True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-12
aprocse0t,1ga OF Go,iuetl.
Ssse@HD AsUaas1pA BagG.
TUESDAY, 9th october 1888

Mr. Minturn did NOT offer to pave with square
stones as a condition if t committee would allow
him to pave ~ 900 yards of round stone pavement:
tho Council haze not agreed 10 allow MIR Mlnturn
to increase the quantity of round stone pavement
to 50 900 yards at his orion nor have they agreed
that he shall at is option make only o'uu' yds.
q square stone pavement. Al discretionary power
has been areiuly reserved 70 the Council I" aug |
meat the quantity Of round and square stone pave
rnsnt having been unwilling To accede to the pro
position of the minority ofthe committee on Streets
and Landings to bind the Municipality to receive
$4,000 yards block avemcnt OF Mr. Mintnfn WIN
out knowing what it would cost, but winch, nio-- |
mation in possession of the Council Showed would |
no be less tina S. So per square yard: besides Nlr
Mrturn had offered to make 5000 yards OF the
25OJO at so. In order that there may DO no
misunderstanding OF the subject the committee en-
body in their report the ordinances as 1t was adopt
ed, and also the proposei amendment OF the MI
norty:
Resolved, That the Mayor he and he is hereby
authorised 20 contract with Jno, Mnturn, ON be-
half of this municipality for continuing the paving
of the streets On the following conditions.
Said Mlnturn to agree to pave with round stones
Of the most approved kind: the pavement made
Herewith to be fully equal to the best pavement
made of similar materials within this municipality,
and to the satisfaction Of tho surveyor,-lrom
20, 900 to So, 900 square yards tile council may
from time to time determine; to commence with
Magasine street at the point where the pavement
now terminates, and to continue said street TO the
upper line ut the nicipality-ani then to pave
suah street or streets the council may signate
Said work to progress without delay, as lust as
The materials can be procured.
The compens tien to said Jehn Mnturn for said
pavement 10 be three de|lurs aud nifty cents per
square yard, to DO paid in cash tho csrtifi-
cate OF the surveyor for OF not less than ten
thousand dollars, or il bonds OF the municipality,
l. Lrnr
per annum interest, at ninety dollars for one hun
bred, at the option of the council.
Said Mnturn further agree, to pave 25,HO0
equare yards in snch streets as the council may
designate with square granite blocks, ofhe kind to
DO US d in paving Gravier street, from Tchopitou
las TO Magazine street. tor the price Of 81 SO per
square yard. payable in cash or Bonds aforesaid.
Sad Miniurn to have the privilege of discontinue
ing the square bleck pavement after laying 5000
square yards, in case he mot make it at she price
agreed OF but to lay tho remaining 10000 square
yards, provided the council will agree to allow such
sxtra compensation as the cost OF materials and
work may render necessary,
The amendment proposed by tho mni6Eity "
after the words '.said Mlnturn" in the last
paragi aph and which rel ccted is as follows:
II being understood shat after laying 5000 sqna re
yards said Mnurn shall satisfactorily prove this
council that he cannot continue tho work at that
price. then sud Minturn shall be bound to contn.
ne said square stone pavement till the completion
OF said $4,000 square yards, and SAID Mmturn
shall roce;ve snch ,dd,,n,,, remuneration ,beraf
as shall cover the Cost
This extraordinary favoritisn of the Council
seemed TO be but little understood by MIR Minturn
tor he very desous that the amendment
should be adopted; and it is quite certain it woulc
have saved him from 5000 10 5000 on the frs
5000 souu,e Yards block ngvcment VIVA, wcr,
4he WISHES of ,be ,oi,oritv is mix nav, I, von,
conmitie. ,fsnch 40 he stnies il ,,us he admire,
,be was verv nntor,nnate ~, en,bndv;nc them m nj.
amendnenf
The minority ,ssid,orslv .,r;vcs IN ;ncn,co,e IN,
ooinion ,hn, ,,,nJ Stone arc ahamdonr,
by The northern cities md that bv ners,s,i,,g !,
sneh pavoment here wa ,rn snhicc,,ng ours.,v,
IN The .spep,n of their ;ph,h,.,,ts. tberc ia Al
much ir,tb in this assertion ,s tLere "a dignv ir
the aIsument. The round ncbble stone Is rene
rally nsed by Tho chi, If pb'l,daI,n;, N Yors
Boston oud Rai,,norc and nther modes of nav,
mont ,ro be,pr r,ed in ile mos, of ,h, ca ies n,
they are here merely ,xncrimrntallv ann Tho -punt
s,o,e pavement, luI bv NJ Mini,,rn d,r;,g the
las, two yenrs are admitted IN ,e sunnror -, M, ST al
tho ,ovemcnts in those c;ti,s circumstances
might render it for the interests Of the ,copio nj
New Orleans tn Use n material tina, wonla NJ, no
suitable to the cities ot The Nortn in winch ease.
il is TO h. huned that our citizens vnuI mo mud a
bv Their own will regardless ot IN, :. sn,rrs, -,
the neon, q Of tho Norm or ot apv other co,r,ry
The minority, IN his address see ks 10 ,,udervIjur
most unfairly the round stone pavement made h,
Mr. Mmturn viii II ne declares fl, he The :. ,er,
,,orst sort of ;Ac rer, ,ror,t ope,u,,t and il, M
very Same sn,rit crC,iv naru,ti,s inc ,,Lv,,tyc.
of the SQUARE Granite block pavement. k,,.,1nt
carefully out of view many of the d tlieun,es ma
attend lis ACQUISITION. and ma kipp statements N
facts showing the low nrce at which i, can be pro
cure,i, and the large quantity tina, can be annual,
furnished un.usiniuru Inv nuv q vd,nce in u,ssrs
SION OF the Council, anu indeed IN dhcct oPp"slto'
10 me opinion Oh the oouhc"' VIM opl"on II
FORMED from thc oest INFORMATION lhat coula p'
Procured'
90 iaf from ohefs having nech maze TO turhis
supply OF cuocai stones exceeding IN qnahtit.
24ooo yards annually lhe quantities that la
I oeen lurhiShea by inc present co tractor Sd.
4ooo yards per anhuHi, at s5 oo CTS per Sqnar
yard: appears from the annexed connuhlca
~ MS rom tue secretary OF Inc Council mat III
only aenni'e ohtr lhal mas ever zen maze, "" a
mat OF Nlr Ahll' OF Maihe' oil lUoo yafds al 90 o.
-ohty eoo o. uMrh heHhdS YET deHDered' anu o.
~h1ch ne declares ne mas 1851 oo cents per yard.
Were these cxaggerallons and assertions t. n
main uncontradIcted the Councl would seem TO /
clearly In the wrong, and It's conduct wonia appaa
'quue mex licable; Tor II Is the unanimous oplhl"
m. kes , nnvnmrn, yastIv ,,ner,nr in mns, res,ect
to the round stone and - wnr,b con,;dern lv NOR
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