New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15

Horses, cows, etc. ............. 977 81
BLOCKS, ETC. ................. fSu,oUs
Capital, stock in trade, etc.. 1856 6t
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $139, S48, 90
comparison Of these figures with thu
assessments made by the State authorities
shows the city assessment for the First
Second, Third and Fourth Districts (formel
city limits), to be ten million dollars lesG
than that of the State.
1t is believed, however, that the city rs
SCISSORS have been diligent, and performed
their duty faithfully, but that owing to un
prOpltlous business prospects, and the en-
HANGED rate Of city taxation, property
owners have more energetically cOntendet
for reduction on the city assessments, an(
were less persistent with the State officers
The value OF property exempt from taxa
ton under the charter. is estimated a
SIS, 095, $50
The real estate in tho main, it will be con
least no pains were spared to do justice AM
to give satisfaction to the taxpayers.
As for the personal property, too mncf
depends on the veracity and the disposition
Of each individual tax subject to arrant q
guarantee for correctness from this office.
The presumption is that tho returns are
for the most part but very modest estimates
of individual wealth, and that the commu
nifty, upon the whole, can congratulate itself
upon being much better circumstanced as
regards material wealth than the tax rolls
would indicate.
There has also been framed and will be
submitted for your final consideration and
approval in few days an ordinance estab-
fishing tariff for licenses on trades and pro.
fessiOns. for the year 1871. the provisions OF
which-thanks to the active interest mani
tested, and the assistance rendered by the
members Of the Council-thOugh far from
being commensurate with the necessities OF
the corporation, will, it is hoped, at least be
found fair and reasonable by every just and
intelligent taxpayer.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
Reports to the Council.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF WATRRwoRKs AND I
Public Buildings, December Is, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Deeming the recent action of the Judge
of the Eighth District Court, in ordering
the Sheriff to fit up his courtroom, as an as
sumption of power utterly subversive Of all
good government, l, on the tenth instant
addressed the following communication to
that functionary:
DEPARTMENT OF wArERwesKs AND
uoAO OuiAeAHS-, DSeChioOA Hos ave-
Hon. II. c. Dibble. Judge Eighth District Court:
SIR-l beg leave respectfully to protest
against your action in the matter Of fifth 2
up the Eighth District Courtroom. The
city is only responsible for expenses incurred
by order Of the Council, and then through
its proper officers.
The object of this note is to prevent any
misunderstanding, and to avoid any impli-
cation of assent by silence.
Very respectfully,
L. =. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
respectfully submit my action for your
favorable consideration.
L. T.. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
On motion of Mr.. Walton, the report was
adopted.
BY Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IspEoyEmHS1s.
December -, 1870. !
TO the City Council OF New Orleans:
have the honor to report the following
changes of officers and employees i'll this De-
partment. and respectfully request their
confirmation:
Henry Ballard, appointed Clerk Depart
ment proper. vice f. .. Hunt, resigned.
j. ID. Buckly. appointed Ward Superin-
tendent of Streets, Algiers, vice o. Elmore,
removed
E. c. johnson, appointed Ward Superin-
tendent of Streets, Twelfth Ward, vice NJ.
b. McGarry, resigned.
Madison Brown, appointed Ward Superin-
tepdent Of Streets, Fourteenth Ward.
M. j. Sacerdo.te, appointed Deputy
v6barfinger. First District.
R. Lenea. appointed Deputy Wharfinger,
Second District.
j. b. Ludwick. appointed Deputy Wharf
niger, Third District, vice j. Mex. Richards,
removed.
j. A. Arnold, appointed Deputy Wharf
niger, Fourth District, vice William Terrell,
resigned.
George Rowold, appointed keeper nuisance
wharf, Third District vice Charles Earle,
removed.
J.V. Hausner, appointed keeper nuisance
wharf, Fourth District, vice Hugh Mcneil,
removed.
J. r. WEST, Administrator.
Received and approved.
The City Attorneys Office.
The following report was received from
the City Attorney, and at the request Of
Nr. Shaw, was laid over for one week:
OFFICE CrTF ATTORNEY
December l3, 1870 )
To the City Council Of Kew Orleans:
Under resolution No. So Administration
series, passed by your honorable body, at q
meeting held ON the sixth day of Deem
Der, 1870. and promulgated on the ninth in
slant, have made the following appoint
ments:
Attorneys-A. G. Lewis and II. II. Walsh,
Es9s.
Chief Clerh-Thomas ). Burke.
Assistant Clerk-James b. Prague.
The appointments to bear date from and
after the ninth dav of the present month
GEORGE S. LACEY,
City Attorney.
New Ordinances. and Resolutions
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance fixing and assessing the rate
of taxation on tho assessment rolls Of
1870.
BE it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans, That in virtue OF para
graph twelve, of section twelve, and Of Sec
ton nineteen of the charter, the rate of tax
alton on the assessment rolls of 1870, paya-
BILE in 1871, be and is hereby fixed and as
sessed, as follows:
For the capital and interest of the eonsol.
idated loan, at the rate Of sixty-One and a
half (6l ~ cents on every one hundred dol
lars of the assessed value Of real property.
For the interest on the bonds issued for
subscription to the stock Of the New Or
leans, jackson and Great Northern, and the
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great West
ern railroad, at the rate of twenty t20)
cents ON every one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value of real property.
For the capital and interest OF tire bonds