New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-09

Adopted.
Reports and Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
February %, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
My attention has been called to tax hilI
of 1869, for twenty-three dollars and sew
enty-fve cents, against Mrs. d. =. koo!n-
son, which she is unable to pay.
Information obtained from the Depart
ment Of Assessments, cOnvinces me that
she was improperly assessed i'll 1869, not
lavin. had one thousand dollars worth Ot
furniture, and that she does not owe the
city anything.
i recommend the adoption Of the accom-
panviny resolution.
JOHN $. WALTON, Administrator.
Rcsolrcd. That the Administrator of
Finance be authorized to withdraw the tax
bill of 1860, for twenty-three dollars and
sevcnty-tive cents. against Mrs. VI. A.
Robinson, from the Sheriff. and to cause the
same to he duly cancelled i'll TIE Department
Of Public Accounts.
Adopted.
DEPARTMENT cF FiNAxcE.
February 2S, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
4 communication from Edgar Larue.
agent of John $. Burke. calls my attention
to an error in the calculation OF interest
charged upon his tax bills of twcnty-eight
dollars and fifteen cents (s2S lj). His claim
is just, and l recommend the adoption Of
the accompanying resolution.
JOHN :. WALTON, Administrator.
Rcsolred, That twenty-eight dollars and
fifteen cents (S2S >5j bt paid TO Edgar La
rue, agent of John 5. Burke, for excess of
interest paid by him on tax bills Of ISGi to
iS67 inclusive.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Bonzano:
Resolrei, That the Administrator of Po-
lice inquire into the particulars of the
death OF +. W. Perkins, merchant. who. it
is reported. was murdered in his office. No.
20 CarOnlelet street. on the night of Mon
day. the sixth instant, and that he tie
authorized to offer 4 reward of five thou
sand dollars for the apprehension and con
viction of the murderer.
Mr.. Bonzano explained that lie had
drawn up this resolution since the meeting
of the Council. but he was not sure it was
the province of the city to make this offer
Still it was well for the Council to show
that although deprived of all police power,
they still cared something for the safety OF
the lives and properties of the citizens.
Mr. Lewis remarked that under the con.
stitution the Governor was the proper per
son to offer reward, and the Coroner and
the police were the proper persons to make
an investigation.
The resolution was referred to tue Mayor
and Administrator OF Police, with power.
By Mr.. Bouzano:
DFpARTAExr OF AGREEMENTS I
March :, ls:l. !
To the City Council OF New Orleans
herewith submit for your examination
and approval certified copies of proceedings
held in the Second District Court. Monday,
February 20. 1871. from which it will ap-
pear that was duly qualified by the judge
of said court as Administrator of Assess
ments Of the city of New Orleans. and that
furnished the bond required by law.
| also present certificate from the Re
corder of Mortgage to show that the bond
is duly registered i'll his office according to
law.
The sureties on the bond are Messrs.
Cuthbert II. Siocomb. of Slocomh. Baldwin
&, Co. ami Christian Schneider. OF the firm
of Schneider & Zuhcrhicr.
II. BONZANO, Administrator.
The certificates were referred to a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Shaw and
Delas>ize. wLo reported them correct.
Petitions. etc.
Mr.. Shaw presented petition from the
congregation o: the Rev. Henry kleinhagen,
for exemption from taxation. which was re-
ferred TO the Mayor.
A blue warrant petition of Mr.. John Dol
hondc was referred to the Administrator oi
Finance.
\ petition of X. 4. Pedrauville. for refund
ing of license. was referred to the Admins
traitor of Finance.
A petition of Charles II. CARRIER, to erec,
a steam engine in TIE Sixth District, was
referred to the Administrator of Commerce
ad interim.
\ petition OF Southern Paving Company
asking payment for work as far as done
. was referred 10 the Department OF Ac
counts.
\ petition OF Salvador Proias. to lease
land i'll the rear OF his restaurant, was re-
tcrrcd 20 the Administrator OF Improve
luents.
4 tax petition OF Samuel Boyd was re-
| lerred 20 the Administrator of Finance.
Bills OF Sheriff Saurinet and ex-Sherif;
| Maxwell were referred 10 the Administrator
of Public Accounts.
tax petition of Williamson Terry was
referred to the Department of Assessments
A renewed petition OF retailers OF fresh
| mea, in Algiers was referred to the Mayor
\ communication from the Board OF
Health. stating that more ''guano.' OF the
kind which had recently caused such an in
tolerable nuisance in the Fourth District
was being brought 10 the city. and suggest
ing an ordinance to prohibit its storage in
the thick!y populated parts of the city
called forth from the Nayor an explanation
O.. the circumstance OF the storing of two
hundred and forty tons of so-called Cuano
from South Carolina, near Washin gtor
street. and OF the nuisance thereby occa
stoned, and the difficulty which had been
experienced in bringing about its removal
The matter was referred to the Mayor
and the Administrator of Police with power
to act.
Referred and Deferred Business.
Mr.. Bonzano called up the resolution pro-
vldlns for Strengthening Magnolia street,
laid over February :. which was adopted.
Permission was given to Messrs. I. Fitz-
william & Co. to erect steam engine on
their premises, No. 16 Camp street.
Permission was given TO Lorenzo Carlo
to erect a steam sawmill between Nalence
and Bordeaux streets. Sixth District.