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On motion of Mr.. Bailey, and the rules being
dispensed with, the ordinances from tho Board
| OF Aldermen were taken up separately VI
The amendment Of The Board of Aldermen to
| the resolution passed by the Board Of Assis.
! tant Aldermen on the 22d ult authorizing
the Mayor to appoint Board of Engineers to
examine the Water Works of the First, Second
and Third Districts, which was g to include the
Fourth District having been read,
Was, on motion Of Mr.. Place, rejected, the
said Water Works not extending beyond the line
of the Parish Of Orleans.
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The resolution passed by the Board Of Alder
men, authorizing the Mayor to have two seals
ordered for the Consolidated city Of NewOrleans,
having been read,
Mr. Derbes moved to amend by striking out
the word g Consolidated = which was carried
Mr.. Leeds moved to amend by substituting
g one for {. two SEALS which Was carried.
Mr.. Stetson having voted with the majority,
moved to reconsider the vote ON the second
amendment, which was carried s 3..
The resolution being again before the Board,
Mr.. Stetson moved its adoption as amended;
which was lost.
| Mr. Place moved to lay the whole subject on
the table; which was lost
| Mr. Nixon moved to lay the matter over, sub 9
| ject to call which was lost 4
| And the question being ON the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Leeds, It was carried. Eal
Mr. Winston moved to amend, by Inserting
after the words g New Orleans, the words On
which shall be inscribed the Arms Of the State
Of Louisiana and the words City Of New Or 4
leans; f" which was carried, and the resolution.
as amended, was read a second time, tie rules
being suspended, and adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he Ia here
by, authorized, if necessary, to have d seal ar
aered for the city of New Orleans, on which
shall be inscribed the Arms Of the State Of
Louisiana and the words City Of New Orleans,
so as to enable him to furnish copies Of docu-
ments to the City Attorney and the several
Courts a
The yeas and npys being called on the final
passage of the above resolution, resulted as fol-
lows: ~ fts 8
PEAS: Messrs, Bailey, Burthe, Derbes, Dol
honde, Eustis, Forbes, Mackey, Ramos, Shaw,
| Watkins, Wiltz and Winston-I2
| Nays: Messrs. Herman, Lanata, Leeds,
Nixon, Philbrick, Place, Stetson, Summers and
| 2ykes-9
| The resolution passed by the Board of Alder
men, authorizing the Recorder Of the Fourth
District to purchase books and stationery, and
! extending over the Fourth District the ordi-
nances now in force in the City Of NewOrleans,
having been read,
Mr.. Watkins moved to reject it, which was
carried.
The following resolutions of the Board Of Al
dermen were read twice, the rules be. g sus-
pended, and adopted: ~: ,1-
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay
certain bills r ge.ss iils ssis y 81, si - 81
| A resolution authorizing the Mayor to have
sold at public auction two slaves detained in the
police Jail Of the Second District y
| resolution allowing $500 to Robert Preaux
for services rendered the late Board Of aLiaui-
dators sg&4 @ds. ss &3ass $500
| The yeas and nays being called on the final
| passage OF the last resolution, it was unani-
| mously adopted.
| The resolution of the Board of Aldermen on
| the subject of watch tower to be erected Oh
Canal street, having been read,
y Mr. Bailey moved to lay it on the table indie
finitely, which was lost eaTFi
Mr.. Place moved its adoption, which was lost
Mr. stetson moved to lay it over subject to
call, which was lost, and on motion of Mr. Shaw
| it was referred to the Committee on Fire.
/ The following resolutions of the Board of Al
dermen were read and referred to the Committee
on Finance $50 Vi.
| A resolution authorizing the Treasurer and
Comptroller to settle with the officers Of the late
municipalities and city of Lafayette for their
salaries r Hs g lf @ us i 4,
| A resolution authorizing the Collector Of Tax
es for the Third District to resume the collec-
ton of taxes suspended by an act Of the late
| Legislature. s.s'ps3,
! ...-,. RESOLUTIONS, ETC. s 45t..
| MIR. Ramos presented the following resolutions,
and they were referred to the Committee ON
| Streets and Landings: 8-l1 Z
Reoped That that portion of the ayor,s messaue Of
the 18th Of April last relative to the sales by him of
several improvements be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings. @ sfl7 tJ7s5 a til
Wheeas, daily complaints are made by the inhabants
of the vicinity Of the Bayou St. Bridge Of its dlapi
dated state and has the lives of crossing said
bridge are in the greatest danger.
BE resoted That the Surveyor of the City of Nevor
leans be and he hereby required have said bridge ra
paired in the shortest delay possible proyided the
said repairs does not exceed two hundred dollars sii
| The following. presented by Mr. Ramos, WI s
adopted, having been read twice, the rules being
suspended: l.a=''o a.7ildsf 4A; ME-
Resolved That committee of FIVE be appointed by tt
President and report to this Council whether it should
not be necessary to change the course of the Draining
Canals of the first and second sections Second District
| The President appointed on said Committee
Messrs. Ramos, Wiltz, Andrews, Bailey and
Dolhonde. .5..l
| Mr.. Lanata presented the following, and It
was, on his motion, referred to the Committee
| on Finance: lgr5,.Tt g5t s,lssft n
Wheeas the capital of the ground rent owned by the
city OF NewOreans to about one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars and whereas many persons are
|
same, and whereas it is desirable also to reduce our ob
cations and to call in outstanding liabilities be it
| therefore ,.s, .e ,.4. f9F $3.50; Z ~, l.
Resos That all persons owing ground rent to the city
may from and after the official these
uons discharge and pay the same, in the mature ob
cations OF the city Of NewOreans the old three Munich
palities, or of the late city Of Lafayette atf{ea
Resolved That the Mayor be- and he is hereby author.
lzed TO carry the foregoing resolution into effect by
accepting all propositions made in conformity Herewith
Resored That the Mayor be- furhermore empowered in
the event Of the acceptance Of such propositions cancel
the present acts of lease ground
and transfer all right title and interest of the city to the
propretors now holding property under title OF ground
rent. -it5fat.- - = I3ssils1sk5r-f5 f VI
Mr.. Bailey made motion, which was car
ried, that the report of the Joint Committee on
Salaries, presented on the 18th of April last,
and amended on the 9th, and laid over, be re-
committed to said committee, to report an ordi-
nance in conformity with said report and amend
ments at the next meeting. a4-si13 ~ e &
Mr. Forbes presented the following, and it
was on his motion referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings; Z,
Rfsored. That the Street Commissioner be- and he il
sreby required to the triangular piece of ground
At the Intersection of Race and New Levee be-
filled up. zz'irr
The following, presented by Mr.. Winston, was
referred to the Committee on Finance:
Resored That the Sergeant be authorized to