True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-09

3.-Bo it further ordained, That the interest on
Tho bonds of the State received by this Municpa.
ity, under the law of 18th March, 1899, shall be
paid BY this Municipality, AT the place fixed on for
me payment Of the same by tho endorsement Of tho
on said bonds; provided the interest
coupons OF Tie State bonds shall DO received by the
Treasurer OF the State in part payment of tho in.
lerest on the bonds Of the Municipality given in
exchange therefor; and provided further that this
resolution shall only remain in force until the puy.
NETT OF the bonds Of the Municipality.
4.-Be i further ordained That twenty five
dollars Of the revenue arising from the
markets, Is hereby specially pledged and appropri
ated to the payment of the interest on tho bonds
OF tho State, said TO be deposited in tho month
OF January of each year, in such bank Of this CT y
Is Will assume tho payment of said interest in
Europe.
Resolved. That note, payable in sixty days, DO
issued in favor Of the Merchants Bank of this city,
for the sum Of ono hundred thousand dollars, said
note to be discounted by said bank for account of
the Treasury.
Resolved, That until Treasurer be elected and
qualified 10 enter upon his duties, the Recorder is
hereby authorized to sign all obligations requiring
the signature Of the Treasurer.
Resolved. Tint the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby authorized 10 sign checks the banks ns
Treasurer pro. tenn. until Treasurer be elected
and duly qualified
Resolved, That the sum of fifteen hundred and
four dollara and sixty.f one hundredlhs he paid
on the warrant OF the Mayor TO H. A. Sherburnc,
for bridge bolts and bars furnished on tho order of
the Surveyor.
Mr.. Peters also introduced the following Reso-
luton, which was read and made tho order OF the
day for the next meeting,
Resolved that the compensation Of tho Colcc-
tor, oftaxes on coffee houses grog shops &c. be
and is hereby fixed at five per cent OH all sums
collected and paid by him into tho Treasury, pro-
vidcd said compensation shall in no one year c1-
coed twenty five hundred dollars 4: tho year 10 be
computed from January to January.
Mr.. Caldwell, chairman Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings. mado the following report
accompanied with tho annexed Resolution, which,
the rules being dispensed with was adopted
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Your Committee beg leave to report against the
petition of Jabez Barney to establish permanently
steam grist mill on board flat boat within the
Port Of this Municipality, for grinding corn and
wheat and for propelling corn Smelling and fan.
ming machine.
The privilege asked is Objectionable on tho fol
lowing grounds
First, because it is violation OF tho existing
Ordinances, for steam mills to be erected within
certain districts Of this Municipality.
I'd, Because it is againt the existing Ordinance.
TO allow the Port to TO occupied beyond u certain
numbers of days by any craft whatever, and the
to locate himself with machine, dangerous in ii,
tendency on account of fro.
Sd, Because, if this petition is favorably received
tho Council will have twenty applications annually
for similar. privileges.
4th, Because, this steam engine is now in the
midst of the fat boat landing and fire occasioned
by the use ofthe present steam engine, might en-
danger the flat boats, steam boats and shipping
Of the whole port. Be it Therefore
Rt&lved, That the petition of Jabez Barney i,
rejected and further that said Jabez Barney be mott
fled by Tho Wharfnger to remove from before the
Port Of this Municipality. his steam corn Smelling
machine.
J. II. CALDWELL, Chm.
s. ]. PETERS.
B. WHITNEY.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Tho Report Of the Committee, u relation 10 The
NO. e. Nashville Rail Road Co., being in order
was on motion postponed.
The following ordinance being noxt in order
was taken into consideration, and with tho add
ton Of an additional section, was adopted, Al
follows.
AN ORDINANCE,
Creating the Office of Assistant Surveyor, and do
filming the duties of said officer. -
l. Be it ordained, That tie Council shall an
n"a!!!y appoint. IN The FIRST Tuesday in May, sui
table person as Assistant Surveyor who, before en-
terng on the duties Of his sice, shall give bono
with one or more securities in the sum Of five thou
sona dollars, 10 ensure the faithful performance O.
his duties. and shall tako olth before the May
OR to faithfully and impartalIy perform all such du
ties His salary shall be one thousand dollars pei
annum
O. Be it further ordained, That it shall DO tho dut,
fthe assistant surveyor to furnish to all persons
curing it, the lines and levels OF lots situated with
in the limits Of the Municipality, without any un
necessary delay, and also to furnish at tho rcqucs
Of such persons the limos and levels for side walk
about to be made by individuals conformabIJ
with tho ordinances, and to gvo certificates whcr
of said assistant shall be deemed sufficient cvidenc,
OF the lines. levels and work described therein
Tho compensation to ssid assista nj shall be thu
same as that fixed by the 3rd sc, ton of an Ordin
anco, approved 18th May. 1896, fixing the dut.o
of the Surveyor.
3. Bo it further ordained, That il shall DO til,
exclusive duty of said assistant Surveyor to make
exact and detailed re urns to tho Treasurer an,
Comptroller, Of all sums due by individuals for re-
| endorsement for paving, for tesccs or othe. work
mado by tho Municipality for account Of individ
uals; and said rcturn;a1 be mado by said assis
tant surveyor within 1Rys after the Survey
or has certified to ~ such paving o
| other works have - is mnde tho du
" Of the Trcasut in writing of sal,
assistant, such retdS 1iately on the presen
tation TO him Of the pe!ti1icate vt tho Surveyor
any greater delay than thirty days from tho reqn
sition OF the Treasurer to tho rendering of tn,
accounts, shall occur. for all such excess of time
the assistant Surveyor shall be bound TO pay to III.
Treasurer interest at the rate of eight per cen
per annum on the amonnUoi re urncd, providct
no satisfactory reasons are furnished to the Coun
| ell for such delay.
4. Be it further ordained, That tho assistant
Surveyor shall perform all other duties which ma,
devove on him by oder ofthe Council, without be-,
ing entitled to any other cmoument than the com,
pensation fixed by this ordnance.
S. Be i, fnrthor ordained. That the said assistant
Surveyor shall keep his Office in the Municipal Hal
and shall therein keep correct record Of all sur
veys made BY him in his otlri1l capacity, and he
shall keep literal copy OF Nali GoItifcates, giv
him in said capacity-nlsu, 3taLl pla
plots, surveys, lineai oHs and rrp0its-whcn1
cord and minutes sh' he at al! lines open o tho
inspection Of the Mayor Of The City, and the Recor-
der, Aldermen and Surveyor of This Municipality,
andrshall belong and appertain to the Municipal
ity.
6. Be it further ordained, That tho Surveyor
Of tho Municipality shall continue to perform all
the duties now required of himby existing ordinan-
ces provided they be not inconsistent with tho pros
visions OF this; and he may, with the appreciation
of tho Committee of Streets and Landings, employ,
whenever in their opinion. the public interest may
require it, suitable person to assistshm in tho
performance oil his duties, (Which appointment to be
reported to the Council.) with salary not exceed
ing one hundred dollars per month.
7. Be it further ordained That the first, second
nd third sections of can ordinance, creating the
OF deputy surveyor, and prescri ing his du.
approved 23rd May. 1886, DO and thoy are
AThe following Ordinance. introduced by Mr.. Pc
was read and made the order Of the day. for the
meeting: