True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-21


present Hon. Joshua Baldwin, Reco der; A dcr-
mon, Caldwell, Hall, Locke,t, Meux, Nixon, Pc
ters, Sewell, Whitney and Yorko. 90
The journal Of tho preceding meeting having
been read and approved
A message from tho Mayor was recevl d, rctur l.
iag with his chjcctons resolution passed at the
laA sitting auti,orisng the Comptroller and T.ca-
suFer to sign certain notes, when OH notion ii
was unanimously
Resolved, s'Fhat this Council do persist notwitl,
standing the objections OF the Mayor in its rcsou>
ton Of the 18th inst, authurising tho Treasurer
and Co,aptrnlier 10 sign AMI the Chairman of the
. Finance Committee 10 ,ountcrs n notes given to
banks for the loan of money &c.
The weekly statement Of the Treasurer was
submitted showing the balance at last report to
have becn . 295, SIS, receipts Sll,253,3S, City
Bank IS 500, ~, xpcnded SIS S39,94, deposited
in City banks 3 ,66S, 90, notes to redeem 4 l23-
II, balance this da,e $2Ssl,6l.
An invitation received from Biifnldt and
Lansot to visit the Panorama of Paris, which on
motion was accepted.
The Recorder laid before t c Council copy of
. judgment in the suit OF Municipality No , VS.
James Irwin, c'rcd to tho Attorney.
petition IRON Ii flggnbotham, one from
Sites Miller, one rom J B Blache, and another
from Pilstsr wero read, and referred {, the Commit
tee on streets and landings.
petition was road from james Armour, when
on inst on the rules being dispensed with it S
kesoiv d, That it be aud is hereby permitted james
Armour to allow to remain the trees IN front of
inc residence at he corner of Magazine ami Or
ange str cts, provided he have stone curb placed
around each tree at his own expense, SO that they
prove not i, furious to til, side walks.
A petition from c J p De Fonterman was re-
ferrcd to the Police Committee.
Mr. Peters as Chairman Of the Finlncc Commit
too reported tho following four rcso utions, which
the rules being disPens with, were taken up and
adopted.
Resolved that the sum of two hund cd and fifty
dollars be and is hereby appropriated to the con,
tingent tond, SUBJECT to tho orders Of the Recorder
Resolved, That the Treasurer y to l. Rodgers
on the warrant of the Mayor, tho sum Of thirt,
dollars, tor Ri cling the alarm bell during the six
months ending on the 18th inst.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay to T ? Roa
on tho warrant of the Mayor, tho sum Of two
hundred dollars for his bill Of printing.
Resolved, That the sum OF two hundred ant
u dollars and SO cents be paid to Varnum Shell,
don on The warrant of the Mayor, being to- d
mount OF his bill of lumber for wharvcs.
On motion the spccil Committee appointed t,
take into consideration the petition of Ii SYLVESTER
and others, was discharged from The further cons
deratisn Of tho subject.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Tho resolution in reduced by Mr. Nixon, at {
previous meeting requiring the officers OF :he Mu
nlc'Pal'ty to furnish copies Of all papers required
&c, was taken up and on motion rejected, the
yeas and nays being called for produced tho follow
ing result, ayes Messrs Hail. Lockct, Mcux, Pet
ers. Sswoll. hi'ney and Yorkc; nays, Mcssrs
Caldwell and Nixon.
On motion of Mr. Whitney, the rules being dis
pensed with it was
Resolved, That tho spaces at tho landings in the
third ward opposite Nuns, Celeste, and st. Jane
Streets as well as the spaces oppos to or at tbs
end OF two wharv.s situated between Celeste an,
Nuns streets, be and the same are hereby exclu
sivoly appropriated for the unloading of boats ar
irving from the western Country.
RESOLVED, That any ordinances or resolutions
contrary to the provis ons of this resolution b
and the same a'e hereby repealed.
petition was read from Owen Moran and re
ferred to the Police Committee
On mo'iun of Mr. Hall, the rules being dspen
sed with it was
Resolved, That the Committee Of streets an
landings be and they are hereby instructed to no
port to this Council as enry practicable, tn,
Propriety of extending the ship landing along The
front OF the third ward far as the City of LIN
tayette. and that suitable wharves be constructe
tor the accommodation Of shipping above La
course street.
On motion the Council adjourned TO Tursda
next the 26th NJ ,rch at S o'c lock P NJ.
JOHN GIBSON,