New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-03

Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on tho petition Of John Koepfer,
grocer, &c Palmyra street, fifth assess
ment district.
DEPARTMENT OF AssHssMnNrs,
November L. 1871 }
To tho City Council of New Orleans
Petitioner asks to have the assessment OF
$780, which stands against him for the
year 1869, made to agree with that OF the
current year.
find, upon examination, that there has
been no change made in the valuation ION, OF ms
zeal estate, but that he returned DOW caPl-
tai for 1870, in place Of $l5OO, the amount
for which he was assessed in 1867 1 see no
reason to Justify me in recommending any
relief and therefore report unfavorably.
II, BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the administrator OF Assess
ments on the petition OF L.. r. berse,
cotton broker 1914 Common street, fifth
assessment district.
DEPARTMENT AssgssNsNrs }
November l, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner was assessed for the year 1869
for SIS, 900 capital and was in Europe dur
ing the time the rolls were exposed for cor
rection, The evidence presented shows that
his capital was only $1,000.
recommend relief, and offer the follow
ing resolution.
Resolrsd That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
to furnish the Administrator of Finance
with corrected tax bill for 1869 against
L. +. Berse assessing him for $1,000 capt.
tai, in lieu of SIS. 900.
II, BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator OF Assess
ments, on the petition of widow Mary
CLAYTON, No. $50 Common street, fifth as
sessmeut district.
DEPARTMENT. OF AssRssnESTs,
November l, 1870.
To the City Council Of New Orleans;
Petitioner was assessed in 1868. on turnl-
ture. $1,000. judgment has been rendered
AGAINST her in the Third District Court,
from which she asks to be relieved, on the
ground that the assessment was erroneous
and unjust.
She shows that she did not have furniture
to the amount exempted by law. The case
is represented to me aEs being one worthy
the charitable consideration of the Council
| therefore recommend relief, and offer
the annexed resolution:
Resolved That the Administrators OF FL
nance and Public Accd UNITS are hereby au-
thorized to cancel the Judgment against
Mrs Mary Clayton, amounting to fifteen
dollars and costs, said judgment having
been rendered against her in the Third Dis
trict Court (suit No. $3.50, for an erroneous
assessment on furniture for 1868
H. BONA NO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments, on the petitid n OF Z. Z. Haley.
DzpAE rmESr AssRssMHSrs,l
october o. 1870.
To the City Council Of New Orleans
Petitioner states that he returned for the
year 1867, $500 as the. full amount Of CAPT
falhnd ..stock" in trade. He now. February,
1869, saws it should have been only $3.50,
actual capital, and asks to have the amount
he claims to have Overpaid returned TO him.
He does not seem to be aware that all prop
erty. real and personal, capital, 'stock IN
trade" debts due from solvent debtors,
and in short '.all property" within the cor
porate limits of the city, is subject to
axation-churches graveyards. etc, only
excepted. Respectfully reported on un1a-
vorably.
H. BONZANO. Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition OF John H. Clark, lol
Canal street. sixth assessment district:
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS, I
october % 1870. )
To tie City Council, Of New orleans:
Petitioner sets forth that he was errone-
ously assessed for the year 1863 on capital
invested in the photograph gallery at No.
1Ol Canal street. and that Judgment has
been rendered against him for the non-pay-
ment of the tax.
1t is shown that s. T. Blessing was the
owner of this photograph gallery. and in
cluded the amount of capital invested there.
in his return for the year 1858, from his
place of business in square -. sixth assess
ment district, and has paid the tax Oh the
same. l therefore recommend relief and
offer the annexed resolution:
Resolred. That the Administrators of
Finance and Public Accounts are hereby
authorized to cancel the Judgment rendered
in favor of the city against John IL. CLARK,
for an erroneous assessment on capital.
$1,000 for the year 1858.
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report bv the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of Huntington II
Brother. formerly commission merchants
at No. 80 Natchez street, fourth assess
ment district.
DEPARTMENT or AssassyYSTs
November /, 1870. 5
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
Petitioners show that the firm Of Hunt
ington & Brother. was dissolved in Deem
Der 1853. and that neither members of the
concern had any capital ln.buslness III this
city during the year 1862 nevertheless,
they were assessed in square No. l65, fourth
assessment district, on capital for $4,000.
They ask to be relieved from the tax.
recommend relief, and offer the annexed
resolution
ResoIred. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to cancel
tax bill for 1859. No. 1917, for SllS 10.
against Huntington & Brother, the Same
being for an erroneous assessment on s5OOO
capital, said firm having closed up their
business in December. 1868.
H. BONZANO, Administrator
Resolution by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of the Poydras Fe-
male Orphan Asylum.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEs.MASrs /
october 49, 1870. )
To tho City Council Of Nav Orleans
WHEREAS, Certain properties belonging to
the Poydras Female Orphan Asylum land sit
uated in this city, are devoted to the support
relief and education of the orphan children
under the charge of said charitable institu
ton / offer the following resolution for the
consideration of the Council:
Resolced, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts and the Administrator of Fl
nance be and are hereby authorized te
cancel tax bills for 1869 against the Poydra;
Female Orphan Asylum, Nos &c and sO2
amounting to thirty seven hundred ant
ffty:two dollars and tifty-two cents, the same
being for an assessment on certain property
belonging to the Poydras Female Orphan
Asylum, an association devoted to the sup
port, relief and education of orphan
children
H. BONZANO. Administrator
Resolution by the Administrator Of Assess
ments:
ResoIced, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to warran
on the Administrator of Finance in favor o
Salvador Matrango, for fourteen dollars
hI.ox