New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-08

dinance unless with the consent Of >the
Mayor, shall be transferred; and every
person transferring, or accepting a trans
fer of license, without the Mayors con
sent, shall be liable to a fine of one hundred
dollars, and in case of nOn-payment Of fine
to imprisonment, not to exceed one month";
for each Offense, and the license so trans
| ferre1 shall be ipso facto void.
SEC. "a. Parties acting in cOntraventiOn
| Of the provisions of this ordinance, by failing
| to hang mp or to exhibit their license when
lawfully called upon to do so, shall be
liable to the payment Of fine and to I'M
prisOnment, as hereinafter provided for in
this ordinance, without prejudice to the
rights of the city to any other remedy
provided by law; One-fOurth of every such
fine to go to the informer.
| SEC. ~. Any person or persons, firm OF
firms, or any corporation or organization
whatsoever, owning, or keeping for use, any
vehicle in which any person or thing is, OF
is intended to be, carried or conveyed in the
city of New Orleans, without license as
herein required, or doing any business,
or engaged in any trade, calling or profes-
sion in this city, or performing any act OF
acts, made subject to license by this 0rdi-
nance, or any part or parts OF the same,
| without license as herein provided for, or
who shall violate in any way or manner
| the provisions Of this ordinance, shall be
and are hereby made liable to fine in a
| sum not less than ten dollars, and in an
| additional amount according to the nature
| of the Ofiense, but not to exceed one hun
dred dollars: and in case OF non payment
| Of such fine, to Imprisonment, not exceed
| ing one month, and in addition to such
| fines and penalties, such offender shall
be liable to have any. unlicensed bust
ness suspended, the place Of business
closed, and the personal property of the
L. ~ ~
nance seized and sold as provided by law.
All unlicensed vehicles shall be prevented
from running through the streets Of the
city, and otherwise dealt with according to
law; provided, however. that the fines and
penalties against stock dealers dealing with
out license, and the transferrer and trans
fierce OF licenses without the consent of the
Mayor, shall only be liable to the fines and
penalties prescribed in sections tifty-two and
seventy-four Of this ordinance.
Sec. 70. All licenses issued shall be con-
sidered as subject to the provisions OF this
ordinance, and to all other ordinances of
the city now existing, or which may here
after be passed. No license granted shall
be construed OF understood to give permits
sion to do. or continue to do, any act or
business forbidden by any law or ordinance.
Should the Council by general ordinance
or regulation. render impossible the carry
ing on or. the continuance OF any bust
ness for which license shall have been
taken out. the holder of the license shall be
entitled TO Il propOrtiOnate return OF the
amount paid for the license according TO
the time the business should be suspended;
provided. that the revocation OF license,
or suspension of business shall moi, entitle
the party to any reclamation for the dis
continuance of his business, or the closing
of the place of business; nor shall any right
to reclamation exist for the Withdrawal of a
license for cause, or on complaint, or III the
abatement Of a nuisance, or in any case
arising from the fault of the holder of the
license.
SEC. -. Should it at any time become
necessary or expedient, in the maintenance
of the police or good order OF the city, or in
the protection Of public interests, to have
closed. temporarily, any theatre or other
place of public amusement, or any place OF
business or otherwise, for WHICH license
has been obtained under this ordinance, the
Mayor shall have the power to order such
temporary suspensions: and no right to re-
clamation, or any claim for damages or
otherwise. against the city. and no right to
any deduction from the amount paid for the
license shall be claimed or exist on account
of such temporary suspension.
SEC. %. All ordinances or parts OF ordln-
ances conflicting with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 80. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
The yeas and nays were called on the
question Of adopting the ordinance.
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Lewis, Walton and BOnzano.
Nays: None.
Tax Petitions.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments OF the petition of David Taylor.
No. 80 Common street, fifth assessment
district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT,
December 6, 1919. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner was assessed in 1869 for capital
eight thousand dollars ($S0OOl invested as a
shoe dealer He shows, in his evidence,
that he had no goods in store during the
year 1869. except the remnant Of an old
stock. which was sold at auction for an
amount not to exceed twenty-five hundred
dollars (S2500), but his book-keeper states,
under OATH that the collection OF debts due
the concern have already amounted to some
eighteen hundred dollars ($lS00); and as no
application was made at the proper time to
correct assessment. report unfavorably on
the petition.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
l-ald over 10 DE printed.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Anton Winter, residing
at No 505 Howard street, second assess
ment district.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
December 6, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner owns two lots of ground in
square 349. second assessment district, upon
which he paid the taxes promptly up to the
year 1861 from which time to the year 1867,
inclusive. the assessor committed an error
by assessing one of the lots IN the name of
Anton Martin, instead of he correct name
of Anton Winter. In consequence of this
error, petitioner states, l,ler oath, that he
has been deceived in su Osing that he had
paid the tax due the cit 'ach year on both
lots.
judgments have bee Tered ir favor of
the city against AntO. in for the tax on
the lot assessed in err. the amount Of
$l45 80, which amount toner has de-
posted with the Sheriff, ant. Ow asks to be
relieved from the payment of interest,
costs, etc.
1nasmuch as it is shown that the fault
rests with the city, through the mistake of
the assessor, and it also being doubtful,
whether petitioner is legally liable for the
erroneous judgments against Anton Mar
tin, recommend relief, and offer the an
nexed resolution:
Resolred, That the Sheriff is hereby au-
thOrized to receive from Anton Martin, the
sum of one hundred and forty-tive dollars
and eighty cents (Sl45 s0), in full satisfac
ton of the several judgments in favor of
the city, against Anton Martin. for the tax
of the years 1861 to 1867, inclusive, and the
Administrators of Public Accounts and FL
nance are also authorized to cancel said
judgments, after such payment has been