New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
the Department d improvements and Of
the Department Of Commerce, in relation


D. Improvements shall have general superb
tendence of so much of the matters OF
le railroads as rela es to their tracks, turf
ID tables, etc., as attached to the streets al
st highways of the city; and that the Depar
e. ment of Commerce shall have general 81
r perintendence of railroads in all matte
lr appertaining to their commerce, contrac
], with the city. movements, and general bl
y siness relations to the city.
) Mr.. Bonzano's resolution, dividing til
city into fifteen assessment districts ws
e called up and passed.
Mr.. Shaw called up the following ord
= nance:
. An ordinance to authorize the Administers
, | tor OF Assessments to investigate claim
8 arising from the collection of taxes an
licenses.
Be it ordained by the Council of the cit
OF New Orleans, That the Administrator Q
Assessments be and is hereby empowered
and required to investigate and report t
the Council all claims against the city TO
, correction and reimbursement of taxes AM
, licenses, and the withdrawal of suits tor tn,
city taxes past due; and is further author
lied to refer to the proper Administrator
for information, and return any claim en-
braced in the title of this ordinance; pro
vided, that no such claim shall be allowed
except on report of the Administrator O
Assessments after resolution of this Council
MIR. Bonzano moved to amend by striking
out Administrator of Finance, and inserting
Administrator of Assessments.
MIR. Shaw remarked that the Admins
traitor of Finance had nothing before him
but the tax bills, and these claims were
| generally based upon the assessment rolls.
number of these things had been referred
| to the Department Of Assessments, and no
report had been made on them. He wished
now to bind the matter by an ordinance.
Mr.. Bonzauo asked to be relieved of the
trouble OF investigating these claims; they
were so numerous that they could not be
investigated without neglec.ing other bust
ness.
Mr.. Shaw said it was no reason that pub
lie business should not be attended to be.
cause there was other business. The Coun-
Gil had voted the gentleman very hand.
some corps of officers. The other day some
thought too many to attend to these very
things.
The roll was called and the ordinance WAS
adopted by six yeas to one nay (Mr. Bon.
zano).
MIR. Pierce introduced an amended dog
ordinance, as follows:
An ordinance fixing tax upon dogs.
SECTION l. Be it ordained, etc., That here.
after all owners or keepers of dogs shall be |
required to pay to the Department of |
q license on each and every dog owned or |
kept by them, said license to be issued by |
of said department..
SEC. z. BE 1t further ordaiEed, ETC., That |
it shall be Incumbent on the owners of all
dogs SO licensed to have the number of their
license plainly indicated on metal plate
attached to collar on the dogs neck; said
plate to be furnished by the Department of
Finance, for which plate said department
shall and is hereby authorized to charge
twenty-five cents additional.
SEC.3. Be 1t further ordained, etc., That
my person or persons counterfeiting the
metal plate indicating the license Shall. |
lpon conviction thereof, be fined not less
han one hundred dollars nor more than
i've hundred dollars. or be imprisoned not |
ess than three months nor more than twelve
months for each and every offense; and any
erson or persons using any such counter.
DIT plate shall, upon conviction, be fined |
ot less than twenty-five dollars nor more |
han one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned |
ot less than one month nor more than three
loDths, one half Of the fines so collected to
0 to the informer.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
tier the first day of July, all dogs found t
INNING at large on any of the thorough ,
ares OF this city, without the license plate
ttached to the collar, shall be taken up by
re police and impOunded in the public '
ound OF the district where the arrest is t
lade and that the impOunding party shall
,ceive fifty cents for each and every dog at
le time OF inpounding. and the dog. if not
aimed within forty-eight hours, shall be t
lied; and any claimant for animals so i'm.
oundea, shall be required to pay fine of o
lree dollars and pound keepers fees of fifty a
'nts per day.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, etc., That
~ person charged with having taken off p
ON any dog the license plate, shall, on | !.
'nviction in any Recorders court, be fined a
IT less than fifteen nor more than twenty
re dollars, or be imprisoned not less than a
n nor more than fifteen days. :;
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. West presented the following report,
which the same disposition was made:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
City of New Orleans, May II. 1870 n
ne Honorable the Council of the city of New A
In the matter of the petition of the :,
uthern Paving Company, to be paid for .
colson pavement laid in the late city of p
tferson. the undersigned respectfully p
ansmits herewith the opinion Of the City a
torney, that the contractors have been D
Id by that corporation all, or nearly all, -
at the city OF Jefferson was bound for. An n
vestlgation of the account shows that up y
Ird of thirty-four Thousand 1884, OOO) dol. y
8. has been SO paid, and the com pany
fhnnGapH |
wen dollars aud twenty six cents 49,.
26). as due by the city directly, n
d a further sum of ffty.three thousand "
hundred and seventy eight dollars and n
enty.two cents 1858, l7S 22) as due by the "
y for the share Of the property holders. r.
Under advice By the City Attorney, the
i'm is reported upon adversely. n
ry respectfully, your obedent servant,
J. Z. WEST, Administrator. u
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY | n
Room No. ID. City Hall, : r.
Il New Orleans, May 25, 1870. IL
n j. r. WesV. Admin strator of Improvements:
DEAR SIR-The decisions of the Supreme
urt IN Burgess, Bennett and others vs.. the III
y OF Jefferson. which accompanied your
or of the twentieth instant, goes only SO II u
as to give validity to the ordinance I L:
It OF the liability attaching to that CITY. Ii
1oes not, however, fix the amount of that
uilty, ana such amount consider open -.
future adjustment. e Under the contract ~
rgess, Bennett and others must be re. Nj
raed as having given credit to the pro- 81,
csofs OF the property to the extent of two. MT
ros ana to the City of Jefferson for only =,
G., ~ 4. aIo under a mistaken ~ ~
'Ir recourse against the owners. thew
We no right to turn around and saddle Pr
city with al Indebtedness which if ia Pu