New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-28

ment district, and in which he holds a half
interest, is assessed too high for the wear
1869, and asks for reduction.
find upon examination that the building
has false front, representing a twostory
building, which is actually one-story ware
house only, and am fully convinced that the
property has been over-assessed.
The records in this office show that he
appealed to the Board of Assessors at the
proper time for relief, and though a cOrrec-
ton was due him as an act OF mere JUSTICE
his application was rejected.
l recommend reduction from fifteen to-
nine thousand dollars, and offer the follow
ing resolution.
Very respectfully,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred. That the Administrator Of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to furnish
the Administrator Of Finance with a new
and corrected tax bill Of the property
situated in square No l24, third assessment
district, and owned by C. NJ. Conrad and E.:
w. Burbunk, by giving an assessment OF
$1,000 instead of $4,000.
Adopted.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Il. F. Theurer, i'm
porter, No 10 Peters street, New Orleans:
DEPARTMRxr OF AssRssxEyrs,}
Petitioner has paid forty seven dollars and
fifty cents tax for the year 1869, on capital
assessed or invested in a distillery at No.
4S4 Decatur street, tenth assessment dis
trict in which he claims he never had any
interest whatever, further than renting the
premises to Messrs. H. +. Mills Il Co., and
used by them in carrying on distillery
business.
The distillery is now under seizure by the
United States, and Mills & Champion left
the State some months ago.
l am satisfied, after q careful investiga-
ton, that the petitioner should not have
been assessed for capital invested in this
business, and offer the annexed resolution.
Very respectfully,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred, That Rudolph F. Theurer hav-
ing paid into the city treasury forty seven
dollars and fifty cents tax for 1863, on capital
(S2OO0) two thousand dollars, wrOngfully
assessed against him in the tenth assess
ment district, the Administrator of Public
Accounts is hereby authorized to warrant
on the Administrator of Finance, in favor OF
said Theurer, for said amount.
Adopted.
Report BY the Administrator of Assessments
| on the petition of John Holmes and L. IS.
leans.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
City OF New Orleans, July H. 1870.
The petitioners represent that they are
| the owners of the property known as the
| Union Warehouse" situated III square No.
| So, third assessment district; that IN the
wear 1869 they deemed the assessment OF
| $45 900 too high, and made application in
| due form to the Board of Assessors, to have
| the assessment reduced to what they believed
| was the actual cash value of said property,
| viz: $4,000.
The application was acted upon by the
board, and the assessment was reduced by
| them to $3S. 900, but by an error of the As
| SCISSOR, the original assessment was carried
| upon the rolls, viz. $4,000.
Petitioners ask to have the error corrected,
| that they may be allowed to pay their tax
| upon the correct valuation and assessment,
| viz: S3S,OOO
Mr.. Harper, secretary of the late board,
and now an employee of this department, to
whom the matter was referred, reports as
| follows:
| When the rolls for 1869 were exposed to
the public. Messrs. Holmes and Salter came
forward aud made application to the Board
| of Assessors to have their property known
as the Union Warehouse, square fifty nine,
| third assessment district reduced from
forty-ive thousand to thirty thousand dol
| lars.
The property was examined by the Board
of Assessors, and the assessment reduced,
as appears by the journal of the board, to
thirty-eight thousand dollars.
| Inaslnuch as the supervisors granted re-
| lief. l recommend relief, and accordingly
| offer the annexed resolution.
II. BONzANO,
| Administrator of Assessments.
| Co no
| of 1862 the value of the property owned by
John Holmes and T. S. Salter, in square
tifty-nine, third assessment district, was
fixed by an official act of the Board Of
Assessors of the city at $38, 1000, and not at
$4,000, as the tax rolls enormously show;
and it further appearing that said valuation
is Just and correct the Administrator OF
Public Accounts is hereby authorized TO
correct the tax roll, and substitute new
and correct tax bill for said property, show
ing valuation of S3S, 600 instead of S45,0oO.
Adopted.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of Chism & Boyd,
dealers in Western produce, doing busl-
ness corner of Poydras and FOucher
streets, fourth assessment district, New
Orleans.
| DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
| CITY of New Orleans, July 10, 1870
|
the month of August, last year, after public
notice had been given of the completion OF
the tax rolls, and while they were open for
nublic inspection, they examined the tax
rolls and found they were assessed at
100000: that since that time, and without
their knowledge, the books of the Assessor
have been altered, and the sum of 10000
has been substituted.
They pray that the amount be reduced to
$4,000, | recommend petitioners request
be granted, and offer the annexed resolu'
ii. BONzANO,
Administrator of Assessments
Resolred. That the Administrator of Pub.
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
substitute and hand for collection to
the Administrator of Finance a tax bill of
twenty thousand dollars against Chisin &.
Bovt. on capital for 1869. in lieu OF the er.
roneous bill of fifty thousand dollars.
Adopted.
Report by the Administrator of Assess,
ments on the petition OF Edward kenne-
dy, blacksmith and tarier, No. 81 Notre
Dame street, third assessment district
New Orleans.
| DEPARTMENT OF As;EsssFNTs,
City OF New Orleans, July 49, 1870.
The petitioners name is Edward Ken.
nedy. In paying his taxes for 1869. he paid
| into the treasury twentythree dollars and
| Sevcnty-tiyc cents, tax assessed on property
| owned By Edward Kennedy, a machinist
living at 1873 Third street, being another
man by the same name.
recommend relief, and offer the annexed
| resolution.
Very respectfully,
II. BONZANO,
Administrator of Assessments,
| Il l.