New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-04

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Mr. Walton said he would like. to intro
,!uce resolution with regard to MetropOii-
tan Police warrants, to be printed and laid
over 1t was as follows:
Be it resolred, That, in the opinion Of the
Council, the warrants of the metropolitan
Police Board. commonly known and dlstln-
g,1ished as ''blue warrants" are not recelva-
BILE in payment of the city taxes, licenses
and dues, and tender Of such blue war
rants" should not be recognized for any
purpose.
BE it further resolved, That in the opinion
of the Council the warrants of the Metro
politan Police Board, commonly known and
distinguished as "Rel Warrants" are re-
ceivable, within the limits provided by law,
in payment Of city taxes licenses and dues,
and whenever a tender OF such " Red W ar
rants" is shown to have been duly made III
settlement of such taxes, licenses or dues
such unpaid taxes, licenses and dues should
he RENTED.
Mr.. Shaw introduced a communication
from Mr.. G. Howell, which was referred to
the Department of Finance.
Anumber of other petitions and commu-
nications were referred to the respective
departments.
Appropriations.
Mr.. Shaw called up the following ordi-
nance
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the seye,nl accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
p,iations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator Of Finance in the
payment Of the same.
Salary Of the Mayor and ADMINISTRATORS
for .Tuly 1870 &4l25 1.U4
Paw roll Of City Attorneys Department
for July, 1870, $l55S 49,
Paw rolls Of the Department of Public
Accounts, for July. 1870, including extra
force employed on floating debt statement,
revision and division of tax bills, revision OF
matters named, and investigation of affairs
of Jefferson City and parish Of Orleans,
right bank, $5225 65.
Firemen's Charitable Association, for
amount due il for July, 1870, $4,000.
=. Lilienthal, for clock for office OF Adj
ministrator Of Public Accounts, SO.
E. Merle, for clerks costs paid by nm u N
the case of the State OF LOUISIANA ex Iei: e.
Merle vs. Alfred Shaw, ADMINISTRATOR
The Commercial Bulletin, for advertising,
etc. SIS.
The Commercial Bulletin, for advertising
etc, Sis 80. ~ ,s FEES.
Steel & Co., for stationery, SOB 3d..
DIR. w. s. Mitchell, for allowance ny OF
der of the Judge Of the First District Court
for examining the mental condition OF DO
hanna Sweeney, $25.
Paw roll and expenses of the Mayors De-
partment for July, 1870, Sl3A 80.
New Orleans Republican, for job printing,
not including ordinances and proceedings,
month Of May, $ll9.
New Orleans Republican, for month OF
June, $3.50.
Clarendon Dawson, for his services as
Librarian for the month Of July, Sl2o; and
for the sum of $50 in favor of Samuel Jack
son for his services as Assistant Librarian
for the same time.
The amount of the pay rolls of the De-
nartment of Accounts was reduced to S4o9t
IS The two claims of the Commercial
Bulletin. and the two claims of the Republi,
can were laid over. The rest OF the ordi
nance was carried on final reading by yea
and nay vote.
Mr.. Shaw next called up the following:
An ordinance to provide for the payment OF
certain accounts therein named.
BE it ordained by the Council OF the city
of New Orleans, That the following sums
be paid, and the Administrator OF fuDlic
Accounts is authorized to warrant on the
Administrator of Finance IN payment ol the
same.
For salaries, porters, rents and expenses