True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-27
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TUESDAY, 25th September 1873

TUESDAY, 18th september 1880.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present: the Hon. Joshua Baldwin. Recorder, AL.
asrusn Caldwell, Hall, Meux, Nixon, Peters and
1ewell.
The Journal of the preceding meeting was
read and approved.
A message from the Mayor was received return.
ing with his objections the resolution passed at the
laaa sitting authorising he payment to Gloyd and
McDonell a certain sum for refreshments furnish.
Cd the Judges during the election in July last.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Peters it was
Resolved, that tho Council do persist notwith.
standing tho objections oftheir Mayor,in their reso
hutton OF tho 18th instant authorsing the payment
% Gioyd g. Mcdonnell ofone hundred and forty
dollars. for refreshments furnished tho Judges Of
elections in July last.
Upon the adoption of this resolution the yeas and
nays ware called for, Mossrs. Caldwell. Hall,
Msux, Peters and Sswell voted in the affirmative
and Mr.. Nixon in tho negative.
A petition was read complaining against com.
missary Elliott which was referred to the Police
Aemmit,es.
S Mr.. Peters rs chairman Of the Finance commit.
tee made the following report accompanied with
shs annexed resolutions which the rules being dis
Yensed with, werc taken up and adopted.
The Finance Committee deem it important to
call the attention of the Council to tho subjsct Of
che issue of.mall Municipality notes now amount
ing 10 827l, 423.
Immediately after the suspension Of specie pay
usnts BY the Banks throughout the u. 5. in May
1851, oil The specie previously in active circlla.
Sion ceased to perform the functions Of currency,
and the public convenience rendered the emission
of small notes under tho denomination Of five
dsllars, an imperative duty of the Counc tho
same cause produced the same effects in nearly all
the cities of the Union. and so great was tho ne.
hal in ma alt hsS n nnA
sisn Of charters and in opposition to the will ofthe
administrative authorities at rs the issue of small
notes was resertod to tho only safe means oil
furnishing a circulation to replace that withdrawn
The ordinance of tho Goth May 1887 authorising
the emission of these notes. stipulates that they
shall DO at all times redeemable in current Bank
notes at the Treasurers office, and in specie SO
soon as tho B,nks shall have resumed specie pay
usntss The first provision has been strictly ad-
hsrsd to, and to that circumstance may be ascribed
the very general circulation that these notes have
obtained in Louisiana and neighbourlng states
The causes which led to the issue of these notes
will soon cease 10 operate, the Banks having de-
Ssrmned to resume their payments in specie on the
first Monday in January next; it therefore becomss
The duty of the Council to make arrangements to
comply with the second condition. and be pro.
pared to redeem these notes in specie, at that pe
Riod. The finance committee consequently sub
zion authorising the comptroller to advertise fol
Prsposals for three hundred thousand dollars bonds
Of this municipality, payable in thirty years. be ar
ing an interest of six per centum per annum
payable semannually
The sinking fund OF the Municipality will amply
provide for the payment of these bonds, as vel
40 oil others that have been issued, no provision
10 necessary for that object. The fund will amount
To nearly 100000 in January next, and lift con
A. H. - .,
more than two millions dollars at the maturity o
thsse bonds, and after having paid all those tina
have been issued to this period.
SAM'L. J. PETERS,
JOHN HALL, Chairman.
Resolved, That the Comptroller DO and he !
hereby authorized to advertise during ono nontl
in tho True American and Bulletin ofthis city, il
the Courier g. Enquirer and Journal Of Commerce
Of Now Yorx; and the National Gazette of Phi
ladeIphia for proposals for $500 0O0 bonds Of thi
Municipality. payable In thirty years, and bearing
six per centum per annum interest. The intercs
payable semiannuaily in London, New York o
shis city. as may be agreed on.
The Bonds to be for $1,000 each ifthe intercs
DO payable in the U. States and for f25O stg each
if tho interest be payable in London. The propo
Gals to be sealed and endorsed "Proposals for bonds
end to be received until Tuesday the 25th day O
November next.
On motion of the same gentleman, tho rules be
ing dispensed with, it was
Resolved, That tho Comptroller he authorised
after advertising ten days for proposals. to COZ
tract with the lowest bidder for the furnishing
this Municipality with five thousand gallons
first quality winter pressed sperm oil, to be delve
cd at the time to be agreed upon.
Be il further resolved, that the Comptroller b
and 10 hereby charged with the distribution OF sa
oil.
Mr.. Caldwell. as Chairman Of tho Committee o
Streets and Landings, introduced the following rel
olutions, which, the rules being dispensed with
wero taken up and adopted
X REPORT
Ofthe Committee on Streets and Landings.
Resolved, that the Wharfinger DO, and he
hereby authorised to employ assistant from tn
lst day of October till the LIST day OF juno next
provided that tho monthly salary of said Sssistan
shall not exceed seventy five dollars per month
Resolved, that the Recorder DO authorised to oil
der from the Gas Co. the erection of four additions
lamp posts on La Fayette Square; viz: One i
tho centre of the N. E. S. w. corners of sal
square, and that the same shall DO lighted wit
gas, in conformity with contract for the lightin
ofthis Municipality.
Resolved, that tho Wharfnger be. and no
hereby authorised to order an iron buoy fer tn
use Of this Municipality. provided tho cost of til
Resolved, that the Wharhnger be-. and he
hsraby authorised to advertise all the uncaime
articles now in the public store, for sale, after
days previous notice in two newspapers, in Engls
and in Fronsh, and hand the proceeds to the Tres
sarsr, by him 10 be paid to the proper owner
thereof, after dsducing the fines, cost and charg,
JAMES II. CALDWELL,
EDW'D. W. SEWELL,
SAM'L. ]. PETERS.
On motion of the same gentleman it was
Resolved. that the Mayor be, and he is hereb
authorised to draw his warrant in favor of Josep
Pile. for sixty fvo dollars for plans executed ie
Tho use Of this Municipality.
Mr.. Peters, in behalf Of tho majority of the sam
committee, presented tho following report and re-
elution; TO which the chairman, Mr.. Caldwell
made ths auhjoined counter report; on motion III
rules being dispensed with, the report and resoI,
tion OF the majority was adopted.
Tho COMMITTEE on Streets and Landings, I
whom was referred the communication Of the Con
n,issary of St. Mary's Market, in relation to tn
reof OF said building, report the following resol,
tion. SAM'L. J. PETERS,
EDW'D. w. SEWE
Resolved, that the Surveyor be and he 10 heret
authorised to repair the roof of St. Mary's Mark
without delay.
The chairman of the COMMITTEES on Streets ar
Landings does not sign the report OF the major
-Fsh~ enn"'.iaa. hae-aeo, upon examination, al
consultation with competent architect he is
opinion, that the covering is radically bad on
and cannot be repaired without continued annoya,
ess. complained ofby the commiasary, of continu
isaks-the chairman reports that nothing less thu
. new covering Of slate can make permanent ar
tight rosi.
JAMES II. CALDWELL
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The ordinance introduced by Mr.. Peters at
previous sitting in relation to tho Poydras Mark
hsing in order. was taken up section by section,
with certain amendments adopted as follows.
AN ORDINANCE
Conserving the Poydras st. market, land providir