New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-12

COuucAl COulU not nave cIupAONSC u hW JOAS
without an ordinance-without some legis-
lative action. Had the arbitrators greater
power! 1t would seem that they have dis
covered a royal road to reach the results OF
legislation
1t seems perfectly clear that any depart
,nent Of the city government has as much
right to engage legal counsel, and clam
that the city is bound to pay the fee. as the
arbtrators had to employ Messrs. Sullivan,
Billings and Hughes.
1t is commended by these gentlemen that
| because Mr.. Filleul was one of the arbitra.
| tors, he could not he the legal advisor of
the arbitratOrs. Does it follow that he
| needed to be legally advised! Doubtless
he was selected in consideration OF his legal
| attainments OF course, none should have
| been selected, unless considered competent.
| 1t was right to suppose that the arbitrators
| should freely confer, and that while one
| might prove useful by his legal knowledge
| another might contribute his business intor-
nation toward the result sought.
! But, if the arbitrators needed that Messrs.
| Billings e. Hughes should impart legal in
| formation to Messrs Filleul, and others,
| they could only obtain such attorneys i'll
one of two ways: First, by applying to the
| City Council and getting that body to en-
| gage these lawyers: or. second. by engaging
| them at the expense of the arbitrators. The
very large sum at which these arbitrators
| valued their services, some twenty Thousand
| dollars, il l mistake not. would seem to
| favor the idea that they considered them
selves competent, or were willing to pay tor
| acquired information. Whatever they
meant, it is certain that the city never au-
thOrized them, either expressly or impliedly,
! to bind the city by contracting with Mcssrs.
Sullivan, Billings 4 Hughes.
| As to the value of the services. about
which the applicants say that there is No
| question. am unable to report that those
| services were of value. do not know that
they had any influence on results. what
| light has the city received that will enable
| it to investigate the dark phases of the
| WatcrworIls arbitration! What intOrma-
| ton or benefit of any character has the city
| derived from the advice of the claimantsi'
| recommend that the claim of Messrs.
| Sullivan, Billings g. Hughes be rejected.
and ask to be discharged from further con-
| sideration of the subject.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS. Mayor.
Received and adopted. and ordered spread
| upon the minutes.
| mAToxALrY opS.r Os,zA.,<
/ January :, 1911. )
! To the City Council OF New Orleans:
return herewith the bill of A. A. Platts-
! mier. Constable First Justice Court. for
| SI67 90. costs in the cases of L. Gallery and
| G. Crown vs.. the city of New Orleans, Ill
| which Judgment was allowed to 20 by de-
| fault. The Assistant City Attorney, after
| an examination OF the account. approves it.
| with a reduction of s. 80.
| report accordingly.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS. Mayor.
Adopted and ordered settled.
| BY the Mayor:
NAyoHAIrr OF Nsv OHLS,S }
January :, 1871. J
| To The City Council of Sex Orleans:
The claims of Justice Saddler $40, 80.
| and A. A. Plattsmier, $.29. referred to me
| by the Council November ~. 1870. are for
costs incurred in criminal cases. The pro-
cesses were issued without Legal authority.
and consequently neither Justice nor Con
stable is entitled to recover. l recommend
| that the claims be rejected.
Adopted.
BY the Mayor:
A report on the claim OF Mr. George w.
Case was referred 70 the Administrator of
Accounts at his own request.
Resolutions, etc.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
hesolycd. That the tax rolls prepared by
! the Department of Assessments and sub
mitted to the Council as a committee of the
| whole, on the tenth instant. be and the
same are hereby accepted and llomologated
| as the lawful basis of taxation for the year
1870. payable in 1871.
| Adopted on Il cali Of the roll.
! Mr. Bonzano withdrew the untavorabis
| report made at the last meeting on the peti-
| ton of the Duchamp sisters.
Mr. Bonzano presented reports and reeolu-
| tons on a number of tax petitions request
| in. that the resolutions only should be
! published.
They were as follows:
Rcsolrcd, That the Sheriff i, hereby
authorized to receive from Mrs. Ciementino
| Pierce the sum of two hundred and fifty
nine dollars aud tifty-six cents 1888 So.
together with costs. in full settlement of the
| Judgment rendered against Levi Pierce. in
the Fifth District Court. suit No. Ii, 55l. for
the tax for the year 1865.
WHEREAS, Adam Thomson. No. 4S
| TChOupitoulaS street. was enormously as
scssed for the year 1863 for seven thousand
| dollars ($7G00l on real estate. in square No.
| "a: third assessment district. and he having
| paid the tax ON said seven thousand dol
| lars: be it
| Resolrcd, That the Administrator of Pub
| lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized
to warrant on the Administrators Finance.
| III favor Oh Audm lnOulSOu, IOT Oilc hull
| dred and fourteen dollars and sixty-twO
! cents ($ll4 62), being the amount OF tax for
the year 1869, overpaid by him into the city
treasury on certain property III square No.
! s., third assessment district.
! Rcsolrcd, That the Administrator of Pub,
| lie Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
cancel tax bill No. 1876, for the year 1869,
| against Il. +. Simms & Co., for an assess
| ment of four thousand dollars on income.
as erroneous, and substitute corrected bill
| for two thousand dollars, income for the
| wear 1862 against B. +. Simms.
! Rcsolrcd, That upon the payment of costs
in suit No. 9l26, Third District Court, VS..
Mrs. Kate Rice, for tax on household furni-
ture for the year 1868, the tieri tacias bc
Cancelled.
The Administrator of Public Accounts to
| debit Ansel Edwards with the amount of
the tax bill on the furniture, three thOus-
| and five hundred dollars, assessed at No.
1876 Camp street, for the year 1868, and the
Administrator of Finance enforce the col
lection of the same.
Resol,cd, That on payment Of costs. etc.
in suit No. 81, go, Sixth District Court. and
Nos. 3745, 95S1, 172, Is, I476 1910 and l547,
| Third District Court, VS.. st. Johns or st.
Joseph. or the Lutheran Church of st.
John for the taxes for the years 1866. 1867
1868 and 1869, in all one hundred and thirty
three dollars and forty Eight cents (sl33 4S),
the Sheriffis hereby authorized to cancel the
judgments rendered in favor of the city
against the St. Johns, or st. Joseph or the
Lutheran Church of st. John.
Resolred, That upon the payment by
| Joachim koln of the taxes and costs upon
real estate in the fourteenth assessment dis
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