New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

taI business with which the mercantile |
lnterests are intimately aud inseparably |
connected
We would, moreover, call the attention |
OF your honorable body to the fact that |
bankers are heavily taxed by the general |
ana state governments, besides paying daily
large Incidental and indirect taxes to which |
mercantile houses are not subjected
In vindcation of the proprietv and Justice
of our appeal for relief, we would respect
fully refer to that provision of the constitu-
ton which says that taxation shall he
equal and upifOrm'-a benefcent and lust
provision, intended to protect all men alike
in those industrial employments which tend
to the general prosperity and public welfare,
and which we would invoke for your con-
sideration and authority for revising the |
law, SO as to place us on an equality with |
our fellow citizens engaged in the active |
business of the city.
Taxes which are so heavy as to operate as
restraint upon any necessary or useful
calling of life not only diminish the public
revenue SO far as that calling is concerned,
but incidentally reduce oil others which are
aided and stimulated by it.
We are persuaded this tax was fixed With
out full knowledge and consideration of
all the facts bearing upon the subject and
we confidently and respectfully rely upon
the intelligence and sense of Justice Of your
honorable body to revise the law and fix the
tax on private bankers at the same rate as
that levied on commercial houses.
SAM. SMITH &c CO.,
PIKE, LAPEYRE d BROTHER,
WIRELESS q PRATT.
petition of property holders in the
neighborhood of Gentilly road praying
that wooden sidewalks be laid on said road
from Esplanade to Castglione street was
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
A petition of P. Heinsew FOR pecuniary
relief was referred to the Finance Com
mttce.
petition of property holders in
that part of the city comprised
between Claiborne, Melpomene, New Canal,
and Carrollten avenue, praying for the
opening and draining Of bitches in that To-
cality, was referred to Streets and Landings.
Petition of A. Mason Tor permission to
erect steam engine on the premises No.
lOe New Levec street, to operate his patent
for drying grain, peas, flour, etc, was re-
ferred to Improvements and Buildings.
A petitiou OF property holders residing on
GENTLY road praying plank sidewalk be
made On said road commencing at the in
tersection OF Bayou road and GENTLY road,
and extending to Marigny canal, was refer
red to Streets and Landings.
of Patrick Conoy to change his junk shop
on Clara street, between Poyiras and La
fayette, into cotton pickery, was referred
to improvements and Buildings.
OF Patrick Quinn for permission to erect
a tanner shop in building corner of Philippa
and Union streets, referred to Improvements
and Building.
The following communication from clerks
of the district courts was referred to the
Assistant City Attorney with the request to
report at the next meeting;
10 the Honorable the Board OF Assistant Alder.
men
| GENTlENElJ-In relation to the suits insti
tuted in the different district courts by
the city of New Orleans VS.. delinquent
taxpayers, there seems to exist a doubt as
TO our rights in regard to the costs allowed
in such cases, some COnteHding that we are
| allowed to charge in accordance with
amount fixed by the act of 1885, while we
contend, and are sustained in our opin'
ion by nearly all the members OIL
the bar, that we are entitled TO charge
in accordance with the fee bill allowed
by the act Of 1855. The city suits are
instituted and proceedings had in accord
ance with the act of 1853, which fixes nc
amount to be charged, hence our reason fol
claiming according to the fee bill of 1855
the difference between the .amounti tixeC
by the act of 1865 and that allowed by tho
, fee bill of 1855 being only fifty cents eXcep
in cases wherein the judgment is over three
! hundred dollars-thc difference being onI
dollar.
, 1t will be perceived that the duties i'm
i posed upon the clerks by the act of 1859 art
much more onerous than those contained
in the act of 1858.
The question was once tried before thu
Judge OF the third district court, who, aftel
a careful examination of the law in an elab
crate Judgment decided that the fees wert
. to be regulated by the fee bill of 1866, which
would result in the charge being thus: II
+ all suits under three hundred dollars, So 25
9 | ins all suits over three hundred dollars
So rs, which amounts are barely remunerat
. i've for the work required to be performed
a For the above reasons, we the under
a signed clerks are willing TO accept 81 10 70
!. all tax suits filed by the city against delir
n quent taxpayers, instead of the amount
7 | regulated by the fee bill of 1866, Whicl
n reach much higher sum.
4 The object in calling these facts to you
: ! lgnowleage and attention is 70 have def
a mite understanding with your honorabl
a board as to the manner in which our bill
q should be made out against the city, an
. would suggest that the matter be referee
a event OF his reporting adversely to our il
v terests, that we be allowed to make out tn
y bill for the amount claimed by US, acceptin
4 from the city the amount admitted to
: due, and reserving our right to claim tn
balance at some future time by due process
" Of law.
P. r. oRoRKE,
Clerk Second District Court
ID. c. BYERLY,
Clerk Third District Court
RICHARD A. BOND,
Clerk Fourth District Court.
L. +. A WOOLFLEY.
ii Clerk Fifth District Court of New Orleans
4. WILLIAM W0ELPER,
- Clerk Sixth District Court.
~ The ordinance introduced by Mr.. Viii
:, aker at the last meeting, relative to II
- issuing of coupon bonds of the city of Ne
Orleans, for the redemption of city Gu
= rency, came up for its second reading. @
~ motion OF Mr.. Dunn it was laid on the tab
4 oy the following vote:
{ Yeas: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Mar
nj Davies, Flood, Thezan, Dunn, straigh
Dr Sauvinet, and Joubert.
I'd Nays: Messrs. Perkins and Sullivan.
y WHEREAS, The city of New Orleans
y largely involved in debt, and q great DR.
- portion of that debt is represented by
NO notes circulating as money at rates of d
ID count oppressive to the people; and
10 Whereas, The city of New Orleans h
on other obligations, maturing and mature
~ and
ae Whereas, There are no resources of 4
ga city Immediately available for the relief
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