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be advanced to d ii Twogood, ON accoant of the
wood pavement now making by him on Carenae-
let street.
Resolved, that the sum of ono hundred and
twenty .niae dollars be refunded Mr.. E. Yorke for
watchmens ratlles, bought by him for the use Of
the night watch Of this municipality.
Mr.. Caldwell, chairman of the committee on
Streets and Landings made the following report,
accompanied with the annexed resolutions, which
the rules being dispensed with were adopted.
Report IF Committee Sire eta and landings.
Tho petition Of Win. Dewoods and others com.
planning of oppression and tyranny on the part Of
j. K. Butler. wharfnger, in the execution Of the
10th. sect. of an Ordinance approved 18th May
1886, has been takon into consideration. Where.
upon your committee is of opinion that Capt. But.
Ter in carrying into effect said 10th has done
no moro than his sworn duty obliged him to do, and
that it any tyranny or oppression exists, it can
only be chargeable to the ordinance and not the of
ficer who was hound to see its execution. Your
committee further state that it has came to their
knowledge that apart of the compainants did, con.
trary to tho ordinance, and knowing that several
cargoes OF tobacco could not be removed in conso
quence OF the disord.ry manner in which their
cotton was landed, continue to occupy tho land.
ing for days, to the manifest injury of citizens
whose produce could not be removed for the pro.
vious illegal occupation Of said Dewoods and others
your pstiti. ners, which rendered all approach to
said produce impracticabie.
Your committee arc of opinion the Capt. J. N.
Butler is free from the charge oftyranny or op.
preston, and your committee continue to have
high opinion Of his integrity and intelligence in
tie discharge of his public duties.
Your committee therefore beg to be discharged
from the further consideration OF this subject.
Resolved, That the resolution of the 10th July
for the laying of granite block pavement DO far
amended as to read instead of "St Charles street
between Girod and Julia streets" Gravier street,
between Tchapitouas and Magazine SITS.
Resolved, That Mark Cox now acting as com.
missnry Of the Batture under the temporary ap.
pointment Of the Surveyor, and sanctioned by the
COMMITTEES on Streets and Landings, be confirmed
by this council and that his salary be fixed from the
date Of his appointment, at sixty dollars per month
JAMES II. CALDWELL,
SAMUEL J. PETERS
Rosolved, That the Surveyor be, and he is hero
by authorized to adjudicatc to tho lowest bidder
after ton days notice the English and in French
in two newspapers Of this city, that furnishing Of
all the timber required for year from the date
Of adjudication, for bridges and other municipal
works, exclusive only of the timber already cen
tracted 10 be furnished for the wharves. Tho wood
to be sawed cypress of good quality, free of sap and
without flaw OF any kind, and to be delivered fvs
| days after the Surveyor or his Deputy demands it
and in such quantity or quantities either Of
these oficeis may require it. In of negligence
or non compliance, the surveyor or his deputy, &c
procure the required timber 1T cost and risk OF thu
| contractor.
The contractor to furnish satisfactory security ir
the sum of $1,000 Zone thousand dellars) for thu
faithful performance Of his contract.
Mr.. Yorke, chairman OF the Fire committee
made the subjoned report accompanied with tn,
two annexed resolutions, which the rules being dis
pensed with were adopted.
The Fire committee to when were referred the
petitions of various fire companici bsg leave to re
| port the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the engine offered TO this mum
cipality by Fro company Ne. 2. be purchased; pro
vded the came can be bought for not oxceedin,
$500, and that said engine BIO kept az a reserve en-
gina, and shall be uuder the charge of the Survey
or and be loaned by him to any of the fire com
panies of this Municipality whose engine may b
out of order.
Resolved, That $3.50 be appropriated to purchas
o tender for the Protection Hose Carriage.
All which is respectfully submitted,
E.YCRKE,
SPENCER GLOYD.
Mr.. Nixon, chairman of the Police commit tee
made the following report, which en- motion wa
adopted.
REPORT,
| The committee of Police to whom was referee
the petition of Messrs. Waterman g. Burgess an,
others beg leave to report,
| That thoy of opinion that the existing ordi
nances fully provides for the removal of tho nui
sance complained Of; Wherefore your committe,
pray to DO hence discharged from any further con
sidcraton Of said petition
JOHN DIXON,
Ed. w. SEWELL.
| The Recorder appointed the following standin.
| committees:
Finance-Messrs Peters, Nixon, Hall. Street
and Landings-Caldwcll, Peters, SeweIl. Ere
| NI1pN DID,.
Whitney. C.aims-Lecket, Sewoil, Meux. Hcal,l
-Nieux, Whitney, York.
| Mr.. Nixon introduced the following:
Whereas the council, by their resolution of tn
goth June last, in granting the use of the Poydra
| street market to Mr.. John Brandt, have reserves
to themselves the right of amending or regulating
the same whenever they may deem it expedienl
and whereas, the public have better right fol
the use OF their own property in that market
until the same be rented or farncd out TO the
highest bidder.
lie it therefore resolved, that the resolution Of
the 26h June last, granting the of the PoydraA
street market to Mr.. John Brandt be repealed
that the Poydras street market be declared FREQ
market from and after the lot of September next,
to the LIST of January next, for the sale of fish,
meat, vegetables, and that the commissary of the
first ward bs charged to preserve order therein by
assigning the stalls and tables for the present oc.
cupants, and Of those that are unoccuped, one fer
his own use.
On motion tho rules were dispensed with and the
Same taken in consideration. After some discus.
sion, on motion of Mr.. Peters to reject, the yeas
and nays were called for; Messrs Glcyd, Meux,
Peters. Sewell & Yorke voting in tho affirmative
and Messrs. Caldwell and Nixon in the negative;
SOFT was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon, ordered that tho Mes
sage of the Mayor under this date be published
On motion tho Council adjourned to Tuesday
next the 2lst August 1888, at S o'clock M.
JOHN GIBSON, Secretary.