True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-08-01

New Orleans, 3Cth July, 1889.
A communication from the Assistant Surveyor,
was referred to tho Finance Committee.
Another from. the same officer, announcing that
ho had appointed Denis Moran, his Chairman, |
which on motion unsupported.
The Collector OF. taxes on Grog shops &c. sub. |
mlttcd list of dcnquents against whom suit had
been brought, deposited in the archives
Henry Kelly SEM in his resig nation, as Commits.
sary of the Sd Ward, accepted.
4 letter from Thomas Barrett, was referred to
tho Finance
OfS. NJ. Oakley to Streets aud Landings.
Tho Quarterly account of the Treasurer, was
referred to the Finance Committee. |
Mr. Peters, submitted the argument entered into
between the Attorney of the Municipality and d.
N. Eiennen, which was approved.
On motion Of M: Peters, Chairman of tho Fl
nance Committee, the two following Resolutions
were adopted
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to Prcsty and
Benin on the war; at ofthe Mayor, Two hundred
and nnty eight dollars and seven cents for sundry
articles for the Night watch
| Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to Jas. Walsh
& CO.. on tho warrant Of the NJ yor, Eight Hun
bred and seventeen do lars and sixty two cents for
lumber for repairs of bridges. &c.
Mr.. CALDWELL Chairman of tho Committee on
Streets and landings, introduced tho following,
which was adopted
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
On Streets and Landings.
| Resolved, That the Surveyor bu and he is here
by authorized to furnish the contractor for cloan~
ing and repairing the streets with one hundred feet
| of hose.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby
instructed to cut off four icet of the gunwalc
way on Josephine, between Tchapitoulas and st.
Thomas and grade the gutter way, so as to let tho
water pass.
Resolved, That the offer of James Hood under
date 29lh July. 1889, 10 give up his contract with
this Municipality, for repairing the streets and side
walk, be accepted
Resell, ed, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorised TO draw his warrant on tho Treasurer OF
the Municipality in favor of James HOOD, for $1,000
being in full of all demands aud claims for work
done under contract, made under virtue Ola reso-
luton of the Council, on the Goth February, 1889
Resolved, That an Ordinance of tho city Of
RI New Orleans. approved the 18th September
1888 oblising the proprctors or tenants of lots OF
houses fronting on tho public way IN the city, OF
ncor poratcd suburbs, to cause to be uprooted arc
removed ali tbs grass growing on the side walks
and CUTTERS in the front of their property be thus
, amended: that the words sand guttcrs"-bctwcci
aside walks" and Sin front of their operty," be
and tho same hereby repealed.
, JAMES H. CALDWELL, Chairman
.SAMI: J. PETERS,
BENZ. WHITNEY.
Mr. Roge $, Chairman of the Police Committee
we'd that the Committee be discharged from the
! further consideration of the petition of sundry
inhabitants of the 3rd ward which was agreed te
and motion, same subject was referred TO tho,
| Aldermen of the 3rd ward.
5 Same chairman made the following report which
adopted.
A The Police Committee, 10 whom was referred
tho petition of Mcssrs b. Farlan, e. Pu, Gel ant
others, report, the following resolutions
: Resolved, That the Police Committee be dis
Q charged from the further consideration of the pc
IT titon of B. Farand, respecting Shcldons Plunin
= Mill
II Resolved, That permission lie granted to E. Pur
l. cell to use the building erected by him stcal
1t grst mill provided tina the said Purcell his heirs {
ID assigns shall remove the sad steam engine whe
At requires. to do SO by this Council.
t. Sisued, DAVID JNO. ROGERS, Char
a. II. LOCKETr,
JOHN HALL.
F On motion Of Council proceeded to tho election {
n LIST Lieutenant ofthe Watch on counting tn
il votes it appeared that J. l.. Winter had receive
a.. 8 votes-White l, and A. j. Falon l. Mr.. VIII
n ter declared duly elected.
of The Council then proceeded to supply tho vacar
cy of2nd lieutenant, accustomed by the above pro
~ melton. Samuel l.. Bcelman was duly elected, Il
81 having received votes; r. w. Elliott 9.
Nv The Council then proceeded to fill the vacanc
:, in :he Scrgeantcy, accustomed by the last promo
Vi ton. Pyschon duly elected, he having recev
cd votes; Armfied |.
=, The Council proceeded to tho election Of Con
If mssary of 3rd ward. occasioned by tho resgnatio
w Of II. Kelly Sin'l. Kihourg was daily cleo e,
= having received votes; X. W. F. lot 3.
i, On motion, tho Council adjourned to Tucsda
in next, the 9Th August, at o'clock, T. NJ.
"a JOHN GIBSON,
~ Secretary.