True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-12
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Now Orleans. 18th June, 1889.

Nov Orleans lith June, 1889.
A communication was received from Il NJ. Car.
Ter, Esq. tho Attorney Of tho Municipality, trans
hitting the order Of the Circuit Court of the United
States, for the salo of the square Of ground boun.
ded by Common. Tchapitou as, Canal and Maya.
zine streets printed IN the Archives.
Petition Of Stewart Morton e. Co, was referred
10 tho Police Committee, one Of d. 4. Walden,
and one from IL. BlakesIey wero referred to tho
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Potcrs, as Chairman of the Finance Com.
mit'ee, reported the four following resolutions,
which, the rules being dispensed with, were sever.
ally taken up and adopted:
Resolved, That the amount of the bond or bonds
10 be delivered to the Treasurer OF the State
Of Louisiana, in exchange for tho same amount
Of bonds Of the State, agrceably to an Ordinance
of the 9TH Of May, 1889. be fied at two hundred
and ninety nine thousand six hundred and eigi'-
dollars, instead of three hundred thousand dol.
lars and the Treasurer Of the Municipality is here.
by authorised to receive from the Stats Treasurer,
the bonds to be received by this Municipality, un>
der the act Of 18th March, 1899.
Resolved, That the Ordinance Of the 18th of
December. 1885, entitled IAN Ordinance provi.
ding for the assessment and collection Of tho ,axos
on real estate and slaves, within tho taxable limits
Of tho Second Municipality" 10, and is hereby re-
pealed.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer employ suitable
person TO copy the State tax rolls and maxi I'D tho
tax bills FROM the same for this Municipality; and
that the collection Of said taxes for each year CON-
mence on the first day Of the following year.
Resolved, That a note Of this Municipality for
two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars al ono
hundred and thirty days, DO issued 10 Anthony
Rasch, in full for bill Of street lamps.
Resolved, That note Of this Municipality at
six months, for thirteen hundred and forty.sx
dollars and forty -four cents be issued TO Benz amin
Levy in full for his bill of stationary and printing
to date.
Mr.. Caldwell, Chairman Of the CopmitteeS on
Streets and Landings, made the following Report,
with the annexed Resolution, which, the rules be.
ing dispensed with, was adopted.
REPORT
or the COMMITTEE on Streets and Landings.
Whereas, James Darom. Erastns Wells, Nj. IL
Coats A. Love, VIM. II. Martin, John D. Fink. in,
Jouon, +. Hop skins, Colvis L. Duma, S. W. Thir.
ly, JOIN I"diey NJ. Raa and J. A. Blanc, propre.
tors of lots st. John street, from Girod street
IT, the Basin Of tho new canal have pottioned this
Council to cuusc 10 be opened st. John street,
fro" G rod TO tho new Basin.
| he it Resolved, That ton days notice b. given
Of this application in the True American and Bull.
lc,in, in the French and English languages, and
that in case no satisfactory opposition be made to
the opening OF said street, that this Council will
proceed to cause to lie oponed said ST. John street,
from Glrod street to the new basin; the expenses.
damage and benefit thereof. 10 be assessed and es-
| tIua!co ConIoTindoly Will anu QnOer lno provision
Of an act OF the Legislature, entitled "An Act to
re- uIate the opan'ng. laying out and improving Of
streets und public places the city OF New Orleans,
Sc, approved 3rd April, 1892"
| Resolved That so much Of tho Ordinance Of
August 9Th, 1897. relating ~ 1T boat breaking
particularly relates to the frs. $40 feet above
Market street wharf, is h reby repealed. and tho
| Wharfnper is required to enforce the O,dna nces
regulating the port within said limits. t
JAMES H. CALDWELL. Chairman.
SAM'L. J. PETERS, =
BENJAMIN WHITNEY.
On motion Of Mr.. SewelI. the rules being dis.
Pensed with, it was
Resolved, That the Surveyor DO and he is here-
by authorized to have slieed walks made on An.
nu"clalio" square. leading from each gate; and
that ne be further authorized IL contract for sixteen
benches for tho use OF the citizens, to be placed
said square provided the cost of the hole Of the
same shanot exceed RVS hundred dollars.
On motion. the Council adjourned 10 Tuesday
next, tho 18th Juno. at 5 O'Clock. p. NJ.
JOHN GIBSON,
Secretary.