New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-27

| lie Accounts and Finance are hereby au-
| thOrized to cancel the judgment rendered IN
| favor of the city, against James Regan, for
an erroneous assessment on capital In Q
| grocery store for the year 1868.
H. BONZANO, Administrator
| Report by the Administrator of Assess.
I ments, on the petition Of Allen Hill, agent
for Mrs G.. W. Oliver, No. 167 BarOnne
| street, third assessment district.
| DEPARTMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS
October Il, 1870.
| To the City Council of New Orleans:
| Petitioner complains that her property in
! square a. third assessment district, was er-
| rOneously assessed for loo9, ana ASKS 10
have a correct valuation placed upon it, in
order that she may pay her taxes.
| find that the assessor raised the assess
ment in 1869 from $4,000 to $4,000. There
| have been no improvements mace on the
property and the assessment for 1917 mas
| been fixed at $1,000.
recommend relief, and offer the an
| neXcd resolutions:
| ResOlred That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts he and is hereby authorized, to
| furnish tie Administrator Of Finance with
| a corrected tax bill (NO. 64S) for 1869,
against Mrs. G. w. Oliver, assessing her
with $1,000 on property owned by her In
| square 81, third assessment district, IN lieu
| OF $1,000.
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Report by the Administrator of Assess
| rnents on the petition OF q. II. Braughn,
| Esu attorney for the owners and lncor-
porators of the Franklin Temperance Hall,
| situated at the corner of Love and Spain
| streets, tenth assessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
| October q, 1870.
| To the City Council of New Orleans
| Petitioner says that the Franklin Tenn
pcrance Society is a charitable ASSOCIATION,
| and that the building in which they hold
their meetings should be exempt from taxa
| ton. In support of this view, the attorney
! cites the fourth paragraph Of section Is, OF
| the city charter.
| 1t is true that the paragraph in question,
| exempts every house belonging TO COM
| pany for the reformation of offenders, and
| for other charitable societies. and | am
| much inclined to recommend the petition to
| the fayorablc consideration OF the Council,
| but ain told that the building is also used
| for other purposes.
| Hereford recommend that final action
on this petition be postponed for the pres
| ent.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator Of Assess
| ments on the petition of Charles Leighton,
corner st. Charles and Canal streets, nth
assessment district.
DEPARTMENT AssEssNENrs,}
October 10, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner made return for the year
| 1869 from his place of business, including on
his statement one horse and carriage, valued
at one hundred and fifty dollars, for which
he was assessed.
The Assessor of the third assessment
district lin which he resides) also assessed
him for the same thing, for $500. The latter
is evidently an error, and recommend re-
lief by offering the annexed resolution.
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
| lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
cancel the assessment, in the third district,
for 1859 against Charles Leighton, TOR
horses and carriages ($60O), the same having
been correctly assessed in the fifth assess
ment district
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of John Davidson. square
80. third assessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASS EssMRSrs
October u.s. 1870. )
To the City Council of New Orleans;
Petitioner asks to have the assessment of
1869 on the property known as ''Davidsons
Court" reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t
seems application was made to the Board of
Assessors for the reduction at the proper
time. but did not receive tavOra BILE con-
sideration.
The assessment for 1870 has been placed
at $4,000, which is considered correct
valuation of the property. l therefore re-
commend partial relief, and otter the an
nexed resolution:
Resolred. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
correct tax bill No. $50. for 1869. against
Lvall & Davidson. assessing them on pro-
perry in square 30 third assessment dis
trict, $4,000 in lieu of $4,000.
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report of the Administrator of Assessments,
on the petition of Leonard Marine.
DEPARTMENT AssEssxEErs,l
October 49, 1870. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner is assessed for the year 1868 at
$1,000 capital as grocery keeper. at No. 273
Rampant street. and he swears that he had
nothing whatever to do with the place dur
ing that year. He asserts that during the
year OF 1868 he did carry on business, but
at different place, namely, No. 264 Julia
street. He also offers to pay tax on
$4,000 capital invested in his busidness on
Julia street, which offer being. after inquiry,
found reasonable, propose to accept, and
now introduce for his relief the following
| resolution
Resolred, That the Sheriff is hereby
directed to receive from Leonard MarinO
the sum of thirty dollars in full payment for
the tax of 1868, for which Judgment has
been rendered against him N the Third
District Court suit No. -.
H. BONZANO, Admins traitor.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Messrs. Chenoweth,
Casey Il Co.. commission merchants, No.
g. Tchoupitoulas street. fourth asse ssment
district.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMFNTs,l
October "a, 1870. :
| To the City Council of New Orleans:
| Petitioners represent, under oath. that
| they made return for 1869 to the Board of
| Assessors at the proper time and as the law
| directs. of $4,000 as the amount Of their CAPT.
tai invested in business as commission mer-
| chants at No. 81 Tchoupitoulas street, but
through some error they find a tax bill
against them an assessment of $4,000,
and ask for relief. which l recommend, and
offer the annexed resolution:
Resolced, That the Administrator of/Pub-
lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
TO correct tax bill (No. 1856 for 1859, against
Chenoweth, Casey & Co., assessing them
| with $1,000 capital in lien of $4,000.
II. BONZANO Administrator
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of l.. Eldridge, for
the remission of tax on capital for the
year 1869
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMEyrs)
October II, 1870.
| To the City Council of New Orleans
| Petitioner sets forth that he has been as
sessed for the year 1869, on capital to the