New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-18

surrounding the matter. 1t Is respectfully
suggested that the proposed taIlh shat! take
effect Only at the expiration of the present
fiscal year of the Wa!erworks, thirtiesh Sep
TENDER, 1870.
am. gentlemen,
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
A. w. BOSW0RTH, !
President BoaSd Commissioners
CITY Waterwork6.
The weekly statement from tie water
works Commissioners was read and referred
to the Committee on Water@crks.
PETITIONS.
The following was read, and, on motion OF
Mr. O'Bcien. referred to the Finance Com
mittee:
NEW ORLEANS, March Is, 1870.
To the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen Of the
City Of lew Orleans:
GENrLEMEN-Ob.e rvng that an act has
rassed the Legislature of the State OF
Louisiana, authorizing the sale 81 the STOCK
held bv the city Of New Orleans, IN the New
Orleans. jackson and Great Northern Kali
road Company, beg in behalf OF some OF
the largest holders OF the frs. aud second
mortgage bonds of that company to make
the following proposal for the purchase OF
the eighty thousand shares held by the city.
I viii pay one hundred thousand dollars
company Of the eighty thousand shares held
by tie city Of New Orleans, subject to my
order aud VIII execute a bond, with good
and sufficient security, for the faithful per
Torrance of the obligation imposed by the
act above referred to.
II is doubtless kuOwn to your honorable
body that. by the act Of the Louisiana Legis.
lature passed March Is, 1854, authorizing
the city to subscribe to the stock or the New
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern Rail-
road Company, these eighty thousand shares
held by the city, and which | now Offer to
purchase, are forever pledged tor the pay
ment Of the two millions of city bonQs Issued
to AID in the construction OF this way.
Each and every share held by the city IL
therefore irrevocably pledged tor its full par
value of twenty-five dollars per share, and as
the two millions Of city bonds fail Que i'll
1874 and 1875, it is evident the city stock
possesses no intrinsic value beyond the
amount Of this pledge.
This offer for the bondaolders, therefore.
is made in view of this fact, and for The sole
purpose of acquiring the use Of the fran
chises appertaining to the city stock tor the
protection Of their own important interests,
in common with those OF the city of New
Orleans.
/ have the honor TO be
Very respectfully,
Your Ubedient servant,
The petition Of Messrs. Cahill and Cutfey,
asking permission to remove their steam en-
CINE and mill from 726 to 1872 New Levee
street, also their water pipes. accompanied
by the permission of their neighbore, was
read, aud the petition granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. O'Briea:
ReSolred. That permission be and the
same is hereby granted 10 Massrs- Cah;ll "
| Cotey to remove Their steam engine aud Nil
| from their present premises, No. TZ6 New
Leyee street, 70 No. 1872 New Levee street;
| also TO remove .heir water pipe TO the same
place, to remain during the pleasure OF the
Common Council.
! Unanimously adopted on both readings,
the rules being suspended.
By Dir. Brady:
ReSo7red. That permission be and is here
| by given ". H. Reynolds 30 erect q steam
| engine On his premises on the square
| bo1ndcd bv south Market, Delord. Fulton
| aid Front streets, during the pleasure OF the
| Common Council.
Unanimously adopted on both readings,
the rules being suspended.
By Mr. H2ssinger:
An Ordnance TO insure the prompt collec-
tion Of taxes Of 1868.
! WHEREAS. The writ5 in the hands of the
Sheriff tor the tax bills Of the year 1865 il IL
| vor Of the city Of New Orleans, DO not contain
| futi aud accurate description OF property q
| indicate the domicil OF defendants, ant 81
| such information IS indispensable in the eXe-
cution Of said judgments and can only be
procured by the clty with great difficulty
| and attendant expense to the Sheriff.
! I'D not no ! =
| All horizea to ;sroceed forthwith 70 obtain
| the data necessary to execute these tax
write. and that tor such services he shall be
| allowed 3 remuneration OF --- per cent
on amounts paid into the treasury; provided,
that the Sheriff shall receive no conpen6a-
| tiOn for such services on Wrlt5 net cOiecied,
unless proce edines under the same have
been stayed by order OF the finance Com
mittee.
| Be IL further ordained, That the Sheriff
| shall make fell and detailed statement Of AL
writs remaining IL his hands ou the trst
day Of July, 1870, and the reasons for their
non-colectioa.
On motion, referred to the Finance Com
rnittee.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following repor. was read and re-
ceived: -o
New ORLEANS, March Is, 1870.
To The Honorable the Common Council:
| GENTIEMEN-Th special committee az.
pointed to superintend the preparation and
publication OF new edition OF the city
laws and ordinances, together with acts o
the Legislature, decisions Of the Supreme
Court, aud constitutional provisions relating
to the city government, beg to report tha
hIessrs. Luzenburg ard LeOVy have com
pIeted and published the work IL a manhel
cDgircly satisfactory to the committee
they, therefore, Recommend the afoptlcI
by The Common CCuLCil Of tho following
resolution:
, Pesoiced, That the book Of the City Law
and Ordinances, prepared by Mes6re Luz2n
berg and Le0vy, and just published, be ant
tho same Is hereby accepted.
Respectfully, etc.
q. PANDELY,
&. CAMP,
CHARLES P0ITH0FF.
Er. Prados retired.
The accompanying resolution was Unani
mously adopted On bo.A readings, the rule
. being suspended