True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-29


ancc COMMITTEE dee,p il their imperative duty TO
lay all the circumstances within tn il knowledge
oe'ore inc Council, and they deem II act Of jus
tlco 10 express their hnimpaircd confidence in the
honor and integrity Of the late Treasurer, whose
scruPnlous devotion To his arduous duties had in
spred them with great reliance in the faithful per-
formancc Of the important trusts conided to him,
and nothing has reached the undersigned to show
that that confidence was not deserved.
That he csiatc Of the late Treasurer and his
securities, however, are liable Tor this deficiency
~ case 1t cannot be accounted for, is evident, AVID
furnishes an additional reason why the subject
should DO brought ut once to the notice .f the
Council.
S. J. PETERS, Chm.
JAMES p FRERET.
JOHN HALL
Tho same Chairman also introduced tho follow.
ing ke'ou ions, which tho rules being dispensed
with, were severally taken up and adonted:
whereas, ny an Ordinance adopted by this Coun.
Gil on the 4th September, 1888, u,horising cons
tract with John Minturn paving, it is provided
that payment sha l DO m.de in bonds or cus!, a,
| tho option Of the Council.
lie II therefore resolved that the NJ ,yor be, and
he Is hereby authorised to issue bonds TO John Min
turn in the usual form, and in conformity with said
Ordinance, for tho amount which may from, time
to time be due him under said Ordinance, his &C.
counts being flrst examined and certified by the
Resolved, That tic Treasurer nav 10 II. A, Sher.
burnc, on the warrant Of tho Mayor, tho sum Of
two humid ed and sixty six eO.lOo dollars for spikes
used IN constructing ,wharvcs agrecably TO tho
Surveyors certificate
Whereas, the space in tho port appropriated 10
mo use Of nat boats by tho Ordinance Of MAY a.
1886, Is found to be insufficient for their accomno
dation:
Be it ordained, That no flat boat shall be pcr
nttcd to remain longer than the twelve DAYS fixed
ny law within said limits, but shall al tho exp,ra-
ton Of said twelve days be removed 10 that part OF
the port appropriated TO the Of fiat boa t. by the
ordnance OF !9lh March, 1889, say tho spaces in
front Of ST. James, CoIesto, and Nun streets or
beyond tho limits Of the port and any person act.
ing III co"travcnon 10 this Ordinances shall DO Il.
able TO penalty of twenty five dollars for each and
every way they may SO contra,cnc: and the Whar
ringer II hereby req ired TO attend strictly 10 the
execution of this Ordinance and no is fur her re-.
CURED TO enforce the Ordinance Of December 10.
1855 prohibiting he breaking up of flat boa s
ana othcr craft within certain limits ,horcin spe-
cited. ~
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he i. hereby
authorised to sign an act on behalf of this Munich
pail y, whereby K. o. Pritchard, Syndic, OF his
own estate, and the securities given by him in said
capacity be released, 50 far as they may DO bound
oy no bond given to ensure the faithful admins
ration OF said estate provided that such release
impair, the rights and privileges secured by Jaw to
TINS Municipality, on the property for real estate
taxes, paving or other similar claims
Resolved, That a note at ninety DAYS be- issued
10 John Minturn for four tn usand three hundred
and SOW nty three dollars 89:l0O, being for his
account OF paving certified 9th instant, S24737l;
and $780, 1900 for interest duo him on notes
given him instead Of money, undor the former
contract.
MIR. Caldwell, Chairman Of the Co.nmitteo on
Streets and Landings, made the following Report,
accompanied with the annexed Resolutions which,
on motion, the rules being dispensed with, wero
several!y taken up and adopted
REPORT
OF the Committee on Streets and L,ndinps.
The Committee beg leave to offer on sundry n,por
tant matters tho following resolutions:
Resolved, That the offer of John Grant in his
Iettor OF May l4tl, 1889, for the work to be done
on the wharves, in front of this Municipality w:
driving piles at SO each, Gaping and piankinx at
81 per square, be and the same is hereby accepted
Resolved Ihat tue three wharves marked on
plan drawn by tho Surveyor, under date May 7th
1889, two between Celeste and St. James streets
and ona at tho south corner of Market Square,
shall TO built agreeably to said plan, under the 81
perlDtendance OF tho Surveyor and to the satistac
ton of tho Committee on Streets and landings
Resolved, That Wharvcs, nos. 3 & 4, be Joined
together III like manner with nos. 2 e. g.
=, y, T., u,
IL, II 4 Is. shall have abutmcnts at their cor
OF II feet zach.
Resolved, That the Surveyor he ana lie is horeby
instructed to havo graded and filled up forthwith,
Common and Canal streets to Gav.z street, and
Galvea street from Canal to Poytrux street.
Re olycd, That the Surveyor be IT,. is hero
ny instructed TO detail twelve Of the rlain gang
for tho purpose of clearing out the dtchos recent.
" dug for draining the first and 2nd wards of this
NlunIcpallty, aud for filling up and keeping in orr
der said draining district.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be aud he IL hero
by instru ted to carry into effect the Ordinance
creating i horse market on Basin street. sen, IN
the Mayor til. 18th Sept 1888, and thai for tha,
purpose he is hereby authorised to erect posts and
chains arouni said space on Basin strcot.
JAMES II. CALDWELL, Chairman.
SAML. J. PETERS,
BENJAMIN WHITNEY.
On motion of DR.. Rogers, the rule. being dis.
pensod with, the following report and resolution
was adopt, d.
The Police Committee. to whom wa, referred Tho
P tition of Mr.. E. E. Rogers, praying for per,
mission to erect blacksmith Jorge in Camo street
near Julia, having made the necessary inqurcs and
tnding thut he has obtained the consent of the
ncighbors, would recommend the following roso-
luton: DAVID JNO. ROGERS,
II LOCKETT
JOHN HALL.
Resolved, That Mr.. E. Rogers has pcrmis-
sion to erect blacksmills forge in the building
occupied by him; the said 70 20 to be removed
upon the order ofthis Council, wheth-
Dr occupied by the said Rogers or any ohor person
At the time such order may be given, and provided
ho said building be fire proof.
petition was read from the President of TIM
second Municipality Steam Ferry Co., and refer
red to the Committee on Streets and Landings,
Mr.. Peters handed in his resignation as one of
tho Commissioners Of the General Sinking Fund,
On motion Of Mr.. Lockctt, tho rules being dis.
'cnsed with, it was
Resolved That, provided the U. S. District At.
orncy makes no opposition thereto, the Council
lcc'hs 1t cXpedcnt to postpone the sale of the
qua Of ground, bounded b Canal, Tcha pitou
as, Common and Magazine street until the end
Monday of January next, and that the application
# the Attorney this Municipality for the sale
II the same bc modified accordingly.
On motion of MIR. Caldwell, the rules beinp dis.
ensSd with, it was
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay, on the war.
ant of the Mayor, to John Gibson. Two hundred
nd fifty dollars for Il picture Of Washington, for
ho Council Hall.
On motto of DR.. Rogers, the rules boing dispon.
cd with, il was
Resolved, That the Recorder is hereby au.hori.
cd to notify all persons, keep e gambling tables,
+ any games of hazard whatsoever. in thi, Muni,
n ~ NJ. q