True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-08-29


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SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TREAsuRFR
by Balance lat Report, oo53 &c
''""'' heceNeu slhtc, 1896 81
p;s,ursca sine. Dollars a.sv0 Z.
i''Sou'Se" since 1897 &c
Du'"hce' Dollars, 6293 Il
New Orleans, eth Aug. 1880 ''' ~
Lieut. Winter offered as his security, Mr. Jamcs
lianse, who ) accepted
MIR. Pynchou offered as his security Mr.. Will
liam Frcret which was accepted
Communication from Mr.. Deacon, was laid
the table. 'N''
Petition from Fire Company. No. One. wbero
upon, on motion of Mr. Whitney. it was
Resolved, That the petition of Fire Companv.
NO. i be granted, and the Surveyor be aul horist
to have the banquet in front of their engine house.
laid with stone.
Petticn OF Ben. Brown, laid on the table.
MIR. Peters, Chairman of Finance Committee.
reported tho following resolutions, which we're
adopted.
Resolved, II hat the Comptroller DO and he is
hereby authorised to ad Indicate without limits. 70
the highest bidder, in conformity with existing or.
dinances, the following stands for the sale OF oys
tiers, viz:
One at the foot Of Canal Stree,
Ono " Gravicr do
One L" " roydras do.
Ono " " Girod do.
Ono {" Julia do.
One near the st Mary Market. on Levec,
One at the foot of iiutii gnac street.
Resolved, I hat tho Resolution adopted at the
last meeting, providing for tho appointment of
Guardians OF the Batture, be and is hereby repeal.
ed; provision having been previously made for tho
performance OF the duties pertaining to such
officers.
The same gentleman a so reported the quarterly
account OF Collector OF Taxes on ravcrus. as cor
rect.
MIR. Ca dwell, Chairman Of tho Committee on
Streets and Landings, reported lhr following:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
On Streets and landings
Resolved, That the surveyor be, and he is here.
by authorised to cause to be required, the niurv
done to the building ofPoydras Market during the
| storm OF Sunday last
Resolved, furthermore That a liphtninp rod h..
placed to the summit of the Cupou, an that
zinc Floor, with proper decIivity to carry off tho
ram water, be llld IN tho interior OF said Cupoa
IN order to protect the pastcring below it against
the 'uInous effects Of tho raO which now falls tnro
the blinds, Provided that tho total cost of said work
shall not exceed the sum of $500
JAMES H. CALDWELL, Chairman.
SAML J. PETERS,
BENZ. WHITNEY.
Resolved, That the surveyor be, and no is here
by authorised and directed to cause the space on
the Levee in front Of the St. Mur,'s Market, of
width equal to the width of said Market-to be
cleared OF all distractions, to be properly graded
and shcilcd walk Loading from said Market to
the crown of tho I.rvee.
Resolved, That Mr.. Nathan Nichols be required
to re "ove the earth deposited by him on tho L..
wee, under the authorization of this Council nv
resolution of 3Oth January last-wthin fifteen days
from this day, under the penalty f fine of, $50
per day for every day thereafter said earth or any
portion oft shall remain.
Resolved. That in said earth be not re-
moved within the time prescribed y the preceding
resolutions, that the Comptroller DO authorised to
sell TO the highest bidder said earth, after ten days
noiicc, as an encumbrance on the public way-lhe
purchaser being boudd to remove tn same within
hive days, or be liable to the per diem fine atore-
said.
Resolved, That the Oyster Stand now in front
of the ST. Marys Market be removed fifty feet |
above its present location. and that tho Bell OF
said Market be removed to the upper side of the
snelicd road ordained by the first resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Rodgers, it was
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and be is hcr~e
by directed to have The property used by tho Carroll
ton Rail Road Company a depot. and the vacap,
square opposite, III Raronao street, ;nluedlalcl.