True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-31

The weekly statement of the Treasurer
last report to have been 50 ,o50,22, received
since So, $40 40 balance this date S2,GlS,02
expended since last report S20,G0S,73.
The quarterly account Of thiS sans same 1 IF
A Communication from the Clerk of til,
Criminal Court, transmitting report of til,
Grand Jury, which was laid on the table.
A petition from Pilster and one from E
Blanc and others We're referred to the Com
mittce on Streets and Landings.
A certificate Of G., b. Marks, Notar,
Public, showing the results of the opening
of the books of subscription for the St
Mary's Market Steam Ferry Company, dc
posted in the archives.
Petition of r. T. Downies referred to the
Committee on Claims
Of Bllteldt and Lansot, when on motion
the rules being dispensed with it was
Resolved, that it be permitted Mcssrs
Bilteldt and LansOt to erect a board and
canvass building, and to continue the same
during three months, in a lot belonging to
Mr.. Freret, opposite the Theatre in St.
Charles street, for the purpose of exhibiting
their Panorama Of Paris.
Petition of Champemirc and Grand
was read and on motion of Mr.. Vitus, the
rules being dispensed with it was
Resolved; That the memorial of Champonmicr
and Glraud be referred TO the Financial Committee
AID that said Committee be authorised to arran c
with said parties and other purchasers OF lots bought
OF Frerct Bros. and p. and W. Dubays, Tor il dc.
lay in the payment Of the amount due subject to
the approval of tho Council
Petition of Fire Company No. 10, was
referred to the Fire Committee.
Mr.. Peters as Chairman of the Finance
Committee introduced the three following
resolutions, which, the rules being dispensed
with, were severally taken up and adopted.
Resolved, That IL note Of this Municipality, at
sixty days, for three thousand four hundred and
thirty four 30 100 Dollars be issued to Robert Nix
Elm tor curb and gutter stone, delivered on his con-
tract agrccaby to II resolution Of tho 9th March
1888.
Resolved, That the salary of the Commissary of
the Poydras street market b. and the same is here
by fixed at the rate Of twelve hundred dollars per
year. payable monthly, the same to take effect from
the lsl January, 1882
Resolved, That hereafter the cleansing Of the
Poydras street market shall be done by the Comis-
sary ticieoi, and that the of fifty dollars per
month be paid to HIM therefor.
The same Chairman, in behalf of the
Committee to whom had been referred the
three last messages of the Mayor and
from the Comptroller in re-
lation to one of said messages, made the
following report, which on motion was I'M
adopted.
REronr Tho Finance Committee tn whom was referred
the last messages ofthc Mayor and communication
from the Comptroller III relation Of said MESSAGES
resl~eu ny report:
lh"t in The first OF said which withou, date
but was rrn" i" the council On the second instant The May
ur sai"s that letter received by him from Mr. Calhoun
n" comptroller, IN reply to call upon that officer for ui
ti' ihirmai"n Was extraordinary and Inconsistent.
lh the relations IN which they STOOL that he ict bound
% submit Ia the councii with mis- determinations the
SUBJ winch were 10 remove the comptroller from Office
The mayor thai in asking for he called
Or he only made use OF rh necessarily connected with
MS official duties, aud that ii he such
'owcr To ca on every officer such information his
'ice Affords the mayor c-i executive, would be left
Srnpe his own way in the dark, without sufficient aid TO
ontl liability.
The mayor also asserts, rn, such right necessarily
ration In order 10 prove that the power vested in him
cues the tenth section Of the city charter approved Is,
ehr"ary l5o5 wherein it is made incumbent the reas,,.
sr 70 have published once year his and again
ne aet OF Sd March iS!o and not 1923, stated the
rer 10 have his verified by his OATH and is made
he uy of'he mayor and council The treasurer TO
Your c"mmitee have acntivcly examined the laws cited
y hr mayor and they ara compelled say they can find
rhhrniiary course oil the mayor this occasion
me mayor demands Of officer, whose Office was NOT
relted until many years after passage Of the nws he
t-ah once, too, not referred in any existing law
Ela! Statements that Officer respectfully decnGs unit
uth"rlLed to comply by his Immediate Constituents The
ounel'' whose representative he is, acting check
n the mayer and the treasurer by Gisanprnving the
Abrams OF the one, or tn. payment money hy the
hnr, unless sanctioned y the counc From This he is
Immediately removed from office by the mayer under The
w OF 1885, who give his s.lson t.rrcf,y ma, liz r,
Al to comply with his demand sstcIt wild, Their
m?e POSITIONS NJ" IN unison with the practice Of any
iauIsed government; a derfrtoD of drtv :, vii.
dlsrsEaf1 Of obligations as sroIucd hy lawa erlcteI