New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20

| HeSO4CeU, lnat t0e puOllc mark5tS OF tnt
city of New Orleans be permitted to keel
open until twelve O'Clock NJ.
Adopted by the Council of the City of New
Orleans, May II. 1870
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayer.
A true copy:
! H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
! MAYoRALTY or NEw ORLEANS, ,
City Hall. Nay II, 1870
| mo. 70-Administration Series I
| ReSolUed, That the ordinance creating the
| Office of inspectors of wood aI1 coal, SO faI
as it relates to the inspection Of coal be in
| definitely suspended.
| Adopted by the Council of the city of New
| Orleans, May II, 1870.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
| A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
MAYoRAITY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
City Hall. May II. 1870. !
mo. 71-Administration Series.]
An ordinance organizing the Department OF
| Assessments.
| SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
| of the city of New Orleans, That the De.
| partment OF Assessments be and is hereby
| organized, and its powers and duties defined
as hereinafter set forth.
SEC. 2. Be 1t ordained, ETC., That the De-
partment of Assessments shall be under the
general superintendent Of the Administers
tor of Assessments, and shall have general
superintendent and control of the assess
ment and valuation of all property in the
city of New Orleans, real or personal for
all purposes of municipal taxation, and of
the imposition of all license taxes on pro-
fessions, trades and occupations, necessary
to provide revenue sufficient to carry on the
city government. and pay outstanding debts
and contingent expenses, and shall exercise
all of the powers and functions heretofore
vested in the Board of Assessors, under and
by the provisions of the late city charter.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the Administrator OF Assessments SHALL by
and with the advice and consent of the
Council, nominate and appoint one secre-
tary, who shall be entitled to and receive an
annual salary of S2400.
Fifteen assessors, who shall be entitled
to and receive each an annual salary Of
$1,000.
Six clerks, who shall be entitled to and re-
ceive each an annual salary of $1,000.
And six additional clerks, who shall be en-
titled TO and receive each an annual salary
of Sl0GO.
One porter, who shall be entitled 10 and
receive an annual salary OF $500.
One messenger, who shall be entitled to
and receive an annual salary of $50.
All of which salaries shall be payable
monthly, at the end Of each month of SER
vice, and all of said employees SHALL in all
respects, be ueder the direction and con-
troll of the Administrator of Assessments,
who shall have full authority to assign any
OF them to any duty which shall, in his dis
erection, best advance and accomplish the
dnties devolving upon the Department of
Assessments, and the Administrator of AS
sessments shall have full power and authOri
ty to remove or suspend any of said employees
at any time, but shall report such suspen-
sion or removal to the Council at Its next
regular session. together with the cause or
reason for such suspension or removal, for
the action of the Council thereon.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the Administrator of Assessments shall
have authority to divide the territory, in.
cluded within the city, into any number of
assessment districts which he shall deem
best calculated to secure convenience and
promptness 10 perfecting the assessment Of
property liable to taxation, and establish
and define the limits and boundaries there
of and the numbers by which such
districts shall be known and designated
and shall report the same 10 the Council for
its approval, and when such division and
districts shall have been approved, it shall
be the duty of the Administrator of Assess
ments to cause fun notice of such division,
together with the boundaries and numbers
of said districts, to be published once week
for four consecutive weeks in the official
journal of the city, and if any change in
the boundary or designation of any assess
ment district shall be afterwards made, it
shall be his duty to cause like public notice
to be given Of such change.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., That the
OF Assessments shall have full
power to, from time to time, make, Ordain
and establish all such rules and regulations
for the government of his department as
may be necessary or expedient to increase
the efficiency thereof and insure the prompt
OF property. not inconsistent
with the provisions of the charter and ex-
isting ordinances; provided, always, That
all such rules and regulations shall be sub
ject to the approval of the Council.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, etc., That
the Administrator of Assessments, shall on
the first day Of January of each year, or as
soon thereafter as possible, proceed to effect |
q complete assessment and valuation of all
property in the city, subject and liable to
taxation for municipal purposes, and |
shall cause the same to be recorded in
books prepared for that purpose in his de-
partment, and shall complete the same at |
the earliest convenient period, and within |
the first six months Of each year, unless the |
time therefor be extended by public ordi- |
nance.
SEC. 7. Be it further ordained, etc., That |
when the assessment shall be completed and |
engrossed upon the books of the Department |
ministrator of Assessments to cause public |
notice to be published in the official journal, |
which shall, in substance and effect, notify |
all persons interested, that the assessment |
and tax list for the current year is complete |
and open for inspection at his office, in the |
City Hall, between the hours of nine o'clock |
A. NJ, and three o'clock p. NJ, of each day |
Tor the period of thirty days from the dale |
Of the first publication of such notice (Sun-
lays and days of public rest excepted), and |
said Administrator shall be present in at
tendance in his Office during said period to
near and determine all complaints that may |
De made of either excessive or inadequate
and shall have power in
ais discretion 10 modify, increase
or diminish any particular assess
nent as justice may require. And it
s further provided, that if the said period
If thirty days shall be found to be INSULT
,ient to determine and adjust all such com
plants, the said Administrator, with the
assent of the Council, may extend the time
or such period as may be necessary for that |
purpose.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
when the assessment roll of the property |
liable to taxation in the city shall be com.
,lete, and all complaints made within the |
lmlC U. LlIllc utreluUtIoIo pTtSCTiDcu, Sudll
lave been determined by the Administrator
If Assessments, the Administrator of As
shall certify the assessment roll to
,e true and correct in all respects, and when
10 certified, the same shall be the fixed and |
established assessment and valuation of all |
property included and named therein, for
ii purposes of municipal taxation.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That for all purposes Of assessment and
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he value and amount of incomes liable to
axation. and to facilitate the duties of the |