True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-01
loroteeat'rgs Of Gouaetl.
SEC 0 D UNICIPALIT
TUESDAY, 30 h April. 1899.

SEC OND LITY.
TUESDAY, 30 h April, 1882
Inc Council met pursnln 10 adjournment. pres
ent Hon. Joshua ,dwin, and all the Aldermen.
The Journal 4 the preceding meeting wus rea,
and approved.
A communication was received from VIM, II
wheaton, Collector OF taxes on hacks and draw.
w" haWkefs aad ped lars, transmitting statement
Of monies collected by him for the quartor ending
we Sist March, which was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
Petitions from r Terrell Jabez Barney snd Fl
Pearson, were read and referred 10 the Committee
on Streets and Landings.
one IRON ). A. Beard, whereupon, tho rules be-
ing dispensed with, it was
Resolved. That it be permitted J. A. Beard,
Auctioneer, TO sell merchandise at public auction,
on the vacant ground between M gazine rect and
Levee and Canal streets, on Tuesdays and Fridays
OF each week: provided that this resolution may DO
rescnded by this Council at any time; and provided
that SAID >. A, Beard oh II conform TO tho Police
regulations, requiring the side walks and street,
not 70 be encountered to tho Inconvenience of tho
public.
Mr.. Peters, chairman ofthe Committee of Finance
reported the following resolutions, which, the
rules being dispensed with, were sevcrally taken
up and adopted.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be and no is
hereby authorised to sign checks in the name of
the Treasurer, during tho indisposition Of the lat.
ter.
Resolved, That the resolution of the 18th March.
1889, authorizing tho Treas urer, in certain cases.
70 receive P omissory notes in payment Of debts
due rms ;oiF,: el!e applied only to snch
debtsas were then due.
Resolved, That whenever il becomes nccessar
to bring suit for the payment of debts duo to this
municipality, tho privilege now granted by certain
ordinances, Of making paymentin notes, shall be
Withheld, and cash only received. az
Mr.. Caldwell chairman rs .he r'=s-.ss,:.-- -.
priGes- nnd nnar TIA mnst 'ih~r"i ,eess"''tcc-oh
cffeets and Landings, maderhs following report
accompanied with the annexed resolutions, which
tho rules being dispensed with, sevoray taken
up and adopted. On the motion to adopt that in
iation 10 the opening Of St. Thomas street, Mr..
Freret CALI for the yeas and nays which resulted
in Messrs. Caldwell, Gloyd, Hall, Lockout, Peters,
Rodgers, sewel, Whitney and Yorko voting in the
affirn tive, and Mr.. Freret in the negative.
= Mr.. Caldwell. introduced the following Ordin
nnee, which was read. ordered to be printed and
made tho order Of the day for the next meeting.
= REPORT
vi the COMMITTEES on Streets ana Landings.
Your Con'mittse beg leave 10 report the fol.
lowing resolutions upon the petitions referred to
them. -
~ Petition Of sundry inhabitants for opening
2. Petition Of Dcpouilly.
Petition Of Bento Davia Toledo.
Whereas--nPplicaton has been made - this
Council by Jehn H. Hilton, James Rainey, VIM.
u. AVERY w Bognrt, James L. Bogart and thir.
teen other owners Of property in the vicinity. to
cause TO be opened and continued St. Thomas
street in a straight line from Suzette street 10
AnnunciatiOn street. -t
Be it therefore resolved that not ce of said app.
cation DO given, in French and English, in the
True American and Bulletin in conformity with
law and that if no opposition be made to said pro-
n mn hat Con u ,,,,H
10 cause said street to be opened and continued as
prayed Tor by the Memorialists, according 10 tho
ProYis ons ofthe act of the 81 April, 1882, regu-
lating the opening of streets &c. within the limits
Of the city Of Now Orleans. &c.
Resolved, That tho conduct Of the Wharinger
IN removing the distractions from tho wharvcs,
remaining there in violation of tho existing ordi.
nances and particularly of the lumber Of Depouly
50 Tar from meritinga complaint against HIM, de-
serves the appreciation of this Council. ..
Resolved tina. 1t is mex aedicnt to grant tho pc.
titl"n of Bcnto Davilla y Toledo to erocl avn
ing at the head Of the Ferry harf.
JAMES II CALDWELL, Chairman.,
B. WHITNEY. -
! s. J. PETERS.
An Ordinance creating tho Office Of Assistant Sur
veyor, and defining the duties of said officer.
BE it ordained That tho Council shall an.
nuay appoint, on tho first Tuesday in May, a
suitable person Assis.an. Surveyor, who, before
entering on tho duties of. his office, shall give
bond with one or more securities the o! five
thensan dollars to the faithful performance
OF hi. duties, and shall take an oath before the
Mayor TO, faithfully and imparlialy perform all
such duties HIS salary shall 10 houson nd dol.
lars per, annum. ..-. -.,-
=. BE it further ordained. That it shall be the
duly Of tho as stant surveyor to furnish to MI
persons requiring it the lines and levels of lots
tuatcd within tho limits OF tho Municipality, with
Out any unnecessary delay, and also to furnish at