True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-24

Of this Municipality, in favor of Nathan Nichols,
for the rum of Five hundred and nineteen do lars |
Sc 81 cents, for $50 feet II inches Gunwale-way,
commencing at the atinement east line of Cedar
street, thence towards St. Paul street, said Nichols
giving receipt in full for said work. @
Resolved, That the Petition of NJ Cabeero,
asking permission to make cross-way Of flag
stone, opposite No. 81 on st. Charles street, 10 the
Exchange HOTEL be granted, provided said cross
way be done at his expense, and under the SUI
porintendcncc Of the Surveyor. 5r
Mt. Rogers, Chairman Of the Police Committee,
made the following report, accompanied ny he.
solution, which, The rules being dispensed WITH
was adopted st..
/ REPORT.
4 Tho Committee, TO whom was referred tho
charges made by the Secretary of this Council
against the Sergeant-at-Arms, have tho honor to
report: ..
That they have met in order to investigate and
inquire into the aforesaid charges, all parties being
present The Secretary was called on to suostah.
tate the accusations, which he proceeded to 40,
he himself, be.g under examination but, IN the
course o.: short tine, the conduct and tehavour OF
that officer became improper indecorous dlsres.
pccttul and insubordinate to your Committee that
' your Committee thought that proper respect Tor
. themselves, members of this Council, us well rs
Il for the Council ITSELF that they ought to ADJOURN
e and did journ. and report TO the Council the
If reasons why Committee did not tslfi the as
10 intrusted to them.
Your c, nmtec are OF opinion that the conduc
of the Secretary of this Council has been go dis
respectful, incecorous and insubnrdlnate to YOU
10 Committee, acting in discharge of their duty, tina
ID he ought to be removed from that office. ou
lie Committee will enter into details, but remark
OF tina, if the officers Of this Municipality cannot per
&c form their duty respectfully, and unless there b
a proper and respectful subordination, then, III
, sooner this Council gets rid Of them the better.
- Your Committee intend to carry out the invcs
tigaton of these charges against the Sergeant al
Arms, and, il they are proved TO be rue, you
lie Committee will recommend his removal likewise
,e Your Committee recommend tie adoption of tn
following Resolution, all of which is respectful
submitted.
,t Signed,
i DAVID JOHN ROGERS, Chairman.
, II. LOCkETT
Ne B. WHITNEY.
u Resolved, That john G hson be, and he is hercb
" removed from the office of Secretary to this Cour
Gil, aud said office is hereby declaled vacant.
Mr.. Caldwell asked. for and tanned pcrmsslo
-, of the Council to inscrihe upon lis minutes his rca
- sons for voting against the Rrsouion,-viz
IL. al vote against the Resolution to dismiss III
Secretary, hcclmsc the investigation of the charge
IS. made by the whole lhce Committee against hin
has been instituted by tins Council, aud bccaus,
us Secretary he had no power to speak for hlmscl
COMMITTEES of invest CATION, in my opinion
e. ought TO have been instituted, that the Secrctar
H. might have explained himself"
Mr.. Gibson having withdrawn. on motion
~ Mr. Peters, Alderman Rogers appointed Seer
Id tary, pro tenn.
No moe business: tho Council rdjouNSi III
til Tuesday, the 2gII q 4s4 aser ~ r. NJ.
DAVID JOHN ROGERS,
~; Secretary, pro tenn