True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-17

house, who shall neglect or refuse to nav the tax
on the same to the prop r collector within fifteen
days alter It becomes due by exiting ord uanccs,
shall be liable to fno Of ten dollars recoverable
hetore any court ofcompeten, jurisdiction, fur the
benefit OF this Municipality; and the Recorder j.
hereby authorized to cause said hotels, grog-sops,
&c. 10 be closed, when reported by the Collector,
until sad tax and ino shall he paid
Resolved, That al! persons taking out a license
Tor dray, carriage or other vehicle, who shall
neglect or refuse to pay the tax the Same 10 the
proper collector, within fifteen days after it becomes
due according 10 existing ordinances shall DO liubI.
10 a fine Of ton dollars, recoverable before any
tins Municipality; and said collector is hereby re-
CURED to seize and detan all vehicles, subject to
said fiae until the tax be paid.
Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is here
by instructed 70 bring suit against all persons now
indebted TO this Munc pallty in over one hun
dred dollars, who shall not have made payment
on or before the frs, Monday in November next;
provided tina in all cases, sid persons shall hu We
been legally notified.
Mr. Caidwe J, Chairman ofthn Committee on
Streets and Landings, reported the two following
Resolutions, which on motion, were adopted
Resolved, That the ordinances Of tho 9Th August
1887 granting permission to break up flat boats
and RATS, i" fir nj Of the third ward of this NUM-
clpality, be and tho same is hereby repealed
or indirectly, attempt to break up any fiat bon,
within the limits the I'd Municipality, or to land
raft within the Same, shall pay fine of from 8 10
,"$l00, to DO recovered before any court Of com.
pclent jurisdiction.
Resolved, That tho assistant surveyor report 10
the Surveyor oil lines and levels which no may
give 20 individuals .o building lots and banquettcs.
A Communication from the Recorder was re-
fcrrca 10 the Police Committee.
Mr. Rogers, Chairman Of the Police Committee,
reported the three following Resolutions, which, On
motion, were severalIy taken up and adopted.
Resolved. That tho Recorder be and he, is hereby
authorised to accept the services of such number
Of citizens as he may, his discretion, think fit,
who may volunteer to act as patrol for tho pro.
lection and safeguard this Municipality, andth
such citizens 90 acting as patrol, shall have the
same power and authority is now con lerrcd up IN
the Municipal Watch, provided such citizens take
the usual outh, well and faithfully to perform the
duties appertainng 10 their office.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Council,
it Is expcdiont that citizens acting on the volun-
tecr patrol should be in uniform, OF wear an
arms or other distinctive badge or mark, indicating
the duty they arc on.
Resolved, That the sum of Twenty Dollars bo
paid 20 Dubois Il KondIg, on the warrant of thu
Mayor, for tho use Of horse in taking up drays in
t',r streets the nights of the Gath and 25lh Of
July last.
rica!'h, report d the following Rcsuutio 8, which,
was, On motion, adopted
4 Committee upon Health would respectfully
Rcpor'-
That they have vi. ted the Pro,cStan, Burylng
Ground, in compliance with the request of the
Surveyor Of this Municipality, and found series
OF tnnibs being erected in the manner complained
Of by Mr.. P,lee After careful examination, we
arc under the impression that, by placing layer
of bilumcn the bed of the tomb, and requiring
that the brick work should bo laid in mortar made
Of half sharp sand nnd half n, one limo, that they
would he rendered perfectly impcrvioua to the
weather, and not liable to injurious exnuiu,ions.-
The toinbs winch have been erected for SINE
years much in want OF repair, and bclray Il
degree Of negligence highly reprehcnsibc in
establishment OF the kind. They would therefore
recommend the following resolution:
DAVID JOHN ROGERS,
II. LOCKETT,
f. SEWELL.
Resolved, That in future all tombs erected at
brick stone laid in mortar made of equal paris
OF the bes, lime and sharp sand, and covered with
bitumon the ground floor Of each tomb, with
at least Que inch Of btumcn, and that all tho
tombs in said grave yard must be pointed and
kept i'll order, under penalty of Twenty Dollars
for each neglect or rct,sal ON the part of tho di.
ect,on Of sad grave yard. The Surveyor is au.
1HoIiscd u nave salo tluuc IoItlNllI, anu
TO institute suit in of non paymcn, by said
direction.
On motion of Mr.. Peters, the rules being dis.
pcused with, the following Prcamb and Rcsolu.
lion were unanimously adopted
Whereas recent caiamitous fires have occurred
in The city of Mobile, by which large portion of
said city has been laid in shes. and hundreds Of its
citizens thereby reduced to poverty and distress;
and where stl,- Counc l. representing the citizens
Of the Second Municipality Of New Orleans, mos,
deeply sy'npaihsc with their fellow citizens of Mo-
bile ihis OCCASION and are DESTROYS aid in nc>
'iaring the sulrrngs of tho unfortunate who have
'ecn rendered destitute by these sudden and caam
tous visitations;
Be il Resolved, That the Recorder be- and no is
ercby authorised to transmit to the Mayor and
Council of Mobile the sum OF Two Thousand
Eve Hundred Dollars, to be applied by SAID Mayor
nd Council, to the relief of the INDECENT sufferers
y laid Fires, in such manner as to said Mayor
nd onncii may seem us, and proper.
On motion, the C'". "lI adJou ned TO Tuesday
* the 22d Oclvgns, .2n'ciock p. NJ.
JOHN GIBSON, Secretary.