New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-24
the closing of such markets, on any day be-
tween the first of May and tho first Of De-

tween the first Of May and tho first Of DC.
,tobcr.
SEC. - That it shall be the duty of the
Administrator of Commerce to cause to pc
posted up in each Of the several markets IN
this city, six copies Of this ordinance, two
in English, two in German and two m
French.
SEC. 80. That any person who shall be
found guilty, before the Recorder Of the
district in which the o6ense 10 committed, OF
any violation or evasion Of any Of the pro-
visions Of this ordinance, shall be fined not
less than ten dollars nor more than nifty
dollars, and shall pay the costs of prosecu-
ton.
SEC. "a. That it is hereby made the duty
of all market inspectors to see that all the
provisions of this ordinance are strictly OBJ
served and enforced.
SEC. IS. That the Bazaar market, in the
Second District, being created under
special ordinance, and leased for term OF
years, is excepted from the general pro-
visions of this ordinance.
SEC. 36. Be it further ordained, That
all ordin ances or resolutions, or parts
of ordinances or resolutions contrary to
or in any wise conflicting with the provisions
of this ordinance, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Read twice by title and laid over.
A petition for an appropriation of $l65
for repairs to the State Arsenal, on St.
Peter street, was referred to the Depart
ment Of Public Buildings
A petition of Judges and clerks of courts
for might Waterman was referred to the
Administrator of Police.
A petition of Spencer Field to open Philip
street was presented, and motion was
made to refer it to the Department Of I'm
prOvements.
Mr.. West, at the risk Of shocking the Ad
ministrator of Accounts, would move to re-
fer the petition to the City Attorney, be-
cause there was nothing but a legal ques-
ton involved.
Mr.. Shaw opposed the motion on princi-
pie, and reiterated that the Council ought
not to refer any question except to member
of the Council. If legal questions were in
volved. any Administrator could consult
the City Attorney. and the Mayor in par.
ticular could do 50.
Referred to the Administrator of Inn
provements.
A petition for permission to erect q steam
engine for tobacco factory was referred to
the Department of Commerce.
A petition Of Mr. Barker for return of ex-
cess paid on license, was referred to the Ad-
ministrator Of Finance.
The following Communication from ex-
Mayor Conway, with regard to his three
thousand two hundred and fifty dollar
charity claim, was received and read:
NEW ORLEANS, November q, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Having presented my claim against the
city to your honorable body in April last,
and the same having been acted upon
during my absence from the city, would
respectfully ask q reconsideration and refer
ence to such committee as it may please
your honorable board to name, for the pur-
pose of amendment and presentation Of adj
ditional facts. which my absence preyented
me from doing. JOHN X. CONWAY.
The renewed petition was referred to the
Mayer and Administrator of Finance.
A petition of Douglas West for remission
of taxes was referred to the Administrator
of Finance.
Mr.. Bonzano presented communication
purpOrting to emanate from Lee Fouk
Wing, contractor and manager of Chinese
laborcrs,' proposing to pay fifteen cents
head in silver for the vagrant dogs the cap
ture and destruction of which was now SO
great an expense to the city.
Laid on the table.
A petition Of G. NJ. Mcintosh for relief
from tax was referred to the Administrator
of Assessments.
Mr.. Lewis laid before the Council the fol-
lowing letter Of resignation:
RzSoxDn r;s. Gors1 THIRD D,ls,Tss1er
Hon. James Lewis, Administr ator Of Police:
respectfully tender this, my resignation,
as Recorder Of the Third District, of the
city Of New Orleans, owing to my having
been elected Criminal Sheriff of this parish,
fol- which position have qualified.
IA. MASCOT,
Recorder Third District.
On motion of Dir. Shaw, the resignation
was accepted, and the secretary was in
structed to inform the Governor Of the va
cancy thus created.
Referred and Deferred Business,
By Mr.. BOnzano:
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of +. Formento, NJ.
d., residing at No. 46 Crsulines street,
square No. AZ, eighth assessment district.
DEPARTMENT. or AssKssxxsTs,
November ~, 1870. !
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner complains of being wrOngfully
and unjustly assessed with taxes for the
year 1866.
The records in this office show that he was
assessed only for what he subscribed to un-
der his own signature. therefore report
unfavOrably.
IL BONzANO, Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
Oh the petition Of Officers of Third Dis
trict Odd Fellows Hall, for remission Of
tax for 1869, upon real estate in square
No. !, ninth assessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssxRxrs,(
November %, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans
The property belonging to the Third Dis
trict Odd Fellows Hall was assessed in the
year 1869 for three thousand dollars ($3OOO).
This property being exempt from taxa
ton by section fifteen Of the city charter,
therefore offer the annexed resolution:
ResOlced, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
cancel tax bill No. -, based on an assess
ment for the year 1862 of and against the
Third District Odd Fellows Hall, said in
stitution being by law exempt from taxa
ton. {Section fifteen city charter.)
II. BONZANO. Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Shaw called up the seventhirty ordi-
nance introduced last week, which was
finally passed.
Mr.. Shaw called up his cash ordinance of