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

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city is directed to annually order or cause t.
be raised and collected by the tax upon the
estate. real and personal, subject to taxation
according to law the sums of money az
aforesaid annually estimated and appor
toned as the share Of this city Of the total
|'expenses of the Metropolitan Police district
and
Whereas. According to the decision of the
Supreme Court Of the State of Louisiana in
the case of State of Louisiana, ex rel.
Board of School Directors. VS.. the Mayor
and Administrators Of New Orleans, said
decision being based on section seven of
| act No. a. OF the Legislature. approved
March g. 1871, the total tax which the COun-
ell OF the city Of New Orleans is allowed to
levy is limited to the rate Of two per cent on
the assessed value of all the real and per
sonal property of the city: and
Whereas. OF said two per cent one and
seven-eighths have been exhausted Oh the
levies for park and general city purposes !;
| therefore,
! Be it ordained by the Council of the city
| of New Orleans, That special tax OF one
eighth of one per cent be and is hereby as
! sessed on the real and personal property.
as valued i'll the assessment rolls OF 1871 OF
this city. to be due aud payable in 1872, like
the other taxes of the city.
The amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Remck asked if this ordinance could
not go over till next meeting without derri
nent.
Mr. Shaw replied that the law required
the Council to pass its tax ordinances in
the month Of December. There was but
one more regular meeting which could be
held in this month, and that was in the
midst Of the holidays. Unforeseen acct
dents might prevent a majority Of the
Council passing the ordinance at that
meeting. Administrators might be sick. as
the Administrator of Assessments had been
for several weeks past. or the Mayor nigh,
veto it.
The Mayor said he would promise not to
do that.
Mr.. Shaw remarked that minute ago
one of the Administrators Mr.. Lewis had
voted no on the park ordinance, although
the Council was compelled under a penalty
to pass it, He Mr.. Shaw was rs much
opposed to the park tax as the Administra-
tor Of Police Mr.. Lewis).
Mr.. Lewis rose to explain. but the Mayor
ruled the discussion Of the park tax out of
order.
The Mayor inquired if the law required
the Council to levy police tax sufficient 10
meet the demands Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Commissioners.
Mr.. Shaw replied yes. but subsequent
act said the Council should only levy a tax
of two per cent for all purposes. and conse
Iuently the deficiency on the tax assessed
for police purposes could only be made up
by a special act of the Legislature. or By an
election of the people authorizing special |
tax tor this purpose. AS TO the ia tier rem
edy, the law laid down no specific way in
which it was to be put into effect. and the |
whole subject was full OF difficulties.
mr.. Bonzano in the chair
After various propositions Tor a recess. it |
was determined to proceed with yLe other
business of the meeting and leave the police
tax till last
subsequently. the ordinance was called
up again by Mr.. Shaw and unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Remick gave notice that lie would
next week move a reconsideration Of the
vote just taken, but reserved the right 10
this notice during the week
should he deem it desirable TO do So
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the l,avment
OF the severa! accounts therein named
BE it ordained. That the following appro-
prations he and are hereby made and that
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant on the AdlInistrator OF finance in
payment o. the same:
BUREAU OF srREErs
William Goldng, crossing plates.
ChartreS street. Observation-Disclosures. SlGl 20
William Golding, bridge plates.
MortaI street. observation-disclosures. IS co
ioti.i. ..-....-..., --........... s>o9 40
BUREAU OF wiIARvEs AND LANDINGS.
Henry LaSky. construction and re-
pair OF levees, right bank, on az
count. ........-.......... .......s $50 90
BUREAU OF CITY DRAINAGE
William Henry. construc-
ton OF protection levee.
Fourteenth street. Oh
account ...............S I0oG ~
!asam Il Poolev. lumber Isl r.
Iharles Hoffman. building
and req airing bulkhead 45i o.
'olger Il CO.. hardware lj9 Is
1asam Il Pooley, lumber 80 - i07J 50
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S6tGJ 20
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
In ordinance to ratify an agreeInen. for the
purchase of shells.
BE 1t ordained, That this Council hereby
atlfy and confirm an agreement made by
he Administrator of improvements with
,harles 4. Whitney and Co. and Frank
lar4uez for the purchase. from the latter,
f fifteen thousand barrels of lake shells.
t thirty seven and half cents per barrel,
to 5000
BE it further ordained. That payment for
aid shells be made to Charles A. Whitney
| Co, assignees Of Frank MarGuez. by
redltlng them from time TO time with the
mount of the bills of the city against them
or levee dues on their steamships and other
raft that may hereafter arrive in port, I'M
II the credits shall amount to the sum due
hem for said shells; and that the Admins
ratOr OF Public Accounts issue warrants on
he Administrator of Finance under special
rder. to effect a settlement n conformity
nth this ordinance.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
N ordinance authorizing the issuance O: a
duplicate school certificate
BE it ordained, That the Administrator
+ Public Accounts be and he is hereby au-
horned to issue to Mrs. Z. Il. Morton n
uplieate certificate instead of certificate
80. 81 b. for the sum OF thirty-one dollars
nd sXty-seven cents, heretofore issued to
er Tor salary as teacher. but alleged to
ave been lost
adopted, Mr.. Walton voting 10 on the