New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-29


Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans, That the said Admins
traitor of Finance be, and is hereby, author
lied and directed to suspend suits against
the holders of said receipts and the appa
rent debtors Of said unpaid tax bills, and
to institute proceedings against the tax col
lectOrs of the late City Of Jefferson and the
Police Jury of the right bank OF the parish
of Orleans for the recovery of the sums by
them alleged to have been paid to the said
tax collectors And the said Administrator
of Finance will report to this Council the
cases in which such irregular bills have
been or will be discovered, with his action
in reference thereto.
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following apprO-
priations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator OF Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same:
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany, for sundry bills of printing. $2l5
Steamboat Commonwealth. for freight
and charges on iron hydrants. as per bill
approved by Administrator Of Waterworks
and Public buildings. $2l 3S.
p H. Quinlan. for sundry repairs IN
Mayors office, as per bill approved by the
Mayor, Sc 05.
George w. Holman, for materials, and re-
pairing Venetian blinds in Mayors Office,
as per bill approved by the Mayor, 80; ,.
p. GranZin, for repairs of clocks in City
Hall, as per bills approved by the Mayor,
SIS.
George A. Waggateau, for services in
counting city notes, SIS.
II. DeArmas, for same. $50.
Stetson g. Armstrong. stationery for
Mayors Office, S37 IS.
John Lynch, Surveyor General of LOuisi-
ana, for copy Of his report to the Commits
er's survey of the claim of Daniel Clark.
with copies Of all maps and evidence which
accompanied said report, 500.
New Orleans Picayune, for publishing or
dinance No. 439, 81 50.
New Orleans Times for advertising, $lS
Commercial Bulletin, for same, S. IS.
Steamship Mariposa, for proportion OF
general average charges on freight for Fire
Alarm Telegraph, as per bill approved by
Administrator Of Police, $40 q.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. West:
WHEREAS, The proper legal time having
elapsed, and no objection having been
made, and the petitions having been pub
the time prescribed by law, therefore be it
RcsoIred, That the Administrator Of I'm
provements be and lie is hereby authorized
and directed to advertise for proposals for
making brick banquettes, with stone curbs
and wooden cutters, on the northwest side
| of Broad street, between Canal and Bien'
vile streets; also, brick banquettes with
stone curbs and wooden cutters, on the
| nOrthw EST side Of CustOmhOuse street, be-
md hpinU I
pursuance of the request of petitioners
Adopted.
A petition of Patrick Conway to have
cotton pickery on Clara street, was referred
to the Administrator of Commerce.
An application of William Durbridge to
purchase piece otproperty near Chalmette
Cemetery was referred to the Mayor.
A petition of William j. Vasen for relief
| from taxes was referred to the Department
Of Assessments.
A petition of John Breen praying for re-
lief for loss of seven-thirty certificate was
referred to the Department of Accounts.
A communication from the attorneys of
| Messrs DePouilly g. Suari was laid on the
table.
A tax petition of Mr.. L. l.. Bower was
referred to thu Department of Finance.
| A petition of the Carondelet Canal and
Navigation Company, was referred to the
Department of Assessments.
A license petition of Schwabacher &
Hirsch was referred to the Administrator OF
Finance.
A petition Of the Firemen's Charitable
Association of the late City of Jefferson
was referred 70 the Administrator of Com
merce.
A communication from Mr.. j. K. Dick
in relation TO bankrupt's taxes, was referred
to the Administrator Of Finance.
A petition of Taddy Michel Tor sllif
ferry, was referred TO- the Administrator O
Commerce.
A communication from Mr.. J. Hernandez
with reference TO the Bazaar Market notes
was referred to the Mayor and Administra
tor of Commerce with power to act.
Mr.. Enley presented petition Of q
Boyne. and offered therein the following
report and resolution:
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
| December q, 1870.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
| NJ G. BOVINE asks permission to establish
| and operate a blacksmith shop in tn
brick building with slate roof, at No.
Elysian Fields street, and accompanie
his petition with the written consent of f;
majority Of the residents within one squar
OF the place where such blacksmith shop i
sought TO be erected. l recommend grant
ing the petition.
S. G. EMLEY. Administrator.
Rcsofsed, That permission is hereb,
granted to NJ. G. Boyne to establish ant
operate a blacksmith shop at No. Elysial
| Fields street. such permission to be revOcabl
at the pleasure Of the Council.
At the suggestion of the Mayor, the mat
ter was laid over, SO that snap judgmen
might not be taken against the property
holders Of the district.
Unfinished Business.
The Mayor and Administrator of Financ
presented the following report:
| CRY HALL, NEW ORLKASs,
| November %, 1870
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
On the claim of Victor PradOs. amountin
to 1886 Is, referred to us, we report III
tavorably.
| bENC. r. Ian DEhO, mayor
JOHN S. WALTON,
Administra tor of Finance.
The report was adopted.
By the Mayor:
NATIONALITY or NEW ORLEANS,
Decemoer21 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Il Ireturn herewith the bill Of the New O
leans Republican Printing Company IL
printing back proceedings Of the Council
which was referred to me.