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"WEDNESDAY, 18th August 1893.

Mayoralty of New Orleans, 18th August, 1888.
To Mr. John Gibson
Secretary of tho Council of the I'd Municipality,
SIR
At tho request of four aldermen, Messrs E.
Yorke, Ed. w. SewelI, John Nixon and Thos o.
meeting Of the Council Of the Second Municipa
lily for this day al o'clock P. M.
hare the homer, respectfully to be,
C. GENOIS, Mayor.
Present, Hon. Joshua Baldwin, recorder, Alder
men Caldwell, Gloyd, Meux. Nixon, Peters, Sew.
ell and Yorke. Mr.. Whitney absent on leave.
Tho Journals of the 81 jay and of the 7th and
18th instant were read and approved.
messags of tho Mayor under date Of tho 7th
instant, read, returning to the council with his
objections. the reso uton of,he 3lst July. appoint
ing fiiary Denis, to sign municipal notes Ter the
Comptroller, and also the resolutions authorizing
the payment uf the balance due to John Minaurn
for paving in the bonds of this Municipality at Is
years.
On the first subject, on nation of Mr.. Peters.
Resolved, that this council do persist, notwith-
standing he objections of the Mayor. in its r.solu.
ton Of the 3ls, July. authorising Hilary Denis to
sign the small notes Of this Municipality for the
Comptroller.
On motion for the adoption of this resolution tbs
yeas and nays called for: Messrs. Caldwell,
Gloyd. Meux, Peters. Sawsll and Yorke voted in
lie afnrmatIV0 and Mr Nixon IN tho negatlvct so
the resolution was adopted.
On tho second subject of the Mayors letter, on
motion of Mr. Peters, it was unanimously
Resolved, That this Council do persist, rotwith.
standing the objections of the Mayor, in its
lations Of the 3lst July, authorizing tho emission of
the balance due him for paving.
Tho weekly statements for tho 7th and l4th
August were submitted. Tho first showing the re.
ccpts since the last week to have amounted to
.c II Z.
lance $l9,2l1 81; balance las, report 1924 1921 81;
| expended $17,S79 &c. notes redeemed.
| That of the l4tl received since 7th 81, 1868 Gl;
issue of notes So $780, balance $3.50 IS; balance
last report Sl92l2 SO ; expended $l5,lQ5 g.;
| notes redeemed "a 25.
| The Receiver laid before the Conacil petition
and citation issued by tho Parish Court, at the in
stance Of the Nov Orleans and Carroton Rail
Road Company VS.. Municipality No.2, which was
referred to the attorney.
! communication from the Surveyor reporting
the result of the adudications of the filling up and
ombanking the wlarves and levee.
| The following securities werc accepted for por-
lions Of said adjudcations, for John Tobin. James
Daverin; John McGlon, l.. u Gaiennie. Tho re-
| mainder of the communication referred to the
| committee on Streets and Landings
| A communication from the same officer under
date of the It'll instant was referred to tho same
| committee.
communication from the Comptroller was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Thomas d. Harper was accepted as the So
curity Of Sergeant J. l.. Winter.
An accoun. presented by V. Cuvillier and one oil
| Kip, Reed Il Co. were referred 10 tho Fnance
committee.
A communication from Hook and Ladder Com
pally No. was read, and on motion Of Mr.. YoIke
laid on the table; and the rulos being dispensed
with it was on motion of the same gentleman,
Resolved, That all appropriations heretofore
made by this Council to Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l, be withdrawn, and the same are hereby
rsscinded and withdrawn.
A petition from the Philadelphia Fire Company
No. Ia, was read and referred to the fire committee
The following petition trorA John Min,urn, wa.
road ordered to be published, and referred to the
police committee.
TO the honorable the Recorder and Members o.
the Council of the Second Municipality,
Gcntlemen-lt being necessary for me 10 erect a
steam engine to complete my cotton press. bounded
by Richards, Annunciation, Constance, and Market
streets. have respectfully to request permissio,
10 pu, up the snme. Very respectfully, your obdl
N. o. Aug. l5 1898. JNO. MINTURN.
A second petition from tho same gentleman, pro.
posing 10 contract for paving 10000 yards round
stone on Magazine street, and $4,000 yards with
stone blocks, referred to tho committee on streets
and landings.
on streets and landings.
A petition OF the inhabitants Of Delor street and
vicinity against the creetion Of steam press; re-
ierred to the police committee.
The following memorial was road and ordered
10 be published.
70 the honorable the recorder and council of
I Municipality No. 2.
The undersigned, proprictors and residents of the
vicinity of St. Marys Market. respectfully repre-.
seut; that they have perceived with pleasure that
your honorable body have purchased the triangular
lot at the junction of Annunciatlon and Tchuup.
touias streets for the purpose Of erecting thereon
vegetable market, which tho rapidly increasing
wants OF the population will soon require; and
believing that time should be lost in erecting said
market, and that it will Immediately when finished,
produce n revenue much more than sufficient to
defray the intores, on the ouiny:thoy respectfully
request the council TO cause the to DO com.
nohced forthwith, that 1t may DO finished by the
| first of January next.
The undersigned having understood that doubts
existed whether the revenue from tho proposed
market would be sufficient to sanction its immediate
| construction, hereby bind and obgate themselves
to the council that said market will rent for ut least
the sum of five thousand dollars per annu,n if con.
strncted on plan similar to tho Poydraa market
and provided the same be finished by the first of
January next.
The council will perceive that this sum after
paying tho interest on the bonds given for tho
land, will leave $4,000, or about Is per cont on
the estimated cost Of the market house per annum
or nine per cent ON the whole cost Of land and
building.
Relying on the enlightened zeal which guides
your honorable body in all matters connected with
the p'bic good,-tl,e undersigned indulge the hope
that their proposition will DO accoded to, and Will
over pray, &c. &c.
Sitkens, WIN Evans, C Thcod Buddecke,
Fred FaleHtin, Jedediah Leeds, John Leeds. John
kcllar, d s Peabody, Charles Diamond Robert
Breakey, Lewis Bundy. Henry Lathrop, John S
Athens, Ront Douglass, iona Aston, E E Parker,
James URourke, William Spencer, b ID Voisin,
james Jolls, Jonn Dunn, II b Kenner, w ii Brown,
Abraham krail, VIM Simon, Thomas Fl.zwiiliam,
sldle d Stewart, w McCawlcy, J Berry. Nathan
Nichols, M Roblale per Yzqulendo, Charles F
nozey. Walton, Tracey. II W Palfrey,
X IL Brunei, Burthe, David Adam, Charles A
Jewes, j Hall, Jas Ii Leveric,.
Whereupon Mr.. Peters introduced tho following
resolutions: on motion the rules were dispensed
with, and on motion for the adoption, tho yeas and
nays were called for. Messrs. Caldwell, Gloyd,
Meux, Peters, Sewell and Yorke, voted in The
affirmative, 6ayes, and Mr. Nixon in the negative,
one. nay
Resolved, that the proposition of Chs Dimond,
L Parker, Jededah Leeds, John Killer ID F
Burthe, Berry, II Leycrich and others to qua.
rantee that the projected vegetable market, at the
junction of Tchouptoalas and Administration streets
shall lease for $4,000 per annum be and 1t is here.
by accepted.
.. Resolved, that the surveyor DO and he is hereby
required 10 make plan and estimate Of said pro-
ecled market, and 10 submit the to this ceup.
Gil at its next meeting, for its approval.
;. BE it further resolved, that the surveyor be
and he is hereby authorised to give notice for pro.
posas to erect said market and to furnish the iron
columns and other iron work that may be neces-