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

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The report adverse to the petition Of J.
A. Webert was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to R. G. Tay-
lor, was adopted. "a ~
The resolution providing relief to D.
Tureand was adopted. 49,. u.
The resolution giving relief to Mrs. Pierce
was adopted. sa4 +7
The resolution giving relief to w. s.
Donnen e. Co. was adopted. =.
The resolution giving relief to j. H. Pohl-
haus & Co. was adopted.
Three resolutions being offered on the
petition of Ignatius Szymanski, Mr.. Walton
moved to strike out the second resolution,
which RENTED tax on slaves, and which
read as follows: st -i ..
Resolred, That the Sheriff is hereby au-.
thorized to make the following deduction i'm
the settlement Of tax bill No 1868, for 1863,
against Ignatius Szymanski, suit No: 1878
Second District Court, the sum of sixty
eight dollars and fifty cents, with interest
charged thereon, said amount being the tax
assessed OF slaves.
other two resolutions were adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Frederick
Wing was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Daniel &
James Edwards was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to M. T. Car
roll was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Apps and
Korndotfer was adopted.
The resolution to give relief to Louis
Mathe involving the question of the tender
of police warrants, was referred back to
the Administrator of Assessments. %
The resolution giving relief to Wizard &
Herrick was adopted. 49,.
The resolution giving relief to G. King
& Co. was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Theobald
Forstal was adopted. --.-,- .
The resolution giving relief to Charles w.
Medd was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to John X.
Collins was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Peter B.
Petersen was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to Banks g.
McEnany was adopted.
The resolution giving relief to the estate
of Clayton Moore was adopted.
Mr.. Delassize presented the following:
DEPARTMENT OF rHR wArERwoRKs)
and Public Buildings,
New Orleans, August ., 1870.
To the Council Of the City OF New Orleans:
In relation to the petition of A. Thomson
& Co., for reimbursement of money paid in
| excess of water rent, have to report:
That under the late Administration of
Waterworks, on the twenty-ninth of March,
| 1869. bill of 1896 for rent Of water for
quarter ending March 81, 1869, was pre-
| sented to petitioners, who at first refused to
paw that amount, on the ground that it was
| excessive, but finally, on the threat by the
| WaterwOrks Administration to cut of the
| supply of water, they made the payment,
| at the same time protesting against it.
In the meanwhile meters were put on the
premises of petitioners, and, they having
| had wells dug and cisterns erected, the
quantity of water used by them during the
rental year ending December 81, 1870, was
found to be much below the estimate made
/ at the beginning of the year; SO much sc
| that the amount then paid by petitioners
| was sufficient to cover the rent for the
whole year, leaving in their favor balance
1
/ terest from March % to date.
| Said claim being just one, will recon
mend the adoption of the following resolu
1t. DELASSIZE,
I Administrator.
Rcsolced That the Administrator of Pub
| lie Accounts is authorized, under resolution
| No. 1917 Administration SERIES to settle. al
| the option of the holders, the claim OF A
| Thomson & Co.. amour ting to S2655 OF, anC
| paid bv them in excess of water rent.
The report was received and the resolll
ton read a first and second time.
| Mr. Bonzano moved to reconsider the &C
ton taken on the petitions of r. l.. Gibson
and NJ T. Carroll, these cases involving the
Metropolitan Police warrant question.
Reconsideration ordered.
Mr.. BonzanO moved to recommit those
reports and resolutions to the Admipistra
| tor of Assessments.
| Carried.
By Mr.. Delassize:
| DEPARTMENT. OF THE WATERwORKs
| and Public Buildings.
| New Orleans, August 2 1870.
| To the Council Of the City of New Orleans:
The claim of seventy-five dollars referred
| to me, of John Moylan for conveying in
| digent persons to charitable institutions
| and burying the INDECENT dead, is backed
| by all the documentary evidence necessary
| in such cases. | therefore recommend
| settlement Of the bill presented.
| L. T. DELASSIZE,
| Administrator.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator
of Public Accounts be and lie is hereby au
| thOrized, under ordinance No. 1877, Admin
istratiOn series, to settle, at the option o
the holder; the claim of John Moylan
amounting to seventy-fve dollars, for con
veyance Of INDECENT sick and dead.
Adopted.
MriPierce made'the following report, ant
moved that permission be granted durin,
the pleasure of the Council, which was &C
ceded to:
| DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
| Administrators Office,
| New Orleans, August 2, 1870.
To the Honorable Council, City of New Orleans:
Referring to the petition of 0. and r
De Nergas, for the privilege of keeping fiv
mules in their stables, No. 80 Dauphin'
street, have the honor to state that tn
| Board of Health Through Sanitary Inspector
Second District) has reported that tn
stables are we'll constructed, and that IL
reasonable objection is known to exist VIII
permission should not be given.
| l respectfully recommend that the pet
ton. which is herewith returned, b
granted.
E. F. PIERCE,
Administrator.
| Mr. Shaw moved to refer TO the MayO