True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-30
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been read and approved
communication was received from the com,
troiter, transmitting a statement of notes of tn
Stalking Fund, discounted.
The Recorder laid before the coucl letter fror
praying the payment of
50 note of the Municipality. which the treasure
refused to pay; referred to finance committee.
The weekly statements of the treasurer for III
Slst to 2Sth were submitted Tho first shewin
the receipts of that week to have amounted 4
Si,oos 56-issue of Municipality notes 81 800
balance this date 1888 81; balance last renor
$50. fN s''''' '''--n0'e' cancelled
That OF the 28th, shelving the receipts to hny
amounted to $l2. 1877 57-issne Of notes Al s75-
notes discounted sl0,000-balanco this date 1851 o.
-oa.ance last report ,593 s7-expcnded SIG, 81!
54-notcs to cnncel $56 IS n v -
On motion Of Mr. Peters it wns resolved III,
sne treasurer pay on the variant of tho Mayor t.
Martin White. twenty dOllors for 24) barrels shes
Inc secretary submitted the following letter;
Sill have sesn, with regret and surprise, tina,
8 my name has been omitted to petition to put up
Vegetable market in Tchouptoulus street, a,
~ tnat was entirely unintentona!. L request Won
to add my name TO said list.
mf Iahrey has requested mo to erase his name
aSm ~ willingly assume any responsibility
wnscn belonged TO him or to any other name OBJ.
assned y me. and they were all marked (B) when
named the list to Mr.. Dimond.
Respectfully, Your obi. servant,
2sth August 1888. Wv
Mr.. John Gibson, Secretary.
IN motion the secretary was authorised to per.
mt LII. = Barton 10 subscribe his name to said
eoGumont. Dat directed not to allow any erusure.
no Iol'oWing communication from the n,nnici
Pal attorney was ordered to be published and re.
iofred to the Finance committed
40 the Recorder and Members of the Gomez,
Of Municipality No "''
Gentlemen,
c. nave examined into the proceedings had by the
callonton ba' K, against this municpa lity in re.
lorenzo to the centre Of the lower mart of Pova,,
stkeet, known as tho Gravier canal have also
cAa"hed Wfth care the titles upon which the Bank
bounds its Pretsnsions to the owaersbp of that nro
perty. s VI '""' p''
Inc Gravier canal was donated 10 the public.
plan Of the city of New Orleans for inward, ~
unity years past. and its destination of public char
os ss. declared by an act Legislature
am clearly of opinion that the erclu,ire r;gbt
Use IN the piece Of ground known as the Grayier
eaolng the Basin) is in the public, and the
sSmihistration aRd control thereof in the council
OF inc municipality, tho representative of Tint pub.
nS-and that the Carrollton Bank, is without any
In this opinion am fully sustained nv decision,
OF. lhe supreme Court of this state, and the Su.
cases. NN' =" ''N'''a'
n,aking this view Of the rights of the public. il
%n' 90 a. once perceived that the municipality |
as c'aim against tho Csrrolton Bank for a re-. |
urn o. any sum OF money paid to it for any DOR.
zion OF the canal f
-. '"o opinions have expressed upon this sub.
Ject De corroct-and the council should res,lv. ,o
assert and prosecute for recovery Of tho roh,. ~
.ne pubic, would respectfully request thai Coo
~. LuS.s. Esq be associated with me, in defending
ene sun already Instituted by the Bank and taking
.uea otller steps as may DO considered necessars
p.o'ect inc interests Of tho municipality in the
premises. Il am, respectful ly. I
/ .- s- Your humble servant I
a9' a-t. RICHARD NJ. CARTER,
y. Orleans, Aug. 81, 1888, 'p'"'''
petition from James Prestlv was referred n t
aho Police committee 0u ~
communication from the .urvevor v,s ,,.a |
upon al part of whicn Mr.. Peters in, rodncod ,hn y
iol'o"ihg' which the rules being DISPENSED with G
was adopted The remainder of the comnunicat;on p
ings. u=T VI" "'''''H anu Lana. n
,;,r W. Doorman has refused to proceed re
kot, DO it, ~ Ju'"S iaf-
Resolved that the Surveyor be and hc il bercbv n,
10 contract with responsible mechanic
- complete said market in conformity with The
'rlgihai sPecIfcations-providcd tho price of con n
'aet % approved by the Finance committee. Re-
,ulthet resolved that said Doorman sla be held
osPonsble for any damage resulting from h;s nou
omPl ance with his contract -
petition of Owen Cooke was referrod IN Tho
ommittec on streets and landings ia
littee. ~ ''' po"'e CON-
a petition from the vendors of Poydras Market ,,,
me csmmittee on streots and landings. rh
Wr RotefS chairman of the conuit,c. nm
.ee's ana landings introduced the following reso.
'lons which the rules being dispensed with were MA,
yeraiiy taken up and adopted. -"
aesoiVed that the treasurer be- and he is hereby
'horlsed TO remit to Draper, Toppan. Iongacre MAE
co. of Philadelphia, the sum Of one thousand
20 hundred and sixty. dollars and ftv cents TAD
ng inc balance due them for printing Munici
ny notes. and remittance to be made in bank
ecks or bills of exchange, as the finance com,
ltee may decide. o'''' ST.
Resolved, that the sum of one hundred tbir,vs;,
lals ana nifty cents be paid to Delerdernic5 and
cntoit, for buoy made by them for this mum.
Resolved that the treasurer DO and he ia ber.hv
horsed 10 employ assistant clerk in his Office Pac
saiary of fifty dollars per month"; Hyde
Aesoived, that the sum of one hundrcd md ~ .
MY doars be paid to Victor Cuver for b " so
'ths services in the treasurcrs Office. TO tho lat Sill
ant. O0' '" t''o i'' robes
eso'ved, that the sum Of ono hundred and ffiv.
IN dollars and ffty cents, be paid to Marks castor
n.y. oeihg the amount Of his account to lnt eacro
ant. - Az 90 Bo
IL Caldwell, chairman of the committee on nereh
Gus and landings made the following report las ba
'mpanied by the aubjoined resolutions which poa,.f
rules being dispensed with, were taken nm cotton
sev rally adopted, with the exception of The boxe
reiating to tile payment of $500 to Stites bat'
or which was made the ordor of the dav for d.
oA@ "oeung. streck
REPORT Fcs roI
u Inc Committee on Streets and Landings.
our committee, present the following let,er Bato
y. a. Ioogood. disclaIming any interest in M, "a
wooden pavement now being made in C.ron. S Fug
strect- Rorgso
bc FBorn.,bI. A. o. :, man. I
9ipality. .Au'
GeHtlonen:- -
Inc ordinance you pissed at YOUR II
'inting' appropriatlng the sum OF Five Hnn.
Dolars to mo in part payment for wood p.ye.
on Carondeiet street, should have bean in Chin G.
OF sil'es Miller. have no contract with Bark Je
not nave any interest in the work. or the mn sehr D
aoo or 10 become due on account of satk p y
!, moved my name to DO used in connex;on schr Ju
mr. Miller's, only for the purpose of ,,dnm
u accomplishing the job, il being an sxu.,;'
''S"'o W made In our return c
Steam
Very respectfully, Steam
Your 81. ~. - Steam
@+ sSIFsht, Steam
" Orleans, Aug. /, 1885, stsam
other letter from Sites M;,lar ,.b Steam
ontract. WIN 'iaimS
y inonofaDie 'ne Council of the Second Mu. rs