True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-28

The Board met agreeably to adjournment.
Present, Messrs. G. Woodroof, President ::
Henry Bry, Stephen E. Cuny, John Moore,
David B. Morgan, Jh. Pile. VIM Siliman,
Thos. R. Shields.
The journal of the proceedings of the
board at the last sitting was read
MIR. Bry in the name of the committee on
accounts presented the following report and
resolution, which were adopted
The committee ON accounts beg leave
to remark that in addition to their report on
Capt. Mayo's account there is due to James
p. Belts, assistant, his salary for last quarter
of ls3s-one hundred and fifty dollars, also
to Patrick Hannah, Engineer his salary
for one month and five days-onc hundred
and sixteen G5-lOO dollars-total two hum
and sixty six G5-l00 dollars, Capt. Mayo
having employed them, will pay to Belts Il
Hannah the amount of their respective
claims. He cannot get their receipts at pre-.
sent as vouchers, but pledges himself to
procure and return them as soon as obtained,
Your committee therefore beg leave to offer
the following revolution,
Resolved. That the sum of two hundred
and sixty-six 65-1O0 dollars, be allowed to
Capt. Mayo to be by him employed in pay
ing to Jas. p Belts and Patrick Hannah,
the amount oftheir salary for the last quar-
ter, as explained in his last quarterly return.
An account of Louis Fuard, for thirty
one dollars for cleaning the Office and fur
nishing lights and fire during the year 1888
was approved by the committee on &C.
counts and ordered to be paid.
An account If Vil]atto ,n1 q Rl,,, c.
provisions furnished Mr.. Crawford super
intendent on West Pearl river, amounting
to two hundred and fifty seven 93-100 was
approved &C., ordered to be paid.
A letter of Messrs A. Holmes and S. w.
Downs, enquiring into the results ofthe Sur
veys of Bayous Macon, Darbcnne and
Riviere aux BGuf was received and read,
and on motion referred to special COM
mittee.
The President appointed to compose said
committee Messrs Shields, Bry and Cuny.
Mr.. Cuny presented the following pre-
amble and resolution which were adopted.
Whereas the board of public works have
this 18th January 1889. received f1om J. G..
Davidson Esq. the representative from the
Parish of Livingston, communication stat
ing that the Livingston Rail Road Compa-
ny, had been organized, and that VIM. L.
Breed, Esq. had been elected President of
said company, and J. Rocol. Esq. Secretary:
and desired that recognizance be made of
the route of said road, and an estimate of
the probable cost of constructing the same,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the President of the
board Of public works be authorized to
cause recognizance to be made by a
Civil Engineer in the employment of the
board, of the route of the Livingston Rad
Road and to make an estimate of the proba-
bic cost of the construction of said road, and
to furnish a copy thereof (when completely
to the President of said r. Road Company.
Mr. Moore i'll the name of the committee
appointed to draft report to the Legisla-
ture submitted the following, which was a.
dopted:
(see the annual report of the board to the
Legislature.)
On motion, Resolved, That on to-mor-
row the 18th the board proceed to the choice
or election of a superintendent to fill the
place of Capt. Mayo, resigned.
On motion the board adjournedto to.mor-
row 18th instant at 10 o'clock A. M.