The Carrollton sun., 1861-04-06
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CARROLLTON COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 1861.

Present Messrs. Charles Engleman,
William Mayo, George Herrle, f. Z.
Zeller, F. Fischer, F. Schuler and T.
Stoulig.
Absent: Hon. A. S. Ferth, Mayor
and John Davenport.
A motion of Mr.. Engleman, that Mr..
Zeller take the Chair as President pro.
tenn, was put by the Secretary and
carried, and Mr.. Zeller took the Chair.
On motion, the reading of the Minutes
of the last Meeting was dispensed with.
Treasurer Kern's Report for the two
weeks ending this day, was read,
showing a balance of $10 AZ cash on
hand.
An opinion was read from the Sur
fences on the Levee.
Onmotion it was received and ordered
filed.
A letter was read from Mr.. Gustave
Leroy in behalf of himself and Mr..
Pascalis Labarre, asking the appoint
ment of q Committee of conference,
with a view to an amicable adjustment
of the matter between them, the City
and Mr.. w. L. Duffy late Treasurer
and Collector.
A motion to lay the letter on the
table was lost by the casting vote of
the President.
A motion of Mr.. Engleman that a
Committee of Conference be appointed
to meet Messrs. Leroy and Labarre
uoxt Saturday at IL o'clock, NJ, with
power to discontinue the suit now
pending in case of settlement, was
carried and the President named
Messrs. Engleman, Mayo and Fischer
to form said Committee.
A motion of Mr.. Schuler granting
full power to the Committee to settle
with Messrs. Leroy and Labarre as
they may deem for the best interest
of the City, was carried.
A petition was read from seven resi-
dents in the vicinity asking for Plank
Walk on Lower Line street from First
street to Second street.
On motion it was referred to the
Committee of Streets and Landings.
4 letter was read from Mr.. A. s.
Phelps, Engineer, inviting the Mayor
and COuncilmen to visit the Excavating
Machine now at work in Claiborne
Canal, New Orleans.
On motion it was received and the
invitation accepted.
The following report was read and
received.
The Finance Committee begs leave
to report in favor of the following bills:
| Jury Warrant Of NJ. G. Davis S:22 50
! Parish Committee Warrant to
;. n. Cannon -- 81 S4
| Parish Committee Warrant to
4. BuISsOn4 6O 25
Parish Committee Warrant to
{. +. Heidman- -- 6 AZ
! Parish Committee Warrant to
Guy Dreux---.--- 158 40
| Parish Committee Warrant to
Guy DreuX- ;}5 35
| Parish Committee Warrant to
l.. Gabb- 3 %
Parish Committee Warrant to
Guy Dreux II2 95
! Parish Committee Warrant to
Guy Dreux- 40 81
| Parish Committee Warrant to
Guy Drcux- I48 OG
Mr.. F. Kern, Commission of 4 per
cent on S5,229 81 being 5000 II.
Mr.. Attorney, Preston, Commission
on 1857 -, 24 per cent $2I IA.
In relation to the burnt up Warrants
! Of Mr.. l.. \. Heaton, your Committee
would recommend thut q duplicate be
issued, provided he gives security
for the amount of the said Warrants.
(Signed,) CHAS. ENGLEMAN,
GEO. HERRLE.
f. G. KELLER.
On motion of Mr.. Engleman, it was
after suspcnding the Rules,
ReSolre8, That the Mayor be and is
authorized to draw Warrants in paw
mont of tho claims mentioned in the
report of the Finance Committee above.
y motion of MIR. Engleman that the
last Quarterly Report Of the Treasurer
be published, was carried