New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-06

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again reminding the committing magis-
trates that their jurisdiction in the
Dremisee consists in binding over offenders
to keen the peace, and to require their ap-
nearance before the district court for trial
Hereafter, all reports Of police officers Of
cases not disposed Of in accordance with
Law, the Administrator of this Department
will report to the Council. giving full par
ticulars, with q view of having the RESPONSE
bility fixed where It belongs
Nv direction Of the Administrator.
FEE MYERS, Secretary.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Received and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Bonzano, the Mayor
and Administrator Of Police were appointed
committee to inquire into the matter.
Financial Business.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to impose and levy an an
nual tag to establish the New Orleans
Park"
WHEREAS, By section seven OF an act OF
the Legislature, entitled IAN act to estab-
lsh pablic park for the city Of New Dr.
leans, md to provide means therefor" ap-
proved March Is, 1870, it is made obligatory
under penalty, on c.city OF New Orleans;
to impoee and levy for the purposes of said
act. an annual tax OF One-eighth Of one per
cent ON the assessed value Of all the real,
personal and mixed property taxed by the
city for any other purpose; therefore
be it ordained by the Council Of the CITY
of New Orleans, That the said tax Of one
eighth OF one per ccpt BE- and is hereby i'm
posed and levied, id obedience to the re-
Gu,rements Of said act, on the assessment
rolls of 1871, payable in 1872.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance fixing and assessing the rate
Of TAXATION on the assessment rolls Of 1871:
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
Of New Orleans. That in virtue Of para
graph twenty of section twelve, and Of sec.
ton nineteen OF the charter, the rate Of tax
alton ON the assessment rolls Of 1871 pay
able In 1877 be and is hereby fixed and as
sessed a. follows:
For the capital and interest Of the con-
solidated loan at the rate of tifty-six cents
on every one hundred dollars Of the as
sessed value Of real property
For the interest on the bonds issued for
subscription to the stock of the New Orleans,
jackson and Great Northern and the New
Orleans, OpelOusas and Great Western rail-
roads ct the rate of eighteen cents on every
one hundred dollars of the assessed value
Of real property.
For tho capital and interest of the bonds
cents on every one hundred dollars of the
assessed value of real and personal property.
For the capital and interest OF the bonds
Of the ten per cent loan of 1871 at the rate
Of fifteen cents on the assessed value Of real
and personal property.
For the other liabilities and expenditures
of tho city ct the rate of sixty-six cents on
every one hundred dollars Of the assessed
value Of real property, and one dollar and
forty cents on every one hundred dollars Of
the assessed value Of the personal property.
Read twice and laid over.
by Mr.. Shaw:
for Metropolitan Police purposes.
WHEREAS, Under authority OF an act Of
he Legislature, approved March 8, 1869,
= Untitled IAN act to amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to establish a MetrOpOli-
tan Police district, and to provide for the
government thereof, approved September
Il, 1863" the board of commissioners of the
Metropolitan Police district, convened a. a
board Of estimate and apportiOnment, have
made up and submitted to the Mayor an
estimate Of the sums required for the ex-
penses Of the said board for the year end
ing the thirtieth Of September. 1872, amount
ing to seven hundred and twenty-fOur
thousand four hundred and sixty dollars
and ninety cents and
w
approved March 8. 1869, the Council of this
city is directed to annually order or cause
to be raised and collected by the tax upon
the estate, real and personal. subject to
taxation according to law, the sums Of
money as aforesaid, annually. estimated
aud apportioned as the share Of this city Of
the total expenses of the Metropolitan
Police district; and
Whereas. BY act No. AZ Of the Legislature,
approved March 3, 1871, the total tax which
the Council of the city Of New Orleans is
allowed to levy ia limited to the rate Of two
per cent on the assessed value Of all the
real and personal property Of the city and
Whereas, OF said two per cent one and
scvcn-eights have been exhausted on the
levies for park and general city purposes
therefore
BE it ordained by the Council Of the city
Of New Orleans, That special tax Of one
eighth of one per cent be and is hereby as
sessed on the real and personal property, as
valued in the assessment rolls Of 1871, of
this city, to be due and payable in 1872, like
the other taxes Of the city.
Read twice and laid over.
ByN-. Shaw:
An ordnance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priati0ns be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant On the Administrator Of Finance in
payment Of the same:
DEPARTMENT PROPER.
w. X. Spearing, livery Of horse. $50 90
w. d. Ash, reimbursement. . II GO
J. w. Madden, stationery. 81 90
Total 500 60
BUREAU OF STREETS.
FOlser L. Co., hardware. ...... SO O5 |
w. A. Hyde, lumbers. ,.... l8 Sc |
L. Lambert, repairing roller. I3S %
Weed l. Kelly, stationery. ..... 50 IS
A. DeMOnasteriO rent. p 90 |
+. Wonder Haar, rent. ....... % 90 |
j. w. Madden, stationery. 81 50 |
T.. Schlesinger, rent. % 90 |
II, RinggOld, rent 30 90 |
T. e. Shaw hOlta n IN |