True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-14
lDroreent,rgs Of Go,.,lrtl.
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TUESDAY,, 18th March. 1899.

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A NJ ssage from tho Mayor was received, re- !
with his objections tho resolution {
passed at tho last 81 ting, ,cpraling rcsou-
ion Of the 25th Sept. last, in rel ton to AIDE men
Ind Offices being appointed to Office, or being cn-
gagged in any contract with hs Municipality. {
On motion, tho vc o Of tho Mayor was unani.
nously c,ncurrcd in.
On the second part Of tho Mayors letter, asks
ing the Council TO remit fno imposed upon Mr..
jacques Leon on motion Of Mr.. Yorko, it was
Resolved, That ino Of twenty-five dollars,
for pcddling in this Municipality without a license,
DO and the same is hereby RENTED.
The Recorder made the following report, which
was adoptcd.
The Recorder Reports against tho application OF
Mr. Cahourct for remission OF fine imposed upon
him for having No. ADS his dray, when that
number belongs 70, and was paid for, by Mr. Mitc'-
ol:-
'rha Recorder hc ewes that neither his pl rs of
ignorance of our laws, nor that Of poverty should
Prcvail-as such remission would Offer oncour-
agcmcnt for others TO commit similar Offences.
BALDWIN, Recorder.
Communication from tho Compt' oller, submit.
ing Mr. Duncan Campbell, as tho security Of James
Flood, for repairing the streets, was accepted.
Tho Weekly Statement Of tho Treasurer was
submitted, showing tn the balance the last 70.
port was Sl.74l 95; re cpt since 1929 80; City
Bank, $l3,Sl3 80; expended sl2 ,47O II; notes
redeemed $6,52l IS; deposited in the City Bank,
So. 500, balance this date s3,e95 IS.
Pctitons-oftho City Bank, whercupon on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Whitney, tho rules being dispensed
with, it was
Resolved, That thirty Of tho Bonds for thou.
sand dollars each, authorized to be issued to the
City Bank Of New Orleans, by the ordinance Of
4tE December last, be issued in favor Of, and made
payable 10 Thomas Mellon, continually wi II tho
request of said institution per letter Of this date
Petition from C, rtan inhah,nn,s of tho third
~ ru in r., In hr m he
Isvts, was referred to the committee streets and
| landings.
A petition from Henderson {; Gaines, asking
permission deposit building materials during
| the construction Of their building on space up.
rosi'e ia the centre o Canal street, was on mo
, ii n granted.
Petition Of Henry Lawrence, was referred to
tho com mltec on claims.
| Of David Clements, asking for reliet laid
the table.
Of Mr.. Brand nskirg remuneration for inju.
ries sustained during the mob last year; referred
to the police committee.
| Or Arthur Thoms, praying permission to
rect certain forge; referred to the land commit
tee.
A second repor, from the Recorder was rsad
The Recorder reports upon the application Of Mr
Prendergast, Editor of the Louisiana Advertiser,
asking compensation for publis,n. the police e.
ports of the Recorders court.
| Mr.. Prendcr gasi always had person in a,.cn.
| dance at tue once anu pIlHteu lneSe reports Tor
abou, five months, and although in law no is not
entitled to any compensation, still in justice the
Recorder believes he should have something al
lowed him: VIVA, tina, sum will be, the Council
alone is competent 10 dec de but the Recorder
believes about $50 90 would he sufficient.
j. BALDWIN, Recorder.
When on motion, the rules being dispensed with |;
il was
Resolved, Tha, the Treasurer pay the war
ran. of the Mayor toJ. c. Prendcrgast for publish
ing Police Reports, the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars
Mr. Peters as chairman of the Finance Commit.
tee, m ade the following report, accompanied with
the e hit annexed resolutions, which the rules
being dlspens, d with, were severally taken up and
adopted.
The Finance Committee report, for the consid-
GRAFTON OF the Council the following Iesulutions-
l. To pay to Robert Aiken amount Of mo-
ney due him Tor curb and gutter stones according
to the contract.
| g To facilitate the collection Of sums duo this
municipality. by giving time on notes at A. 8, or IL
months, retaining all rights, and privileges which
may exist in favor CT tho municipality
}. 70 increase The salary Of IL. Denis the clerk
Of the Surveyors department.
! 4. To authorize commission to BIO paid tc
persons employed in collecting such revenues 4:
are not already provided for.
! 5. TO authorize tho issue Of bonds in payrncn,
of curb and gutter stonrs, 10 Samuel Arnold in con
forIHity with the existing contract with said Ar
mold.
&. To authorize tho payment ofsundry expenses
incurred by tho wharfinger in the performance. OF
his duties
7. To authorize the payment of $500 as extra
compensation for serving as Commissioner of the
Poydras Market to A. Pickard
10 authorize an application for temporary oper
credit in one or more banks of this city.
, SAMUEL j. PETERS, Chairman.
THOMAS o. MEUX.
! L. w. SEWELL.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to Rober,
Aiken, ON the warrant of the Mayor, the sum o
= sixteen hundred and ,hr,, forty-fye hun
dredlhs dollars, for curb, gutter and bridge stone
:, delivered under his contract n2reeaby II reso
luton Of this council, dated 9th March, 1888.
Resolved, That IN order to facilitate the collcc-
ton OF debts due to this municipality, the Treas
urer be, and he IS hereby authorized To- receive
promlssory notes satisfactorily endorsed, at four
eight and twelve months, in payment Of all debts
except ground rents and taxes on real estate and
:, slaves nterestbeing added to said notes at tn
!, rate OF eight per cent. per annnm; Provided tina
when notes are taken under this auth orzn,ion
no security or lien possessed by this corporation
" on the property OF the debtor, shall b. deemed
/ to be affected or diminished until the paymen
, Of sush notes.
Resolved, That the salary Of H. Denis, clerk
a Of the surveyors department, be increased t.
{ one hundred dollars per month, to lie computed
', from the ist January last.
e Reoslved, That the Treasurer be-, anil he il
hereby authorized 10 employ such persons M h,
, may deem proper I" CO lect the IN real cs
:. tae and slaves, sums due for paving and ban
qu' ties, ground reuts, and oil MONEYS and moi e
due 10 this corporation from any source, the col
l. lection of which is not provided f'r bv existim!
il nrdnancrs; it cling understood tina, c Treasure
= may demand such securities from id pcrsuns
he may consider cessary, and that he shall be re
> spon:i 10 for the faithful er ormanc Of the dute
, Of all Persons so employ ed by him. The comprn
!, sat. on for the collection Of on real esi nj
/. slaves is hereby fixed at two and ore nulf pc
Ii cent :. and on rclmburscm. mt OF paving and al
It OF collections not provided for BY EXISTING o,
l. dlhanccs one per cent exc'pt on sums due fn
the opening OF s'r' cts, the mpensation for While
shall be fixed by the commissioners of es,ima,
~ ard assess nest, and shall be charged 10 til
d street or other public place opened or improved
II Resolved That the Mayor be and no is hercb,
is authorised 10 issue to Samuel Arnold fourteen
}. bonds Of $1,000 each, bearing an annual intcres
&c OF six per cent, payable cmi.annually at the Tn
> ion Bank, New York, being account Of III
-, contract with said Arnold, made in conformi.
% with an ordinance Of this Council Of II Apr
,e 1893. Said bonds to be made in the usual torr
II with interest warrants annexed.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay TO John I
N Butler, on the warrant of the Mayor, tho sum
T. forty three 100 dollars for expenses incurred
!; renewing from the Levce tho wreck Of tho s,ca,
c boat Michigan.
II Resolved, That the sum Of two hundred dollar
is be paid 10 Alexander Packard, tho tommissary
1t the hrst ward us extra compensation for scrvin
s. as Commissary of the Poydras Market during 81
months.
~ Resolved, That the Financc Committee DO au
il tholiscd to apply to any bank banks for an ope