True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-22


printing municipal bonds, &c.
Resolved, Thatthe treasurer pay to l.. Rsdgers'
on the warrant of the mayor, thirty dohars ior
ringing the fire bell ior six months, ending un the
10Th instant. |
Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars
be and the same is is hereby appropriated out Oh
any money in the treasury, to the Secret Service |
Fund, snhl .ct to be drawn for by the Mayor or Re-
corder in such sums and at such times and in ia
YOUR of such persons as to them either OF them
may appear advisable.
Resolved that one hundred and forty five dol
lars be paid 10 Gleyd l. Mcdonnell for refresh
nents furnished at the July election OF the Judges
and others within the bar.
Mr. CALDWELL us chairman of the committee on
streets and landings introduced the following res i
olutions the rules beng dispensed were adopted
REPORT
Or the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Whereas this council has been informed that at
tempts arc about 10 70 made to make works in the
bed of the river, in front Of this municipality, at its
lower limits, TO the great Inconvenience OF CON-
morce, and to the prejudice OF tho rights and in.
teress of the inhabitants of this municipality,
Be it therefore Resolved,
That the attorney Of this municipality be end he
is hereby authorised and required TO OBTAIN an in.
juno ion against any corporation or individual WHO
shall make or attempt to Make any work or works
of any kind whatever in the bod of the river Mis-
described by the law of 9Th March, 1885, In
order that such works may be removed or Preven
ted from being made, as the case may be-
Resolved, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorised, t, erect an Office 10 feet square, for The
especial use of the wharfnger and the collector of
evae dues, the to be placed on the wharf III
the head of ST. Joseph street
JAMES II. CALDWELL,
SAML. PETERS,
EDW,D W. SEWELL.
On third, some discussion ensued, Mr. Cad.
well having amended his resolution, SO as TO read
.sJohn Minturn'' instead Of the ''surveyor" which
| was accepted, he attempted to show that the old
contract with Mr.. Min,urn was completed but was
called to order by the Recorder, who decided that
matter not o be pertinent to he subject Mr. Cald
well appealed from the decision OF the chair, and
called for the yeas and Us, Messrs. G'oyd Hall,
I.ocket, Meux and Peters voted to sustain the
chair, and Messrs. Caldwell. Nixon and Sewell
against. Mr.. Nixon then proposed the following
amendment:
That a We tisemcnt BIO made, calling f r pro-
posals to relay the sad round stone in Carondelst
street, and that the work he given to any person
who shall execute the same for less pric thun
what the said John Mnurn may hereafter be
willing to take when this resolution is handed to
| him for his acceptance.
Which Mr.. Peters moved to reject the yeas
and nays were again called for and resulted in
Messrs. Gloyd, Hall, Lockett, Peters and Sewell
| voting in the tive, sud Messrs. Caldwell an d
Nixun in the negative.
On motion for the adoption of the resolution,
the ycus and nays again called for, Messrs.
| Caldwell, Gloyd, Hall, Lockett, Peters and Sc
, well voting for and MIR. Nixon against, SO the
resolution adopted Us follows
Resolved, that the round stones now being taken
MP on Gravier street, between I chonpitouias and
magazine streets, be mid on Carondelet street, be.
twcp,, Cr,vipr aud Perdido 81
Resolved, that John Minturn be requested to
do the aforesaid rk forthwith.
Mr. Nixon as chairman of tina Police Commit
tee made the suhjoned report accompanied with the
annexed resolution which the rules being dispensed
with was adopted:
REPORT
The Police Committee to whom were referred
the petition of John Mlnturn, praying to be per
mttad to erect steam engine, to complete hi.
cotton press in the square, bounded by Richards
Annunciatien Constance and Market streets, hav.
} examined the matter and find,
That the ordinance. passed the It'll of Novcm
b r, 1897, prohibits the erection OF any steam en-
CINE within the incorporated limits of the munich
paity; but also provides, that the owner may
erect after having obtained the consent o
the properly holders and residents of the vicinity
That the petitioner has received the consent o
the property holders and residents of the vicinity
within which he intends to erect the steam engine
and that no opposition has been made to TIM
council granting their permisslon;
Therefore your connlltee of tho opinion
that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, AM
the following resolution be adopted:--
, "Resolved, That John Minturn be permitted T.
''erect steam engine, within fire proof building
'to complete his cotton press, in the square bount
''ed by Richards, Annunciation, Constance an
"Markot streets, within the third ward of the MI
1 "nlclpality. JOHN NIXON,
Fl. LOCkETT,
r EDW'D. w. SEWELL.
The same gentleman also introduced the toll oW
ing which was likewise adopted,
REPORT
OF the Committee of Police.
The committee OF police to whom was referee
the petition of Mr.. John Brand and partner, far
mers of the ST. Marys Market, complaining of tn
official misconduct of Mr. B. w. Elliott, commits
sary oithe ST. Mary's Market:
Report, that tho petitioners mpluin and say
that they most rcspe cttully C j the attention o
the council 10 the situation i'll which they are pa
ced, respecting the great amount Of money the,
have to pay iii renting the St. Marys Market; tina
without wishing to cast the smallest blame on TIN
council, they suy the appointment of Mr.. Jobl
Hocy, late conlmissary Of the ST. Mary's Market
who ignorant ofhis duty, had ONE tendelic,
to mi ure the progress o: the Market; that beinl
relieved from that by his removal and tn
, appointment of the present incumbent Mr.. B. w
Elliott, they did hope that the prosperity of tn
I St. Mary's Market would be the sole object of tn
! newly appointed commssary, hut in this they hav
been most unhapply deceived; that Instead of car
rying the law and all its heath.ul regulations int
/ effect, to honestly aid the farmers Of the Marke
and hold out inducements TO bring meats, fish, AM
, vegetables, which had been daily on the increase
e he b. w. Elliott, knows no law, but that of h.
e own arbitrary will and if persisted in will drive
G great number OF dealers from the Market; and il
the end will eventually destroy lis revenue; tina
S even those who come to purchase interrogate
and Ii not TO the satisfaction OF the con,lnlssary
the zane is used their bucks; and the petitioner
e conclude by praying that Tie Council will euquir
$ INTO this, and III their wisdom will appoint a ma
o whose knowledge, presence, and character wi
: command respect, enforce obedience and carry tn
h laws into effect without the ignorant use Of tn
Z cane.
o To tins complaint Mr. B. w. Elliott, commits
fary, answered that he is not guilty of an, oci;
G misconduct, denies the general charge and r,
n qursed that some specification with the name {
/. tine person or erscns whom hey say he had cane
g or beaten he made, If known.
The Committee was twice convened to examn
Ne this Case, but IN consequence of the absence of
member at the first and the absence of the prosccl
/, to and witnesses at the second sitting, notbin
J; was done.
d Afterwards Mr.. John Brand was reported to
e sick, and the allr put off until his recover,
Being restored TO better health and being IN
Z formed that the committee ready to procee
in this Mr.. John Brand, tho prosecutor answer
l. ed that he Mithdra~s the complaint against NJ
$. b. U. Elliott, commssary, he the prosecutor BEN
C dislRcilned or unable to prove 1t.
e Wherefore your committee pray to be discha
re gcd from tie further ,x,minutlon OF this case ar
n Offer tho following resolution.
n Resolved, That the petition of Mr.. John Bran