New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-11
NEW ORLEANs REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY. MARCH H. 1870

the Fifth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans.
The above was referred to the City Attor.
ney, to report as eafly as practicable.
By Mr.. Prados-
Resolved: That the Surveyor be, and he is
hereby authorized aud instructed, 10 re-
paint, or cause to be reprinted. the iron
railing around the Jackson Square, which Is
at present in dilapidated condition; pro
vided the cost of the same does not exceed
the sum Of five hundred dollars.
The above was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings.
By Mr.. Prados--
RESOLVED. That the Surveyor be, and he is
hereby authorized to repair, or cause to be
repaired the benches in the Place D'Armes;
provided, the cost OF the same does not ex-
coed the sum of five hundred dollars.
The above was unanimously concurred in
on both readings, the rules being sus-
pended.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following was read and received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM.
No. % City Hail. I
New Orleans, March 8, 1870.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Board OF Aldermen:
GENrLEMEN-On the ordinance for levyIng
q tax of five Fights per cent for the Metro
politan Police. your committee would re-
port tavorabiy.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR PRADOS,
Chairman;
J. PASSENGER,
THOMAS 4. BRADY.
The following, accompanying the above
report, was concurred in on both readings,
under suspension of the rules, Mr. O'Brien
voting nay:
An ordinance to levy tax upon the es-
tate, real and personal, subject to taxa
ton according 20 law, within the city
of New Orleans, to raise the sums OF
money annually estimated and appor-
toned by the Board of Metropolitan
Police, as the share of said city Of New
Orleans, of the total expenses OF tne
Metropolitan Police District, according
to section twenty-seven, act No. 81, OF
1869.
WHEREAS, The Board of Metropolitan Pc
lice have made up financial estimate offne
total expenses of the Metropolitan Police
for the year beginning October l, 1869, and
ending September 80. 1870 and the share OF
said expenses apportioned to the city OF
New Orleans amounts to the sum OF s779,-
ll3 10, which sum the said city of New Or
leans is directed by section twenty-seven OF
| the act No. 90, session acts 1869, to order
and cause to be raised and collected by the
tax upon the estate real and personal. sub
ject to taxation according to law within the
said city of New Orleans; therefore be it,
Ordained, That tax OF hve.elghths ofsone
per cen.um be assessed and caused to DO
raised and collected upon the estate, real
and personal, subject to taxation, according
| to law, within the city of New Orleans.
Be it further ordained. That the said tax
shall be assessed and collected on the assess
ment rolls prepared for this current year,
| and shall be due and eXigible from and after
| the PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance.
Mr.. Hassinger called up the ordinance re-
| ferred to the City Attorney October 10,
| 1869, "to prevent persons from obstructins
\ the tracks of street railroads, and to prevent
them from hanging or swinging on street
cars"
The ordinance was read, and motion &c
withdraw from the City Attorney wa:
amended on motion of Mr.. Shields, which
was unanimously adopted, viz:
| Resolced, That the City Attorney be re-
| quested TO furnish the board st its mex
meeting with his opinion on the legality o
said ordinance, or substitute such an or
| dinance as he may deem proper and legal or
the same subject.
On motion the board then adjourned.
JOHN H. REFS,
| Sacretary