True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-14
COUNCIL-SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
"Wednesday, 18th April, 1881


Wednesday, 18th April, 1881
The Council assembled upon the conyocation
Of his Hopof the Mayor.
Present, Hon. Joshua Baldwin, Recorder.
The following gentlemen preseSted themselves
as Aldermen elect for the first ward James II. +
Caldwell, James P. Freret, T. o. Meux, and Spen-
Ger Gleyd. s< S az 4-.
Fsf the Second Ward, sam'l J. Peters, Edward
Yorke, and Henry Lockett.
For the Third Ward, c. w. shaumburgh and
Sam' Stewart. -, IS ..l4
On molten of Mr.. Lockett, lhe Recorder APP
pointed Mcssrs. Lockott, Peters and Caldwell,
committees To verify the election returns aud quail
iHcatons Of the members. v.5 ..s r- ID b
Where upon, AFTER few minutes recess, Mr..
Lockett, chatham of the committee, made the
following report. "
. The undersigned, appointed a committee ex-
anime and repor; as to ibe qualifications ofthc 7
the respective Aldermen for the Council OF Mu-
nicipaty number two, beg leave to report, ii. 4
That they have duly examined into the subject
and found that J. H. Caldwell, Spencer Gioyd.l
T. o. Meux, and J. p Frcret, from the tlrst ward
S. j. Peters and II Lock Ell from the second ward
tand J. w. Shaumburg and Samuel Stewart from
she third ward, are all duly qualified TO act and
erve as Aldermen Of the sad Municipality.
II. LOCKETT, Chm. !. |
JAMES II. CALDWELL,
SAML. J. PETERS.
Tho JoarAal was then read and approved.
The Recorder appointed the following Standing
Committees
Finance, Samuel j. Peters, Robert II. M'Nair
and Spencer Gloyd. t.r,tta o.
Streets and Landings, James H. Caldwell. S. j.
Peters, and r, II. McNair.
Claims, G. ". shambucgh, 7. O. Meux, and
Samr Stewart
Fire, Edwa ard Yorke, Saml Stewart, and j. P:
Frerct. u. 81. 4
Police, H. Lockett, R. H. McNuir, and Spencer
Goyd. q ~.a
Health, T. O: Meux, Sam'l. Stewart, and j. P.
Frcret.
~ ti,o nlIpr,y
ferred to the Finance Committee. -..
The weekly statement of tho Treasurer was
submitted, showing the receipts Of the pnst week
to have amounted to $l0,646 %, the expenditures
TO 81, SOS So, and the. Balance on hand to be
Si0,392 90.
The quarterly statement of the Urea rrer, and
the account of the charitable fund was referred to
the Finance Committee.
A communication from the Surveyor was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Streets and Landings.
letter from VIM. H. Chase, Esq. was referred
toshe Committee on Streets and Landings
The petition Of sardes, was referred TO the FL
nance Committee.
DEP. Manning, to the Committee Streets
A letter from Thomas Barrett was laid on the
table. -n4 7.H
On motion Of Mr.. P. tiers, the Council proceeded
to election of two Commissioners OF the Gene
raj Sinking Fund.
The Recorder appointed Messrs. Gloyd and
Yorke tellers; upon counting The votes, tap
peared that-M Mr.. Peters had received 9yolcs, mr.
Lockett a, MIR. Yorke 4, Mr.. McNair /, Mr.
Peters was declared duly elected, and neither OF
the other gentlemen having majority, and MT
Lockett having declined serving, secsnd ballot
was had, which resulted in Mr.. Yorkc receiving
9'votes, one blank, and Mr. Yorke was declared
duly elected-Messrs Frcrct and Meux having
been appointed tellers. -
Mr.. Peters introduced the following resolution
which, the rules being dispensed with, was taker
up and adopted
sc, ,Et,,
payable on the LIST day Of October next 70
$4,000 be issued in favor ofthe President ant
Directors of the Union Bank of Louisiana; salt
note TO DO signed by the Treasurer, and coun
tersigned by the Comptroller, and the proceeds Il
be applied 10 the current disbursements Of TIL
Municipality.
Mr.. Meux offered the following, which, tn
rules bting again dispense with, was taken u
and adopted.
Resolved, That the Mayor be respectfully re
qu.sted to inform the Council of tho y Munich
paiiy, whether committee on public health ha
been appointed by the Medical Society of Ne,
Orleans, in compliance with the terms OF II
charter.
On motion Of Mr.. Freret, q committee to COME
with the Gas Light & Banking Company was Oh
pointed, and the Recorder named of said comn,
iec Mcssrs. Freret, Peters, and Shaumburgh.
- Mr.. Frerct thercupon made report onthe sui
ject, which, after some discussion was withdrawn
MIR. Peters introduced the three following RESI-
buttons, which, the rules being dispensed Will
were severnlly tax en- up and adopted.
Resolved, That The adjudication made to Fho
Mulvih for setting curb and gutter stones, b
and the same is hereby declared null and Void,
consequence of his noncompliance with the COZ
dilions OF said publication.
Resolved, That the placing of curb and quit
atones with the hrcc feet paving, be awarded !
the lowest offer, with satisfactory security aft
ten days notice, given by the Gomptfoller.-Tt
Proposals TO be scaled, and TO be opened by II
Finance Committee. .-
:, Resolved, sThat the sum of $500 be, md II
same is hereby appropriated to Ike Charity Fun
at the disposal Of the aldermen.
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he ishcret
authorised TO issue his warrant in favor Of
Beauregard, CITY Marshall, for 500 so. being Il
amount of casts due in suit OF Wm Bailey '
Municipality No. 2, in conformity with the ord
ef the City Court.
The same gentleman also Introduced the +,
lowing, which, the rules again beng dlspens
with, was taken up and adopted. A- .-
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted BY III
Council, authorsing the sale of the square
ground bounded by Canal, Magazine, Cemmo
ana Tchouptonlas atrcets, and that also appol,
ing Com missioner to supernted said sale lie
modified, that the words "Circuit Court of Il
United States for this district,n be in every instan
substituted for the words 'surited States Dstri
cuurt for the Eastern District of Louisiana nj
the attorney Of this Municipality is hereby a
thorised to apply to said Circuit Cour, for an ord
Of sale Of said square, in conformity with the res
lutions of this Counsel.
The suhjcined resolution, introduced by N
Peius, was read, and upon motion, made the
der OF the day for the meeting.
Resolved, Tint in the opinion Of this Counc
it is exPedrnt that the paving Ordinance of S.
fember 1877, he so amended, that all the expcr
of paving as well as OF making the side walks,
pnid by the prop,ictors in front OF whose lots I
paving and side walks may he made; and the
nance Committee is instructed to report an or
nance to that effect.
On motion, the Council adjourned to Tucsd
next, the 18th April, at O'clock, P. M.
JOHN GIBSON, Secretary
To the Editor ofthc True American
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