New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22

LOT Tue INFORMATION OF tne council; and also
to prepare book, with a correct list, with
their area, Of all the paved streets. plank
roads, macadsmized and shelled roads, ETC.,
the number of bridges and their measure
ment, SO as to enable the Council to form
correct idea of the value Of repairs when,
ordered to be adjudicated.
The following communication from the
Treasurer was referred to the Finance Com
mittee and City Attorney, conformity:
TREAsuRER's OFFICE
City Hall. !
New Orleans, August II, lses.
10 me II, hopSrabe the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
OF the City OF New Orleans:
GENTLEMEN-Accordin to an act en-
titled an act to regulate the collection of
municipal taxes in the city of New Orleans,
the Treasurer is required to place in the
hands of the Assistant City Attorney on
the second Monday in August all the tax
bills unpaid at that time.
On that day Mr.. Fisher, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, called upon me to
give additional time for the payment of
taxes. Ireplied to him that the Finance
Committee have only the power granted to
them by the Common Council, and no such
power was granted, nor could the Council
grant any such power, as State law was
superior to the acts of the Council, and the
Finance Committee could exercise such
power only as the Common Council by
resolution had given them.
l, however, agreed to extend the time of
payment if the two chairmen of the FL
nance Committees would instruct me to do
so over their olgR signatures.
Under date of August 10, 1868, have
that authority, and in pursuance thereto !
made publication in the official journal
Of current date, as follows
TREAsURERs OFFICE,
City Hail. ,
New Orleans, August 10, 1888. J
fostponement OF city taxes for ten days,
until August 20tb, P. III. Taxpayers can
have chance to pay city taxes in city
money.
"(signed) W. S. MOUNT,
Treasurer.
This morning / received the following
notice from Mr.. Miehinard, in words and
figures as follows:
New ORLEANS, August II, 1868.
''W; s Mount, ESQ, Treasurer of the City of New
"SR- You will please take notice that,
as Assistant City Attorney, claim from
you the immediate delivery of all unpaid
tax bills for 1867, payable in 1868, as pro-
vided by section one of the act OF 1853 %.
SG), and the amendments of that section
(acts 1856. p. l59; act 1858, p. 81, and act
1859, p. l40)
"1eu will also be pleased to take notice
that should hold you and your securities
responsible for the full amount of the com
missions allowed by law to the Assistant
City Attorney on the entire amount of said
unpaid tax bills in the event of your failing
| to comply with the above demand.
81 have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
"F. MICHINARD.
Assistant City Attorney"
He privately advised me to collect his
per centage.
1 replied that il I was tiHlid man I
would, but l had the Finance Committees
to back me, who had several times offered
to hold my bondsmen harmless if would
accede TO their wish and pay out city
money.
Gentlemen, know that had no right to
extend the time.
l also know the Finance Committee,
much less the chairman of that committee,
had no power.
am, therefore, in the hands of the Com
mon Council to protect my bondsmen from
this demand of the Assistant City Attorney,
whose rights are guaranteed by the law OF
the State.
Very respectfully,
W. S. MOUNT,
Treasurer.
Mr., Camp called for the reading of his
resolution, acted on at a previous meeting,
bordering the Treasurer to pay to such
parties as are willing to receive it, city
money in liquidation ofany claims they may
have against the city"
Mr., Pemberton called for the reading Of
his resolution, also acted on at a previous
meeting, providing for the reissue Of city
notes, with coupons attached, bearing
I 3O1OO per cent interest per annum, which
he offered as substitute.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following amend,
ment to Mr.. Pembertous substitute, which
was accepted:
Amended, by adding:
Provided, That the contract for engray.
ing the coupons be ediudicated by the Con-
troller to the lowest bidder, after ten days
notice in the official journal, according to
law.
A motion to adopt Mr.. PembertOn S sub.
stitute as amended was lost.
The original resolution introduced by
Mr.. Camp was then put upon its first read
ing, and upon motion to adopt was lost,
The following resolution coming up on
its second reading, was adopted with the
following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Walker,
Fisher, Pandely, and Farrell. |
Nays; Messrs. Pemberton, Camp, and
Morphy.
Resolved, That the City Auctioneer be
and be is hereby authorized to sell at public
sale, to the highest bidder or bidders, aftel
five days notice in the official journal, th,
material Of the iron building at the head o
Canal street. and that the purchaser or pur
chasers bind themselves to have the same
removed within ninety days after the day
OF sale. Terms One half cash in city
notes the balance on a credit of one year
with notes iRdorsed to the satisfaction 0
the Finance Committees of the Common
Council, bearing eight per cent per annun
from date until final payment.
The Board then adjourned.
JOHN TOBIN,
Secretary.