New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-27
store, the same capital being already assessed
in square No. IA, eighth assessment district.
III, BONZANO, Administrator.

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Fl. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments ON the petition of DIR. B. Dowler,
for reimbursement of costs of suit incur
red for the non-payment of his city taxes
for 1867, amounting to $l4 81.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
October Is, 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner has been unfortunate enough
to believe that he did not owe any taxes Tor
1867, and clerk in the Treasurers office,
he says, encouraged him in the belief
The Sheriff, on a subsequent DATE
brought him an unlooked-for reminder III
the shape of tax bill, for the Identical
wear of 1867. to which was attached extra
charges for Sheriff's fees, etc. amounting TO
$l4 Is, which petitioner pad, but now
prays to have refunded.
The petition is not accompanied by any
evidence to prove the culpablllty OF the
official referred to, and therefore feel COM
PEELED to report unfavorabiy.
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report of tie Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of III. NJ. Isaacson. formerly
cotton broker, No. % Carondelet street,
fifth assessment district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
October p, 1870.
To the City council OF New orIe'tIs:
Petitioner sets forth that he was errone-
ously assessed for the year 1869, on capital.
as cotton broker, for Sl5Ooo, and asks TO
have the tax bill Cancelled.
He shows by his statement under oath.
corroborated by responsible parties, that he
closed business October /, 1863 and during
the year 1869 was not engaged IN any buSl-
ness whatever in the city, and beng absent
most of the time, was not aware OF the as
lief, and offer the annexed resolution:
Resolred. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be, and is hereby, authorized
to cancel tax bill no. 1897, for 1869, against
H. NJ. Isaacson, the same being for an er-
..roneous assessment on capital.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
ments on the petition of Albert Zerega,
No. 43 Carondelct street, fourth assess
ment district.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
october 20 1879.
TO the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner sets forth that he has been err
roneously assessed for the year 1869. on in
come, for $1,000. and asks to have the tax
bill, No. 1923, Cancelled. Both himself and
his book-keeper testify under oath that his
business during that year resulted in a loss
But, as he omitted to make this representa-
ton at time when the tax rolls were open
to correction. am induced to recommend
only partial relief, and offer the annexed
resolution:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized TO
furnish the Administrator Of Finance with
a corrected tax bill mo. l42S) against Albert
Zerega, for the year 1869 assessing HIM Tor
income $1,000, in lieu of $4,000.
II ROMANO Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assessments
on the petition of stockholders and direct
ors of the Louisiana Cotton Mandatory,
located in square sixty-eight. tenth assess
ment district
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
October 10, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioners say they have purchased GER
tain land and erected a building in the Third
District, and placed therein machinery
adapted to the manufacture OF yarns ana
cotton goods, and ask to be exempted from
city taxes by way of encouragement anu
support to new enterprise.
Though fully impressed with the import
ance of the enterprise, and believing 1t III
every way worthy OF encoura cement. the
Legislature alone, in my opinion, could dis
criminate in their favor. |, therefore, re-
spectfully report unfavorably on the petit
ton. II. BONZANO, Administrator
Report by the Administrator of Asses ment 5
on the petition of Patrick Halpin. No. l23
st. Joseph street, third assessment dis
trict.
DEPARTMENT OF ADJUSTMENTS /
October ", 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner complains of the assessment
for the year 1869, on various properties
owned by him in the city. and states that
he could get no relief from the late Board
of Assessors. l find he is mistaken. The
records in this Office show that the Board OF
Assessors, under date OF September y. 1862,
did consider his application, and reduced
the assessment in square l27 from $4,000
to $4,000. But in the remaining complaints
the board sustained the assessor. report
unfavorably.
Ii. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report bv the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition of Raphael Pons
signed by Shelby Seymour, real estate
agent No. A CarOndelet street
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS, /
Octobr ID, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
This petition is signed by real estate
agent, who presents no authority to act for
the owner. Neither is there any reason
given why the tax roll was not objected to
and corrected at the proper time" Petl
TONERS, especially real estate brokers and
agents. should understand that the reopen
ing of tax rolls once closed by law, can not
be obtained without an appeal that ad
dresses itself very strongly to the consid
Grafton of this Council. l report untavor
ably.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assess
ments on the petition OF DR.. Herbel
Smith.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMEsTs,
October ID, 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner has been served with notice
of seizure by the Sheriff, for non-paymen
of tax on income for the year 1867, amount
inc to 81 50. Petitioner represents that ne
is q surgeon in the United States army, anc
as such claims not to be liable to local taxa
ton. 1t appears that he was merely EN-
ployed by the government under contract
and the tax assessment was levied o!
revenue derived from private practice, and
as such becomes exigible. l therefore re
port unfavOrably.
p0'' II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Report by the Administrator of Assessment:
on the petition of G. Duboe.
DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMENTs,
October ID, 1870
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Petitioner asks that the tax on her prop
erty. situated in square pa, first assessment
district, be reduced for the year $50:
from ton thousand to eight thousand dol
Lars Anplicant is debarred from relief by
Ianse of time. Nevertheless, l had tn
matter investigated by the assessor OF thu
the district, and subsequently his repor
nuo;r axamined by an expert. Both re