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TUESDAY. 9Th Nov, 1888

ters Sewell and Yorke.
The Journal of the preceding meeting having
boen road and approved,
A Communication was received from the Comp |
troler, transmitting proposals of tho CITY Bank,
for tho loan to the Municipality for 100000; au-
thorsed by resolution of the 25th S, ptember last,
which was on motion referred to a Special Com.
mittee, composed of Messrs. Caldwell, Yoke and
Hall.
A second part of tho same communication in re-.
terrence to the account of the Gas Light and Bank
ing Co., was referred to the Finance Committee.
The weekly statement of tho Treasurer was SUBJ
mitted showing the receipts of the week to havs
amounted to $2,7s7 25; issue of Municipality
notes, $4,000 balance, $50, 567 90; balance last
report, s42, $40 40; expended, $24,672 IS; notes
A Communication from the same officer, in re.
lation to note of Thomas Banks, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
An account of the same officer, of the NUM-
eipa notes destroyed, ordered to be filed in the
Archives, and an account of Geo. Doane, trans
mittod by the Treasurer, referred to tho Fl
nance Committee.
A Communication was received from the Sur
veysr, stating to the Council that certain persons
were engaged in digging up and removing por.
tion of the public landings, between Robin and
Lacourse streets, and otherwise iniuring said land
ings, and that he had received information that
these illegal Proceedings were authorised by VIM.
G. Hcwes, VIM. M. Laabeth, A. P. Gray and 9TH
ers; whereupon Mr.. Peters introduced the follow
ing which, the rules being dispensed with, was Ia.
ken up and adopted
Whereas, The Council is informed by the Sur
veyor, that VIM. G. Hewes, VIM M. Lambeth,
A. F Gray and others, have employed certain per.
sons to dig, and otherwise inure impair, and inter-
fere with the banks of the river, in front Of that
portion of this Municipality, bounded b. Lacourcc
and Robin Streets in violation of the laws of this
State, and Of the rights ofths people of the Second
Municipality,
Be it Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorised and requested to prevent by
the most immediate and cfectual means, this in
fringement of the public rights; and to cause to be
arrested forthwith any person or persons engaged
IN digging or otherwise impairing the Lcvecs and
Landings in front ofthis Municipality.
Communication from the ST. Mary's Market
Steam Ferry Company, transmitting proceedings
OF general meeting of SAID Company, was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings.
letter from Seth w. Nye, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
OF FL. L. Denis, to Streets and Landings.
vi T.. Johns & Co., laid on the table till next
meeting.
Petition of certain watchmen for arl increase of
pay, referred to the Police.
Of Nathan Nichols, TO Streets and Landings.
Ut certain property holders in Circus street,
praying that the same be paved with square stones,
or hexagonal wooden blocks, referred to Stroots
and Landings.
MIR. Peters az Chairman of the Committee of
Finance, introduced the following ordnance
which was read and made the order Of the day for
next meeting.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the assessment and collection Of the
Taxes on Real Estate and Slaves, within the
taxable limits of the Second Municipality.
Art l. De it Ordained That on the first Tues
day in January of each year, there shall be appon
ted by the Council, three Assessors of the Munich
pal FAX, one to be chosen from each ward who
after being duly sworn by the Mayor, shall proc cd
to make an accurate assessment roll of all the Real
Estate and Slaves, subject to said tax, within the
taxable limits of this Municipality, taking as their
guide for the numbering and boundaries of the
squares, plan deposited in the Trcnsurers Office
Art. 2 Be it further Ordained, That on or be-
fore the first day of May each year, said nsses.
sors shall deliver the assessment roll to tho Treas
urer who shall cause said 70 to be copied alpha.
bctically inthc Tax Book with an index, and have
the tax bills made out, aftor which he shall proceed
TO collect the tax, giving ten days previous notice
in Two newspapers in French and English; and in
default OF tho payment Of whole amount of
SAID assessment roll by the thirty first day of De.
Gambler in the year. il shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to bring suit, without delay, before my
court OF competent jurisdiction against all who
may be in arrears, Guiding interest on the Il.
from the day on which the assessment roll is da.
ted Provided, however, that no suit shall be
brought against any person. until ten DAYS after he
has been notified to appear at the Treasurer's of.
flee and pay said tax, unless he is on-rcsidcnt
or unknown, in which case order shall be OBJ
tanned by this Municipality from any competent
tribunal TO have the property subject to said tax
seized and sold for Ito payment thereof after due
notice, III French and English, during ten DAYS.
shall have been inserted in at cast two newspa
pcrs printed in this city, giving the advertisement
three insertions in each Of said papers at tho OK
pense OF the property advertised.
Art. 3. Be it further Ordained, That if after
said assessment roll dc posted in tho Treasrcrs
Office, it should appear to the satisfaction of the
Comptroller and Treasurer that any person has been
assessed for property not belonging to him. said
Comptroller and Treasurer shall have power to
make such deduction from the bill of the person
enormously taxed to than may seem lust and
proper; and it shall be their duty to keep IA correct
account Of all taxes thus RENTED, TO the end that
hthe proper owner cannot be found, the property
may be proceeded against provided in the second
article ofthis Ordinance.
Art. 4. Be it further Ordained, That the sum to
br paid to "ach of the Assessors hereby fixed at
three hundred dollars, which shall be considered
full compensation for their services.
Art. 5. Be il further Ordained, That all Ordi-
nanccs or parts OF Ordinances, contrary to the pro-
visions of this. are hereby repealed.
The same chairman, also introduced the three
following resolutions, which tho rules being dis
ponsed with, were scverally taken up and adopted
Resolved, that the Finance Committee be aulho
risrd TO fix the minimum price at which the farm
OF the St Mary's Market and the Poydras market
shall be adjudgcd on tho lst roximo.
Resolved, that i'll adJudicating the farm of the
St Mary's Market, the !st day of December
M 1t, for the year 1899, shall be made condition
OF he adjudication that tho farmer shall not have
any claim on The Municipality in consequence of
the construction of the projected Vegetable Market
at the Junction of Ichouplouias and Annunciation
Streets; the farmer however, to have the right OF
hhing said projected market when completed al
$4l6 66 per month, for and during his llcn of the
81 Mary's Market, to wit. until the 3lst Decembnr,
1858; 1t being understood, that i'll during |
tho year 1889 shall any alterations be made in the |
Ordinances relating to the S, Mary's Market, bv
v hich the sale of vegetables or other articles now
authorised TO be sold therein shall be prohibited
Resolved, that on Tuesday next, the Council
Will proceed to elect the Cominissary of the Poy-
dras street Market.
Mr. Gloyd us Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and landings. made the following report,
which on motion adopted:
The Commute of Streets md Landings, to whom
was referred tn petition of ] Jordan Walton &
co. and others, asking tor some convenient wharf
Dr. landing, for the exclusive ommodation of the
Bayou Sara Packets beg leave respectfully to
'cport
That, it is the opinion of your Committe, that
no exclusive wharf landings should be granted
~ this Council to any line of Steam Packets or
Ships; being satisfied that granting such privileges
roud be injurious TO the prosp rty and interest of
his Municipality. The Committee therefore
If the opinion that the prayer of the petitioners