True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-07
3)rorerutlt9s of Coullrtl.
So 6 GM!g MsYREeIRA.BRrg,
TUESDAY, 5th March. 1899

The Council met pursuant adjonrnmcn pre-
sent: hon Joshua Baldwin, Recorder; drrn,
Gloyd, Hall, Meux, Nixon, Scwcll, Whitney, and
York;.
Tho proceeding s of the preceding meeting hay-
ing been read and approved,
Tho Communication from the Rccordcr was sub
ml'trd IN relation o Il claim of X T. Do ncy
whersuPon, on motion of Mr. Whitney, Gu .irman
of G. aims it was
Resolved, That tho Treasurer pay to r. T.
Downey, upon the warrant oflhc Mayor, seventy.
flve dollars, in full compcns tion for Il cart said
to DO lost, after being seized by the FOL CO.
III weekly statement Of tho Treasurer was sub.
mltted, showing tho bnlanc, at last report to have
been Ss3 LOG So; received since Sl47 81; drawn
from the City Bank, s27,25l G2-Expcndrd,
327,99o ~; Notes redeemed, $4,576 So; pad to
City Bank, $4s7 ~; Balance tl,.. date, ST.,
TAI
Petition from Leon for remission of fine. was
laid on the table.
Or Mr.. Weston, referred to the X, corridor.
vi Il. IL. McNalr, whercupon, on motion Of Mr.
Yo Ike, it was
Resolved, That note due this Municipality on
the hof March, inst, by r. II. McNair, ia. $765
S5.lO0, be renewed he paying one haf OF tho
sum, and provided that he furnish the Same en-.
dorsers and securities the original note, and
provided he pay on the same 10 per cent. intorcs,
| per annum.
| Mr.. VIII ncy. as Chairma, of Claims, reported
untavorably upon he petition Of Edward Farrelly
praying to be permitted to erect steam engine on
foydras street, and upon the petition of J. e. PEN
d-rgast, claiming certain compensate for publish
ing Police Reports, recommending that it be 70.
terred to the Recorder, which reports upon motion
were adopted, and the Committee dsch ,.gcJ from
the further consideration Of the subjects.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Resolution introduced at previous meeting
by Mr. Nixon, in relation to the Treasurer furnis
ing detailed statement of his accounts, being il
or'icr, taken into consi deraton, AMI r, ctct,
Mr.. Nix n called for the yeas an nays Mcssrs
G;oyd, Hall, Msux Sewcll, Whitney and Yorke
v'tcJ TO- tho re- oclion; and Mr.. Nixon for the
| adoption
On mo,icn of NJ Yorkc, the rules being dis
pen>cd wilh it was
Resolved, that the Mayor be and he is hcroh,
authorized 10 i've public notice., according to law
at the election for Aldermen of this Municipality
to take place on the first Monday of April next, a
tho following namc1 places under tho supcrin
tendance Of lnsl cctors and Clerks hereinafter ia
mod
LIST Ward, at the Exchange Hotel,
nspcctors-John Hewlett and VIM. Mexican.
Clers, John Brainard.
2l Ward, at the Municipality Hall.
Representations Toby and WIN. Frcrct.
Clerk, Benz. Kcndig.
81 Ward, at Danl. McCauley*.
Inspoctors-N IN +. f1cpp ind J.s. W. Bchan.
Clerk, Goo. W. Harley.
And in any of the above named person
shall refuse or neglect to act. the Mayor be-, and hi
is hereby fn!ly authorized to appoint such o,hc
persons as he may deem proper 10 replace them.
Mr.. Whitney introduc d
, Reso we'd, That the X solution of this Council
passed at the sitting of the 25.h September, L 50
prov iding that no Alderman or other OHccr Of thi
Municipality, shall be, directly or indirectly, inter
ested IN contracts for works to DO done for sup
plies to be furnished TO this Municipality &c, be
and the S me is hereby repealed.
Which, tn" rnl being dispensed wi h.. wa
adopted. Mr. Nixon called for tho Dyes and II y.
Mcssrs. Gloyd. Hall, Meux, Sewe Whitney
and Yorke voted in the affirmative, Mcssrs. CALI
well aud Nixon in the negative.
Mr.. Nixon introduced the following, which Wa
read and made the order Of tho day Tor the rex
meeting.
Resolved, that it shall be tho duty of the officer
Ut tho Municipality to furnish copies of any publ
record or document in thor respective Offices, ia
every person requiring the same !; and for sue
copy or copies furnished, tho officer shall have tn
right to demand and receive for his fee a compcnsi
ten at the rate oftw clvo and half cents per on
hundred words. and no more Provided that til
Aldermen and other officers of the Municipality b
exempt from paying any fec for such copies.
On motion Of MIR SeWeil, the rules being dispcn
ed with, it was
Resolved, That special Com,nittc of three
appointed to carry into effect tho resolution Of I'll
November last, ordering the public space b"twee
! Camp, Pfitannc Clio and Calliope streets to
enclosed with railing and bsnque,ing.
The Recorder appointed on said Committc
Messrs. Sewcll, Yorke and Gloyd.
. On motion, the Council adjourned 10 Tuesda
next the 18th March, 1889. at S O'Clock, M.
g.. .:>. JOHN GIBSON,
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