New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26
CITY KcIL--oFFIc,AL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEu
Regular sesalon.
CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, !

MAIcE ~, 1ctU. }
The Board met in Regular session.
President Fish in the chair, and the fol-
lowing members present: Messrs. Kearny,
Walker. Camp, Pemberton, Sturckcn, Casa
have, Grandpre, Staes, Reggie, Pandely and
Carter-l2
The reading of the minutes Of the last
meeting was. Oh motion of Mr. Kesrny, dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Farrell here entered and took his
seat.
The following veto message from the
Mayor was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Nsyoraty of New Orleans. :
City Hall, March II, 1901
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the city
of New Orleans
GENTLEMEN Returned to the Board in
which it originated, without my approval, is
an ordinance entitled San ordinance to levy
tax upon the estate, real and personal,
subject to taxation according to law within
the city of New Orleans. to raise the sumo
| OF money annually estimated and apportion-
ed by the Board of Metropolitan Police as
the share Of said city of New Orleans of the
total expenses of the Metropolitan Police Dis
trict. according to section tweuty-seVen, act
No. 80 of 1861
Atthe recent extra session of the Legisla-
ture OF the State new charter was passed,
which embraced within the corporate limits
of the city of New Orleans, the city of JEFF
ferson and the town of Algiers.
These places compose portion Of the
Metropolitan District, and are subject TO the
apportionment prescribed by law for the
support of the Metropolitan Police. In view
of the prospective changes which may arise
in consequence of the extension OF the cor.
porate boundaries of the city, would sug
gest that the Common Council give the re-
turned ordinance such further consideration
as the importance of the subject demands,
as it originated, and, in fact, passed prior
to the annexation of the City of Jefferson
and the town Of Algiers, contemplated in the
new charter.
1t is for the Council to consider. should
the consolidation go into effect how far the
taxpayers of the city of New Orleans, con-
fined to the previous limits, would be affect.
ed by this ordinance, and whether or not
the annexed city and town would be released
from the operation of their respective appor-
recent act of consolidation.
These suggestions are made in order to
obviate such difficulties as may arise should
the new charter 60 into operation, and in
view OF the many perplexities incident to 8
complete change, not only in our bounds
ries, but in the form OF municipal govern.
ment.
Had there been no change in the charter
Of the city of New Orleans, and the bounds
ries thereof, l should have deemed it my
duty to have Immediately affixed my sigma.
ture to the ordinance. As it is, the ordin-
ance is only returned for such other and
further consideration as may be wise and
prudent at this time.
Respectfully, ETC..
JOHN 4. CONWAY, Mayor.
On motion of MIR. Camp, the resolution
vas persisted in, the veto of the Mayor to
he contrary notwithstanding, by vote of
2 yeas to l nay-Ar. Kearny alone voting
n the negative.
The following communication from the |
lily Attorney was received:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, |
New Orleans, March r. 1879. ! |
% the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-In the matter Of the petition |
# the widow of Philip Dazet 10 be relieved |
rom the adjudication of the Claiborne Mar
let to her late husband, who died before
ease could be executed, have the honor
0 report that the surety offered by the de-
eased at the adjudication can not be COM
.elled to become the surety of the widow of
he deceased and execute the lease.
The widow also petitions for the return of
he deposit of five hundred dollars made
With the Controller at the time of the adiu-
ication. / have delayed reporting in Or
er to allow time for the opening of the sue
ession of the deceased. The succession
las been regularly opened and the widow
uly appointed administrative. and can now |
agally receive the deposit and I can see
10 objection to the return of the money to
er in her representative capacity, and it
GEMS but an act of justice to return the
aoney promptly.
have the honor to remain,
Yours, very respectfully,
J. r. BECKWITE,
Ciry At+ovpev