True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-04

SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
WEEKLY REroRy OF TEEAsuEER.
BY balance last Report, San co
/" amount Ell, cd since, 2O,iiO 60
" Municipal notes c-i>surd, S.1hi 10
- amount from City Bank, 4a,5e9 SO
1885 Il
To appended this week, 81, Con 81
amount Municipal notes redeemed, 1870
amount deposited III City Batk. G,1l3 81
Balance 2,e.l y 7i,g36 u
BY loaIoncc broueh, down. s,-9a %
" amount redeemed since. ?c1O %
4o.2>u 81
Deduct amount ISSUED, s.tGl 90
On hand this Jay, 3lslG 81 9l,si6 81
am, in hand of v Cuv,ller for re-
dcnptou, 1000 90
THO. sOO, Jr., Tr,
New Orleans Cd, July, 1870
A Communication from the Assistant Surveyor
was referred to the Committee on Streets and Lam
dlngs.
on motion, II was
Resolved, That leave of absence for month
bo granted to John X. Butler, Whnrfinger.
Levi Pierce, Esq, sent in his resignation, which
was accepted, and it was agreed TO go into an cleo
ton TO supply the vacancy at the next session.
A letter from S. H. Turner, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
An invta,ion from ]. E. Walters, Esq, Chair,
man OF the Committee of Arrangements for the
celebration OF the 4;I inst, was accepted.
A petition from VIM. L. Hodge President Of
Fire Co. No. | 1, was referred to he Fire Commit,
tee.
One from j. G.. Wallis, to the Police
One from John Reese, one from N Nichols, ono
from James Reid, and Smith & VOORHEES,, to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
MIR. Peters Chairman of the Finance CON-
mit,ec, introduced the five following resolutions,
winch on motion, were sevcrally accepted.
Resolved, That two notes for fifty thousand dol
lars each, he issued i'll favor OF the City Bank; one
payable OH the first OF January next, and one pay
able on the first Of March next; sad notes 10 be
discounted by said Bank, and the pro ccds to be ap-
Piled to the curr' mt payments OF the Treasury
Resolved, That tho note due the Merchants
Bank on tic 10Th instant, OF one hundred thousand
dollars, be renewed by two notes Tor so 900 each,
payable on the FIST OF January and first Of March
next.
Resolved, That the proceeds Of the sale Of Bonds
OF the State 10 he received under the act of the 18Th
March last, to the Of Two hundred Thousand
dollars, be and ;hcy hereby sp cllly pledged to
tho payment of the notes authorized to be issued
nn'"r III" two preceding resolutions, and Of any
ho'e~ Issued III renewal thereof.
Resolved, l hat note al this Municipality for
six thousand two hundred and sX'y-ninc dollars
and scv"n yiive cents at months, from the ilrAt
May, le39 BIZ issued to the Gas Light and Banking
light 10 sad date.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay to Nathan
Nichols, on the warrant of the Mayor, the sum OF
Five undre,! and seven dollars and fifty cents for
laying gunwaes at the intersections OF Cedar. Pine,
Locust and Magnolia streets with the florida
Landing, agrccab to Il resolution of tho LIST May,
1885.
Resolved, That the sum Of two hundred and
cighly-Ihrcc dollars be pan to Joseph B. Ma!sIs ON
the warrant Of the Mayor, for his bill Of Nota.ial
fees To this date.
Resolved, hat the sum Of forty dollars be paid
to John Ellis, on the warrant Of tho Mayor, for
stamping the initials Of the State Treasurer g.
this Mnncipalitv.
Mr.. CALDWELL as Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets and landings, reported the following Res
olutlon, which was adopted:
Whereas the application of sundry indi. lluas to
have st. John street opened and continued from
Glrod street to the New Basin, has been advertised
during ten days in French and Eagli,h in the
True Amer lean and Bulletin newspapers, in con-
torn'i,y with law, and whereas no objection has
been made to the opening and continuing Of said
street:
/ b: it therefore Resolved, That St. JOHN street
be opened AM continued from Glrod street TO tho
New Il Sin, and in order to carry ms Hesitation
in," fleet, the Mayor is hereby authorized To make
application to the lInmorihlr the Parish Court ~
and for the Cry and Parish Of New Orleans to APP
point three Discreet and disintcrr>rd persons, com
rGirni I" serve as jurors III said Court, TO act as
Commissioners of Est.nate and Assessment, IN
conformity TO an act emitted An Act to rcgu ,
late the opening, laying "mt and imp oying OF
Streets" &c. approved, April 81. 1882.
Mr.. Rogers, AS hartman of the Police Commit,
Tee, Introduce. the following, which, motion
, was adopted:
The COMMITTEES on Health, TO whom roller
red the petition the Farmer. and Butchers Stalls
/ M l,,p ,v T,rI.nt
That the practice Of placing largo permanent
boxes TO contain groceries upon the stalls of tins
Market, is injurious to the Appearance OF tho Mar,
kcl and detrimental to the occupants Of l4c centre
rows Of stalls, the free circulation of prevent
cd, and the Market rendered dark aud unpleasant.
| We would therefore offer tho following Rcsou~
ton:
DAVID JOHN ROGERS, Chair'n.
II. LOCkErT.
! Resolved, That from and after tho passage of
this Ordnance, it shall no. he lawful for any vend.
CT OF groceries, &c. to erect shelves boxes upon
the said stalls, to Interfere with the Tree cir
j cula.inn OF light and air, under penalty of ten
dollars for ca, Ii and every day such shelves and
boxes may lcmaln; and that the Commissioner Of
SAID Market is hereby ordered TO have the present
nuisance abated within ten days from the passage
OF THIS Ordinance.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Resolutions IN relation to the New Orleans
and Carrolon Railroad being IL order, were taken
up and ad1 opted, Us follows:
T. Whereas, sunhry persons have pc,i,ioned this
Council, setting forth That the passing of the loco.
motive eng inc through Baronnn street. is attended
with serious danger to the lives and property OF tho
Residents and whereas in the opinion Of this
Council the objections set forth by said petitioners
are well founded, and that the prayer Of their pcli
ton should therefore he granted:
DE 1t Ordained, That from and alter the first day
OF January next, 1870 1t Shall not be lawful !or any
company or individual 10 run, be run OF,
The Carrolton talroad track, below the IlvoI CIR
cle--to "It, between SAID Circle and Canal street;
on any part of Triton Walk or Baronnc street, Il
steam locomotive engine, under the penalty oil one
hundred dollars for each contraycntiun of this Or
d'ndncc said fine to BIS recoverable before any
Court OF competent jurisdiction, for the benefit Of
tins Municipality.
On motion OF Mr., l.ockett, the Resolution offs
tcrcd y Mr.. CALDWELL in relation 10 the ccIcbra-
llon OF the approaching Anniversary, WAS rrconsd>
cred. Mr.. Frerct moved so to amend The same as
TO appoint Il COMMITTEES to nett like Committees
of the other Councils, but during the discussion, Oh