New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21

| resolution.
| Very respectfully,
| H. BONZANO,
| Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred. That Edward Kennedy, resid-
| ing at 81 Notre Dame street, having paid
tax for 1869 on a lot of ground in square
100, eleventh assessment district, assessed
for $1,000, the same not being owned by him,
the Administrator of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized to separate the tax bill
paid by said Kennedy. furnishing the Ad-
ministratOr of Finance with q tax bill
against Edward Kennedy, No. 1873 Third
| street, with an assessment as above indi-
Gated, and to warrant on the Administrator
OF Finance in favor of Edward Kennedy,
81 Notre Dame street, for twenty-three dol
| lars and seventy-fve cents, being the amount
enormously paid by him.
Report by the Administrator Of Assessments
on the petition of b. H. POhlhaus & Co.,
| flour merchants, Nos. - and IS Poydras
| street.
DEPARTMENT OF ADJUSTMENTS !
City Of New Orleans, July 10, 1907
Petitioners ask for relief from tax on $A5,
900 capital for 1862 ,.
Mr.. Pohlhaus declares, under oath. that
| the capital of his firm did not exceed $40 900
during the last two years.
Petitioners are known to me as honorable
| men, worthy Of belief. and recommend
that the prayer be granted, and offer the
| following resolution.
Very respectfully
H. BONZANO,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
furnish the Administrator of Finance with
tax bill against the firm of J. H. Pohl-
haus & Co. for the year 1862 assessing them
with a capital of $4,000, in lieu of the bill
for the erroneous amount of $4,000.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of Ignatius Skymanski
asking to be relieved of the payment of
taxes for the years 1861, 1862 and 1863.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS.
City OF New Orleans, July II, 1870
In reference to the petition of Ignatius
Skymanski, asking to be relieved of the
payment of taxes on real and personal
property, including taxes ON slaves. claimed
by virtue of judgments as due the city of
New Orleans, which matter was referred to
the undersigned, jointly with j. r. Beck
with Esq, late City Attorney. have the
honor to report that, with the light shed
upon the subject by the gentleman named,
the property now taken in possession by the
Sheriff to satisfy tax judgments for the
years 1861. 1862 and 1868 was seized and
libeled by the United States, August 7, 1868,
as enemies property, and afterward con-
demned and sold: that the lien for taxes
due prior TO the condemnation and sale of
property was eXtinguished by the decree of
condemnation: the proceedings against the
property being ''in REM" the decree Ope-
rates against all the world.
But even if this was not the law, it APP
pears from the Record in the Department of
Public Accounts. that the tax now claimed
as still due on the landed property, was in
H,n f1y,,ny into %l,n l.. - ~.
Treasurer, and accounted for by him. For
this portion of the city's claim, therefore, it
is proper to grant relief.
He next claims relief for exemption from
tax on personal property" on the ground
that in those years he was not possessed of
any personal property-that in fact, being
then known as in arms against the United
captured it at once. This candidly believe
the victor would have done: but, as it is
only very mild penalty petitioner pays for
leaving his home unguarded, and for even
inviting and exposing to attack his interests
there, recommend no relief
Thirdly. With regard to the complaint on
the part of petitioner, that a considerable
part of the tax claimed is due upon the as
sessed value of slaves, quote my legal ad-
wiser when say that am clearly of opinion
that Mr.. Skymanski can not legally escape
the payment of the tax on slaves
Beyond all doubt, at the time the tax was
imposed it was legitimate. The condition
OF affairs, however, have since changed, and
by the joint action of the State and Federal
government, slavery has become and stands
abolished; still, he can not even now legally
escape the payment. Yet, as a matter of
policy, | think it would be well for the city
to abandon all such uncOllected taxes and
rest. satisfied.
The pecuniary loss which all owners of
slaves have suffered by the abolition of
slavery, has been visitation upon them
equal in character and worse in effect to
total eclipse, being, as it were, direct tax
OF such magnitude as to tax the very
thing itself clean out of existence.
With this view | recommend relief, and
now offer the following resolutions to meet
the three appeals under consideration.
Very respectfully,
Administrator of Assessments.
Resolred. That the Sheriff is hereby au-
thOrized to make the following deductions
in the settlement of tax bill No. $685. For
the year 1861, against Ignatius Skymansl1i
suit No. 1876, Sixth District Court:
The sum of 1922 50, with the interest
charged thereon, being the amount received
by the City Treasurer, May %, 1865, and
never credited on the tax bill or to the tax
payer; also, seyenty-seven dollars and
twenty-five cents, tax on slaves and interest
thereon.
Resolred, That the Sheriff is hereby au-
thorized to make the following deduction
in the settlement of tax bill No. 1884. suit
No. 2O,9lS, Second District Court, for the ,
year 1868:
The sum of sl57, with interest charged
thereon, being the amount received by the |
City Treasurer May IS, 1865, and for which |
amount petitioner never has received credit. |
Resolred, That the Sheriff is hereby au-
thorized to make the following deduction in |
the settlement of tax bill No. 1868, for 1863.
against Ignatius Skymanski, suit No. 2397S, |
Second District Court, the sum of sixty
eight dollars and fifty cents, with interest
charged thereon. said amount being the tax
assessed on slaves
Resotced, That the Sheriff is hereby ALL
thorlzed to make the following deduction in
the settlement of tax bill against Ignatius
Skymansld, No. 1852. for the year 1862. suit
No. 1877. Third District Court, the sum
OF twelve dollars paid to the City Treasurer
November 49, 1868, with interest charged
thereon, and one hundred and fifty-iye dol
lars paid City Treasurer May IS, 1866, with
interest thereon.