New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21


legitimately incurred, and the city could
afford TO be generous in giving up its RICH
to their forfeiture under the ccntract, \
might be we'll to have an account taken O
them ON this basis, under the eye OF tn
City Attorney or his assistant, and for what
ever amount would have been thus due, II
strict accordance with the contract, payment
might be made
Very respectfully.
The report was received and ordered to bt
printed. @..r. li-
From Mr.. West: .. 4.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City Of New Orleans.
July 49, 1870.
To the Honorable the Council of the City OF Ne"
Orleans:
The undersigned respectfully returns
herewith "petifion of property holders on
St. Thomas street for q shell road, !" which
il reported upon unfavOrably, for the reason
that the city has no material to eXpend III
the manner desired by petitioners.
Very respectfully.
j. Z. WEST.
Administrator.
Mr.. BOnzano presented the following
series of reports and resolutions, which
were laid over to be printed:
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments ON the petition of "The South
western Bible Society,"" No. 163 Camp
street, third assessment district, New
Orleans.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
City of New Orleans, July ~, 1870
The Southwestern Bible Society, under
the signature of j. E. c. DOremus, ask the
City Council to cancel the claim which the
Sheriff sets up against their society, as mot
warranted by law"
beg to inform the Council that the claim
set up by the Sheriff is warranted by law,
being Judgment for unpaid taxes for 1868,
due by the society, from the payment OF
which they now ask relief.
The enclosures sent with tho petition
Though not Officially show that this institu-
ton obtained relief from taxation for 1866
and 1867, that the General Assembly, under
act of March 10, 1870 relieves them of tax
alton for the future; but nowhere can find
ground to say that the Sheriff, in issuing q
writ of seizure against these delinquent tax
debtors, did anything % not ,carranted BY
Law."
As this is an appeal from religious socie-
ty, could scarcely with propriety indicate
q line of conduct. The Council, SO well
IL
and beneyolence, needs not, in my humble
opinion, be prompted to iberality in the
consideration of appeals for the protection
and support of benevolent and moral insti-
tutiOns such as the Southwestern Bible
Society.
Very respectfully,
H. BONZANO,
Administrator of Assessments.
Report of the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Mrs. Henry L. Morton.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssHRyrs,)
City Of New Orleans, ,
July9, 1870
The petitioner has been assessed on cap
ital through an error committed in copying
the tax roll, tO-wit:
For the year 1868 John j. ZOllinger is
district, for personal property as follows:
Horses $50, carriages $50, capital $500.
Total 800.
The petitioner is assessed in the same
square on real estate $780, for which she
holds tax receipt, but is not assessed for
any personal property: but in making out
the tax roll she has been charged with the
made against ZOllinger.
The Administrator of Accounts having
been notified and invited to make the neces-
sary correction, l recommend relief, and
offer the annexed resolution.
Very respectfully,
H. BONZANO,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred. That Mrs. Henry L. Morton
having been charged in error with the tax
assessed against John j. ZOllingcr, the
Sheriff is hereby directed to return to her
the amount OF costs, seven dollars and
twenty cents, already paid by her, in suit
No. 1892, Third District Court, for the tax
of 1868, and return the writ with an indOrse-
ment showing the facts as above cited.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition Of J. Gouli, to have
the time extended for paying his city tax
for the year 1868.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
City of New Orleans, July II, 1870. 5
The petitioner says he has lost 5000 ON
city currency, and has also been made to
pay $500 for the paving of Rampant street,
which amount he has been obliged to Dor
row, and thinks the time when he shall be
required to pay his city tax for the year
1868 should be extended to the middle of
next year. Inasmuch as the city herself is
paying interest on money she has been COM
PEELED to borrow because the taxes justly
1ue have not been paid, have to report un-
Very respectfully,
H. BONZANO.
Administrator of Assessments.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of F. N. Gueringer for the
reduction of ass ossmeni on his capital for
the year 1869:
DEPARTMENT OF AssRssNENrs,)
City of New Orleans, :
July II, lS70.)
From the testimony adduced in this case,
ri ;,vJc tEa Of no
ployes who have been questioned in regard
TO this assessment, am convinced that the
petitioner used more than ordinary dill
yence to have correct assessment placed
upon his personal property, but was pre-
vented from having justice done him, not
his repeatedly calling mt the
office Of the assessor, not being able to see
him, and no one being willing to receive
the returns he had made out. He is now
called to pay tax on capital he did not pos
,ess. l recommend relief and offer the an
nexed resolution:
Very respectfully,
II. BONZANO,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolced, That the Administrator of Pub
ic Accounts is hereby authorized to change
,he assessment on capital for the year 1869
against H. N. Gueringer from five thousand
20 three thousand dollars, the amount
actually employed in his business for that
year.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of Mrs. NJ. S. Bacon,
for the reduction of the assessment on her
property in Algiers, for the year 1869.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
City of New Orleans, July II, 1870 !
The petitioner thinks the assessment on
Ter property in the fourteenth assessment
district, is too high, and asks that for the
year 1869 it may be reduced from three
thousand to fifteen hundred dollars. After
/ careful consideration of the facts set
orth in this petition and the report made by
he assessor, to whom the matter was re-
erred for correct valuation of the pro-
,erty, can not recommend any relief, and.
therefore, report unfavOrably.