New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-20

| SeTtluc6te6 Issued Dy the Dank. -, O44,Ooo
Certificates redeemed by the
| oanA ~,t~o,Iof
furnished. .................. sa2l ,4a3
Seven per cent bonds issued in
exchange for certificates. $4,000, goo Q
Discount in exchanging same. 52i,963
Net proceeds of exchange. 81, as. O36 7
Certificates re-
deemed. 1869 64
Interest on same
to date of re-
demption..... ls,lsl 4i-2.i7l SCI @
Cash remaining on hand. 5000. 1915 6
l observe that the bank has issued $7l7 4
more IN certificates than the total of tn
statement of the floating debt furnished b,
the city. 1would recommend that the banl
De authorized to transfer to account Of lin
terest ten per cent loan 1871" Il. e., the new
ten per cent bonds) the balance Of $3l75 s.
cash, as above and the value Of the small
over issue Of certificates remarked upon
| VIZ ~. The list Of unredeemed and un
called for certificates will be preserved in
my Office for the Inspection Of all persons in
terested.
ALFRED SHAW, Administrator.
| Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. I
| September 10, 1871. J
| TO the City Council of New Orleans:
| have to report that the term for which
partment expired on the ninth of September,
| 1871. JOHN S. WALTON,
Administrator
Mr. Walton handed in, to be read by the
Secretary. the following letter:
CLRRK's OFFICE THIRD DISTRICT CorKr, I
september 10, 1871
hon. John S. Walton. Administrator OF Finance:
S1R-The Eighth District Court having
decided that the Third District Court was
the only district court that had jurisdiction
in tax suits where the amount in contest
was one hundred dollars and under, and
not wishing to throw further obstacles in
the way OF collecting the taxes for the year
1870. now renew my proposition, made on
June ), 1871, viz: to charge the city but one
dollar for each suit filed in this eout:
Clerk Third District Court Tor the parish Of
Orleans.
In connection with this communication,
Mr.. Walton offered the following report:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
September ls, 1871. !
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Acting under instructions Of the Council,
! gave public notice that all tax bills for
1870 would be placed in the Fourth and
Eighth District Courts. Wkereupon Mr.. D.
c. Byerly commenced proceedings in the
Eighth District Court to compel me to put
all bills Of one hundred dollars and under
in the Third District Court, claiming that
he was entitled to them by law. His claim
has been sustained by the decision of the
court, and the city attorneys unanimously
advise that An appeal should not be taken
therefrom.
Mr.. Byerly comes forward and renews an
offer which he made some time ago. To
charge the city only one dollar for each suit
filed In this Third DISTRICT court
As the acceptance of this offer will enable
us to proceed without delay with the col
lection Of our taxes. and will save one-halt
the costs. besides costs of litigation and
more advertisements. l recommend the
adoption of the accompanying preamble
and resolutions.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
WHEREAS, The Eighth District Court has
decided that the Third District Court is the
only court that has jurisdiction. in tax suits
where the amount in contest is one hundred
dollars and under; and
our attorneys that it is not advisable to
take an appeal which will suspend the
collection Of large proportion Of our taxes
for 1870, and cause further litigation, with
additional costs Of court and Of printing,
and considering that notwithstanding the
advantages given by the said decision to the
clerk eff the Third District Court. he has
agreed to deliver us from our embarrass-
ment by renewing his offer 10 charge the
ON I,rYfn RI NIL Tnr - lad 10 T.
court;
Resolred, That the offer of D. c. Byerly,
clerk OF the Third District Court, ITO charge
the city but one dollar for each suit filed
IN this court be and is hereby accepted,
and that the Mayor is authorized and in
structed to enter into notarial contract
with said Byerly to carry his offer into
effect.
NJ. Bonzsno moved that the report be re-
ceived and printed.
The motion was put, and nobody object
ing. was declared carried mem. dis
Mr.. Cockrem moved TO reconsider. and to
refer the report to committee Of the
whole.
This motion was put, and two admins
traitors voting for and none against it. was
declared carried.
Financial Business. !
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of |
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
,riations be. and are hereby made. and that |
he Administrator Of Public Accounts war
ant On the Administrator Of finance in pay
nent Of the same:
German Gazette, advertising, approved
! 81 the Administrator Of IMPROVEMENTS
Times, advertising paving of Bourbon
treet, approved by the Administrator Of
So ..
c. II. Gutenberg. District Attorney. for
convictions in the month Of
september. 1871. as per bill. approved by
he Judge Of the First District Court $345.
7. Kreamer. grand jury warrants. $l29,
Robert Smith, grand Jury warrants 1923.
J. vanzand, grand jury warrants. $l29
u. +. Flanders, Mayor, coming ex-
lenses, 81 50.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Shaw:
resolution appropriating improvement
ponds tor settlement with William
Henry for shells supplied.
Resolred, That improvement bonds be is
ued to William Henry, as per contract, for
lie delivery Of $4,000 barrels Of shells. upon
ills approved by the Administrator Of I'm. |