True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-30


and property Of the company.
| Your committee deem it unimportant to COM
| ment on the great Importance of the New Orleans
aud Nashville Road 10 this city and Statc--its in
huence on the prosperity Of both when completed,
must be admitted by all; nor do they think it es-
sental olay before the council their opinion us to
the urc Of the security offered 10 this Munici-
pality Tor 100000 Of its bonds and money!
The inability of the Municipality to aid the
New Oreuns and Nashville Rail Road company To
the extent required, without producing The most
| injurious consequences in its fiscal condition,
(thereby returding great works OF public improve
ment Intimately connected with the health of our
city, As well as the convenience an! prosperity OF
every class of our fellow citzens,) has alone de.
cided the question in the minds OF the unders gn-
ed.
The prodigal manner in which State and Mum.
cipal securities have been issued Throughout the
southern country, added to general overlrading
resulting tom a redundancy of currency, are a:
! ills moment causing reaction long looked for
and predicted by the experimentation own state
mas oeeh among lie most conspcuo iu issuing its
obligations; and the city Of New Orleans has not
been nnintiuenced by the example our state-np-
wards OF 100000 Of bonds are now issued bv
The Guy oi New Orleans: large amount of which
| sat his moment Intellectually offered for sale
Sooo,oUJ oil this anou nj was issued to this COM
pany.
The paving of the streets, and the completion
OF the improvements ofth port, will require with .
IN twelve lnonths, S250,000 in addition to the
permanent revenue Of the Municipality. In order
to be sure If procuring this amount when REG uircd,
the council cannot be too cautious in issuing it's
bonds! lrdafd we may reasonably apprclend,
considering the actual condition of the money
market, much difficulty in raising the money
the works alluded to will REQUIRE
The New Orleans and Nashville Rail Read is a
great national work, and it is source of repre,
that The national and state governments have not
I'M rraIi ito Into 81
its stock; an il is to be deplorcd that our own
state has been SO illiberal towards work that is
eventually destined TO reflect so much honor on
her cizens, Its projectors and 10 contribute SO
much to the prosperity Of the city and state.
Your committee respectfully submit the follow
ing resouti
SAM'L. J. PETERS, Chm.
ROB'T. Fl. McNA1R,
TIIOS. o. MEUX
Resolved, That it is inexp edient at the present
time to accede TO the proposition of the New Or
leans and Nashville Rail Road COMPANY. TO take
100000 dollars of the stock Of said company
And the following which, the rules being also
DISPENSED with, vas adopted.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby authorised to advertise for sale, in con-
tormi,y with the law, all the lots adjudcared on
the LIST day oiFebruary. but by order of this coun
ell, and which formerly belongrdto Messsrs.
Freret Bros and P. & w Dubuys, and which have
not been settled for according to the conditions of
the sale. The sale hereby authorised, is to be
made on account of the purchasers in defa uIt, by
l. l.. Mccoy, JOIN Hewlett, J. M Bach and Peter
Cenas, with the same conditions and stipulations
that was attached to the frs, sale.
Mr. Caldwell, chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, made the following report,
accompanied With the suhnined resolution, (which.
the rules being dispensed with, were scyerally
taken up and adopted.
Report nf The Committee on Streets and LANDINGS,
The great demand for carts, and the biph price
OF corn and hay, has made it necessary for your
committee to raise the price of the hire of carts
and drays, from So so per day to So
our committee are under the necessity of re.
porting against the petition Of Chase G. Anderson,
lesSees OF the Cotton Press on Magazine street
the contract with ]. Mnturn for paving Magazine
street, cannot be infracted by this council and il
IS already in active fulfllment, as the paving of
Magazine street will have passed the press before
days; nor can this council arrest the opening of
Lafayette street, which has already been com,
menced. The public interest is here materially
interested, and cannot be interrupted bv any pri
vute grievance-therefore your committee pray TO
be dismissed from the further consideration of the
subject.
JAMES Fl. CALDWELL,
SAM'L. ]. PETERS
JAS. P. FRERET,
ROB'T. II. McNAIR
Resolved, That the sum of SO 90 per diem shall
be, for the present, the price for the hire of carts
and drays.
Resolved, That Lafayette SQUARE be laid GU, in
walks ana graveiled, and that the Surveyor he,
and is hereby authorised to do the same.
Resolved, That 1e additional laborers and FAM
carts and drivers be allowed the Commissaries of
each ward until the Ist day of April noxt.
Mr.. Shamburgh, chairman of the committee on
claims, introduced the following report and reso-
adopted. ''
COMMITTEE RrcM MARCH, 90
Inc committee to which was raferr d the pe,i.
tion OF r.. liugenon, praying for CONDENSATION of
htto. dollars per month, for services rendered IN
me second MUNICIPALITY, in distributing lamp oil
had the same under consideration are Of on;n;one
mat TIES r'ices rendered blythe petitioner durnr
ten months, are deserving OF Compensation nj The
rate OF hiteen dollars per month, and beg leave to
'eport the following resolution
w. SHAMBuRG..
II. LOCKETT,
THOS. O. MEUX.
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is le-,h,
lutl orlzed to draw his warrant on the Treasury
If the Second Municipality, for the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars, in favor of P. HUGE.
Tor.
Mr.. Breedlovo. cha r nan Of the Police commit,
ee, made the subioined report, accompanied with
he annexed resolution, the report approved. and
ne resolution, with an additional one presented
y Peters, winch the rules being dispensed
IL was taken up and adopted.
y, ne committee to whom was referred the lette,
Larry ho.lnsnn, Esq, laying a complaint n
alnst one OF the Wal chmcn, and the officar s,a
'Hea al me Guard llonsc, beg leave to report
nat they have been called before them, the mr.,
es, ana made examination into the circumstan.
es, ny winch they are ofnpin on, that the Watch
i"n as;u inc ollcer were bound by the ordinanc IS
o Y existing, TO act in the manner it appenrs ,bev
I'd, In this case Your committee are n on;,;'
lat some amciotation should be provided BY this
ouhcil TO meet similar cases, thew thercf,fe re-
'mmend the following resolution, and ask tn he
lscharged from the further consideration of ,b;S
inject. VI '"''
wv BREEDLOvE, Chm'u.
H. LOCkETT,
ROB'T II McNAIR,
Police committee.
Resolved, That it shall be the ,u,v If III. off
n stationed at the Watch Houses in his mun;c;.
NY "aeheVer required by any person OF respec I
we appearances, who may have been arrested by
le Oh the Nntchmcn, and brought to the watch
'u , at an unreasonable hour Of the night, if so
qu's'ep ny s"ch person, TO despatch watch
"il WIN message or note from said person, to
ch one OF the Aldermen of this mun;ciinaI;,v' ne
ia person may state himself to be known 10,
ness SAID nltIcer may be fully convinced, that
e ftques, is ma6e with view to deceive him.
hesoSeu, That any Alderman being a Justice
inc ieacr, seaIl have full authority to release
y person d'ta'ne1 by the officers guard Of tbs
uH'cphi!ty, satisfactory security being given by
person released, that he or sire will ap3ear
INN ~ hours before tie ilayor of the civ. or
e, Recorder OF This municipality.
nc same chairman also introduced the follow :
9 winch was adopted
The committee 10 whom was reE,rr,, ,l ,
t OF removing of the night watch establishment,
w located IN the !hri Ward, TO more central
stlon, beg leave 10 report that they boy. exam
"a the present location, and find that the publ;c