New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-08
stock in trade is unquestionably subject t

against similar establishments. therefore
recommend the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to furnish
the Administrator Of Finance with a corrected
tax bill for the year 1869, against Thomas
- dollars capital, in lieu of the erroneous
amount Of twenty thousand dollars $50, OOO)
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Bonzano called up number of re-
ports and resolutions on tax petitions laid
over from previous meetings.
Resolutions for the relief Of Dr.. j. Vent,
Mathilda Dixon, Henry Fox, liquidator;
William Hyper, Michael De Coursey, j. X.
Todd; Wood, Low & Ludwigscn, Gideon
Townsend, J. Toledano, Matthew Hodgkin-
son, Carriere & Logan, John Slidell, Lloyd
r. Coleman and l.. Grand & Co., were
adopted
UnfavOrable reports on the petitions OF
D. Augustin, William Durbridge, Lauer,
Irwin and Roper, Peter Donegan, P. A.
Finney, were adopted.
The Mayor inquired how many more tax
reports there were to be acted on.
Mr.. Bonzano replied about sixty.
On suggestion OF Mr.. Walton it was re-
solved to hold a special meeting for their
consideration.
Back Business.
Mr.. Shaw called up the cash ordinance
introduced by him last week, which was
passed to final reading, with the exception of
the claim of Mr.. NJ. o. Tracy, $50, which
was ordered paid i'll seven-thirty certificates.
Claims of Henry Samory, $50; and
Plattsmer and Cronan, $l67 so, were re-
ferred to the Mayor and Administrator of
Finance.
The claims of E. c. Palmer & Co., re-
ported on favorably by the Mayor last week,
were ordered paid in seven-thirty certiti-
Gates.
By Mr. Emaey:
DEPARTMENT OF CoMMKRCEl
December s, 1870. }
To the City Council of New Orleans:
1t is made the duty of the city of New
Orleans to furnish sealers o. weights and
measures. for the several districts of this
city. with necessary and proper weights
and measures. l consider the application
Of Theodnle Perrin. seaier of weights and
measures for the use OF his office. one that
should be granted. S. c. EMLEY,
Administrator.
Resolrc1. That the administrator of Com
merce is hereby authorized 10 procure for
the use OF the Office OF Sealer OF Weights
and Measures. for the First District, such
weights ana measures as may he necessary.
not exceeding one hundred and thirty-fve
dollars in value.
The Mayor asked whether the scaler of
weights was not State officer.
Mr.. Finley replied that he was, but the
Legislature made it imperative on the city
to supply the standards.
The Mayor asked if the officer had not
been supplied with weights and measures
Mr.. Emley said yes, but they had been
stolen. u
Mr. Bonzano suggested that security
should be required that the next batch Of
weights would not be stolen.
The resolution was laid over.
By Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
December 8, 1870.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
Upon the petition of John Coleman & Co,
referred TO this department, asking an eX-
tension Of time to complete their contract
Esrlanade streets. the undersigned reports
unfavorably, as it is inexpedient at this
time TO engage in such improvements.
j. X. WEST. Administrator.
Adopted.
The Steamboat Landings.
Mr. West said, under the last paragraph
of article seven of the rules which read as
follows:
Referred business, when not reported
upon at the next regular meeting Of the
Council. after reference, may be taken up
bv vote at the succeeding regular meeting
thereafter.
he asked permission TO call up one item OF
referred business. Two weeks ago be intro
duced an ordinance asst giving q steamboat
landing. which was referred, much against
his fMr. Vests INCLINATION, to the Mayor.
He now felt it his duty to call the attention
of the Council to the necessity that existed
of taking action Oh this ordinance. no report
thereon having been made by the Mayor at
the last meeting. He moved its passage,
and had this to say ON the subject: Antici-
pating that a large portion of the river land
ing would be encroachcd upon and occupied
by the railroad companies, he as Administra-
tor OF improvements. as soon as his depart
ment was organized. had set about providing
a landing for cotton or steamboats, at posts
fourteen and fifteen in the First
District. the object being. not to compel
steamboats, to 90 there. but in case the |
lower landing failed, to give them an oppor
tunity to relieve themselves OF their car
goes. This ordinance compelled no steam
boat to 90 there. but he urged its passage
for the reason that the wharf had barely
been completed before the Harbor Master
put IN sailing vessels there. He visited the
wharf yesterday, and found it occupied by a
large steamship and revenue cutter. 1t
might be that this very night the Robert E.
Lee the hatcher, and the Belle Lee might
come in with fifteen thousand bales of cot
ton, and find no place to put it; whereas,
this wharf would hold thirty thousand
bales. There was nothing in this ordinance
detrimental TO any steamboat interest
The lower landing was crowded to such an
extent that we found tonight petition
put in to reduce the time that goods
were allowed to remain on the levee.
The Mayor wished to say, as this matter
was referred TO him, that he had not had
I ime to examine it thoroughly, so as to re-
port upon it. This was a resolution to
change an ordinance which had been in
force "a number Of years, specifying where
steamboats, should land, and where ships
and barges should land. Notwithstanding
the fact that this ordinance was in exist