New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30

The plantation owned by Mrs. NJ. LaBauef,
and situated in the thirteenth assessment
district was assessed for the year 1870 for
tifty Thousand dollars. The tax of one
thrusanu dollars was paid into the city
| treasury Oh the twenty first day of June.
| 1871. TAX bill No e, i0..) In considera-
| ton Of the removal of the slaughterhouse,
and the consequent decline of property in
| that locality. | recommend the petition of
Mrs. LaBauef be granted, and that she be
| reimbursed with three hundred dollars,
being the amount of tax on the difference
Fifteen thousand dollars between fifty
thousand dollars and thirty-tive thousand
dollars; similar deductions having been
granted on two adjoining plantation prop
critics. therefore offer the following resO-
luton:
Resoieed. That the Administrator of Public
Accounts warrant on the Administrator OF
Finance in favor Of Mrs. NJ. La Baucf for
$500, being the amount of tax paid by her
on an over assessment for the year 1870 of
Sl5,O0O. on plantation property owned 10y
her III the thirteenth assessment district,
Algiers.
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
Adopted. with qualification that the
amount should be payable in certificates
receivable for taxes
DIV NlT. DOnZ1nO.
Resotrrd. That the Administrator Of Pub
lie Accounts furnish the Administrator Of
Finance with IL correct tax bill for 1870
against Z. S. Wilt. assessing him with cap
ital $1,000. and income $1,000. in place of
the erroneous assessment of 10000 capital
and $4,000 income.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cockrem asked that the subjoined
petitions in relation to the square block
paving be printed.
Mr.. Shaw suggested that there might be
some little unfairness about this, inasmuch
as many of the gentlemen who by these
petitions were urging the city to enter upon
this great expenditure. were now crying
out about the extravaganza of the city gov
ernment.
The petitions were ordered printed
They were as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, November ). 1871.
To the CITY Council of New Orleans,
We, the undersigned, taxpayers of the
city, beg leave to represent
That in the interest of the commerce of
our city, we regard tie paving with square
blocks of the streets along our river front.
and contiguous thereto. as 4 measure of
very great necessity.
That some six months since we noticed
with much satisfaction your invitation for
proposals for paving-nainly the streets al
luded to-and we INDUCED the hope that
this greatly needed improvement would be
Immediately accomplished.
That our whole mercantile community
await with Impotence the completion OF
such a work. as being Of Importance to
them and of an incalculable benefit to the
property along the lines of such paving.
Your memorialists therefore pray that
you will take such action in the premises as
will insure the immediate initiation of the
work. and unremitting progress therein to
completion.
Levy. A. L. Dick, Ii. j. Willard q Co.
Block, Brittin 4 Co.. A. A. lalcs, John
Phelps & Co, Folger 4 Co., North. Brush
4 Mason, Bryan. Harding Il Co, +. Con
cry. Son & Co.. Moran. Noble & Woods
Lagan & Maciison. Schmidt & Ziegler.
Slocomb. Baldwin & Co.. Duplautier &
Hayde. Queyrouze & Bots, Amedie Couture.
A. +. Hickman. j. NJ. Johnston. j. c. Nor
ris. G. NJ. Bayly 4 Pond. Meyers & Levy,
Schneider 4 Zuberbier, Wallace & Co.,
& Joseph. G. & Theodore +.
Soaring & Co, S. Hernsheim. L. II. Gard
ner & Co.. Ed. Stockmeyer 4 Co.. Ocean, |
Zerega 4 Co per son Colin, Wheelock. |
Finlay s Co. G. Hoffman, &ICo.. Mummy, |
& Co. Williams. Rupert & Co. |
J. ). Adams g. Co. J. NJ. Lewis 4 Co. |
Blake & Tower, f. F. Brown. Bercier 4 /
RENE, CazauX & Nergnoe, Blancaud & !
Guyhot, Bodet 4 Guevdan. Aug, C,uturir. !
John G. Fleming. McStea 4 Value. c. II. |
S!ocomb.
NEW ORLEANS. November y, 1871.
TO The Honorable Administrators of New Or
We. the undersigned. masters of vessels.
having noticed with much regret through
he press that portion of your honorable
cody is opposed to the giving oat OF the
contract for square block paving upon the
liver front and around the New Basin. etc,
would respectfully represent that this work
vas promised us nearly a year ago by
portion of your body. That we have waited
With much patience 10 have this work com
nenced. Thereby facilitating lis materially
Il our different pursuits. and as believe
necessity long felt bv this community
generally, we trust you will without fur
her delay have this work pushed v;.o,-
'usly forward to its completion, and we
hall ever pray, etc.
tcamer John I. Moore: William G. Harr-
on, Captain steamer ID. L. Tally: j. NJ
White, steamer Katie: Pres Lindsay. Cap
ain late Lghtwood; Joseph W. Carlton.
teamer Mayflower; James H. Trainer,
teamcr Oddly; L. p Leathers, steamer
'atclez George II. Kirk; J. w. Cannon,
;. T.. Lee; Captain II. j. Brinker; J. W.
'lanks. Ouachita Belle; +. A. Blanks.
'uachita Belle; Captain William Werzel
'. I. Gillian, John NJ. Gillian, j. A. War
er, j. IL. Rice. George ID. Hite, j. c. Dun
IVY. steamer Esparanza, john u. Norton,
Z. Oshurn. G. l. Kouns, Louis A. Mel
IN. ". Il. Greathouse, steamer ST. John,
!. }. Wiuburn, Nat Puckette w. NJ. Sims,
ouis Colomb, William j. Brooks, ID. C.
[cCan. J. L. Russ. w. G. Youngblood, JIG.
ibano. Governor Allen: - Mclaughlin. F.
'Donohue, William Il. Clarke. I. A. Ken
V, A. Dusas, steamer La Belle: d. ID.
annals. steamer Lotus No. 3; Ed. Groves;
y. MelancOn, steamer st. John: James
cEroy, steamer st. John; w. Landry.
Gamer st. John; John A. Williams, steam
Importer; John kouns, steamer Tidal
ave; G. A. Aiken. steamer C. II. Durfee
i. Flatan: Ii. l.. Lee. steamer Giaf,Ola: j.
Brown, steamer w. S. Pike; G. w. Wiki
m, steamer Right Way; Willoughby, ,
Gamer Ida.
the Hon. ayor and Administrators, city of New r
Orleans:
We would respectfully represent that we
Q informed there is prospect for still :
rther delay IN the paving OF streets near :
III fronting ON the levee and about the I
ew Basin; that we, the undersigned, are
draymea, and contributors toward i'm
Ovemeuts of the city; that the further
lay in giving out the contract for work \
above will entail irreparable injury to F
rselves in many ways. such as delays to 1
'siness, injury to our mules and carts,
I'd in no manner could your honorable
'ard serve lis and the commercial interests
greater degree than by taking prompt
ton toward the completion of this long
eded i!unrOvement for which wa will |