New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
So amended the ordinance was adopted by

meeting, and then read first and second
time, which was as follows:
| An ordinance appropriating money to defray
the expenditures of the Department OF As
| sessments for the month of May, 1870.
| Be it ordained by the Council of the city
| of New Orleans, That the following sums OF
money are hereby appropriated to de:ray
the expenditures of the Department OF AS
sessments for the mouth of May, 1870:
To the Register of Conveyances for the
| conveyance OF real estate for the months OF
| March and April 1924.
| Messrs. Stetson i Armstrong stationery,
| $50 35.
John Madden, blank book, $50.
| Steel & Co., stationery and blanks,
| SAP IS.
Payroll of employees.
W. kerston, soap, towels, etc., 50.
A. w. Dearie, furnishing and repairing
| locks 20 drawers, Sl3.
The Mayor stated that the items of this
ordinance had already been passed in the
general ordinance introduced by Mr.. Shaw.
The items being read over and compared
by the Mayor with the ordinance already
adopted, were declared to be the same
ordinance and was accordingly laid over.
MusIc In Coneehouses.
Mr.. Pierce called up the following Or
dinance:
An ordinance regulating licenses to be
paid by keepers of cotfee-houses where in
strUmental and vocal music, and theatrical
performances are allowed.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
ofthe city of New Orleans. That there shall
not be permitted in any coffeehouse, Or
other place where spirituous or malt liquors
are sold at retail, any vocal or instrumental
fhQat
| cept the keeper thereof first obtain special
| license for such purposes, and pay tax as
follows: for instrumental music, one hun
| ired dollars; for vocal, or vocal and lnstru-
mental music, two hundred dollars; and Tor
| a stage on which singing, dancing or thea
| tricals are performed, three hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| after the first of June, 1870, none of the
| licenses described in the preceding section
| shall be granted, except on the written con-
sent of the owners or lessees of one half the
| frontage in the square where the COtfeehOuse
or sucb other place is located
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That al
| ordinances or parts of ordinances. in conflict
herewith be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, the second Sec
ton was amended to read first of July in
stead of first of June.
Mr.. Bonzano moved the postponement OF
the ordinance, stating there were some
parties in the city who were not much
| in favor of it. For instance, If the Peak
Family of Bellringers were at the Bismarck
Coffeehouse, they would not be willing
| to pay g three hundred dollar license on
| few nights.
| Mr.. Walton seconded the motion.
Mr.. West inquired if these parties were
already paying license tax.
Mr.. Pierce answered that they were pay
ing the regular coffeehouse license.
Mr.. West supported the motion for post
| ponement.
| Laid over accordingly.
| New business.
Mr.. Pierce introduced the following res
| olution, which was referred to the Depart
ment of Accounts:
RESOLVED, That the following bills for re-
pairs to the public squares OF the city OF
New Orleans, be and the same are hereby
approved:
James Augustin, for scrapiDg and
! painting the ratings. gas posts,
| and iron seats of Jackson Square s495 90
John G.. Fleming, repairing gas
lamps, frames and pipes OF Jack
| son square. 4c5 w
John G. Fleming, repairing gas
lamps, frames and pipes OF An
| nunCiatiOn Square. 495 w
| John q. Fleming, repairing gas
| lamps, frames aud pipes OF Coli.
| scum Square. Az 20
John G. Fleming, repairing gas
! lamps, frames and pipes OF TiVoIl
| CtiCle... too ~
! Total. S2,44i w
The Mayor asked when this work was
done.
Mr. Pierce said part under the old admin
istration and part under the present.
The Mayor: Do you think twenty-five
hundred dollars worth of work has been
done during the last six months to the pub
lie squares
Mr.. Pierce: have examined the bill, and
1 recommend that they be approved.
| Mr.. Walton offered the following resolu-
ton:
| WHEREAS, There is misunderstanding
| between the Department OF Finance and the
Bank of New Orleans in regard to the duty
of the latter to pay the coupons for interest
on bonds issued by the late City OF Jetfer-
son; therefore, be it
| Re solyed, That the Bank of New Orleans
| be aud is hereby requested and authorized
| to pay said coupons IN the same manner as
| it paws those issued By the city OF New Or
leans, ous of the funds provided by the con-
tract between the bank and the city.
| The Mayor: Do you know the amount OF
these coupons?
Mr.. Walton said there was $4,000 due now,
and more to fall due next week. The Bank
Of New Orleans only wanted authority to
pay the coupons, they regarding the City OF
Jefferson as not included in their contract.
Roll called and resolution unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Walton called the attention Of the
| Council to the following ordinance, stating
that considerable confusion was occasioned
thereby in the Department of Finance:
No 1l3-New Series.
An ordinance defining the duties of the
| officers of the city, under an act entitled
| AN act to refund to taxpayers costs,
interests and charges paid upon State,
municipal and city taxes for the years
1861, 1862, 1868 and 1864, aud to relieve
from payment Of such costs, interests and
charges those who have not paid the
same
SECTION / Be it ordained by the Coun-
| Gil of the city of New Orleans. That
| in all cases where taxes have been paid tor
the years 1861, 1862, 1868 and 1864, with i'll
terest as required by law. it Shall be the
duty of the accounting officers OF the treas
ury, upon the production of the tax receipt
| TO refund the interest so paid, out OF any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap-