True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-06

Now Orleans, 9TH June, 1889.
On motion Of Mr.. Peters, tho rules being dis
ponsed with, it was,
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay on the war
rant Of tho Mayor, to John R. Grymes, the sum Of
two thousand five hundred dollars, being amount
of fec agreed to DO paid him, for defending tho suit
brought by the United States for the square Of
ground situate between Common, Tchapnoulas,
Canal and Magazine streets, and that the Treas.
urcr also pay tho warrant of the Mayor to Ste.
phen Mazureau one thousand five hundred dollars.
being balancc Of the foe agreed to be paid to him
in the same suit.
A petition from G. w. Campbell. was referred to
tho Committee on Streets and Landings
One from Mississippi Fire Company No. 2;
whereupon, on motion Of Mr.. Yorke, tho rules Le-
ing dispensed with, it was
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay on the war;
rant of the Mayor to the Mississippi Fire Compa-
ny No. ?, 1895 AZ, Uhree hundred and ninety>
five 42"lOO dollars,) being for 400 feet Of hose
imported for the uso Of said Company.
A Petition from J. C. ller was referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
or owners of property on ST. John street, pray.
ing for the opening OF the same. Referred TO the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Peters, as Chairman Of the Finance CON-
mttee, reported the quarterly accounts Of the
Collector Of Taxes on grog shops, and to DO cor
rect.
The Same gentleman also introduced tho following
Revolutions which, tho rules being dispensed with
were severally taken up and adopted.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay to Newton
Richards, on tho warrant Of tho Mayor, the sum Of
two thousand dollars, for granite blocks furnished
for the Vegetable Market.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to Henry
Wieand, on the warrant of the Mayor, the sum OF
eighty.three dollars and twenty five cents for Ium-
Der, TO DO used in constructing the Vegetable Mar
ket.
Roeolv.I THAT tho T..,.,..,.... DALAI. N.
Culloch. on the warrant Of the Mayor, the sum OF
six hundred and fitty.,wo dollars and twenty-five
cents, for tagging furnished and laid on the north
| side Of Poydras Market.
Resolved, That the services of Mark Cox, Com
missnry Of the Batture. be and they suspcn ded
they being no longer necessary.
Dr.. Rogers, Chairman of tho Police Committee
made the following report, accompanied with tho
annexed Resolutions, which the rules being dis
pcnsed with, was adopted,
The Police Committee, to whom was referred the
petition of l.. X. Gannie praying to erect black
smith shop in Tchouptoulas street, have had the
Same under consideration, and the residents of the
neig hnourhood conscnting thoreto, report the fol
lowing Resolution
| DAVID JNO. ROGERS,
LOCKETT,
JOHN HALL.
Resolved that l. r. Ga,ennie be and he is here.
by authorised 10 croct blacksmith shop in Tchou
pitoulas street near Gaien,i- street, provided the
said shop be placed in fire proof building, and
provided that he 70 whocvOr may horcafte occupy
the said shop or building shall remove or den,olis
forthwith the same, when SO required to do by thi.
Council.
| On motion Of Mr.. Peters tho rules being diepcn
| sed with, it was
Resolved that tho Surveyor BIO and he is hero BY
authorised TO sell to the Merchants Bank any
quantity Of refuse stomp belonging to tho Munich
pality, and not required for the public works
which said Bank may require for their new bank
ing house. now being erected in Camp street.
On motion the Council proceeded to tho election
ola Commissioner ofthe General Sinking Fund
on counting the votes, it appeared that Mr.. Frere
was duly elected, lie having received voes.
Whitney Sewel and Caldwell.
On motion, the Council sat with closed doors
The DIDO being opened, on motion. the Counci
adjourned to Tuesday next, the llth Juno, at !
O'Clock, P. NJ.
JOHN GIBSON,