True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-27

Your most Obcdt Serv't
c. GENOlS. Mayor.
Whom upon motion it was
Res lived that Council do pursist, notwithstad aiding
tho objections Of the Mayor in the tworcsoutions
OF the IL June instant, tho ono requiring the
this Municipality, and tho second passed in secret
session. requiring the Secretary 10 inform tho
Mayor of lhe|ntcntion of this uncl in relation to
instructions in regard to ths sale Of said Bonds.
The following Communication was read from
the Treasurer,
Treasnrer's Oflice, Second Municipality,
New Orleans, 25th June, 1889.
Gcnt'cmen-I have tho honor Of here with en-.
closing to you copy ola letter reed from tho May
or, in reply 10 my note, addressed to him by drcc.
ton OF tho Council in their resolution ofthe 18th
inst requesting him to sign and doliver TO mo "thn
Bonds Of this Municipality, which 10 be issued
according to the act Of tho Legislature, approved
18th Murch, 1889, in exchange for tho same
amount of the Bonds Of this state.
v.ry respectfully, YOUR obi sorvr,
TIL. S1.OO, Jr.
To tho Recorder and Council of
the 2nd Municipality.
Mayoral:y Of New Orleans,
June 18th 1899.
To Thomas Sloo, jr. Esq, Treasurer Of N.Y. No. 9
Sir-ln answer to your letter, by which yo,,
inform mo that you nre directed 10 request me 10
sign and deliver to you the two Bonds of the Sec
ond Municipality, payable TO he Treasurer Of the
State OF Louisiana, ono for two hundred thousand
the other for two hundr. d and ninety -nino tIlou
sand, rx hundred and eighty dollars. &c.
will state that the Bonds of tho Municipality
have been signed by me, and the seal Of the MUM
cipality affixed thereto, in conformity TO Ordinan
ccs previously adopted by tho CounciI;-howover
that body not having, in compliance with tho re-
quest contained in my message Of the 18th inst,
communicated TO mo the instructions by which, tls
Bonds Of tho State are TO be sold, have to post
ponc the delivery Of tho Bonds Of tho Municipality
until tho Council thereof shall huvc determined U D.
on the instructions to be furnished to the agent
and upon all tho at ulatons under which the bond
Of the state nrc 10 be sold.
am Respectfully, your ob't. serv't,
! &. GENOIS. Mayor.
! Whereupon on melton of Mr.. Peters, it was unan
| imousy resolved:
Whereas, This Councils informed by tho ,rrea
surcr that the Mayor has refused 10 deliver to hi,
the Bonds, which by the act Of 18th March last ar
to be ven TO the state for an equal amount Of II
Bonds, 10 DO advanced for the aid Of this Munich
pali'y, and whereas, the Mayor gives az his reaso
for such refusal, that he has not yet been inform
ed what instructions will be given by this Council
in relation 10 sale of said Bonds, and that unit
such instructions DO submitted TO hin,-he will no
deliver to tho Treasurer Of tho Municipality sal
Bonds.
BE it therefore Resolved, That this Council can
not recognise i'll tho Mayor the right to dictate t
it, cond ton, IN which ho will comply with tn,
law, and existing Ordinances Of this Couaci, al,
cannot sanction proceeding by which he retain
in II possession, the property Of this Municiralt
in opposition TO law, until this Co neil shall do Il
act not required by any law.
Be it further Resolved, That no.withstandin
the great injury which will probably result to th
Municipality, from the position assumed by tn
Mayor, this Council cannot consent TO submit
what it considers an cga! rcquistion Of tho May
of,-and which, if acccded to, would DO subversiv
Of the authority Of this Council, and derogatory I
thes ri ht of its constituents.
Resolved, That the President of the Council b
and he is hereby authorised to procure tho opinio
of the Attorney of this Municipality a. to tho Leg
measures necessary to resort TO, in order to pro
cnre from the Mayor tho Bonds belonging TO th
Municipality, retained by him contrary 10 the la,
and the Ordinances of this Council.
Resolved, That all Resolutions au,horising tn
Transmission to Europe oftho Bonds to b. receive
from tho State, under The act Of 18th March, 1873!
and the sale of the same DO and the same are hercb
repealed.
The following Weekly Statement OF tho Tre
surer submitted
SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
WEEKLY REPORT OF TREASURER.
BY Balance last Report, BOSS
d amount re- eivcd since, 1864
amount from City Bank, l4e32
ao.5e2
To amount Municipal notes redeemed, 3.496 on
" amount expended this week. 1877 -
" amount deposited in City Ba"k, e.i?7 a7
Balance San 60 3o5sa
BY Balance hrouch t down. 34u
amt rash in Cit, Bank, l,a
am, in hand of v. Cuvisr for re-
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