New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-07

JUG streets within the same, together with their an
Rles also, the precise dimensions Of each and every
Square calculated in degrees, minutes and seconds
"a. a book OF plans which shall infinitely describe
every tract square and lot Of ground within the in
coporated Of said city; together with proper
general index to the same 8S .a4 80.
sEc. liza. BE il further enacted ETC., That after
said book Of plans shall have been completed it shall
be the duty of the Surveyorof said city to cause toe
Transcribed daily, from the registry Of
said city, into said book all changes Of ownership
which may take place, Of real property, other than
slaves, situate in said city; together with all dvis
ions and subdivisions of said real property either by
private or Judicial SALE or otherwise. ~ 4
SEQ. ll5. Be further enacted etc., That each and
every person owning tract square lot of ground
situate in the city Of New Orleans and who shall d
vide o. subdiyde the same for the purpose Of making
s s Th hss 9 at ha
Of said city true plan Of said division or subdivision
and each and every person who shall fail or neglect
so to do shall preach said failure or neglect, forfeit
and pay the sum of 800 tosaid city to be recover
ed before any Court Of competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. 116. BE 1t further enacted, etc. That after said
general PLAN and said book Of plans, OF the city OF
New Orleans, shall have been completed by the per-
sons employed to make the sanle said general plan
and books ofpans shall be at all times subject to the
inspection and use of the Assessors and Supervisors
Of Assessmentso said city. a.tg#
sEC. liz BE it further enacted. etc. That the
Common Council SHALL annually in the month of Jan
uary, pass san ordinance, to raise by special tax
upon all property real or personal in New Orleans
sum sufficient to pay the annual interest On the bonds
issued by the city, for subscriptions to the stocks Of
the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail-
road Company, the New Orleans, jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Company, and the Pontchartrain
Railroad Company; specifying the rate Of said tax,
which shall be collected at tile same time and in the
same manner as the Consolidated Loan Tax Of said
cty and all ordinances, resolutions, or other acts,
passed by said Common Council after the first day Of
January in each year, except an ordinance toimpose
said Consolidated Loan Tax and the ordinance pro-
vided for by this section shall be null and void unless
the ordinance provided for by this section sha have
been previously passed ProOided, That when either
of the Railroad Companies herein named, shall make
payment Of dividends Of six per cent per annlm, on
livestock Of said Company held by the city, no levy
Of tax forthe payment Of the interest on the bonds
issued to said Company shall be made, but said diy-
said interest: and Proufdcd further, That whenever
said dividends shall amount 70 more than SIX per
cent per annlIn, the excess, after payment OF inter
est shall be applied to the purchase OF the city bonds
issued to the Company making the same; it being
understood that when dividends for less than Six per
cent per annnm are received on the stock of said
Company held by the city, tax for interest shall be
levied for the difference only between the amount Of
said annual dividends and the amount of the annual
interest on the bonds issued to said Company.
SEC. 1ls. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That the
Common Council shall elect, in joint session, piua
roce Of the banks Of the city Of New Orleans as
Fiscal Agent, to act as such during the pleasure Of
the Common Council, until said agent resigns, for
the following purposes, viz:
Toreceive from the City Treasurer daily, on de-
posit all moneys collected by said Treasurer, on ac-
count of the Consolidated Loan Tax, and taxes for
the payment Of interest bonds issued by Railroad
Companies in which the city is stockholder, and to
keep separate accounts Of the same, each under its
proper head
TO pay, when due, without expense to the city, all
interest coupons on bonds Of the Consolidated Debt
of the city Of New Orleans and all interest coupons
on bonds issued to Railroad Companies or any Other
interest coupons, If such there be, which the city Of
New Orleans is bound by law to pay; whether the
same be payable in said city or elsewhere Said fis
cal Agent shall also pay when in possession Of city
funds any bonds purchased before maturity by resolu
ton of the Common Council under existing laws Pro
uided every bond so purchased shall have endorsed
thereon by the Comptroller of the city, the amour
to be paid for the same, and the date OF the resotl
ton Of the Common Council authorizing the purchase
In the event of interest coupons falling due pre-
yiously to the collection and deposit Of the taxes i'm
posed for the payment of said coupons, 1t shall BIC
nevertheless, obligatory on the Fiscal Agent lereb,
created to pay said coupons on presentation; AM
any amount thus advanced shall be reimbursed t.
said agent ont of the first taxes collected OF tn
taxes imposed for the payment of said coupons
70 report monthly, under their proper heads, a
above provided, to the Common Council the amour
deposited by the city Treasurer during the mont
ending at the date OF the report, the amount OF IN
terest coupons and bonds paid, with description 9
the same, and the balance of cash remaining on hanG
Said report shall be spread upon the minutes, an
published nsthe official journal Of the Common Cou1
Gil as part OF their proceedings.
10 deliver to the JOnlptf0llet OF Inc Guy, on VI
mand, any bonds Or interest coupons which may hay
been paid under the provisions of this act Pr0rtdet
said bonds, interest coupons shall be cancelled
the Fiscal Agent before their surrender, in the pr
sence Of the comptroller, who shall receipt Tor IL
same.
No portion Of the deposits, made as above provide
shall be withdrawn from said Fiscal Agent on IL
check of any person persons whatever, except IL
der a resolution of the Common Council to relno4
said deposits to another bank elected Fiscal Agent
the city under the provisions of this act; in whic
case a check for the funds to be removed shall
signed by the Mayor, Comptroller and Treasurer az
shall be accompanied by certified copy of said resol
ton. The Bank elected as the Fiscal Agent OF q
city, as above provided, shall notify the Mayo.
the city of its acceptance of said agency within fl'
DAYS from and after said election otherwise, 50
election shall be null and void and the Comm
Council shall, at its next meeting thereafter, proce
to a new election Of Fiscal Agent as provided for
this act
ever onefonrth of the owners Of real property, tro
ing upon any unpaved or unbanquetted street III 7
city Of New Orleans, SHALL by petition signed by
petitioner, orpettioners, and addressed to the Go
mon Council Of said city, ask for the paving or
the banquettng of said street, or for any port
thereof setting forth the character and quality
said pavement, or of said banquetting, said Comm
Council shall cause said petition to be publishsed,
French and English, in the official journal of 81
city, for and during eight weeks once in each wee
and it, at the expiration of said publication SO ma
Of said petition a majority Of the owners Of real pr
ertY fronting on SAID stfeeet or Oh Su oItlon IlCe
shall not, by memorial signed by the memorialst
memorialists, and addressed to said Common 20
Gil, object to the same, said Common Council sh
by resolution Or otherwise, order said paving or
banquetting, so pettoned for, to be made, in aceo
ance with section 80 of this act; and the whole
said pavement, or of said bahquettes, SO made
aforesaid, shall be borne by the owner or owners
real property fronting on said pavement, or on 8
banquettes, in equal proportion, according to
running front foot. Provided, that no petition
new paving or new banquetting shall be presented
the Common Council during the months OF J'
August or September.
SEC. no. Be it further enacted, etc, That wi
ever any owner or owners of property, fronting u
any paved or banquctted street in the city OF
Orleans, shall, by petition signed by the pettio
or petitioners, and addressed to the Common Con
ofsaid city, ask for new paving ora new banquet
of said street. or any portion thereof, OF chara!
different from the then existing pavement or
uuettes of said street, of said portion thereof,
setting forth in said petition the character and qua
of said new pavement, or Of said new banquet
the Common Council shall cause said petition t.
published in French and English, in the official j
nal of said city, for and during eight weeks, ono
each week and if, at the expiration Of said pub
ton so made, of said petition, majority OF the
ers of real property fronting on said street, or on
portion thereof, shall not by petition or othefV
Signed by the petitioner or petitioners, and adore
to said Common Council, object to the same
Common Council SHALL by resolution Or otherV
order said new pavement, or said new banqlett ~
nptitionnl for to he made in accordance with