New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19

CITY HALL, New On Eh"s
January l., 49,.
The Council met in regular session at.
P. ~, Mayer Flanders presiding.
Present: Administrators j.. X. West Inn
Alfred Shaw (Accounts:. L.
T. Delassize Public Buildingsl, James
Lewis ,Pol;ce,. j. S. Walton Finance. AID
II. Bonzano tAssessments).
New Resolutions. etc.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
WHEREAS. In consequence Of the ioose
| manner in which: the accounts OF the late
City of jefferson, and of the parish Of Or
! leans, right bank. were kept. there is great
confusion in the tax bills transferred t" the
city of New Orleans. therefore,, be il
Eesolred. That whenever n taxpayer OF
either of the above corporations shall pro-
duce satisfactory evidence that he HIS paid
| the taxes, Tor which bills have been trans
ierred to the city of New Orleans. The
Administrato Of Finance shall return said
bills to the administrator OF Public Ac-
counts. in order that they may De property
cancelled.
Adopted.
by Mr.. BorZano:
Rcsolre' by TIE Council Of the City u
New Orleans. that the salary OF Thomas j.
Burke, chief clerk City Attorneys office. be
! and the same is hereby fixed ut the rate OF
! three thousand dollars per annuln. from the
| frs. day OF January. 1871, during the pleas
urc OF tie Council, provided he FURNISH a
bond 70 the city in the sun OF ten thousand
dollars. with good and solvent security. to
| the satisfaction OF the Mayor. for the iaithE
full performance OF his duties: and that all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances in cOntilc!
herewith he and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Read twice and laid over.
Mr.. Bonzano requested the reading u. i
paragraph from, the New York WorAi with
reference TO the dangers of coal oil. AID
thercupon offered the following resolution:
Resoired. That the Administrator Of FO-
lice be, and is hereby requested I" inquire
into the cause and origin OF the recent con-
! tiagrations and injuries to human life IL this
city, and if it should appear tina, the
frequent occurrence of these talami-
| ties is attributable to the Use of Kerosene.
coal oil and such like fluids. to suggest
such measures for the adoption Of this CouE-
ell us will obviatt like dangers fort the future.
Referred TO the administrator OF Police.
by Mr.. Bonzane:
Cost Of Printing.
Reso're:. That in the future the proceed
ings OF this Council shall be published in
the official newspaper in full. As heretofore.
except in so far rs relates to the debates.
which may tc published or omitted AZ the
option of the publisher. but shall no longer
be printed at the expense OF the city. unless
in special cases and under special in>;yuc-
lions OF the Council.
The Mayor said The allegations :pou
which the resolution were founded were
quite u mistake. The whole Of ;hc Iuh-
lished ''dcbatcs' OF the Council iron. its
inauguration tiN now did not amount -
seven co!nnnS OF the o!ii.;a: journal. The
length OF tie luhiIsiled proceedings was
owing to The amount q! bushes. transacted
. and :hc number @: reports presented.
Sometimes ORAL explanations All! state
mentS were in.tc Ivy Administrator
. which q; necessity mast 90 int" III report.
! The price paid per square for publication of
. the proceedings WIS forty cents. and not
one dollar. as stated in the newspaper re-
lerred ~. !. amounted :" !r:'" enough.
any way.
MI. Walton remarked that Il" C"Nr.i! III
duig,d less in oratoric..l dcbat" ;;iau IL.
Counc;! of Nev Orleans.
Mr.. Shaw requested o; the Administrator
of Assessments an explanation o: iii" posi-
ton of tie back tax collections.
Mr.. Bonzano replied that the ;Ave,t!-a-
ton Of these taxes would still require -o,ue
time. IN all cases returned a> unknown.
curators ~; Ao- had been appointed 3: che
reGues. o; the City Attorney. and h. Mr..
. Bonxano, understood that the CON; had
allowed then. tor dollars in each case. This
would involve az expense !n =. certain
:weuty:hree eases ct tw" hundred and
; thirty collars. and the city would c',l"c:
out Of these cases .hirty-nine dolla,>. TIE
! majority o.: the unknown cases w.U!d not
justify Iii" appointment Of curator> c' i"-.
He had heard -: one case in which there
were three dollars due FOR taxes; Il cHr:.tor
az hoe had been appointed. and The ind.
vidua! owning IA" property h"!n. cues
tened. salt. Re it: was welcome ~ 81! !:
for the tax.
The Mayor inquired if i. was desirable
that this debate" should be published. For
his own part, he desired i: to 20 or record
BY Mv. Bonzan":
Eesolred. That the Administrato. %! Pub.
lie Accounts lie, and is hereby. authorized "a
warrant on TIE Administrator of Finance in
favor OIL. c. Hopper. for torty-six dollars
and twenty cents Is Ii 2tt. sand amount hay
ing beeu paid ~ him TO the Sheriff. ior an
erroneous assessment on In:"iin -. Tie
wears 1866 and $50.
Laid over :" be printed.
BY Mr.. Bonzanc:
Eesv,roi,, That in consideration ~ an
erroneous assessment made in the YEA 1869,
against Mrs. a. Ucsbesg1e, or 1Iruitlre,
five hundred dollars !S50Ol. the City Attor-
nev is hereby directed TO cancel the judy
mcnt rendcrcd against heE in the Third DIS
trict Court. sui. No. 1862. amounting to
eleven dollars and eighty-scven tents
| 81; - ,pon payment to the Sir-it' -. Ill
costs incurred IL .aid suit.
Laid over 70 we printed.
BY NJ. Bonzaro:
Rcsoi;eS, That tilc City Attorney J.. and
is hereby directed To instruct III. >li"rif, !!
retnln 70 court TIE fieri tariaS is>Iet: III
the cas-. 81 the city OF New Orleans Us.
George L.. Marine, sui: No. 1858. SiHth Dis
:r;ct Court. :or the tax "T lSoi, amounting
to one hundred and fifty tSl1"I dollars. and
cancel the iudgrnc". rcI.ierc' IL .i;.' .'itiH
favor q IL. city.
Laid over , De printed.
BY NJ. Eon@"ao:
Eesc,ce}, That tnc City Attorn'. ~ ara
ia hereby directed to instvuc. the Sheriff u
return 70 rour. :hc fer! fscia- ,ssllc'.
in the case y. Ike city CT New Orleans ".
George !. Marine, sui: No. 1913. Sixth Dis
trict Court. tor tie tax o: 1861. Amounting
- one hundred and fifty fSij0l dollars. and
cancel the Judgment rendered IN sii' ~'.tiL
favor Of tie city.
Lad over 70 be printed.
BY NJ. Eorzano: