The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-04

by authorized to correct the assessment on tbe
property OF Mrs. Widow Simon Hyina, In square
No. 2s4, Third District, from $4,000 TO $500, and
tax bill on the same 10 accordance thereto, and
draw Q warrant In her favor for the difference
arising from said correction.
Resolred. That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized TO reduce assessment on the
property of G. II. Slocomb, situated in square
bounded by Canal, Camp, Common and Magazine
streets, from $4,000 70 SIS 600 and correct tax
bill for the same in accordance Herewith.
Resolved, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized. to make two bills of tax bill
No. so, one for $4,000 capital on shoe and leather
finding store, No l42 Poydras street, the other for
the balance of the amount exhibited on said tax
bill-both bills 10 the name Of John Frank.
Resolued, That the controller be. and he is
hereby authorized, TO reduce the assessment on
the property of Mrs. Eliza G. Tracy, In square No.
2ls from $4,000 to $500 and correct her tax bill
Resolved, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to correct the assessment the
property Of Joseph Benzise, from Sill 500 to
sll5O, and alter his tax in accordance thereto.
ReSotUed, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized. TO reduce the assessment on
the property of Mrs. Widow l.. Cressolles in
square No. 1872, from $500 to $780, and correct
her tax bill in accordance with the same.
Resolred, That the controller be, and he IL
hereby authorized, TO cancel the tax bill No. $50
and draw a warrant on the treasurer for the sum
Of sl20, in favor of John Farrell, provided the
said John Farrell pay all costs and charges on
Resolred. That the treasurer be and he is here
by authorized to alter assessment of the property
OF Z. II. zimmerman from 10000 to $50, 900, and
correct his tax bill in accordance thereto.
ResoiUed. That the controller be, aud he is
hereby authorized, 10 reduce the assessment on
the property known as the Tobacco Warehouse,
belonging 10 Patrick Irwin, from $40 600 TO $40 900
and correct the tax bill on the same accordingly.
Resolred, That the controller be, and he ia
hereby authorized, TO reduce the assessment on
the property OF Mr. Murphy. in square 53S, from
$1,000 to $3.50, and correct tax bill on the same
Rtsolced. That the controller be and he Is here
by authorized TO reduce the assessment on the
property Of Anthem Schumacher, corner OF New
Levee and GrOd streets, known as the Commercial
HOTEL from $50 900 to S27 000 aud correct tax bill
for the same in accordance thereto.
ReSOlred, That the treasurer be and he Is here
by authorized to cancel tax bill on $500 personal
property belonging TO Joseph Nash.
ReS0tred. That the controller be and he Ia here
by authorized to draw a warrant on the treasurer
in favor of Christian Wolf, in reimbursement of
taxes Of 1866 erroneously paid by him for the SUN
of $38 %.
Resolred further, That the controller make out
tax bill amounting to $3s % TO the name of Nor
ris Woof for taxes Of 1866.
Resolved, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to draw warrant on the treas
urer for the sum Of $40 so in favor Of John LANCE
as reimbursement of a tax bill enormously paid
by him.
The following resolution of Mr.. o Brien, read at
the previous session and referred to the joint COM
mittee Of consultation with legislative commit
tee on city finances, was unavoidably omitted in
publishing the minutes of that session:
WHEREAS, The wheels of municipal govern
ment in the city of New Orleans are virtually
stopped by the fact that city taxes and dues are
paid into the treasury in paper which il not a
legal tender, and which cannot lawfully be paid
out again from the treasury for current expenses;
and
WHEREAS, 1t has been repeatedly decided by
the Supreme Court Of this State that debts due nv
the city shall not be directly burdened on It's in
coming taxes, lest the wheels Of municipal gov
erDment should be thereby stopped, which the
legislature never intended to permit in any event;
and
WHEREAS, Though the city is in honor bound to
pay her Indebtedness existing in the shape of
bills commonly called city money, yet those bills
are not, properly speaking money, nor are they
more binding upon the city or more sacred in any
sense, than any other evidence OF Indebtedness,
and the payment of them for taxes Is simply a
compensation Of indebtedness against dues, which
is not permitted; and
WHEREAS, 1t is impossible for the-city now to
pay said notes or bills, as well as much Of her
other Indebtedness, but 1t is highly necessary that
she should have q reasonable delay thereon and
WHEREAS, 1t is very important that all out
standing so-called money should be made TO pass
through the treasury again within a limited time,
in order that the exact amount thereof may be
known, because OF the great uneasiness and I'M
certainty in the public mind as TO the amounts
Issued, the amounts destroyed and the actual bal
ance outstanding and
WHEREAS, Ii is contrary to the policy OF the
general government to have aOy paper money in
circulation except that authorized by said govern
ment, and it is expedient, in order 10 prevent
frauds on the city finances, that no such so-called
city money should remain in existence after lim-
tied period
Resolued, That the legislature be requested,
First. To pass an act requiring all city dues and
taxes payable in the year 1868 or thereafter and
notheretofore paid, TO be paid in the legal tender
Of the United States, and all payments from the
city treasury TO be made in the same, but permit
ting all previous dues to be paid in the sO.called
city money, and repeating all laws impeding the
immediate enforcement Of the same.
Second. To pass law requiring all notes or
bills generally called city money TO be presented
at the city treasury to be exchanged FOR bonds
bearing interest at six per cent. per Rnnum, said
interest payable semi-annually and said bonds to
mature Of from year TO thirty years. at the OPP
ton Of the owner and expressed on the face OF
each bond before issuing; all such bills or notes
not SO presented at the treasury and exchanged
for bonds within twelve months to be thereafter
prescribed; those exchanged TO be Cancelled at
the moment Of exchange and thereafter de-
sIoyed.
ResolUed, That the mayor be requested TO for
ward copy OF the foregoing preamble and reso-
lutions to his eXceency the governor and TO the
presiding officers Of both branches Of the General
Assembly.
W. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.