New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

DR.. Heber Smith, Inspector for Sixth
District. Observation-Disclosures. 125 %
Total .S7OS SO
Mr.. Walton reported on claim of Marie
Bourdette, referred to him, that the Council
had no money to pay it, but that if they
allowed interest On the claim, the claimant
would be satisfied.
Agreed TO.
The subjoined report from Mr.. Bonzano
was ordered to be printed and laid over:
Report On the petition of T. F. Cullen,
ESQ:
To the Honorable Council of the City of New Or.
leans:
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
Nay q, lao.
The petition of T. F. Cullen represents
that he collects rents and transscts business
for, and in behalf of, the minors of J. j.
Kernisck; that in the years 1862 and 1868
their property was taken possession of by
certain parties, agreeably to orders from
the military Mayor OF the city, without pay
ing any rent, and petitioner was prevented
from interfering or demanding rent; that
the taxes of 1861, 1862 and 1868 due on said
property are unpaid, and that the Sheriff
has attached the property IN order TO ell
force payment.
He claims that in view of these facts, and
considering that the property was taken
possession of by orders of the city chief
magistrate, it would be but Just and equita.
BILE that the taxes should be RENTED.
The City Attorney thinks that the prop
erty can be released on simple order from
this office to the Sheriff of the parish of Or
leans, which order he will issue, if in
structed to do so by the City Council.
I think for the reasons already stated by
me in answer to the petition Of Avaristo
Sugasto, that it should not be done.
II. BONZANO,
Administrator OF Assessments.
Mr.. Emley presented the following re-
port:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Cltyof New Orleans. I
To the Council of the City CT New Orleans:
I have examined the petition of Protector
Fire Company No. 2, of the Sixth District,
together with papers herewith, referred to
this department, and ind from the papers
thus referred, and from other sources of in
formation, that this company is an effective
and worthy organization; that they have on
fires in the upper part of the Fourth District,
as well as in the Sixth Distric;
that they are located at st. Charles street
and Napoleon avenue, the former being q
paved street through the Sixth District; that
they are over q mile and q half
beyond any steam fire engine in the
Fourth District; that there Is no steam
fire. engine in the Sixth District; that there
are but two other hand engines IN the Sixth
District beside the one in use by this COM
pany, which is nearly worn out. l find also
that this company have an engine house
and two horses, and that they have con-
tracted for stesm-engine for the sum OF
$500, and as they represent, they will need
to put them in good working condition an.
other horse, a hose-carriage and one thou
sand fee. of hose, estimated to cost eighteen
hundred dollars. The various insurance
companies of this city have presented
to them sixteen hundred dollars, and
they now ask this Council to
give them thirty-fve hundred dollars
to assist them in paying for the engine or.
dered, and in paying for other articles ABOVE
mentioned. The Sixth District being SO
large and important a part Of our city, /
think it proper and wise that there should
be steam fire engine within the District,
and therefore respectfully recommend the
appropriation Of the sum asked for by the
petitioners.
Very respectfully submitted,
S. C. EMLEY,
Administrator of Commerce.
On this report he offered the following
resolution, which was read first and second
time, and laid over under the rules:
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the sum of thirty-tive
hundred dollars ia hereby appropriated 70
the payment for steam fire engine, COLI
tracted for by Protector Fire Company No.
2, of the Sixth District, and that the Ad'
ministrator Of the Department OF Public
Accounts is hereby authorized to issue his
ALa &c fNr
that amount and for that purpose.
The following report was received, and
the authority asked for was granted:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
CITY of New Orleans. 7
City Hail. May "a, 1870.
To the Council Of the City of New Orleans:
The proposition of James Mohan to lease
the Claiborne Mark ct for the remainder of
the year 1870, referred to this department, l
consider q fair offer, in view OF the colec.
tions at said market for the last forty-four
days, and I respectfully ask authority Of
this Council to advertise for the term OF FIVE
days for proposals to lease said market from
the first day of June to the thirty first
day of December, inclusive, Of the present
year.
s. C. EMLEY,
Administrator of Commerce.
The same course WAS taken with the an.
nexed report, the Council approving the
proposition:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. !
City of New orleans.
City Hall. May "a, le70
To the Council of the city of New Orleans:
In the matter OF proposition from Louis
Barthel to lease the st. Mary's Market for
the remainder of the year 1870, | have the
honor to refer to my report just submitted,
| in the case of the Claiborne Market, as ex-
| pressive of my views in this case, asking
| for similar authority.
Respectfully submitted.
S. G. EMLEY,
Administrator OF Commerce.
Mr.. Bonzano presented letter from the
City Attorney, which he asked should De
| printed and accepted as his report on the
subject herein referred to.
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY, !
New Orleans, May "a 1870 J
| Hon. H. Bon ano, Administrator OF Assessments
| DEAR s1R-The Louisiana Mutual Insur
| ance Company in applying for the release o.
certain property from the payment OF taxes
assessed against it. while owned by Wlr'
Adams. Esq, rests its claim upon the rule
that the decree of forfeiture and sale acted
upon the thing ITSELF aud bound the inter
ests of all the world, whether parties
actually appeared to assert their rights OF
not. Such undoubtedly is the case, as tt
the point directly presented for judgment
but / am not prepared to say that the de-
cree of the court directing sale necessarif.
| affected side issues, such "a mortgages
liens, privileges, etc. At least my doub
upon that point is so great that can no
advise the release applied for. Let tn
matter be judicially determined:
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