New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-18


Mr.. Bonzano asked what the expense
would be.
Mr.. Delassize said about three thousand
dollars.
The resolution was read second time
and laid over.
By Mr.. Pierce:
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR or POLICE,
New Orleans, August TO- 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Some months since there were received at
this department oral applications from
several officials connected with the police
force, for two new prison wagons, as those
in use we're old and dilapidated: Upon ex-
animation and consultation with the War
den at the Workhouse, it was the opinion
that they might be put in repair at that in
stitutiOn, and still be of considerable ser
vice, and thus save the city an unnecessary
expense.
One Of these wagons has been put in
thorough repair, but after further eXami-
nation of the other leads me to believe that
it would not be economy to make any out
Law upon it. have been informed that this
wagon was built at the North, and has been
in use twelve or fifteen years. The other
wagon was built at the Workhouse two or
or three years ago, and, since being re-
paired, has broken down in the street with
a load of prisoners. am further informed
by the Superintendent of Police that two
prison wagons are necessary, with which
opinion l concur. l, therefore, recommend
that the Administrator of Police be author
lied to procure new prison wagon, and
the adoption OF the accompanying resolu-
ton. E. w. PIERCE.
Administrator.
Be it resolved By the Council, etc, That
the Administrator of Police be and he is
hereby authorized to contract for new
prison wagon, to be built of the best mate
rial and in the most substantial manner, at
an expense not to exceed eight hundred
and fifty dollars.
The report was received, and the resOlu-
ton was read second time and laid oyer.
BY Mr.. BOnzano:
Messrs. Parham and Blunt having fur
nished satisfactory proof that they were
not engaged in any business after January,
1869, and that they had no capital invested
in the city during that year, either individ-
ually or in joint account; be it therefore
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to cancel
the tax bill QOSO) against Messrs. Parham
and Blunt for the year 1869, the assessment
being on capital of $4,000.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolred, That the assessment for 1869 on
property of Zachary Bruenn, thirty by one
hundred and ninety-One feet, square 2322,
third assessment district, be changed from
$4,000 to Sl0,500, that amount being a cor
rect valuation of the property, and the AID
ministrator of Public Accounts is hereby
authorized to furnish the Administrator of
Finance with new tax bill accordingly.
Adopted.
Mr.. Shaw remarked that he did not I'M
derstand the relief which the Administrator
of Assessments was instructed to give to
tax petitioners to apply to cases of neglect
on the part of the person assessed.
Mr.. Bonzano moved that the report be
laid over.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolrcd, That in consideration Of an error
made in the dimension of the property in
square 523, fifth assessment district, belong
ing to the estate of +. Hefty. the assessment
for 1869 be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000, the
correct valuation of said property, and the
Administrator of Public Accounts is hereby
authorized to furnish the Administrator of
The Mayor asked the Administrator OF AS
sessments whether, if he found an assess
ment for 1869 too small, he could raise it.
Mr. Bonzano said he would not hesitate
to do so only unfortunately such cases were
not brought under his notice.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolred, That the assessment for 1869,
against D. w. C. Sanford & Co, on capital
$5OO 900 and income Sl0,500, be changed to
the correct amount of $4,000 (income in
cluded). and the Administrator of Accounts
is hereby authorized to furnish the Admin
istratOr of Finance corrected tax bill ac-
cordingly.
Laid over
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of ID. d. Rogers, residing
on Esplanade street, near the corner of
Dauphine, eighth assessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
City of New Orleans, August 10, 1870. )
Judgment has been rendered by the
Third District Court in favor of the city
against K. NJ. Montgomery, for the unpaid
taxes of 1867 and 1868, on a certain lot of
ground situated in square eighty, eighth
assessment district, measuring thirty feet
front ON Esplanade by one hundred and
fifteen feet in depth, and the Sheriff has
seized said lot to satisfy the writs placed in
his hands.
This property was purchased of Mont
gomery in 1866 by d. d. Rogers, and the
transfer to him duly entered upon the as
sessment book, but the assessment of the
same property was also allowed to remain
in the name of Montgomery, thus erro-
neOusiy Occasioning double assessment for
the years 1867, 1868 and 1863. Mr.. Rogers
shows tax receipts for 1866. 1867 and 1863.
l recommend the adoption Of the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the City Attorney is here
by directed to cancel the judgments rem
dered by the Third District Court in favor
of the city against K. NJ. Montgomery, for
the tax Of 1867 and 1868 ON certain lot of
ground in square eighty, eighth assessment
district, measuring thirty feet front on Els
planade, by one hundred and fifteen feet in
depth, and the Sheriff is hereby authorized
to return the writs in his hands.
The Administrator of Public Accounts
is likewise hereby authorized to cancel
tax bill No. $500, for the tax on the above
mentioned lot for the year 1869.
Laid over
By Mr.. Walton
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
August 10, 1870
| have received verbal communication
from Thomas Haggerty, asking payment OF
two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50 and
interest thereon, which he says the city
owes him.
On examination find that on the twenty
third of June, 1864, the City Railroad
Company paid into the city treasury the
sum of five hundred dollars $4,000, ''to be
placed at interest for the benefit of the
orphan children of Mrs. Haggerty."
On the twenty-sixth of October, 1867,
John Haggerty having become of a ge, re-