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

ia Terminated BY dome and lantern Of the mos,
airy ans. elegant form. The entire exterior Of the
edfce will have grand snporsny effect; nnd
present of the most chasc models Of stIhchian
architecture in our country.
our committee propose that the whole exterior
Of the building on 81. Charles and llcvia streets,
be of .vh tie marble, aud they are of onnun that
the whole cost VIII Hot muetex $4,000 col
lars.
This expense, although great, 10 in the opinion
Of your com mittec, matter of secondary cons d..
Grafton, when comp pared with the means, the vast
resources, and the unexlmpled prosperity enjoyed
BY this municipality degree of prosperity too
that no events that human foresight predict,
can materially rctard.
Nearly all accession to the population Of our city
from emigration, Is IN this municipality, and our
population now Is as great that OF the square Sl
the city; il is therefore quite evident that within
very short time, the position of the Municipal
Hall Will be the centre OF the population rs well
as OF the wealth Of New Orleans. Pu,,lic conve-
nience vii then require, tina, the courts and pub
lie Offices OF the parish, be located in this Hail, or
in its immediate vicinity.
1t will he perceived that besides providing eve'
ry convenience for all the municipal Offices, The
Recorders Court, (he Mayors office, &c)as well
as Tor the poce;-a spacious aud elegant room
measuring 70 BY 45, isa'otted 10 the Comme
Library Society; and all the apartments in the
third story, for armorics and drill ron;ns for the
uniform companies OF the m unieipality
Your committee respectfully suomit the follow
ing reso. ution.
SAMUEL PETERS,
YORkE,
JAMES Fl CALDWELL.
Resolved, That the plan subnttee by Messrs
Dakin, Bell and Dakln OF The municipal Hall, be
adopted land that pubic notice be given by The
Comptroller, that this Council will receive scaled
proposals for the etect"n.of the same, as -" .
for the furnishing OF all the materials MIL the 6rst
made confor,paoly with the specifications and plan
furnished by Dakin, Bell and Dakin.
Mr.. Peters also introduced the following, which
the rules being dispensed with; was taken up and
adopted.
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorised to give public notice according to law,
Of the esction for alderaen OF this municipality,
to take place ON the FIST Monday in April next,
ct the following named places, under the superin.
tendance OF the inspectors ana clerks hereinafter
named
Is, Ward. Mt the Arcade Exchange. lnspec-
tors, A. II. lnskerp, and D. G. H. Barton. Clerk,
]. w. Stilwell.
2nd Ward, at the municipal Hall. Inspectors,
Rob't Layton und WIN. Frerct. Clerk, c. Blu.
lit.
Sd Ward, n, Harry Mortons, Inspectors, Edw.
Turner and J. b. GeEos. Clerk, 2. Bcckmsn.
Resolved, That in case any OF the above nam,
ed persons shall refuse or neglect to act, the May
or be and he is HEREBY authorised to appoint such
-otherss as he may see,n proper, 10 replace them.
A memoir from MIR. Carey Robinson, was refer
red to the Police cammitee.
Mr.. Shamburg introduced the following, which
was adopted.
Resolved That the committee on Police be in,
strueted TO cnqhire into the condition of the quar-
tiers now occupied by the " atchnen in The third
Ward, and to report on the expediency OF chang
ing the said quarters to more central point of the
said third Ward, and likewise on the expedien-
cy Of Increasing tae number of the Watchmeu
n the said Ward.
On melton il was ,4
Resolved, Fha, the place of Sergeant at Arms
is hereby declared vacant.
On motion the Council proceeded to election
to supply the vacancy, and upon counting the votes
II appeared that George II Parker, unanim,
onsly elected.
On motion, the Council adjourned to Friday
next, the 2Iet March, at O'Clock P NJ.
JOHN GIBSON, Secretary.
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