True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-14

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CoUNcIL--SEcoND MUNICIPALITY. IS,
TUESDAY, March IA, 1897. q
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: His Hon the Recorder, and all the All.
dermen with the exception Of M Hubert.
The journal of the preceding meeting having
been read and approved,
A communication from the Comptroller, under
date of 7th instant, was read and motion refer
red to the Finance Committee.
The weekly statement of the Treasurer up to
the 18th instant, wus submitted, showing the re.
ccipls of that week to have amounted to $2.695
3d.; the expenditures 10 S22,370 81, and the ba-
lance on hand to SOL ore SO.
A communication Of tho Com ptrollar Of this
date, was lad the table. The weekly state
inent of the Treasurer was road, showing the re-
ccipts of tho week to have AMOUNTED tn 4,829 81,
the expenditures to $3,7sa 4S, and the balanee on
| hand TO S62,il7 IS.
A comm unication from the Surveyor, wns read
and rcferedto the committee on Streets and Land
ings.
a conn, unica,ion from the Cnlnmissary of the
ST May's market, was referred to the Finance
Committee. -......
+ "a petition from Strong, nndo also from d
McNair, Esq. was referred ,o-thc same committee
Petitions from j. Riley 4 Go. and, from Chase aud
Anderson were reerredlb The committee on Streets
MrPetcrs, chairman of tho Finance Committee,
offered the' following resolutions, which, therutts
being dispensed with, was takem up and adopted
Resolved, That the ordinance adopted on the
7P February. last, providing for bic sale on per-
petual ground rent OF the square of ground bound
ed by Canal, Maaazine, Coamon and Tchoupiteu-
las streets, be and the same is.here y repealed
Resolved, That provided the consent of tine u.
STATES District Court, forthe Eastern. District OF
l. louisiana be irst obtained the senare of orouod
noande't by CaHal,y Alugazne, Co mon and
Pehonp toulas streets, be divided INTO lo,s and sold
nn credit ot one, iwo three,' four and i've yenrs,
for notes eEdofsed to the satisfaction of the United
States District Attorney, and Ills Council, which
notes shai he secured by mortgage ON the LOT or
futs tor which they maybe given, and shall bear
an Interest of 6per cenu4n per anAunl.
Resolved, That said ground be sold at public
auction at the Arcade Exchanges, on-the first Mem
F;dny III May next. -
r. Resolved, Tha: all the pocs OF more y pro eeds
OF the sale shall he deposited i'm the Uni IN Bank
of Louisans, un,-thc final decision Of the elaine
g the lalted Staiest thereto; provided that sal
unlon Bank shall agree TO allow an. interest o.
per cent prrannuui, on all money received az pro.
ceeds.of said sale. So, -
MrrCaidwrll, chairman OF the committee on
Streets and Landings, made the suhjoinrd report
accompanied by the following resolutions, which
the rdles being dispensed with, We're taken up and
adopted:
Reportgf The Committee on Streets end LANDINGS
The petition Of john Blrrett and John Corbet,,
asking iorrem uneraiion for osseson cir con :ract
4, n
justice to accord 49,, --'
Resolved, That the Mayorbe and he is hereby
authorized TO draw his warrant on. The Treasurer
IN favor OF John Barrett and JOAN Corhett for one
hundred HAIRS. JAMES II CALDWELL,
=, SAML PETERS,
,RoBT II McNAlR, .5-
JNO c FRERET.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Council,
II is expcdient ands necessary for tho p,s,ic CON
venence TO continue Nore Dime s,reei from Ma
game to Camp street, in straight line with, and
oi equal width with said street, and>the Mayor ia
hcreby authorised give public sotice In the True
American and the Commercial Bulletin in French
and English during ten days, that Il 10 the inten-
ton oil this Council TO open said street in cunfor-
nifty with an act OF the Legislature entitled aah
act to regulate the "pening' laying out and i'm
proving Of streets and public places in,lhe CITY of
New Orleans, &C." approved Sd April, 1882.
Resolved, That in the option Of this Council il
is expediem and necessary for rhs public convent.
ence and health, TO continue Natshez ct. through
from Tchoupto uIas street 10 the New Leyee street.
in straight line wirh, aad Of the same width as
said Matches streets and tho Mayor ID hefe.y al.
thorissd to give public notice in ths Tine Amer
cam ndC Commercial Bulletin in French and English
during ten days, tina. ii 10 the intention OF This
Council TO open and continue said s,reet, in con-
fsrmty with the act of thu Legislatuse entitled au
"Act. to regulate the opening, laying out and i,a-
proving of streets and public places in the city OF
New Oreaps, g." approved 3IApr, 1892
Resolved, That the Council approve Of the 50 lie
male by the Comptroller oTSthe'part of the Smoke
House in the line Of Lufayerte s,reei. he,ween
rchonpioulas and Coal.ncrce srreets-adIudicale Ell
on ihe ist instant. 1.s-
Resolved, That the security offered by John Nv.
ers, say deposit OF 500 Eur Tho faithful prrtor-
nance OF his contract Ion laying site walks, be az.
copied --'. s.r7a - = ~ =,
Resolved, Tia, the security offered by Thomas
MevahIIi, contractor for setiing curb -nnd gutter
s'ones-nt Francis Bell DC accepted, provided, that
additional security may lie required at any time
the .Gounci. may deem praper, and in default OF
saeh additional security being given, the contract
shall be null ana void. :. - .s,
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
nuthrlzed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer
Of this Municipality, for $l036 in favor Of John
Tubin.
Mr. Yorke, chairman Of the cpmmittre on Fire,
introduced the following resolution, which, the
rules being dispensed with, " as adopted: %.
Resolved, Tnnt the Treasurer he authorized ia
pay to ire rnmpa', No ., upon the warrant qt tho
Mayor, 81 ,0'7 81, being the amount, Of their az
count lsr current expenses
Nj Peters, CHAIRMAN ct the committee to VIII ON |
had been referred the subject, made the following
report, accompanied with plans aud Estimate for q |
hIunlcpal Hall, which Was read, ordered 10 be |
printed, and made the order OF tie day for next |
Tuesday. -s..s-,-5- =. ssr
The committee to whom was referred the sub
cct oil the erection of fhe Munic pal Hall on the /
u" oouSut iol tudl purpose III June last: fe5peEts
fully tpuri that they have had under examinations
several Piaus, submitted by distinguished arch,
tects Of this oaty, and have adopted one made sy
Messrs. Drki0, Bell and Dakin " High Ia the o. I
pnea Of undersigned, for beauty OF design, as
wei as for convenience, sac'its the preference
The have given il. -.
The designed will contract in il S ground plan an
oblonR parallelegram OF 81 eetby 1853 f. lei square,
upon @hich he Building will rise ihree stories in |
height, The exterior wlll present one Of the most
chaste and elegant orders OF the Greek Couinshi.
an architecture, from the ehoragic monument of I
Lysicrttes at Athens. The facade will he cou,po-
sed OF an octastyle pertico of the SIKH order Of
The Greek temples, thereby giving porlco OF
sight columns in front, aud projection OF Two
columns i'm flank, from the wall OF tho front.
The pnrico will not extend the entire with of the
ront bat witt be ten By the difference of one in
ercolumination, at each angle, (sup, ios,ng there
lad been ten columns in the fronl,) which gives
oom for iii GIT of.Ratble steps to the platform /
II the poriico al each bIde
The FAUX Of the building will be ornumcnted
" bold projected anita, AID the whole sur
nounted by lis enloLlature and pediment.-
| he ambu lalOry' or pavement of The porticu,
'ill be sixty five BY I@eaty feet square,
orning spacious area. Itom The centre ui lh,I
Office viii rise circular cupola, campanils Of
25 feet in tie height fslm the ground. Il viii
e composed ni Two sccti1hs Of Cufithian columns
handing detached from the wall, giving an "a