True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-23

On the 18th inst lG5, G.
aosoo5 ~
In nil three hundred aud nine thousand five dollars and for
y-ninc cents THO. sLOO jr. IT.
A communication wa. received from the Whar-
finger, whcrelPon, motion, the rules being dis
pcnscd it was,
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay. on tho war.
rant Of the Mayor. to John X. B.tler, WhurfnEcr,
seventy dolars for tho repairs Of fiat boat ~ be
used as Euoy scow.
A letter from Mr.. Deacon, Collector of Icvce
dues, asking leave Of absence was, motion, laid
upon the table.
The following securities were accepted.
For John r. Butler, Wharfngcr-JcrcAiah Ber-
~ and F. IL, Pc,itpain.
For W o. Warnock, Collector of taxes OH
rcaking up Of fat boats-MatthcwTardcy james
Jolcs and Nathan Nichols.
For J. L. Winter, I'd Lieutenant Of tho Watch,
Vincent Roblain.
For NJ c Fullam, Sergeant do.-Franc;s Schu>
bcr
For J C. O'Grady, Commissary, Poydras Mar
kct-John Bllley and William Turner.
For VIM M. Ca ter, do st. Mary do.-P La
yet and NJ. Robetailio.
ii. S. Harper, Captain of the Watch, offare;
Messrs Thomas B. Harper and George Mcrrick !;
on motion Captain Harper is required 10 furnish
| additional security.
VIM. X. Willis, scnt his resignation us Com.
missary of the LIST Ward, which was accepted.
On motion the Council proceeded to the election
| to fill the vacancy.
kard had received votes, and A. N. Willis 3
votes; MIR. Pickard was consequently declared duly
elected.
The Council then proceeded 10 the election of a
Sergeant of the Watch in place of J L. Winter,
promoted S. L. Beilman received 10 votes, no
blanks. Bcilman was declared duly elected.
| A communication from Hugh Grant, assistant
| rrau nd rrpd tn iha milf
| on Streets and Landings.
! Petition from A. l., Frothingham, in relation
t" paving with cubical granite bocks.
One from sundry persons praying to 10 permit
ted to occupy certain section for the breaking up
of fiat boats.
One from F. sauct opposing tho Strengthening
OF st Thomas street, and one from tho Surveyor,
were also referred TO tn" same Committee.
Petition from Richard l1agan, in relation to tho
property purch sed by him of this Municipality,
was referred to tho Finance Committee.
One from Z. C. C. Rogers, requesting pormis.
| sion to erect forge Camp street, between
Julia and St. Joseph streets. Referred to tho Pc.
lice.
On motion of Mr.. Peters, Chairman OF the Fin.
ance Committee, tho rues being dispca sod with,
| It was,
| Resolved, That Thomas Sloo, Jr. Treasurer, be
and he is hereby authorised to sign that portion of
the three hundred bonds to be issued to the City
Bank, under Resolution tthe 18th December, 1853,
which was left sgned by the lato Treasurer, viz,
one hundred und fifty three bonds Of one thou sand
dollars each.
Mr.. Caldwell, Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, made tho following Report,
accompanied with thu annexed Resolutions, all of
which, the rules having been dispensed with, were
| sevcrally taken up and adopted.
| REPORT Of the Committee on Streets and
l. ,ndings.
Your Committee 10 whom was referred sundry
| Data l.. r
| due consideration.
l. Petition of Jose Candbal for compensation,
for damage done to his oyster stand.
2. Petition of J. Mnturn relative TO paving.
3. Petition of sundry owners Of property on
Banks Alley TO abandon the same to the public on
certain conditions.
4. Petition of Z. Trrc!l for compensation for
curb and gutter stone ; and beg to offer thereon
, the following Resolutions.
! Resolved, That the sum Of Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars be paid to Jose Canobal full CONF
pcnsation for damages sustained by him in consco
| qucncc o! batturc earth being deposited near his
Oyster stand to his Inconvenience and injury.
Resolved, That the Resolution Of eih October last
ia relat on 10 paving be modified not to require
of the Contractor, J. Minturn, to continue the pa
wing simultaneously in the upper and lower wards,
it being understood tina. the Streets directed to be
paved by said Resolution shall be paved by tho LIST
day Of April ls4O, by said Contractor.
Resolved. That Bank Allcy-a Stree. bctw cen
Graver and Natchez Streets and Magazine and
Camp Streets, be accepted and received as pub
lie Street, and that said Street and side walks Dor
dering thereon, bo hereafter considered tho
footing as other public streets within tho limits Of
this Municipality.
Resolved, That tho Petition Of r. Terri for
compensation for quantity of Curb Stones which
lie states was illegally taken from him-be aud tho
same is hereby rejected.
Your Committee beg leave further to offer tho
following Preamble and Resolution upon the opo-
ming of ST. Thomas Street.
Whercas, Tho application Of sundry individuals
TO have St. Thomas street opened and continued in
straight Inns from Suzettc to Annuneiation street,
has been advertised during ten days in French and
English in tho True American and Bulletin news-
papers in conformity with law !; and whereas no
satisfactory objection has been made to the opening
and continuing of said Get,
| Be Wherefore Resolved, That st. Thomas street
be opened and continued in straight line from SUI
zcttr to Annunciatlon street and in order carry
this resolution into effect the Mayor is hereby aus
thorlzcd to cause application to 10 made to the
honorable the Parish Court in and fr tho City and
Parish OF Now O.leans to appoint three discreet
and eistcrcstcd persons, competent TO serve as
jurors in said Court to act commissioners OF css
innate and assessment in conformity to all act ems
titled An Act TO regulate the opening, laying
out and improving of streets &c." approved
April 81, 1892
JAMES II. CALDWELL, Chairman.
| SAML. J. PETERS,
| BENJAMIN WHITNEY,.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Tho three following Resolutions being in order,
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