True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-02
29rareeutmgs of Council.
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TUESDAY. 3lst July, 1898


A petition from J w Breedlove, in relation to an
improved mode of preserving timber. referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
A petition of w Dewoody and others, prefcrrng
charges against Wharinger, referred TO tho COM
mittee on streets and landings.
A communication from the Surveyor was re
ferred to same committee.
A Petition from Rebecca Stackhouse, praying
pit rmission to erect partially wooden buileing,
laid on the table.
A communication of D H Twogood Il Miller,
whereupon Mr. Caldwell introduced the following
resolution, and asked further dspensntion of the
rules, which not being granted, the same was made
the order for the next meeting.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay on tho warrant
Of the Mayor. to D H Twogood and Stiles Miller,
tho sum of five hundred dollars, In part payment of
their contract for the paving of Carondelet street,
between Girod and Julia streets, with hcxagonal
blocks of wood
An application of T Baldwin was laid on the
table.
The Petition of Fire Company, No 2,was referred
to the committee on fire.
Petition of Waterman Burgess and others, conf
planning of nuisance, referred to tho police COM
mttee.
Petition of II L Denis, whereupon on motion of
Mr. Peters,
Resolved, That Hillary Denis be, and he is hereby
authorised to endorse for the comptroller, Municipal
notes, for which he shall be allowed the same
compensation now allowed Mr. Deacon, jr. and
others.
MIR Peters as chairman of the finance committee
introduced the following report and resolutions,
which the rules being dispensed with were adopted.
The finance committee to whom was referred the
application Of DR. WIN E Kennedy and w Stone,
for a loan of the bonds of this Municipality, in
order 10 enable them to erect within this Munich
paty an Infrmary, respectfully rcport
That having given the subject mature consdera-
ton, they compelled to report against the ap-
plication.
1t having become the fixed policy of the Council
to advance neither the money the credit of the
Municipality for objects other than those of gene
raj improvement, legitimatey and soely under the
control of tho Council, and TO avoid all connection
with individuals in undertakings that their own
interests the public good may suggest, your csm-
mittee cannot perceive in the application before
them case not included within that rule.
An Infrmary such it is proposed to erect
would doubtless be valuable acquisition to the
Municipality and fproit to its enterprise
ing founders. But there is no good reason why
such an establishment should depend on the aid OF
the Council moro than any similar institution, and
many other undertakings ofequa Importance to the
general welfare.
1t is proposed to attend to n number equal to
tenth of the number of pay patients from the
Municipality gratis; such patients as would be sent
under this arrangement sent to the charity
hospital, which is open to all the INDECENT sick and
is maintained by the State at great expense, a
considerable portion of which, necessarily falls on
the people of New Orleans. Were, however, a
few hundred dollars annually saved by the proposed
arrangement it would not, in the opinion of the
committee, compensate for the Inconvenience that
might result from such precedent: while the
magnitude of the public improvements in progress,
ia. o,lo rNih p fnr
monsh us to carefully abstain from issuing any
bonds that not actually required to enable the
Municipality at all times promptly 10 meet It's
engagements
Your Committee, therefore, submit the folio --ing
resolution.
Resolved, That it is nexpcdlent to acceda 10 the
request of w E Kennedy and w Stone, to advance
to them the bonds of this Municipality to enable
them to erect an Inlirmary.
SAMUEL J PETERS, Chairman
JOHN NIXON,
JOHN HALL.
Resolved, That the commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund be and they are hereby authorized TO
have discounted in any ofthe banks Of this city any
notes in said fund, having less than twelve months
to run, in order to enable sa commissioners 10 dis
count for the Treasurer, notes receivable, belong ing
to the Municipality, to meet the current pay
ments thereof
Be it further Resolved That it shall be the du-
ty of the Comptroller 10 furnish this council with
a statement of all notes discounted in Bank IN
der this authorization.
Mr.. Caldwell, as chairman of the committee on
streets and landings, made tho following report,
companed with the subjoined resolutions, which,
the rules being dispensed wh,were sevsrully adopt
cd.
REPORT
Ofthc Committee on Streets and Landings.
The scaled proposals for opening tho streets and
digging the bitches in the rear OF this Muncipali-
ty, having been opened by the Comptroller, and
examined by your committee, your committee is of
the unanimous opinion that the offer of Patrick
Carolan ought to be accepted by this council, and
therefore recommend the same for adoption.
Be it Resolved, That the proposition of Patrick
Carolan Tor opening and draining certain streets
in the of the first and second wards of this Nlu-
nicpality, and for cutting down and cording the
timber, be and the same is hereby accepted, fol-
lows-tor digging the canal sixty cents tho cubic
yard; DO the drain the protestant cemetry, at
the same price of sixty cents the cubic yard.-O.
pening the streets mentioned in the specifca.
tons at sixty cents the cubic yard. The said pri
ces to include the cutting of the timber on the pro.
eeted streets into cord wood for the of the Mu-
ncipality, ut dollar aid fifty cents per cord, in.
GLIDING cearngs: provided. the work shall be done
agreoably to the specifications Of the Surveyor,
said Patrick Carolan shall furnish sufficient sccuri-
ties within ten days, for the faithful performance
of his contract.
Resolved That the Surveyor be and he is here
by authorised, to permit the Citizens take dirt
from any part of the front of tt is municipality, in
conformity with the existing ordinances.
Provided, That the Surveyor shall not allow ri
dirt culture earth 10 be taken from any part
of tho front of this Municipality whore it may DO
for the public works.
JAMES FL. CALDWELL,
SAM'L ]. PETERS,
BENZ. WHITNEY
Mr.. Nixon, chairman of the special committee,
10 whom had been referred the subject of confer
ring with Commercial Bank, 10 procure that COM
pany to furnish water 10 the poor gratis, made a
report, which was read, and on motion, referred
back to same COMMITTEES; and on further motion of
Mr.. Lockctt, it was
Resolved, That the special committee, charged
with comforting with the Commercial Bank, in.
qure into the tight of this Municipality 10 insist on
and compel the said Commercial Bank to furnish
water to the said Municipality, according to the
letter, spirit and intention of the charter of said
Bank.
On motion of Mr.. Locke.t tho rules being dis
pensed with, it
by granted to Benjamin Whitney, alderman of the
third ward of this Municipality, till the first day of
October next.
Order of the day.
The resolutions introduced on tho Gath instant,
by Mr.. Peters, IN relation to furnishing John Mn
um the bonds of this Municipality being in order,
hey were taken up and adopted as follows:
Resolved, that tho Mayor lie and is hereby au-
horsed to deliver to Jno. Minturn in settlement of
lis account for paving under his contract, bonds of
his Municipality for one thousand dollars each !
payable in IS years, bearing an interest of per
usI..,,, IN. rrurn nhla annuaIlu ArIn