clock.
Hoard OF Levee COmmlsaIOneTs.
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