True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-17
1roteruta1s OF Counrtl.
xD10AD .NY3lg9RAIIrE.
TUESDAY, 18th January, 1889,

. A'o COunctl met pnisuaht 70 adlnnrnn'ent:-
Present, Hon. Joshua Baldwin, Record r; Alder
msn Caldwell. q oyd, Lockett. Mcux, Nixon, Pc.
ter. Sswell, Whitney, and Yoke.
The Jeurnai Of the preceding meeting hav ng
bcsn Rad and approved,
A Message from tho Mayor was received, re.
tsraisg with his objections, resolution passed at
the sitting Of ths % January instant, authorisng
the Comptroller TO furnish certain information.
Tho said veto was acquiesced in.
The Recorder laid baiore the Council several
propositions tor the publishing of tho Police Re.
ports; the constellation Of which was, on notion
postponed 10 nsxt mooting.
Tho weekly statement ofthc Treasurer for the
9th instant was subm'tted Showing tho balance at
last report 10 have amounted to $lO1, 66S 81; re.
ceived siaes S2,7O7 %; Expended $50, 7l9 Ia;
BAllanes this day S67,656 sc.
Ths~tatsmcnt Of the same Officer for tho p,st
week. Showed thu balance TO have been S67 656 9s;
rscoivcd since $l2,2l9 22; Expended $40. ITO -:
BAlancs this date $39.7O6 O6.
A letter ON the Attorney Of tho Municipality,
n relation to claims for paving, referred to the
Finance committee.
A petit ton from D. C.. lIotchkiss wa. roferr. 4 to
she Committee on Streets and Landings
Do. Of certain vcnders Of Wood 10 the Police.
OfJeremiah Connolly to Claims.
orc. p. J. DoFonterman, 10 Finance.
A communication from $. II. Turner, collector
Of taxes on Taverns, &C. which was laid on the
table till next meeting Of the Council.
NE VAOyus NuoHtnan OF lhe Committee on
Strosts and Landings made the following rcport.
accompanied with the annexed resolution, which
the rules being dispensed with was adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Streets and Landings beg
leave to rsrors. that they have examined the pro.
positions al J. s. McFarlans 10 sell to this Mum
c'Pality . rtion Of ground on Poydras street, in
order said street may be witened. &c. and arc con
strained to report against acccding to the propo
sition.
THO law Of 81 April 1892, provides that al, sue,
improvements shou be made at the cxpenss o
the Partiss Immediately interested; namely, tlls
properly holders IN the vicinity. Your Commle,
think tavOraby Of the Improvement suypcsted b,
Or. McFarlale, but tho first step to 10 taken i,
order that the Council act il 10 pstition, il
which act the ncighb"riag property owners riu
jsin stating their wishes that tho street DO widen
Cd under tho provisions Of the law Of 81 of April
1892. ''p'''
rne Committee therefore pray 10 be discharge,
. from any further consideration on the subject.
The COMMITTEE have examined the claim of Mr.
*. M Davis tor damage sustained nv him in con
sequence Of an incorrect ievie given him by tn
late Surveyor, and arc opinion that said Davis i
entitled to compensation therefor TO the cxtunt O
three hundred dollars.
SPENCER GLoYD, Chm,
SAML J. PETERS,
REM. WHITNEY.
Resolved, That the SUN Of $500 bc maid n p
M. Davis in full for damages sustained by him i,
GU ssYuehce VI incorrect levIcS given him by Il,
late Surveyor OF this Municipality.
MIR. Peters, Chairman Of the Finance Coumitte
presented the following report which, on motion
was adopted. January LIST 1889.
The Finance Committee in conformity with Il,
course herct fore pursued at the common cemen
OF each year, respectful! submit to the Council
statement of the fiscal affairs of the Muncipalt,
will, their opnio" of the probable ways and mean,
and expenditures for the year
II is highly gratifying to the Committee to b
able to state that all their favorable prcdictio
with respect t" tho increasing resources of tn
Municipality, made in their annual reper,. hav
been more than realized The revenue during ls3
has been $2l4,5l9 instead of Sl83,9O6 rs wa
estimated; while that for the present yeur will
not less than $780, 900 instead Of $500, 900 as wa
stated in the last annual report During tho Ia,
year the current ex expenditure exceeded the cure,
revenue s2794; this year the income from the sam
sources will exceed the expenditure $35,e0O. I'll
interest on tho debt Of the Municipality, amour
lng to $6s, l60 is included in tho current OK no,
. ditur-.
The total amount OF the debts Of the Munic
pali'y, in every shape is $3.50 2l7 rs constitute
as follow: