New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26

City of Jefferson. by the constable of the
Eighth Justice Court Of the parish of def
terson. He claims restitution, because he
can not find the lots which the constable
named in his advertisement.
I could not understand why he should
apply to us for money paid in error to the
officer of Justice court, and therefore APP
piled to the city attorney for advice in the
premises. His opinion agrees with mine,
and is as follows:
eff the constable OF the Eighth Justice
Court has pretended to seize and sell, and
give to Mr.. Pratt, titles to properties not in
existence. l am of the opinion that he, the
constable, and not the city. should REIN
| burse Mr.. Pratt the amount paid by him on
account Of such sales, except such sum as
may have been received by the city, which
| should be returned by her
herewith return all papers received by
me in relation 10 this subject, and ask to BE-
relieved from It's further consideration.
JOHN 5. WALTON, Administrator.
Adopted.
BY NJ. Walton
| DEPARTMENT OF FiNANCx,
! January "a l3'l
To TIE City Couo.i. of New Orleans:
The petition of G. Block, asking to be re-
| leased from tax on capital, for 1863, was re-
terred to NE on the seventeenth OF january,
| 1871.
His assertion that he had no capital in
trade tina: year i, supported by certificates
and his own affidavit. | see no reason to
doubt its truth. therefore submit the ac-
complaining resolution.
| JOHN S. WALTON,
! Administrator.
Resolrsd. Tia: the Administrator OF FL
nance is hereby authorized to withdraw the
tax bill for 1869 against G. Block, from the
| Third District Court. and directed to return
| the same to the Administrator OF Public
| Accounts. in order that it may be properly
| Cancelled.
| BY Mr.. Wake
p1rAKTxRNr or PlxASc.,t
| January "a, 1871.
| 70 The City Co-nci: o: Se~ Orleans:
| Anon. the papers referred to me BY the
| Council. at lis last meeting, | find the petit
! tons of MeSsrS Iyens, Florancc and Foster,
all three of Which relate wholly and ex-
clusivelv to the assessment of their proper
| ~. which they assert is higher than its
| value. These petitions are improperly re-
ferred to this department. They belong to
| that of Assessments. and | might dismiss
| them with that remark. But l prefer to
take advantage of the occasion to express
| my views upon what has become an abuse
| am not surprised that the Administrator
| of Assessments is DESTROYS of transferring
| these petitions 70 me- in order 70 escape the
annoyance. which it was foretOld. early in
| our administration, that he would be sub
.jected to if he opened the question of the
| correctness of assessments. have no de-
sire to abr;dye in the slightest degree
| the right of any citizen to come here and
| state his grievances: but at the same time
| do not forget that we also have our rights
and claim that when person neglects the
clear provisions Of the law which gives OPP
| portunity to correct assessments before the
! rolls pass out of the hands OF the assessors
| into those OF the collector. and refuses to
| pay his taxes until the Sheriff serves a writ
upon him, ii is then too late to ed |ect this
Council to examine the question whether
| the a 9 'sSments were erroneous or not.
! There is IA laXne-s about the payment of
! taxes which must be cured, if we ever eX-
pect to extricate the city from its embarass-
mentI. Instead of paying promptly, as it ia
| the duty of every good citizen 70 do. it has
| become the ha Bit with a large part of the
community, to put of the payment Of taxes
as long as possible with the hope of evading
| them in the end. 1t is my opinion that we
encourage this bad habit by consentiny to
entertain petitions for the correction of as
sessments: and therefore recommend that
the three aforesaid petitions be not granted.
| JOHN 5. WALTON. Administrator.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Walton:
| DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
| January a. 1871
! TO .he City Council! of New Orleans:
! have examined the petition of the re-
representatives. of dry docks, which was re-
! terrcd to me on the seventeenth inst.
1t asks a reduction of licenses for the
| year 1871. for the reason that the Police
Jury of the parish of Orleans, right bank,
made them pay only one hundred dollars
(SlO0) which they had petitiOned that body
! to reduce. with the expectation of having
their request granted, and that - their bust
ness does not warrant that they should be
, assessed for such an amount as is charged
by the city.
Thanks to the fostering care of the State
for the citys expenditures, its wants are
| greater than We're those of the Police Jury
| of the parish OF Orleans, right bank. and
those wants must be supplied by taxation,
whether we will or not
The Council will undoubtedly unite with
me in sincere regret that this important
! branch of industry is not prosperous, but
think it will also agree with me that the
condition of our municipal affairs is such as
TO call upon every good citizen to do every
thing in his power to aid us. instead of en-
barrassing us by seeking TO escape from his
just proportion of the public burden.
| l recommend that the petition be not
| granted.
JOHN 5. WALTON. Administrator.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Walton:
bxeAkrM1yr OF FISANcE
| January "a. 1871 )
| To the City Council! Of New Orleans:
The petition of Mr.. James Desban, askin.
| to be released from paying costs, etc. upon
| his taxes of.lS6S, was referred to me on the
| seventeenth of January. 1871.
| He seeks relief ON the ground that as
| soon as the tax bills We're ready for collec-
ton he rendered blue Metropolitan Police
| warrants in payment. which were refused
| by the then City Treasurer.
| This appears to me 70 be a mere question
| of law. If the warrants were legal tender,
! then We must be held'tor the costs;it not las
we have always cOntended). then Mr.. Des-
ban can not reasonably ask lis to pay the
expenses which have been caused by his
own act in attempting to pay his taxes i'll
warrants not recognized by the city.
| recommend that the petition be not
granted.
JOHN S. WALTON. Administrator.
On the petition of NJ. Muller. against the
sugar refinery of Willoz & Rostand Mr..
Lewis conceded in the report Of the Admin
| istratOr of Finance. made on the seventeenth
| instant.
| DEPARTMENT. OF PO,ICE, I
| January q. 1911. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
I have the honor to return herewith the
claim Of Surgeon Il. A. Clements, United
; bat