New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-20

| Charles j. HolbrOUk, each. 20 DC
AODy hart, each ........-.... lsc 800
John Sem being the lowest bidder, and
having offered Ferdinand Schultz as Sc.
curlty, IN the sum of one thousand dollars,
for the faithful performance Of the contract
l recommend the adoption OF the follow in Q
resolution.
JOHN S. WALTON. Administrator.
Resolred. That the proposal of John Sem
Tor making metallic license plates for car
riages, and painted tin license plates tor
other vehicles. for the year 1872, at the rate
OF hfteen cents each for the metallic and
fifteen cents pair for the painted tin
plates. and offering Ferdinand Schultz as
security III the sum OF one thousand dol
lars, be amt the same is hereby accepted.
and the Mayor authorized to enter into con.
tract on behalf of the city, per notar;al act
before the City Notary for the faithful per
Torrance OF the said contract
Adopted.
Financial Business.
Mr.. Shaw called up on third reading an
ordinance amended to read as follows:
An ordinance to impose and lew tie an
nual tax for the New Orleans Park" for
the year 1872
WHEREAS, BY section seven OF an act
OF the Legislature entitled Ian act 10 es-
tablish a public park for the city of New
Orleans. and to provide means therefor"
approved March IL. 1870. it is made obliga-
tory. under penalty. on the city of New Or
leans, to impose and lew. for the pur-
poses OF sad act. an annual tax of one
eighth of one per cent on the assessed value
OF all the real, personal and mixed property
taxed by the city for any other purpose:
therefore,
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
OF New Orleans, That the said tax of one
eighth of one per cent be. and IS hereby
imposed and levied. IN obedience to the
requirements of said act. on the assessment
rolls of 1871. payable IN 49,.
The amendments We're adopted, and the
yeas and nays were called on tie final ras-
sage of the ordinance.
Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw. Delassize, Remick.
Walton. Bonzano-G
Nay: Lewis.
The ordinance was declared adopted
Mr. Shaw called up on third reading, with
amendments. the following:
An ordinance fixing and assessing the rate
OF taxation and levying the taxes required
Dy law Tor city purposes ON the as
sessment rolls Of 1871. payable in 1872
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
OF New Orleans, That in accordance with
subdivision twenty of section twelve, and
with section nineteen of the charter (act
No I, extra session Of 1870, the rate 81
taxation on the assessment rolls of 1871.
payable in 1872 he and is hereby fixed and
assessed as follows. and said taxes are
hereby levied and imposed:
For the capital and interest of the con-
solidated loan at the rate of tortv-six and
three-quarter cents on every one hundred
dollars of the assessed value of real and
personal property
For the interest on the bonds issued for
subscription to the stock of the Neg Orleans.
jackson and Great Northern and the New
Orleans. Opelousas and Great Western rail
roads at the rate Of fifteen cents on every
one hundred dollars of the assessed yalue of
real and personal property
For the capital and interest of the bonds
OF the one million loan. at the rate of
twenty cents on every one hundred dollars
OF the assessed value OF real and personal
For the capital and interest of the bonds
OF the ten per cent loan of 1871. at the rate
OF fourteen and one-half cents on every one
hundred dollars OF the assessed value of
real and personal property.
For the interest on the bonds of the street
loan. at the rate of three
quarters OF one cent on every hundred dol
lars of the assessed valu, Of real and per-
sonal property.
And whereas, il is shown by the adopted
budget tor the year 1872 that the necessary
expenditures OF the city for the purposes Of
sad act No. I of extra session Of 1870 will
exceed the limit of one and thrte-unarters
per cent. 1T Is further ordained that ,he
rate Oh Seventy-elght cents. being the dit
ference NJ to the said limit. be levied and
imposed on every hundred dollars of the
assessed value OF al! real and personal prom
erty.
The amendments We're adopted. and the
ordinance was finally passed by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Shaw called up on third reading tie
following amended ordinance:
An ordinance levying a tax of one-eiehth of
one per cent for Metropolitan Police pur
poses for the wear lS1:2.
WHEREAS, Under authority of an act of
the Legislature approved March s. 1869, en-
titled . An act to amend and re-enact an act
entitled An act to establish Metropolitan
Police district and to provide for the GOV
eminent thereof. approved September II.
1868, the board of colnmIs sioners of the Ne
ttopOlitan Police district, convened as a
board OF estimate and apportionment, have
made up and submitted to the Mayor an es
innate OF the sums required for the expenses
Of the said board for the year ending the
thirtieth of September. 1872. amounting TO
seven hundred ami twenty-four thousand
four hundred and sixty dollars and ninctv
cents; and