New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09

1870.
April /. to balance due on Asylum,
per contract. ................. 1o4,uVV
April ], to balance due on Asylum, oo .
extra work, per contract. 5,OOO
April !. to balance interest, rs per
account above. 2,zz4
Total due me, cash.. 223 8
| The communication was received ant
ordered to be printed, and referred back t.
the Mayor.
Pressing Business.
Mr.. West said, for reasons to which it wa
not necessary to more than allude, h
would move that the business of the meet
ing be confined to pressing business AM
such financial measures as could only b.
passed at regular meeting of the Council
Carried.
Mr.. Shaw presented the following report
which he moved should be printed and lai(
| over.
Agreed to.
To the Council of the city of New Orleans:
In former report showed that severa
Tissues Of city money were made without au
thoriZatiOn of the Council, and that before
placing them upon the statement of the
| floating debt, would ask the legalization o.
rather approval of the Council. Also, tina,
Judgment had been rendered in the Fifth
District Court in favor of the city in a city
money case. This judgment, understand,
was given without assigning special reasons
other than considering the law and the
evidence" or something to that effect. On
sending to court learned that the papers
of the case were temporarily withdrawn.
The case is now on appeal.
These circumstances made it improper for
me to place city money Unfortunately in
my statement as debt, and part Of the
floating debt. The opinion of the Mayor.
whose approval was essential to my state.
ment, was also with mine, to the effect that
the city money should be classified ana re-
ported to the Council, with a showing of
the several issues, and their authority or
want of authority, unless the Council should
otherwise order.
accordingly employed experts to count
the money at the Bank of New Orleans, who
reported that it was impracticable to classify
the money until counted, and such was the
dilapidated, damp and greasy condition of
the city issues, that the process of counting
WAS slow.
Full reflection coDstrains me to recon-
mend that the classifying of the issues be
dispensed with. 1t will take time and entail
expense. Though one judgment has gone
in favor of the city, others have gone against
it. Even if the former be affirmed, the ques-
ton Of equity and good faith will stare US
again in the face. 1 am not satisfied that
there has been any issue of city money with
out some form OF value to the city. The issues
passed freely among all classes of our pOpu.
lation, rich and poor, and into and out of
the city treasury, without any warning from
the successive city administrations that they
would not be recognized.
Under these circumstances, recommend
that authority be given me to place the city
money which has been presented as part OF
The floating debt, at once and without dis
elimination of issues upon the statement, to
ALFRED SHAW,
Administrator of Public Accounts.
The following resolutions, introduced by
Mr.. Shaw, were also laid over to be printed
WHEREAS, Inconvenience is incurred |
~ taxpayers by reason of assessing in block |
several lots located in the same square, and |
t occurring frequently that after the COM
,letion of the assessment roll property so
assessed is divided by transfer, be it
RESOLVED, That hereafter, upon applica.
ion of any party to transfer or sale of
PORTION Of real estate on which the assess
nent was made in block, it shall be the
uty of the Administrator of Assessment to
xamine the facts and pass upon the appG-
alton, and without any unnecessary delay,
ssess separately the various portions of the
property 80 divided, and to notify the Ad-
of Public Accounts and of Fl.
ance OF such division of the assessment,
Who thereupon shall cause to be made the
ecessary entries and receive from the tax.
aver the amount rendered in accordance
yifn the rQnnrf nf tho Admin iatra of |
'ublic Accounts. But in no case shall the
ivided assessments exceed or be less than
be assessment made in block.
WHEREAS, MANY transfers of real estate
re made after the completion of the assess
lent rolls, and the payment of the taxes
asst due or becoming due are frequently
by the purchaser, the bills being
lade out in the name of the former owner, /
e it
RESOLVED, That hereafter, in order to facili.
tie the taxpayers, and to prevent loss to
le city, the Administrator of Finance is
irected to receive from any party applying
pay taxes such item as the applicant is
esirous to pay, notifying the Administrator
Public Accounts thereof
Mr.. Shaw presented a report On Algiers
lck taxes, which required immediate &C.
on. u
Referred to the City Attorney, with power
act.
Mr.. Shaw also presented claim of s. E.
,rcy, which was referred to the City Al |
rney.
Appropriation, Etc. I
Mr.. Shaw handed in the following resolu- 6
IN, which was read first and second
ne:
Resolved, That the following appropria- ,
ms be and are hereby made, and that the
lministrator of Public Account warrant ,
the Administrator of Finance in payment /
the same: :
Firemen's Charitable Association, for :
lount due it for the month of May, 1870,
per contract, $4,000. A
Orphan Girls Immaculate Conception, for
Q maintenance of ninety-eight orphans 2
: the quarters ending June 81, 1869, Sep s
nber 30, 1869, December 80, 1869, being
rec quarters, each at S343, SlO29. F
German Gazette, advertising notice to \
lders of city claims and transferrees of
y rolls for Department of Public Accounts, N
US. ~
Bulletin, printing brief, case &
irs of Escott vs.. city of New Orleans, S3S.
D. s. Wurzburger, Criminal Sheriff, for
Iintenance of prisoners during the month 6
May, 1870, as per bill approved by the
norable Judge First District Court, S771O. G
}. H. Gutenberg, District Attorney, fees
criminal prosecutions during the month a.
May, 1870, twenty cases, as per bill ap-
oved by the Honorable Judge of the First T
strict Court, at SIS per case, $500.
}. h. Gutenberg, District Attorney, fees
criminal prosecutions during the month
May, 1870, fifteen cases, as per bill ap. d
owed by the Honorable Judge of the First OF
strict Court, at SIS per Case, 1925. az
John Il. Roche, Coroner First and Fourth