New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-31
cry CONGREGATIONAL
BoARD OF ALDEEMEN.
Regular session.

Present: President Graham; and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, zacha.
de and Woolhey.
The minutes were read and approved.
cowMusIcArIoKs FROM TIE BOARD OF ASSIST
ANT ALDBENEf.
The following, received for concurrence,
was coneurred in upon its first reading:
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he Is heIsby authorized to construct bridges
across the Broad Street canal at Gravier and
Perdido streets.
sThe following, which had originated in
t5e Board Of Aldermen, and been amended
!, the Board of Assistant Aldermen by
Ariking out the words "city currency
YES concurred in upon its first reading as
smended:
Resolued, That the Controller be author.
;zed TO draw upon the Treasurer, in favor of
IIr Bernard Sonlie, for nine hundred dol
iars, in full settlement Of his claims.
The following lies over one week:
Resolred, That the Board of Aldermen be
and is hereby invited to meet this Board in
ioint session for the purpose of electing a
\ rollector of LeYee Dues for the second and
\ third districts, now vacant.
The following under a suspension of the
niles was read twice and ooncurred in by
The following vote:
WHEREAS, Grave doubts exist as TO the
newer of the city of New Orleans to enforce
ihe payment of the unpaid taxes due this
rty for the years 1861 1862, 1868, 1864, and
1865 until the first of January, 1870, in con
seouence of the various acts of the Legis-
lsture postponing the collection OF State
and parochial taxes due until that period,
which acts of the Legislature are construed
bY many persons to include the city taxes
for those years; and
whereas, One of the great sources Of en-
bsrrassMent Of the city corporation arises
from the non,collection of the taxes due the
citY for those years, amounting as they do
10 over three millions of dollars, therefore
Resolred, That joint committee consist
lg of three members of this Board and two
members of the Board of Aldermen be ap-
pointed to memorialize Brevet Major Cen
eral R. @. Buchanan, commanding this
military district, TO order the collection of
the taxes in arrears to this city for said
years Immediately.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Zach
Gie, and woolaey.
Nays; None.
The President appointed as members of
he committee on the part of the Board of
Aldermen Mess5s. Burbank and Wooliey.
PETITIONS.
l. OF H. Walter for permission to erect a
cooper shop corner of Thalia and White
streets.
q OF G. Surgi, praying for extension of
contract for paving certain streets, was re-
krred to Committee on Streets and Land.
inga.
EFFORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report from the Finance
Committee was received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE Room, ;
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, May %. 1868,
10 the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
GEyTLEMEE- Finance Committee have
The honor to report upen the following sub
ects referred to them, viz:
/. Upon the petition of Felix Robin favor.
ably, so far as to allow him four hundred
and eighty dollars for the furniture now in
Tie Fifth District Court which he proposes to
sel to the city, the same having been asses.
sed BY the Surveyor rs its full value; and
Poyided a good and satisfactory title be as
sured to the city.
n Touching the matter of P. S. Nugent,
tharging lothian Potter with theft, ETC.,
YOUR committee perceive in the communica-
ion much personality and acrimony, and
latter an interview with Mr.. Potter, have
deemed it best 10 refer the case to- the City
Attorney.
8. We concur with the lower Board OF
Aldermen respecting the allowance to Mrs.
Nelson Foucher of one thousand dollars for
her property nearly absorbed by the city
through the opening of London avenue, the
same having been examined by the Surveyor
and favorably reported upon, deducting the
tJes, or whatever claims the city may have
against said property.
4. Your committee in the case of the let
teT of Hon. George Kellogg, referred to
hem. have to report that in their opinion,
even after the letter of the Finance Com
nittee to the Controller and Treasurer, par.
ties we're by favor allowed to obtain their
tax bills through brokers and others.
The fact is proven; the reasons given are
not By us deemed sufficient, and we are
J compelled to report that we believe that the
allegations made are true, and that the
fault lies in the Controllers department
and they recommend that the Controller bt
aOtihed by letter from the committee that
dthOHgh he himself may not have had per
, s0nally anything to do with the affair, yet
that more careful steps should have beer
taken to prevent this wrong upon the tax
: -, : E. ". BURBANK,
Chairman pro tenn.
JAMES 7. TUCKER.
The following resolutions reported favor
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1 their first reading:
RESOLVED, That the sum of one Thousand
, aoIlars be allowed Mime Nelson Foucher TO
he property appropriated by the city il
4 unning through il for the purpose of open
/, hz London avenue. with the reservation o
I snTor an claims the CITY may have agains