The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-20
he following was received :

SPEuIAL COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION,
March 18th, 1869.
Genslemer--Your special committee appointed
by virtue Of q resolution Of your honorable body,
offered BY Mr.. j. A. O'Brien, to enquire into GER
tain acctsations which appeared In some of the
public psiDts some time since, charging certain
member OF the finance committee with neglect of
duty ana intimatiDg that city money from the
tressuryhsd been ,nisspplied by parties connect
ed with she present city administration, beg leave
to repoft:
That 10 consideration Of the currency which has
been given to certain rumors through the city
press ard otherwise tending to throw discredt on
the city, they determined to give this matter q
serious and thorough investigation, in order that
the responsibility of any act detrimental to the
city's Interest, II such there were, should be
thrown where IT properly belonged; with this OBJ.
ject in view, they have called before them all
those w5o they thought were conyersant with
said rsmors and accusations, or who per-
tended to know about misapplication of
funds, neglect of duty. etc. After hearing the
difereIt statements, and after patient and te-
dious examination, in which unlimited latitude
was given TO the accusation, your committee have
arrived Of the conclusion that these rumors were
incorrect and the accusation without foundation
In its origin. No money has gone out of the city
treasury for any other purpose than that OF paying
legitimate debts legally incurred by the city, and
for which vouchers can be shown IN the offices Of
the controller and treasurer. warrant of five
thousand four hundred dollars was particularly
spoken Of as having been issued and paid out to
obtain certain results through the State Lsgisla-
ture on examination, they found that no such
warrant was ever issued by the controller or paid
by the treasurer. II was also impossible to per-
ceive in what manner certain members of the
finance committee had neglected their duties. In
conclusion, your committee would state that in no
single instance has any of the accusations been
substantisted. Your committee In submitting this
report to your honorable body, beg leave TO be
frnr fha furfh arO ofd Of fha
whole subject.
PETER KAISER,
THos. H. SHIELDS,
LIS. PEssoU.
And the committee discharged.
Mr.. Brady offered the following:
The finance committee, through its chairman,
has asked committee outside of themselves to
investigate the truth fasehood Of certain rumors
regarding illegal disbursements OF the city finances.
The committee TO whom the matter was referred
have laboriously and patiently proceeded to a full
and free investigation, taking all testimony attain
able In writing, as well from the city employees
members Of the finance committee, 10 make their
report, whereby II appears that no foundation In
fact 10 justify the rumors above referred to has
been discovered. and the thanks of this community
due Mr.. John A. O'Brien. chairman of the
finance committee. for Offering the resolution.
Which was unanimously adopted.
t FROM LOWER BOARD.
The following:
Resolued, That joint committee consisting of
two members from the Board of Aldermen and
three from the Board Of Assis ant Aldermen be
appointed by the presidents Of the respective
boards for the purpose of comforting with the
presidents of the Crescent City and 81. Charles
Streets Railroad Companies, relative to the condi.
tion of the STREETS through which the roads of these
companies run. aud the amount of tax now paid
by them under the privilege granted by the city
OF New Orleans.
Was adopted, and the committee appointed, to
consist of Messrs. Shields and Prsdos.
The following ordinance:
Be IL ordained by the Common Council of he
Guy o. Neto Orleans, LIST. That the terms of the
law entitled IAN Act to enable the city Of New
Orleans to fund its floating debt and to Iquidste
Its Indebtedness" approved 9th February, 1862
ara hereby accepted, and that bonds shall be is.
sued In accordance Herewith.
I'd, That the sum Of 1921 $50 81 1.-TWO hundred
ard ainety one thousand six hundred aad sixty six
dtllfrs and sixty seven cents) be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the year 1869 out of the
revenues of this year. to secure the punctual paw.
ment of the interest and capital of said bonds.
Was concurred In on its first reading; where
upon, on motion, the rules were unanimously
waited, and it was read 9 second time and unani.
morsly concurred In.
PETITIONS.
One from D. R. Carroll and others, for the open.
ing of Broad street from Washington street to the
New Sheet road, was referred to the committee
on streets and landings.
Adjourned.
4. W. B. LANCASTER Secretary.