New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-12

= lease on the part OF ttllS lessee could be Ell
= forced by the city, but the said lie see is
3 man OF small means, and it would distres
v him, perhaps seriously, to exact fulfllmer
of his contract.
The undersigned, therefore, recommend
3 settlement and release upon the term
proposed by said lessee.
0 Respectfully submitted,
) S. C. EMLEY,
B Administrator of Department of Commerce
On motion of Mr.. Bonzano the report wa
received and laid over till the next meeting
Further report by Administrator Emley
, City Of New orleans
City Hall. May 10, lao
: To the Council OF tho City of New Orleans:
The resolution granting permission to tn
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
pany 10 change the running of their cars OF
their road from lett to right, referred to thi
department. is reported back with the re
commentator to adopt the same, and
have the honor to report the concurrence O
the City Attorney in this action.
Respectfully submitted,
S. G. EMLEY,
Administrator Department of Commerce
Received.
The resolution accompanying the report
giving the required authorization was
adopte /.
Further report from the Department. Of
Commerce:
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE !
| CIty OF New Orleans. !
City Hal. Msy 10, 1870
| To the Council OF the city of New Orlean,:
The resolution granting permission to
! Joseph johnson to erect a steam engine on
his premises on Religious street, between
| Orange and Race streets. referred to this
| department, is reported back, with recon-
| mendatiOn to adopt the same.
The said Joseph Johnson, having accom-
| panied his petition for such permission
with the written consent of majority of
the residen within at least one square of
the place, etc., as required by ordinance
No. 1851.
Respectfully submitted.
S. G. EMLEY,
Administrator Department of Commerce.
Report received and resolution passed.
Administrator Walton presented the SUBJ
joined report, which was received and
adopted:
OFFIoE ADMINISTRATORS OF FINANCE
City Hall. :
New Orleans. May 10, 1570
GENTLEMEN The Administrator of FL
nance, to whom was referred a communica-
ton from the Sheriff, asking this Council to
point out property of delinquent taxpayers,
has also had under consideration another
communication from the Sheriff on the
same subject, in which that officer says he |
will employ persons to designate property |
as aforesaid, and collect the amounts due |
the city on the tax bills of 1868, for COM |
mission Of five per cent On the amount paid |
into the treasury, beyond which the city |
shall not be liable for any expense incurred |
by the Sheriff in making the collections.
There is large amount of these taxes,
which active measures will very soon bring
into the treasury, where it was never more
needed than at this time. and l am assured |
by the Sheriff that he will spare no exertions
to accomplish so desirable result. | there
fore submit the accompanying ordinance,
and ask that it be adopted without delay.
Respectfully.
JOHN S. WALTON,
Administrator of Finance.
Administrator Shaw offered the following
ordinance:
An ordinance to insure the prompt coIec-
.tion OF city taxes Of 1868.
WHEREAS, The writs in the hands of the
Civil Sheriff for the tax bills of 1868, in favor
Of the city of New Orleans, do not contain
1ll and accurate description of property, or
Indicate the domicil of defendants, and as |
'uch Information is indispensable in the |
xecution of said judgments, and can only
De procured by the city with great difficulty
md attendant expense to the Sheriff.
III a,,.i .-:a1 ~. -S ~ IA 10
u.1y 1u'liOt Ecu W PioCetu iortnWiln 10 3D. ,
aln Inc uata necessary to execute these tax
'Ins, anu that ior such service he shall be t
Il"Wed q remuneration of five per cent on
mounts paid into the treasury; provided
hat the Sheriff shall receive no compenss- l
ION Tor such service on writs not collected,
10 tna' III case Oh the repeal OF this ordl.
AM, " any cnanse OF incumbent
'no oiuCe VI CiVA oherlu, no
AIM snal ne against the city u
q : . aaAes uncollecteu or on account =
paoat,us e.sices rendered uhder thls
he Gir;i CO.; ~ ho9ilec'Ins l1e same ana
NV. sue Al sHaii; on repeai OF THIS oral
e. CO. VI ondHSc III tue ihcumoency OF the
, 80 L hanI o'ei anu Ielin4ulsn al Tax plils
his hands; and provided further, that the
W. isn naelan shali accept Inc provisions OF
f 70 al "1il'hS Delore us taxing l
D. :. f,u.. l
III =. i.u t..,, oiualnea; Ihat the oherln
lail make luli, detailed statement of all
il's remaining IN MS hands on the first j
y OF Octoner, 1870, and the resons for
IT,, noE-cunecuon, winch service shall be /
isnSu. iuItner compensation than Is here II
ueio,0 pfo'iaeo ior.
Read a first and second time. and laid j
,er. II
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DEPARTMENT OF THE WATERwoRks AND
Public buildings.
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