New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

| prepared to be served upon the CoutraclOrs.
Committee Reportss
The annexed report was received and Or
dered to be printed:
The committee, consisting Of the Mayor
and Administrators West and Emley, 10
whom was referred the resolution adopted
at the last session of the Council, in refer
ence to railroads. report that the representa-
tives of the railroad companies were spe-
ciaily notified to meet the committee in the
Mayors parlOr on Saturday last. Pont-
chartrain Railroad Company alone was re-
presented at the meeting. Another meet
ing was called by Advertisement for this
day, and the railroad companies requested
to be present by delegates. No representa-
meeting.
The committee ask for further time.
B. F. FLANDERS,
Mayor.
s. C. EMLEY,
Administrator of Commerce.
| j. r. WEST,
Administrator of improvements. =
Mr.. Deiassize presented the following re-
port and enclosure, which were ordered to
be printed and laid over:
| DEPARTMENT OF THE WATEEwoRKsj
| and Public buildings. I
! New Orleans. May "a. 1870. J
To The Council OF the City of New Orleans: Is.
In relation to my action in reporting =
| favor of renting the Orleans ball room
! the use of the First District Court / desire
| to make a statement in view of the recent
action of the Grand Jury, and the protest
/ Of the officers of the First District Court as
| to removal of said court.
| The question OF the proper disposition Of
| the Eighth District court being under con-
sideration, it WAS found impossible to locate
| it in the Court Building, unless some one of
| the courts were removed therefrOm. At
| first it was suggested to remove the Supreme
Court, but there was one universal protest.
The mex. most feasible idea presented was to
| remove the First District Court to the Or
leans Ball Room and to give the Eighth, or
one of the other District Courts, the rooms
vacated by the First. Before proceeding to
make any arrangement carrying out this
idea, the Judge Of the First District Court
was consulted, and he, in letter to the UNI
dersgned, assented to the removal of his
court to the Ball Room, provided there was
adequate space for the purposes of his court.
| Immediately satisfied myself that no diff
Guilty was to be apprehehded on the score OF
"adequacy," aud requested the City Sur.
veyor to examine the Bal Room, and dis
tribute the space therein in such manner
as best to serve the purposes of the First Dis
trict Court. then drew up the report, the
presentation of which, with the action taken
by the Council, has brought forth the pro-
test of the Grand Jury and of the officers OF
the First District Court.
On the appearance of the protest above
referred to, l caused the City SNveyor to +.
measure the Orleans ball room ard thaf
rooms occupied by the First District Court,
to ascertain their superficial areas, and the
difference found is but slightly in favor OF
the First District Court:
Tie area Of the First District Court is 33.136
The area of the Orleans ball room is 30.o40
Difference. ................... 2.29O
understanding the difference found,
am still of opinion that every purpose of the
First District Court can be fully served by
the removal.
In view of the fact that the First District
Court occupied for long period of time the
rooms now used by the Sixth District Court,
and no objection was ever made thereto by
the Grand Jury or officers Of said court, 1t
seems strange that a storm of protestations
should be raised when it is proposed to 10.
cate the same court in quarters much more
commodious than the Sixth District Court,
and subject to less objections on other
grounds.
With these remarks 1 submit herewith
the letter of Judge Abel, and leave the dis
position of the matter in your hands.
Respectfully, l.. T.DELASS1ZE,
Admins tratOr.
DEAR SIR-You may say to Mr.. Delassize
that personally | have no objection to the
removal Of the First District Court to the
Orleans Ball Room, on Orleans street, pro-
vided the public can have room equally
capacious and convenient for its accommo-
daton.
Tie Criminal Court is one of great import
ance to the people, and I have no right or
desire to abridge their privileges or comfort,
Yours respectfully, E. ABELL,
New Orleans, May 3, 1870.
Administrator Walton made, orally, re-
port reversing previous report against the
land claim of Louis Senechal, and now re.
porting in its favor. He called up the adop-
ton OF the following resolution, which was
carried:
Reso!oed, That the Administrator of PM
lie Accounts warrant on the Administrator
Of Finance, in favor of Louis Senechal. for
the sum of two hundred and seventy seven
dollars and sixty.three cents (S277 63) for
i've per cent commission on interest collect
ed from ground rents paid to the Admins
.rstor OF Finance, April %, 1870.
Mr.. Walton presented the following re-
port
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
May "a, 1870.
Upon the proposition of the New Orleans
las Company to. settle their taxes by regis
respectfully report, that in regard to the
axes OF 1868. the late city government, by
ordinance 1l36, new series, November o.
1868, authorized the Controller to make the
settlement in that manner. but it was never
carried out. In May, 1869, the Finance
Committee passed resolution authorizing
he Controller to pay the Gas Compapy's
bills for March and April, 1869, to enable the
company to pay their taxes then due,
which resolution, as well as the former one
passed by the Conncil, the Controller ap-
pears to have treated with contempt.
In this state of affairs it was agreed that
he tax bill Of 1868 should not be advertised
n the list of delinquent taxpayers, and that
t should be retained by the Treasurer until
. settlement could be made with the Gas
company, which agreement is shown by d
etter OF the chairman of the late Finance
committee. herewith transmitted, dated
Nay 20, 1870. The bill was not advertised,
'ut Notwithstanding these pledges, it was
,llven by the late City Treasurer (Mr.
Mount to the Assistant City Attorney, who, >
without advertisement or notice of any kim
proceeded to get a Judgment against
Ias Company, and how claims cOmmlssi'
IN the bill.
In view of the above facts, recommend
he adoption of a resolution authorizing
ettlement of the Gas Companys taxes Il
SOS, IL the manner proposed BY the Gov
,any.
The resolution accompanying the repd
vas as follows: