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

obstructed nor lpcumUcEeU u1Aoxs.s-sS3
and the said superintendents - 91. s.s..crs
,-,,c,n Il NAV concern to rcm0ve al pr0duces
vooJs wares or other articles landed upon
~ sold wharves and leyees upon tho q pks
Zion az twenty-four hOura after the !anGinS
thareof and. upon the neglect, refusal OF
failure by the owners OF agents o. eaaa Plv
dnce. goods, wares, or other erAcies:,c - -
move the same after being a9Iy nostacJ ~
shoIi take nOssession of said produce. gOons,
, nn" or other articles and store the same
W tho exuense and risk of the said owners
~. ~. o. ents thereof: and said superintendent
shall have further authority to remove a.,
distractions and membranes, as proviae"
in ordinance relative to pounds.
SEC 7. That it shall be the duty o me s ss,u
ships. steamboats,, and other vessels, q
ceDting f.atboats, etc., ar0sufhclenty pro-
yided with spars, timbers and stage-Planks,
for the purpose of erecting the necessary
staging for the discharge and taking IN OF
cargo: and also, that the said spars, um-
beers, or planks shall not be used by any
other person or persons, except 10r the Puf
poses above mentioned; and any person or
nersons acting in cOntraventiOn- of this sec
ton shall incur penalty of five dollars for
each and every Offensc; and that any steam
boat. vessel or other craft, or person, carry
ing of and taking without tho limits OF the
city any of said spars, timbers. OF plank
aforesaid. shall be liable to finc OF ten doi.
lars for each of the same SO carried on; AID
and Assistant Superinfendents, or any Off-
Ger of the city, to arrest all parties contra
yenine this section; that said penalties may
be enforced before court of competent
jurisdiction, or any of the Recorders OF the
city, for the use Of the city,
SEC g. That in the event}that the ownevs
or consignees of goods, wares and mercnan-
disc can not be found, the SuperintendensS
are authorized to dispense with notification
SEC. 9. That the Superintendents are here
by authorized to stop the loading and ur-
loading of merchandise or other articles
from any ship, steamboat or other vessel,
provided they consider the safety OF ire
wharves endangered thereby.
SEC, 10. That cabs, drays and other
vehicles be, and they are hereby permitted
to b. driven on said wood work, to point
fifty feet from the line of incline on said
wharves. and that the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized and INSTRUCTED 70
place, at such distances as he may dcem
best, posts to guide the Superintendent n
carrying out this permission.
SEC. II. That the Superintendent and a.
sistant superintendent shall be author
lied to employ eight laborers, at not to
exceed two dollars per day, to assist them
in carrying out the provisions Of this Orcl
nance.
SEC. -. That this ordinance shall be in
force ON and after the first Monday after rs
adoption.
SEC. Is. Be it further ordained, That al
ordinances or parts of ordinances in cOnfic.
with the foregoing, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Laid over to be printed.
~, A. Woltnu
DEPARTMENT OF FIyASck,l
December IL, ls:e
To the City Council of New Orleans
A petition from the owners OF the pro
peIler Crescent City was referred to zee ON
the sixth of December, 1870.
TIE boat is engaged in bringing freight
from Inorganic railroad, making several
trips per day, and wharfage is claimed each
trip. They ask to be allowed to pay what
age in proportion to that which Is paid by
other boats using the wharf.
The terms Of the ordinance evidently com-
pei them to pay more than is just under the
circumstances. and / recommend that tho
Administrator of Finance be authorized TO
agree with them for the payment Of moro
equitable sum.
JOHN 5. WALTON, Administered
Adopted.
BY MI. Walton
DEPARTMENT OF FIyAScz I
December 6, las0.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
The petition of P. A. Barker, agent of the
Security Life Insurance and Annuity Com
pany, of New York, was referred to me On
the twenty ninth of November, 1870.
He asks the Council to credit the company
with two hundred and fifty dollars t$250) and
three per cent railroad tax thereon, paid last
January. on their license for the year 1870.
Tho tfapuao nrdin odnFNfQd J1nCaOnha
% 1859, fixed the tax on insurance compa-
MES at not less than seven hundred and
fifty dollars tS750). On the twenty fourth
of January, 1870, the Council amended the
ordinance, and fixed the license on life in
surance companies at five hundred dollars.
Before the amendment was passed, the
above named company paid the license Of
companies that were not SO prompt paid
only five hundred dollars.
recommend the adoption Of the accom-
panying resolution.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
Resolred, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars be paid to the Security Life
Insurance and Annuity Company of New
York, when they pay their license for 1871.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FISANeE,l
December u, 1870. )
To the City Council Of New Orleans
The petition of H. C. PaxOn asking to
have refunded the excess paid by him ON
the license of the KnickerbOcker Life In
surance Company, was referred to me on
the fifteenth of November, 1870.
1t Is precisely parallel case to that of
the Secupity Life Insurance Company, upon
which have already reported.
recommend the adoption of the accom-
panying resolution.
JOHN S. WALTON,
Administrator of Finance
Resolsed, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars be paid to the Knicke--
booker Life Insurance Company when they
pay their license for the year 1871.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Walton: M
DEPARTMENT OF FINASc.l
December 13.ls7e )
To the City Council of New Orleans
The petition of George P. Deshon. asking
to be released from the payment Of a nor,
ton of the license demanded of him for
carrying on the business of shin accent. for
the year 1870, was referred to me on The
twenty-nnth of November, 1870.
lie asks Tor relief, on the ground that he
gave up business in March, and therefore
ought to pay only the proportion of the
incense Tor the time he was engaged. It
would seem at first sight no moro than
reasonable that his request should be
granted, but to do SO involves the question
whether the city ought to guarantee the
success Of person who engages in business.
The license is permit to carry on business,
and must be obtained in january or Feb
ruarv OF each wear, or before it can he de-