New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
vehicle, or purchase smaller quantity
than carf had

| than cart load.
| Be it further ordained, That such of said
| inspectors as may be assigned to the duty OF
| inspecting wood shall measure and inspect
| at the several basins or yards where same
| may be stored all frewood brought to such
| stands, and upon the sale thereof. at retail
| shall grant the vendor OF each load a certlf-
! cate setting forth the quantity thereof, and
| date OF inspection, making reasonable and
| fair allowance for loss sus aimed by crooked
and uneven wood. estimating cord TO con-
tain one hundred and twenty eight cubic feet,
and for each and every load or half load
of wood so measured and inspected he shall
receive Il fee of twenty-five cents per load
| and no more, to be pail by the seller, and
| Ia the performance OF his duty he Shall Lot
| remove the WOOD from the cart or vehicle IN
which it is contained, unless the same may
be found to be short i'll length snd quantity;
that such of the inspectors as may be as
| signed to the duty OF inspecting, coal shall
see that all provisions of this ordinance as
! relating TO the sale of coal are complied
| with; shall furnish a like certificate, setting
| forth the quaDtlLy Of the coal, and shall re-
| ceive from the seller a fee Of twenty-five
cents for each and every cart or carts that
| he may so examine and inspect, and from
the seller one cent for each bushe! Of coal
that may be so inspected or certified unto.
which fees shall be N full compensation OF
all services said inspectors may render.
| Be it further ordained, That the certificate
! SO furnished by said inspectors shall be de-
| lIvered to the purchaser or purchasers Of
such load OF wood coke or coal that may be
| sold or delivered in the city OF New Orleans,
and any vendor or vendors OF hreWoOd or
coal selling, delivering, or causing so be de.
| live-ed any load or loads OF WOOc or coal
without such certificate, or any wise offend
ing the provisions of this ordinance, shall,
| II cow ction thereof before the Recorder
Of the District in which the Ofense may be
| committed, fined in sum not less than
twenty five dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars, Une.half of which fine shall inure to
| the benefit of the informer if such iniormer
| be a private citizen, and IL default OF pay
ment shall be imprisoned not less than ten
days, nor more than twenty days; and the
| Recorder shall order such wood or coal TO
| be conhscated for the use OF the city, or or
such charitable institution az he may deem
proper, and it is hereby made the duty of
all police officers to attend to the enforce
| ment Of this ordinance.
Be it further ordained. That ifauy person
shall modest or Interrupt, or intermeddle IN
any way or manner. with any of the said
| inspectors of this city when in the perform
ance of their official duties every such person
| SO off nding shall, on conviction thereof be-
tore the Recorder of the District in which
| the otfense may be committed, forfeit and
pay to the city of New Orleans for every
| such offense a sum not exceeding fifty dol
lars, with costs of prosecution.
Be it further ordained, That all or
diDances, Or parts thereof, in conflict here.
! with be and the same are hereby repealed.
and this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Mr. j. s. Walton, Administrator of Finance
presented the following ordinance:
Be it ordained by the Council of the
city Of New Orleans
| SECTION l. That in conformity TO the
| provisions and requirements of an act OF
the Legislature, approved March s, 1869,
| entitled San act to amend and reenact an
| act entitled IAN act to establish MetrOpOll-
tan Police District, and 20 provide for the
government thereof, approved September
II, 1861" and in order to provide the
means to pay and discharge the annual
estimate and apportionmcnt, apportioned
| and estimated against the city Of New Or
leans by the Board of Metropolitan Police,
| convened as board OF estimate and appOr-
| tionment. as provided in the twenty
seventh section Of said act. which appor-
| tionment and estimate has been duly mott
fed to the city of New Orleans, wherein it
appears that the sum of seven hundred and
| seVenty-nine thousand one hundred and
| thirteen dollars and ten cents is apportioned
and estimated as the amount due and to be
paid on account OF the Board OF Metropoll-
tan Police for the year ending on the thlr-
teenth day Of September, A. D. 1870, by the
city OF New Orleans as it existed
on the first day of October, A. D..
1869, that there be ard hereby is assessed
| and levied a special tax of ----
upon the assessed value of al! property
within the city Of New Orleans, both real
personal, as valued and assessed in tee as.
sessment rolls OF property in the city
| l.. a.
| tax provided Tor III this ordinance shall not
be levied upon any property situate or as
sessed within the limits Of the late City Of
Jefferson, or that portion of the parish OF
Orleans situated on the right bank of the
| Mississippi river, or any portion Of the ter
ritory included within the present city Of
New Orleans upon which special tax for
! the same purpose has been levied during
| and for the current year.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| said special tax of --- levied by this or.
| dinauce is hereby declared to be due and ey-
| igioie from and after the PRONUNCIATION OF this
ordinance: and that the Administrator of
| Public Accounts be and is hereby instructed
| to cause TO be prepared and delivered to the
Administrator Of Finance, with the least
| possible delay, the special tax bills peces-
sary for the enforcement and collection of
said special tax; and that the Administrator
| of Public Accounts be and is hereby
| authorized to employ such additional
| clerical force as may De necessary TO accom-
plsh the object of this ordinance; and,
| further, that such sum of money as may be
| necessary therefor be and the same is here
| by appropriated for that purpose, to be paid
| from the fund set apart as q contingent
! fund,
SEC 8. Be it further ordained etc, That
| this ordinance take effect and be il force
! from and after the date OF its passage and
PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. West moved that the ordinance be
read a first time by It's title.
Agreed.
The ordinance was read first time by its
title.
M. West moved :hat the ordinance be
passed to a second reading by its title.
Agreed.
The ordinance was read a second time by
| its title.
Mr.. Walton moved that the ordinance be
printed and referred to committee OF
three.
NJ. Emley seconded the motion. which
was carried.
The Mayor named the Administrators Of
Finance. Accounts and Police Committee
to examine and report upon the ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Pierce, Administrator OF Police,
offered the following resolution:
| ResoLped. That the general supervision of
the City Park, OF the public squares, of the
pounds, Of the cemeteries, and ali matters
| connected with the several Recorders