New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15

tne tWenty-1Ourtn ultlmO, was not maze.
! therefore recommend that the appropri.
alton be made for Christmas day next, and
respectfully ask the adoption Of the &C
companying resolution.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Lcsolrcd, That the sums of fifty-eight dol
lars for the Boys House of Refuge. and ten
dollars for the Girls House of Refuge are
hereby appropriated, to enable the inmates
to celebrate Christmas day, December %,
1870: and that the Administrator of Public
Accounts warrant on the Department OF
Finance in favor Of the Superintendent of
the Boys House of Refuge. and in favor of
the Matron of the Girls House Of Refuge,
for the foregoing amounts, respectively.
Adopted.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Miss Amy Lamarque,
residing at No. 2l2 Camp street, third AS
sessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMENTs,i
December -, 1870.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
Petitioner, Miss Amy Lamasque, ayers
that she was enormously assessed in 1868 on
furniture one thousand dollars $4,000, and
that Judgment has been rendered against
her in the Third District Court, suit No.
1916.
After investigation. and upon the repre-
sensations of Mr.. Clarke, acting Secretary
Of this Council, am induced to recommend
that the tax and interest be RENTED, upon
payment Of costs. therefore Offer the an
nexed resolution.
H.sBONZANO, Administrator.
Resoleed, That the Sheriff is hereby au-
thorized to receive from Miss Amy Lamar4ue
the sum of nine dollars and sixty cents, in
full satisfaction for Judgment rendered
against her in the Third District Court, snit
No. 1915, for the tax on furniture for the
year 1863.
Laid over to be printed.
Report by the Administrator OF Assess
ments on the petition of Messrs. Hunter
g. Bishop, No. 29 Carondelet street, fifth
assessment district:
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssNENTs,l
December 10, 1870. J
To the City Council of New Orleans
f.. b. Bishop. one OF the petitioners, owns
the patent right of dredging machine,
and was employed by a company to work
at the mouth of the Mississippi river to re-
move the bar, and bring about a depth of
water sufficient to admit vessels over it
without hindrance or delay. The'whole
affair is known to have resulted q signal
and complete failure. 1t also appears that
they had actually no capital invested in the
enterprise, but simply furnished their talent,
which they claim is not taxable.
recommend that their prayer be granted.
H. BONZANO. Administrator
Resolrcd. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
cancel tax bill No. 143l, for the year 1869,
for an erroneous assessment in ten thou
sand (slO,000) dollars capital
Laid over to be printed.
BY the Mayor and Administrator of
New ORLEANS, December IL, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned, to whom was referred
the application of the New Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad Company
to become purchasers and owners of two
pieces of vacant ground, the property of the
city of New Orleans, bounded by Water,
Delta, Front and st. Joseph streets. respect
fully recommend that the same be sold to
the applicants for the sum of ten thousand
dollars cash, in currency, and submit the
resolution:
ResOtced. That on payment into the city
treasury of the sum of ten thousand dollars
in current funds, the Mayor is hereby au-
thorized to 81 gu nOtarial act for the sale
and transfer of a certain piece of vacant
ground, measuring fifty feet five inches one
line on Water street, eighty-tive feet one
inch ON Delta street, one hundred and
twenty-four feet eleven inches two lines ON
81. Joseph street. and one hundred and
twenty feet on the rear line; and q certain
piece Of vacant ground measuring one hun
dred and two feet four inches three lines on
Delta, by one hundred and twenty feet nine
inches five lines on Front street, one hun
dred and twenty-four feet eleven inches two
lines on St Joseph. by an irregular rear line
OF say one hundred aud twenty-five feet.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
II. BONZANO,
Administrator o. assessments.
r.West called up the ordinance relating
to surveys and deputy surveys. which was
adopted.
By Mr. Emley:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMENCE
December l3, 1870. )
To tie City Council OF EeE Orleans:
In July last the lessees of the Beef Mar.
ket, the Poydras Market and the Pile Mar
ket joined in petition to this Council. ask
ing to be relieved from the payment Of their
last installme4t of rental, respectively, of
the several markets leased to them for the
present year. representing that they had
suffered loss in market revenues during the
current year, from various causes named.
petition before any action was had on it,
but recently have presented it again for the
consideration of this Council. l have the
honor to report that / have considered the
several causes OF complaint set forth, and
md none OF them Of such a nature, in my
Judgment, as to warrant this Council in
granting reliet upon the grounds as PRAYED
tor.
S. C. EMLEY, Administrators.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Finley:
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
December 10, lo.0. !
To The City Council Of New Orleans:
The Washington Hook and Ladder Com
rany No !. of Algiers. in their petition, re-
ferred to this department. ask for an addi-
tional appropriation of $500. This Council
recently appropriated to this company SllOO
to pay for Il truck and equipment, scon-
tracted for at that price, with one of the
companies of this city. The Board OF Com
missiOners of the Eiremen's Charitable AS
sociation of New Orleans, however, de-
clined to ratify said contract, and petition
ers then contracted with New York build
er for a truck and furniture, at an addi-
tional cost, including transportation, Of
$500. | recommend the appropriation asked
for
s. G.. EMLEY, Administrator.
ResoItcd, That the Administrator Of the
Department of Public Accounts is hereby
authorized and instructed to warrant on the
Department Of Finance for the sum of
500, in payment of balance on truck and
transportation for the use of Washington
Hook and Ladder Company No. l. Of Al
giers, such warrant to be issued only upon
the presentation of a voucher or vouchers,
satisfactory to the Administrator of Public
Accounts and the Administrator of Com
merce.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Emley: