New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-26

to pay bonus but they were great ac-
commodation to the people.
The ordinance was unanimously passed.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
.r aas. DEPARTMENT OF AssEssMENrs,l
July IS, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans
have the honor TO report the removal OF
WE. Loun, clerk in charge of the assess
ments of the thirteenth district (Algiers), to
take effect from the twenty-second instant,
and the appointment of Michael Kernberger
TO fill the vacancy. | respectfully ask the
Council to approve my action.
H. BONZANO, Administrator.
Received and approved.
By Mr.. Remick: -
July Is, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
have the honor to report the following
changes in the appointment OF officers now
on the monthly pay roll of this department,
and respectfully ask the approval of the
Council, namely:
Zenas Morse. from June s, clerk, vice S.
B. Wright, resigned.
William A. Snow, from June 8, whartinger
Second District, in place of George Crosby,
removed to First District.
William H. Burroughs, from July IL.
wharfnger Third District, vice A. b. Chase,
resigned.
j. s. Badger, from May %, wharfinger
Fourth District, vice j. 6. Chadwick, re-
signed.
Edward L. Bowen, from June |, deputy
wharfinger Fourth District vice j. A. Ar
mold. removed.
William Fernandez, from June Z, super
intendent OF market inspectors, vice A. f.
Billings, resigned.
George D. Geddes, from June 81, market
inspector, vice j. c. Miller, removed,
+. G. REMICK, Administrator
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
An ordinance to provide for the purchase
of land and erection thereon of suitable
buildings for the use of the Insane Asylum
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That for the
purpose of purchasing the necessary land
for the location of an insane asylum, and
for the erection of suitable buildings
thereon, there be issued by the city of New
Orleans her bonds to an amount not exceed
ing Sl0O. 900, said bonds to be of such de-
nomination as the Council may hereafter
direct: be signed by the Mayor, counter
signed py the Administrator of Finance,
sealed with the seal of the MayOralty, and
be made pa fable to Alfred Shaw or bearer
in ten years after the date thereof. The
said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, covered by
coupons of interest annexed to said bonds,
signed by the Administrator of Finance,
and made payable at New Orleans on the
first days of August and February of each
year.
SEC. 2 Be it further ordained, etc, That
in order to secure the payment of the
aforesaid bonds, and the coupons thereunto
annexed, the receipts of the various Re-
corders courts, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and they are hereby de-
clared to be set apart, and to be held and
pledged for the payment of the principal
and interest to become due upon any and
all bonds signed and issued in conformity
with this ordinance, and the Administrator
of Finance is hereby directed and required,
as soon as any bond shall be issued under
this ordinance, to deposit the aforesaid
revenue Immediately upon collection there
of with the fiscal agent of the city of New
Orleans, to the credit of interest on Insane
ASYLUM bonds" to such an amount as may
be required to pay interest on the bonds,
and the remainder TO the credit of re
demption of Insane Asylum bonds;' the
amounts thus deposited to be withdrawn
and used for no other purpose than to pay
and discharge the interest and principal OF
the aforesaid bonds as the same may re-
spectively become due.
SEC 3. Be it further ordained, etc, That
whenever the city desires to retire the said
bonds, or any portion thereof the Admins
traitor of Finance shall advertise during
thirty DAYS for sealed proposals for sale to
the city of the bonds issued under this
ordinance; and no proposals shall be ac-
cepted at greater price than at pal, with
the accrued interest. Should the city fail
to obtain sufficient proposals, it may by
lot retire at par such amount as may be re-
uured. the form of determining the same
being prescribed by ordinance and ON pub
lie advertisement of the numbers and des-
ignations of the bonds so retired, the city
shall pay on presentation of said bonds;
with accrued interest; and in default of
presentation interest thereon shall cease in
thirty days from the first publication of the
advertisement aforesaid
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That
for the purpose of showing the terms and
conditions under which the bonds author
lied by this ordinance are TO be issued, the
Mayor and Administrator of Finance are
hereby authorized to cause this ordinance
to be printed on the back of said bonds.
SEC. ). Be it further ordained, etc, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Res0lUed That the Adm illustrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby aut horned to reduce
the assessment of 1870 az ainst Widow ID.
Labranche, on real estate in square 204,
eighth assessment district. from seventeen
thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dol
lars.
This property is known as the D'Aquin
Institute for Young Ladies', and the assess
ment of Sl7, 1000 was based on the high
price paid for the property, which has since
been found to include the reputation and
goodwill of the establishment as an edu-
tional institution.
Adopted.
Mr. Bonzano called up the resolution of
fered last week, for the relief of Mr. G.
w. Race, which was adopted.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Res0lUed, That in order to correct double
assessment for 1870, the Administrators OF
Public Accounts is hereby authorized to
cancel the assessment of five thousand dol
lars capital against Pablo Gelpi in square
fifty, eighth assessment district, the tax
having been paid on the same amount in
square twenty, in the same district.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Res0lced. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be, and is hereby authorized,
to reduce the assessment on furniture tax
bill No. 26,3O0), for 1870, against George S.
Olivier, from eight thousand dollars to ff-
teen hundred dollars; the former amount
having been returned by him, under the i'm
preston that he was called upon to give the
value of the real estate owned by him
Laid over, to be printed.
BY Mr.. BonzanO:
Resolced, That in order to correct an error
made in locating certain improvements in
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