True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-20


upon Mr.. Peters introduced the follow np, which
wns read and made the order OF the day for the next
meeting
AN ORDINANCE
To establish Ferry near tho ST. Mays Marke,
and connected with the City Of Lafayette.
Be it ordained, That Company be formed ia
establish and continue during Ton Years, Que or
NOR Steam Ferry Boats to ply tram Landing to
DO appropriated to said Company between st. Jo
'ePh and Dclotu Streets, acros. the River touching
at the City OF Lafayette going and coming, proyi.
ded the SAID Company shall conform to the condi.
tons hereinafter named:
LIST. They shall establish suitable boat with all
necessary convenicnces for CARRIAGES Horses and
Passengers, and not inferior in any respect to tho
Boats now employed as Ferry Boats crossing the
Mississippi within the limits of The City of New
Orleans, within ono year from tho passage of this
Ordnance.
2nd. They shall at all times during tho existence
OF their privilege Keep Steam Boat running once
IN every hour, IRON sunrise until sunset, to and
from the points des grated in this Ordinance up
less prevented by unavoidable causes and the rate
OF Fcrrage shall not exceed the rate here,ofpr.
charged by the New Orleans Steam Ferry Com
pany.
Sd. The said Company shall be allowed the use
OF the Landings which will be allotted to them FIR
tho space of Five Years FREQ from any charge
whatever ; but at the expiration of said Five Years
SAID Company shall allow and pay monthly to the
Treasurer of this Municipality tho sum of Ono
Hundred Dollars for the Use of said Landing unit,
the completion of The crm of Ten Years
4h Tho Second Municipality guarantees M
right to cat shsh this Ferry in i, should ap.
pear TO conflict with any similar right conferred on
others by any existing law of tho State.
DO it further ordained, That it shall be lawful
for any number of citizens of this Municipality,
not less than ten, TO accept this Ordinance in the
manner following, viz:
A Book of SubscrintiOn hall ho ,,,,,J l..
Charles D'mond, Solomon High, and NJ. Robtaillc
who are hereby appointed Commissioners for this
purpose; after five days notice in at least two
newspapers given by them majority of them
winch Book shall remain open Cor at least Three
Days from the hours OF 10 A. NJ. until 9 p NJ on
each day, at place 10 be designated by said Com
missioners i'll the aforesaid notice.
Ihe Capital Stock shall be fixed by said Com.
mlssioners at sum not exceeding 800, 900, and
snail be divlncu lntu shares or SIUueach and WHOM
the subscriptions closed if greater amount is
subscribed than is necessary, the then sum shall be
diminished by reducing the largest Subscriptions
in such manner that no will be reduced while
a argcr remains.
That as soon as Company formed shall! in
corpurate themselves in conformity to t. a law of
the 18th March, 1897, and shall! notify This Council
of their acceptance of this Ordinance, it shall be
binding on sad Company and this Municipality |
provided said notification be made previous 10 the
First day of February next.
1hut aiter inc formation OF said Company, and |
acceptance of the aforesaid Ordinance the mnior
ty of the Stockholders to said Company shall have
the privilege OF increasing Il cir Capital TO any
sum not exceeding 10000, by complying a,
aforesaid with the law of tho 18Th March, 1887.
Petition Of b. Fox, referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings
OF Bier & Stewcr, aid on tho table sub;cct IN
the call of the Council
Oi James Sylvester and others, laid on the table
subject to the cali of the Council
The Recorder laid before the Council thu seryice
OF copy Of citation in the apes. case of Charles
Genos, Mayor, VS.. Henry Luckelt, laid on the
table.
Petition of Bogert 4 Hawthorn, was referred to
the Wharhnger, with instructions To grant all the
fac ies pertiilt by tho Ordinances, TO the
cam ship Cuba.
Mr.. Gloyd. Chairman of tho Committee on
Streets and Landings, reported the followin reso
luton, which the rules aeing dispensed win, was
adopted.
Resolved That in causing TO be paved the streets
on each side of Poydras Market shall allow ten
feet seven inches widtl, each side walk, on the
North side and the South side of said Market
and 10 eet width each side walk in front of I O
houses on the North and South side of said Pow
dras street.
Mr.. Lockctt, Chairman Of the Police Commit.
tee, presented the thr following reports, accom-
panied with the annexed resolutions which, tho
rules being dispensed with. were sevorally taken
up and adopted.
The undersigned Committee on Police have had
under consideration the petition OF Jtmes Album
and Others of The Night Watch, asking an in.
crease of pay; beg leave to report:
That after having made tiligcnt inquiry into
the subject, they Offer the following Resolutions as
their report: 49,
Resolved That all Watchmea Who have served
Tor six months consecutvely prior to tho first of
December 1888, shall from alter that time re- :
EIt,, In e.
may serve.
Resolved, That all other Waclmen who NAV be =
now or hereafter enlisted, and who shall well and {
faithfully serve as such for six months consecutive
y, shall from and after such six months service, !
ccoive like sum OF fifty dollars per month
Resolved, That the salary of the Second ieutcn.
INT be, and the same is hereby Increased to the G
sum OF fifteen hundred dollars per annnm, such =
alory to be paid monthly, from ard after the first d
lay of December, 1898. 9
II. LOCKETT Chairman,
JOHN HALL. r
JOHN NIXON. r.
The undersigned committee 10 whom was refer
ed the petition of Andrew Daily and others, day
olice officers, have had said petition under consi =
Grafton, and beg leave TO offer the following Reso
utions their report: ri
Resolved, That all officers of the day police who
hall have served for six months consccutively, l.
ror to the frs, # December, 1898, shall from and
fter that time receive fifty dollars per month, for
very month They may serve. q
Resolved, That all other day police officers who &C
nay now or hereafter be employed as such, and CO
rho shall well and faithfully serve for six months D.
onsecutvey, shall from and after such SIX months e.
srvicc, receive like SUN of fifty dollars per "
ionth. ii. LOCKETT Chairman co
JOHN HALL, III
JOHN NIXON. ~,
The committee on police to which was referred Ia
10 petition of J. D. Rosinda. NJ. C. Fullam, ]. L.
lonter and x. Gansn, Sergoants Of the Night no
atch, nave considered Tue Application OF the Pc Ha
snersand offer the following Resolution as their
sport: ore
Resolved. That every Sergeant of the Night
atch who has faithfully served for twelve months
seeding this date. shall hereafter be entitled to
,eive SALARY at and utter thu rate of 81 900, bic
thousand dollars, per annnn.; such salary TO be
ID monthly. to wit: sS3, 80 100 par month Mr.
Fl LOCKETr, Chairman, NJ
JOHN HALL,
JOHN NIX N. 10