New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-16


-. pxPAnza1xNf OF AssEssk1xy2l
egtfe CITY OF New Orlssns Juns "A, le7o
Petitioner asks to be relieved from the
payment OF taxes for 1865. ane TO have writ
Of seizure set aside. - ssAe rs -~+.ss,st
The original claim for tax amounts to
I have investigated this case, ind that
s,Jochems q poor, old and feeble, and really
an object for your charitable consideration.
Therefore recommend the passage Of the
following resolution. ~ - Es % a.
9sp q. BoNzAN0. :.
Administrator Of assessments.
.Resolced. That The City Attorney be. and
10 hereby, authorized 70 give the Sheriff
such Instructions IN the case Of the city OF
New Orleans Va W. Jochem, % may be
necessary IN order to meet the petititionet ID
the spirit Of this report.
The following report vas received and
adopted: e e, -, e
Report By the Adninistrator Of Assss;msnts
on the petition Of Hrs. A. Doubatre. :, ,
at4 DxnAxx1Gxxr or AssIssMRN8s,
CITY q N0W Vslesns. Juas H. ls7a 3
Petitionerb fhruitnrs has been seized for
tax Of 1858, amounting to fifteen doIa1s.
tits = case ofpoverty, and move the City
Attorney be anxhorized to. instruct the
Sheriff 10 suspend wit indefinitely. :
Very respectfully r ROMANO !.
.Administrator Of Assessments.
On the petition Of 7. r. Cullen, Nay 10,
referred 70 The Administrator Of Asess-
msnts, May 10, Mr.. Romano called up his
report, made ct the regular meeting Of the
Council. May ~. and that report was
adopted. isgs 80 1,vs ?
nnEaRRn6 Ruaaneaa
Mr.. West called up the following resolu-
ton: $50 II
Resolued, That the Mayor be authorised
(3) lots Of ground. the property Of the city,
in square 2 A. bounded BY Front, Wells,
Crossmsn and Cuseomhouee streets, meas
uring seventy. three feet niue inches by one
hundred and twenty feet in depth. Said
lease to be for one ~ year from July I.
1870, for the sum Of twelve hundred (e120O)
dollars, payable monthly. The lessee to
piration of the lease, ell Improvements
made by him upon the property.
He stated that this property was assessed
ct fifteen hundred dollars, and the interest
proposed was at the rate Of eight per cent
on the assessed value. He thought the city
might a. well have this interest - let the
property lie idle. 1t was from Mr.. Mofett
himself le first learned that the city owned
the property. The Mayor had been re-
quested to prepare . statement of all vacant
property owned by the city. but hs pre-
sumed he had not yet had time to do so. /.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Delsssize called up the following
resolution, laid over from the adjourned
meeting: se 49,. s-.-.... %
Whereas, The lighting BY gas the streets
of the Firth District of this city, late town
of Algiers and McDonoghville, parish OF
Orleans. right bank, will prove economical,
an improvement Of great utility, and calcu-
lated largely 10 enhance the value OF pro
Be i yesolusd That the Mayor of the city
of New Orleans be and he is hereby author
lied and directed 10 enter into negotiations
with the Algiers Gas Light Company, COM
posed of Messrs. G. E. Girardey, William
McCulloch and J. H. OOonnor, their asso
ciates, OF such others as they may associate
with themselves under the name and style
Of the "Algiers Gas Light Company" TO
and NcDopoghville, with gas for lighting
said district, end the exclusive privilege Of
vending ras light therein, the terms Of the
negotiaSion to Be- submitted to the Council
before approval, provided the same does
not conflict with any privilege previously
granted, or charter conferred. y.
Mr.. Pierce thought this matter ought e
have been referred to the Administrators o.
Police, to whose department 1t pertained
He had no objection to the report.
Referred TO Department Of Police, 1lr
Delassize asserting.
Mr., Emley called up the following report
and resolution, which were adopted:
In relation to the petition OF John b
Jacob. J. T, Blanc, and nine others. asking
permission to organize an Independent nte
company in the vicinity OF Century [0a1
near the crossing OF the PontcnsII It'll a. BAL
road. referred to this department., respect
fullv recommend, that inasmuch as thS
locality named is outside the range OF "a
Fire DEPARTMENT. that permission be granted
A nraved for. and that the further prayer o
petitioners for hand fire engine be granted
as soon - the city may have an engine ols-
engaged, 10 furnish petitioners with. 80
nespee1.u''' 3. G. EMLEY, st
Administrator of Commerce.
Resolped. That the residents of GENTLY,
in the Third District, are hereby authorized
to organize an independent fire company.
Mr.. Emley called up the following ordi'
nance: -t-s5, st
An ordinance relating to party fences.
Be il ordained by the Council OF the city
of New Orleans, That whenever the OWE
ri anv lot Of lard shall desire to enclose the
ssme by q fence, he shall give notice II
writing to the owner or owners OF the au-
Joining lots of such desire, and also notiiy'
ING such owner or owners to join IN Duiio'
ING such party fence or fences, fullysde
scribing the premises thus to be Enclosed,
and after the expiration of ten days IRON
the delivery CT such notice to such owner OF
owners, If they shall still neglect to Jo1r
such petitioner In building such party renee
or fences, such petitioner may proceed 70
build such fence or fences. and shall De en-.
titled to recover from such owner or owners
shms notified one.half the cost or value OF
GOOD. substant.ai picket fence, before any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Re- it further ordained, That whenever
snv marty fence shall need repairing, noslce
"A Aforesaid msy be given by either Or any
Marty intereeted in such party fence 70
other narties interested in the same, to loin
in making srch repairs, and on failure 70
io;n no Aforesaid, the party making such re-
najrs shall be entitled to recover from such
owner or owners their just proportion o.
the cost Of such repairs.
Mr.. Shaw said there seemed to be gooo
deal Of law in the ordinance, and ne moved
that it be referred 70 the City Attorney.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Shaw called up the following report
introduced ct the last regular meeung;
To the Council Of the city Of New Orleans:
In a former report showed that severe
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