True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-31
proccr0tngs Of CouuriI.
5 + CO N ID NICIPALIT

| . Ihe Connc' met pursuant to adjournment: -
| frossnt,-Hon Joshua Baldwin, Recorder Al
dermen Caldwell. Frcret, Hall, Lockout, Peters
Rogers, Sewc, Whitney and Yorko.
On motion OF Mr.. Lackett, John Calhoun wa,
appointed Secretary pro. tenn.
| The Jor rnul OF tho preceding mec,;,, h,v;,o
boon read and approved
A message from the Mayor was received. enclo
sing an ordinance Of the General Council relat;ne
TO tho imposition Of a TAX on moro handise ant
produce which, on motion. was referred to spe.
| cial committee, composed Of Mesers Lockstt.
Freret and Whitney.
Tho following weekly report of tho Treasurer
was submitted:
SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TREASURER
ny Balance last Report, $4,848 70
amount received s'"ce' %,439 SO
4s,ess IS
l''sp"rse" t"'s week. 80, 662 SO
Balance this day, $685. 10
New Orleans, 18th Oct. 1889.
Apetiton from Mrs. Kelly, praying for relief;
was laid on the table.
A petition from Edward Fanolly was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Caldwell, as Chairman Of the Committee O.,
Streets and Landings, reported the following reso-
lut'ons which, the rules being dispensed with, were
taken up and adopted.
Resolved, That the prolongation of Wharf No.
l, agrecahly to the plan of the Surveyor be forth.
with commenced, provided that the cost of the Same
shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars
Resolved. T'atthe Surveyor be, and he is hereby
authorised to cause to he made. a communica ton
betw' on wharves Nos. 3 and of earth and covered
with Shells sixty feet in width, provided that the
said communication, together with the wood works
which are TO protect it against the effects Of the
river shall not exceed the sum of sixteen hundred
dollars
Mr.. Rogers, as Chairman Of the Police Commit.
tee made the following report, which was nc, erted
Tho Police Committee respectfully report. that
they have examined into the charges OF insolenco.
neglect of duty, and frequent in,oxication, prefers
red against the Sergeant at Arms
We cannot find any proof of either nsolence or
neglect Of duty upon the part Of the Soreeant.at.
Arms; on tho contrary, all the officers of the Mu.
niepality speak most favoraby of Mr.. Parker's
attention to his duties
With regard TO the charge Of frequent ntox ication
after an examnat on of all the officers in habtuai
attendance at the Municipal Hall, we cannot find
That MIR. Parker has ever been guilty Of intoxica
ton during business hours, but your committee aro
not prepared to say that Mr.. Parker's habits ar,
what your committee would consider temperate.
All of which is respectfully submitted by your com.
mittee who request to be discharged from anv fur.
Their consideration ofthe subject,
DAVID JOHN ROGERS, Chairman.
II. LOCKETT.
b. WHITNEY.
MIR. Peters offered the following resolution.
which, tho rules being dispensed with, was taken
up and adopted.
Resolved. That the salary of tho Secretary of
his Council be, and il is hereby fixed at ono hun.
1red dollars per month, and nil resolutions contrary
% this arc hereby repealed except that Of tbs 18th
May 1888, allowing said Secretary three hundred
dollars per annum extra compensation for Tho per.
ormance of certain duties therein mentioned.
Tho Council then proceeded to the election Of
Secretary, the following gentlemen being cand.
lates, viz:
Z. BARRY,
PERSlFOR r. SMITH,
F. WILKINSON
p. R. LYON,
u. W. COLLENS,
HORATIO DAVIS
A. C.At\SWORTH,
l.. LESSASSlER,
JOHN GIBSON.
GencTa! Pcrsifur +. Smith was declared duIv
lcct"d on the first ballot. he having received six
otes; f. Barry. ono; B. r. Lyon, cnr: L., Lcsss-
ier, one; john Gibson, one;
On motion, the Council adjourned until Tues,
ay. tl,a 9th November, at S p. NJ.
JOHN CALHOUN,
Secretary, pro tenn.