True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-28

tho Municipality No Two Of the City Of New G
Orleans shall have had communication ofthis judy
ment, and shall have thereupon confirmed and rel.
toratod the resolution taken by them in their sitting
of 18th June, 1888, for TIE opening OF street from
Poydras to GirNd street, between Tcha,ftoulas and
Magazine streets, and that the cost of the proceedI
ings to the present date be paid by Municipality
No. Two, without prejudice to its claims, to have
said costs, or portion Of the same refunded to it,
on tho final decision Of the cause"
Now whe'oas in tho opinion Of this Council
said street was and is called for by the public in
terest, we'll as by the interests Of the individual
property holders on said street, and whereas this
Council has proceeded in tho premises strictly in
conformity with the acquisitions of the law Of 81 |
April, 1852, in every respcct-t is
Resolved, That this Council persists in It's deter,
mination to open said street coniormably with said
law of 81 April, 1882, and hereby dir ects the At
orney of this Municipality to carry into effect the
existing resolutions and ordinances providing for
tho opening of said street.
Communication was received from the Comp
trolier advising the Council ola loan of $4,000
and of the burning Of $4,000 50 of Municipal
| notes.
The weekly statement of the Treasurer was sub
mitted, showing the balance at last report to have
| becn So, Gl; recc we'd since $3375 10; notes dis
counted in Bank, S55, 00O drawn from City Bank
s7,337 so; Expended sncc last report, S3,6S5, &c;
deposited in City Bank, $53,36s 90; notas
doomed $S,226 GO; balance this date, So, 3l0 60.
| A Petition from H. L. DAVIS, praying per-
mission to hoi the flag on the flag staff in La
| fayctte square, on Sundays, on motion gran
ted.
On motion of Mr. Peters, Chairman Of tho
Finance Committee, the rules being dispensed
WITH it was
Resolved, That the sum Of three hundred dol
lars be paid to John Gibson, for extra printing,
and publications made in the True American
newspaper.
On motion, the Police Committee, to whom
had been referred the subject, was discharged
from the further consideration of tho petition of
Arthur Thomson,
0 A Petition of Trad Ferry Fire Company, No.
5 II, was referred to the Fire Committee.
4 Mr. Caldwell introduced the following pc
p amblc and resolutions in relation to the New Or.
l. loans ard Nashville Rail Road Company, and
y moved that same be referred TO a special Commit
:, tee, OF which the Recorder appointed M essrs
y Peters, Hail. and Nixon.
Mr. Nixon moved to be excused, which was
Il, granted and the Recorder appointed in Ii place
l. II. o. Nleux.
lie Whereas The Three municipalities of tho cit,
IN of New Orleans, arc Stockholders in tho Nov
I'd Orleans and Nashville Rail Road Co., to tn
s, amount of $685. 900 dollars, 500,50 shares pal
:. up in full, and,
~ Whereas, -Previous to the division Of tho city c
New Orleans into three Municipalities, bonds to Il,
IL 0moLnt OF 500, 900 dollars, and 5000 dollars i
cash wcrc given by the said city Of New Orcar
IN for the payment of said Five Thousand aud fit
&c shares, to tho said New Orleans and Nashville Ra
i.oa" ~ INC oonus poar'"g an interest OF 40
IN :, ,hr ,ho ax,r ,;an af ,v''o,, i;,nn o III.
at ~, ;s ~ bo rpdo.,nnd w., s,;i n;,m 80 NV F'
m. - VIZ. H. tTIrn5 ' M;n;y,i r ,,;,
whereas LEO Three Munlcipalltios haVi'l
an equal interest in SAID New Orleans and Nas
Eonoral S,u1;. i,'l II';y n0 haia,r ~ :,
''' ,Loo Nr;:fS,: ' ,
mt on .,;d LnvJ" sn,nnn,i W, snno ,,oII.rs -,
On omrmn, ,nJ N'''N's ~ "0'''' N'l'"'' Z
elf "
= whereas Inc i"rce hinn!cipaiitIes are owners
:es he'r'y "'he-lehtns OF INC STOCK nA'a up ny 81
ho No" Nr'eohS ana NASHVILLE 1tail ltoad company
, anti d., ,
Us whereas, inc nlatc OF LOUISIANA ana by an Ac
"S dpP'oso" huiIn 10, ZOO ioan 10 inc said Col
les pu"y h'e nuhu'ea lohsaha dollars IN pohds OF u
inc l'c oi'u."s t"o Go"P'''y ~ l,uy INC pt'hc.p
ms .u ,''uits. o'i s"'u po'iS+ ~ uo'aut WHEREOF
'n'iu seIton VI saiu act' 'he ota'e Is authoi'z
am either of the District Courts Of the ,irs, and s
cond judicial Districts and cause TO he sold. all II
in, property, jmmovabIes, slaves, rights, muchnc
. lots, Railways, and generally tho property bolon
Inv inp to the said COMPANY; and
2 Whereas, the Company arc unable to carry {
-, this great work. in which is specially bound up I,
''' commercial and political Acknowledgement OF Il
g. State of Louisiana and particularlv Of the Civ
~ Now Orleans, by having recently failed in obtai
d. iny lcrislaliye aid to build tho road to soma no;
rre from which could ba derived sufficient urofits
rho pay tho interest upon the bonds already obta,ne
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ned whereas the CITY oil New Orleans, is large
,,er IN Pccnh@Ey commercial and po:ltit
point OF view, IN INC success OF the New Orlca
w. ana a.! NashViise Kan Road and
MS whereas 1t is absolutely necessary for the TN
The Nlun'rpalilies to ihterpose their power agal
mat OF the State IN the emergency now throatt
md N,.hv;, n r. i, WA, - 49, w. c;,s ~ ~
=. a. ,., -. ~ " " - y,
as the vast quan,i'y OF maierlais On hand, togoti
win totty.sx slaves by which Act the Munich
li'les VIII lose all Their property, and this gr
work VIII be abandoned aid