True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-12

and the researches L nave MADE serve mo
Mr. Aiken's proposal for 1000 square yards is GER
tainy the most definite, and you say, it was
cepted, and he contract partly complied with.
Neither Of the other proposers offered security.
Respectfully your obcdient servant.
JOHN GIBSON, Secretary.
Be it resolved, that tho projected ordinance on
Paving, providing for paving with wood and square
granite blocks. $4,000 yards Of the forine and 3d.
900 wards of the lulter-a considerable portion {
which paving is for streets wit sut the taxable lin
it's, is nexpedicnt and lcga, and is hereby rel CT.
Resolved, that the Council hereby uses the priv.
ilege it &c lived in the contract with Jno Minturn,
of increasing the qu1nt ty Of roun stone pavement
from 10000 to $4,000 yards.
Resolved, That Mr.. Minurn b. and be is here.
by required to paw with roun0 stones under the
new contract the following named streets and parts
of streets, commencing with those nearcst the riv
or in tho first and second wards; The paving in
id wards to prog ess simultaneously with tho pa
wing in the third ward.
Canal street from Ba onne to Circus.
Baronne street from Canal to Triton walk; SO
soon as the rail road shall DO removed from said
street.
Circus street in its Whole extent, and all the
streets and parts of streets within the limits Of tho
streets above named.
Also, Gravicr street. from Circus street to tho
taxabo limits of tho Municipality, and Camp street
ON Delord to Julia street.
Mr.. Caldwell made tho following counter re.
port.
COUNTER REPORT
OF the Minority OF the Committee on Streets
and Landings
As minority of tho Committee of Streets and
r T c
| to the report of tho mG iorny, cenceiying my
grounds of objection stron and Just. As the o :
dnance pay ng Offered by mo two weeks ago,
is now before the Council, as tho "Order of tho
day it is not less ndecoous to the body than it il
dscourleous 10 mvsolfto off any substitute for it
ut this stage of the proceedings. This ordinance
has never been referred 10 the Committee, and
believe 1t is contrary to the usages OF the Coun Gil
and TO all Par amentary usage, thus to foresta|l
the action Of the Council: it is contrary IN MI law
and custom, and lnd coru q ,o tho feelings of other
no urahlc members. | Is time enough for INV
pos ton OF the Committee Streets and Landings
TO PISS npsn ms matter, when II has h On submit
ted To tier ANIMATION; AT present it s legally be.
urc he genera Cou"cli on but it is virlu lily ia.
ken out OF Their hands, IT the IN jority of the Com
mteG be nus allowed to off Il substitute for be
lore II has cen disposed Of, V this honorable DO
dy.
This ordinance or paving, Was presented by ms
for consid ration, in order 10 take the sense of the
Courci on the pro Osition to dispense with tic use
of round stones or peo les in the future uavem-nta
of this Municipality; and as the public attention
is greatly enlisted in The me sure and truly no.
evc anxious for its success object to the substitute
for it, as it goes to recommend the partial continu
ance OF round stone pavclaents.
As the minority of the Committee beg to re.
port against the necessity to complete MIR. Min
turn's contract. II contract has been fulfilled az
can be evidenced by Mr.. Mintur'5 own letter to tho
Council, and if round stones are to be continued in
use the public voice will be dlsregarded, its wish
es defeated and pm lie improvements in our street.
retarded for at least half n century.
! Having had noopporunity TO make r"ply tc
! the arguments ofthn majority, in favor of round
son pavemcnt-the report of the majority of the
! Committee. which committee only met on tonda
| Oct 8, +. NJ, and tho Council now Assem- led net
at 5 p, Nj d, Oct. 9; her 70 dissent to to dspo
81, ion on this subject tonight, and claim time Il
make my more general answers ag inst what
eonc.iv,s be so unconvincing an argument.
Tie Colncilthcn proceeded to the consideration
/ of the sui itute offered by Mr.. Peters
On motion for the adoption of the first rcso!u
ton Mr. Pc ters called for the ayes and nays which
resulted in Mcsrs. Goyd, Hall, Lockett, Meux
Peters and Sew ,l voting in the affirmative ant
| Mr. Caldwell in the negative.
! The other sectio was then taken up and adopt
; ed.
J,'E'ES Fl, GALDW ELL.
Mr.. Peters introduced the following resolutions
tho rules being dispensed will, the first was adopt
ed, and tho second was made the order of the day
| for the next meeting.
| Resolved That the Surveyor be and he is here
by authorised to procure for the ute OF The Poydra
1t Mark t. 900 fee! OF hose and su ell ii number o
| Ir,, ba nlun DSIpn Soif
market.
Resolved, That the Comptroller De and he il
hereby authorised to adutIrae to the hl rhe st bid
der, all the buildings and other distractions with
| in the lines o the new street extending from Pay
drns to Girod street, between Tchopitouas ni,t
Magazine streets, after giving five days notice.
quirng said buildings and obstructions to be re.
moved within fifteen days after the duIicatien;
and the Surveyor is hereby authorised to take pos.
session of said street. lay out and level the same,
after thirty days notice is given, to the owners and
occupants of land and buildings situated within tho
| limits thereof.
| On motion of Mr.. Lockett, tho rules being dis
| pensed WITH it was
Resolved, That 5000 five hundred copies of the
| last two reports of the Committee on Streets and
Landings, on the subject of paving, be printed in
pamphlet form, for the information of the citizens
of the second Municipality; and tho Comptro llor ia
hereby authorised to attend to the publication OF
| the same.
TIN Council then proceeded to the election Of
| Commissioners
Upon counting the ballot it was found that A
Pickard had re- eived votes; klbourg one, for the
first ward For the second ward r. D. Barry re.
celvcd votes; For tho Ord ward S. Klbourz rccei-
we'd votes. For Commissary OF ST. Mary's Mar.
ket, VIVA NJ Carter rcceivcd votes, Elliott 8
of the Bltture, Patrick Ward, 6 votes; N. Mich
oils |; one blank. To that A. Packard, X. d. Barry
S. klbourz, VIM. M. Carter, and 7. Ward were
duly elcc ed.
Mr. Caldwell handed in the following which wal
adopted.
To tho President and members of tho Council o.
the 2nd Municipality.
| beg to res gn my scat as Chairman ant
member of tho Committee of Streets and Land
imgs. JAMES Ill CALDWELL.
Alderman
TIE Recorder appointed in place of Mr., Cald
we'll ), cucer Gloyd Esq.
O m"ilnn the Council adjourned TO Tuesda,
next the October, al O'Clock, 2. NJ.
JOHN GIBSON,
Secretary.