True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-06


" az % FpJsdiTy transferred 70 them While
tho people here will have to content themselves
with costly experiments which although they may
impoverish cur treasury and impair our credit,
wi perhaps furnish abundant consolation to some,
by the fact that portion of our streets will re.
semble those of London or Liverpool.
II has been asserted in reference to this question
That tho Committee of streets and landings had 70.
ported an ordinance accepting the proposition Of
Nir. Mihturn. more favorable to Mr.. Minton than
his own offer
1hls assertion is not only without any foundation
but tho very is the fact; the Committee TO-
CURED other stipnatons highly advantageous &c
the municipality, while tho minority (the Chair
mem proposed clause eminently advantageous to
. .,e contra ctor, which was promptly rejected by
the COMMITTEES
The Committee insist in the ordinance reported,
That tho Contractor shall be bound to extend the
round stone pavement from 10000 yards, (tho
quantity he proposed) to $4,000 yards, if the Couu,
GU should so determine hereafter; also, that Le
should be bound o receive his pay in six per cent
,nds payable in rs years at 800 for 800, instead
OF cash, if the Council shoud require it,
AS to the square stone pavement, the Committee
reported in favor of his proposition Without any al.
terdt.on UhateDcr: reserving to the Council the
privilege of increasing the quantity from 5000
Yards to 2o,000, in the price satisfactory-
lhe minority insisted. that the Contractor should
make The 10000 yards square block pavement,
''hefher the price satisfactory to the Council
or not, and that he should receive the extra com.
pensH;lon on the whole 600 yards whilst he only
proposed himself to receive it on tho additional
2O,O0O, TO which extraordinary proposition tho
Contractor most readily nts.
1t is therefore clear that, tho Committee have
carefully consulted the public interest this occa.
slon' and have only departed from the letter OF Mr.
Minturn, for the benefit of he Municipality.
IL Is worthy of consideration that the most valua
.. no streets are already paved with round stone;-
inc property on those streets that follow in order is
OF small comparative values there would seem an
per yard in front of property worth only 300 per
running foot, while in streets where tho property
IL worth from 5000 to $500 per running foot tho
paving has cost only SO so.
II ON Tho other hand the round stone pavement
DO taken up in tho most valuable streets, and re
placed a.! by square block stones, tho whole expense
Will tall on the Treasurer, as the property holders
nave already paid their proportion for the actual
pavement, and with which they are perfectly well
satisfied Your committee do not hesitate To snv that
were such measure adopted, it would put in i'm.
.iihoht danger the credit of the Municipal.
n.y. would greatly increase the taxes, and would
leave our successors to labor under the burthen
OF an enormous debt; while by pushing our
Pr'sons course, our sinking fund will not only
DC DC iuiiy adequate to pay all the obligations of the
municipality now in existence bat all that il NAV
be necessary to issue to pave all the streets new
lald out and lighted within its limits.
Inc Committee respectfully submit the follow.
ing Resolution.
SAM. j.. PETERS, } Committee of Streets
EpW; W. sEWELL, and landings.
hesolped, 1hot the Memorial of C, w. Cam.
mack r. Jordy, A. NJ Saates G. W. Hardy, Fl.
English VIM. Bloomfield, and others, in relation
to paving with square stones, and OPPOSING "
new Contract with John Miuturn for payinr
, round and square stones, be indefinitely
laid on the table.
Mr.. Caldwell offered a counter rcp2rt and
moved It's adoption, and called for the yeas and
nays Alessrs. Caldwell, Goyd and Nixon voting
IN inc Affirmative, and Messrs. Lockett, Meux, Pc
.Irs ana oeWell IN the negative; it was rejected
Mr.. Caldwell asked to have it inscribed on ths
minutes, refused, 'o
Mf' NIXON. chairman of the Police committee.
haao Inc following report, which was adoptcd.
L lie report of the Police committee, to whom
were referred the petition of James Priestly, urav.
ns TO be permitted to continue his disillciy, near
'elor ana Louise streets, and the counter petition
VI SuhoFy inhabitants III that vicinity, against tho
'uuh1fuatlon Of the same,
Res, ncclfully shew:-
That thu said dstillcry has been established in
collation. of fhe ordnance and it's continuance is
pposed by TT Specialize portion of the inllaatau,s
I It's vicinity; that tho execution of an ordnance
iaae Tor general Purposes ought not to DO s,s
ended III favor Of any particular citizen.
wherefore your COMPUTES Of opinion that
10 prayer of the petitioner ought not to be
fanled and they offer the t. lowing resolution
"soVed That the petition OF James pliestly,
continue his dsti!lery within tho incorporated
inI'' OF TINS municipality b. rojcctod.
John NIXON.
II. LOCILHI.