True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-14
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TWesday Feb. IL, 1889.

Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1889.
The Council met pursuant to I'D jnurnmen': pre-.
sem: h.,u J,sa0a Baldwin, Recorder; Aldermen,
Csla~rt, iloyd, Lucksst, Meux, Peters, Sewcll,
Yorks and Whitney.
Tbs Journ.. Of tho precsdng meeting having
been. road and approved, Il
The Weekly Statement Of tho Treasurer was
showing the receipts Of the past week 10
hey.s.oan.ed 70 9ls,25s 10; balance this date
pssasa sls.7s5 81. 2t'A !.
"A letior was received and read, from ]. W.
Breedlovc, President Of tho Atchafalaya Bank, in
reati0i TO the deposits OF tho Treasury, which, on
motion, was referred 10 the Treasurer, with, in
slpsaAiOns TO report thereon At tho next sitting of
the Council w
Two Petitions, ono from Henry Rennc, the 9th.
o. from Thouas Rule, were rcforreL 10 the Com
nittss on Claims.
'Mr. Peterr, as Chairman Of .ho Finance Cons
mittee, introduced tho following resolution, which
IL ruies being dispensed with, was taken up and
sssptsd.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sink
lag Fand b. and are hereby authorised to renew,
fl one year. the notes which became due tho
In Instant for property purchased from Frerc,
4sothees. and oihers on tho lst February, 1887 8
Provided, that the original notes be retained as
oelatsrai security, that the notes taken in renewal
have the Same endorscrs and that nothing in this
resolution shall DO 20 construed 10 impair tho
rights Of this Municipality, on tho property for
which tho notes were given. h. -.
Rssosvcd, That notes at three, six, nino and
twelve months be received for tho interest at ,ho
rsts Of eight per cent per an"um it being under.
stood that tho interest up 10 the first instant DO paid
\ in cash.
MT. Gloyd, as Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets and L,ndngr, introd iced the four follow.
ing resolutions. which, tho rules being dispensed
With, wero severally taken up and adopted.
Resolved, That tho memorial of J. Laland, J.
Lord t. Co. aLd Others on the subject Of tho de-
posito Of Sugar and Mo!asscs tho Lcvcc, DO re
fesred to the fWharingcr, who is hereby instruc.
tod 10 enforce he l0, and I'LL, sections Of tho Or
dinance defining his du,ics approved l4th May,
1855.
Be il further Resolved, That it shall not DO law
FOL Tor any person or Pcrsoas to transport cause
TO be transported to the Lcvccs Wliufvcs in
front Of this Municipality, other than that landing
from boats in front tIiorcof, any Sugar Muusse.
ofany othcr articles Of Produce for the purpose oil
slc OF barter; and an, person convicted of viola
ting this resolution shall be liable to inc Of $50
y diction. for tho benefit Of this Municipality.
= Resolved, That the Surveyor DO and he is here
by authorised TO cousc to 10 placed in Lafayette
~square. Flag Staff:
Resolved, That the Surveyor shall cause bridge
4 and wooden crossings to be placed wherever the,
may DO wanting ut the intersection OF streets
\within tho taxable limits Of this Municipality.
Resolved, That tho streets on the north.wcs
and ssuth sides OF tho Market Square Of Faubour
Annuncation, shall be ID 8 in width. including tn
side walks, and that the sidewalks in tic sui
streets shall have width Of 8 feet.
Resolved, That on having tho said streets p;
vod, the Surveyor shall give them the aforosa
with and that any portion Of the sidewalks alrcu
DR. made exceeding feet in width, shall be red.
cd to the said width Of 8 feet.
= 81 Resolved, That the resolution passed by Il
4 Council at their sitting Of The 29.h January las
sashorising the Comp roller to pay Thomas Re
the sum Of -Four Hundred Dollars, DO and it
hereby repealed. .-F.a
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay to Thorn;
I Reilly, on the warrant Of tho Mayor the sum
Y Four Hundred Dollars for extra labor in widenn
and deepening tho MeIpomeno Canal.
Mr.. Yorkc, Chairman Of the Fro Committe
reported the following resolution, which, tho rul
being dispensed with. was adopted
+ Resolved, That 200 feet of hose DO procured f
the usc Of Fire Company No. 2.-Also, that Il
requisite articles bo procured 10 complete tile app
satus Of Fire Company No. Is; provided, tho CO
\Of tho same do not exceed 81 100.
The Recorder appointed b. Whitney Esq. Cha
-'~s tho COMMITTEE on Claims, vco J. Hall E.
money 10 the Uniform Companies. attached 10 I
4th Regiment. being taken up in order, was, ,
motion. postponed till next meeting.
!, On motion, the Council adjourned to Tuesd
next. the l9,h instant, Ut O'Clock, +. NJ.
stEWa "r,"s JOHN GIBSON,