New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-24

I CITY COUNCu-OFf1C1AL
REGULAR MEETING.
ClrY HALL, New ORLnAys,
Tuesday, April y. 1872.
The Council met in regular session at
noon.
Present-Mayor Benz F. Flanders. pre-
siding, Administrators John Cockrem I'm
provements), Alfred Shaw Public Ac-
counts), L. T. Delassize tWaterworks and
Public Bmldingsl F. c. Remick Com
merce). James Lewis (Police), John s. Wal
ton (Finance). H. Bonsano (Assessments).
The minutes of the previous meetings
were approved and their reading dispensed
with.
Reconsiderations. 81 ~
The Mayor asked that an ordinance for
settlement of certain Algiers claims held
by Mrs A. B. Bacon, passed last week, be
reconsidered, as he had evidence that some
of the claims included in that ordinance
were fraudulent.
The ordinance was ordered reconsidered
IN compliance with the request of the
Mayor, and laid over. EH.
The Mayor subsequently requested the
reconsideration of the ordinance, passed
last week, granting an extension of the
right of way to the Magazine Street Rail-
road Company, for the purpose Of amend
ment.
The reconsideration was ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Shaw, section seven of
the. ordinance was amended to read as fol-
lows:
The right of way and privilege herein
granted shall continue for the unexpired
portion of the charter of the road; provided,
that one-third of said extension in length
shall be completed by the first Of October,
1872, and the whole by the first day Of Sep
TENDER, 1873; the privilege herein granted
case. -
So amended, the ordinance was unani-
mously passed.
Department Report.
By Mr.. Walton:
DnrAnrnnsr :, F1IAxc.,
April q, 1879. !
TO the City Council Of New Orleans
In anticipation of the funding bill becom-
ing law, addressed circular to several
Of the principal bank note c0mpanies, ask
ing them to make bids for the engraving
and printing of the bonds of tho new con-
solidated debt. In reply, l received letters
from the American, the National and the
Continental, which last named company Of
fers to engrave the bonds in three cOlors
and two denominations for $1,000, and to
print them fer $500 per thousand, and
guarantee that the work shall be satisfac-
tory.
This bid being the lowest, recommend
its acceptance, and offer the accompanying
rAQnJutlOn
JOHN s. WALTON, Administrator.
Resolved, That the Mayor be and is
hereby authorized to execute a contract
with the Continental Bank Note Company
for the engraving and printing of the new
consolidated debt bonds, for the sum of
$4,000 for engraving the plates, and $500
per thousand for printing the bonds; pro-
vided, that said sum shall include the cost
of two denominations, and all the altera-
tions that may be necessary, to issue the
bonds at different dates.
Laid over to be printed.
Financial Business.
Mr.. Walton called up on final passage the
Park ordinance, which, on motion of Mr..
Shaw, was amended to read as follows:
An ordinance providing for settlement
with the Park Commissioners for their
claim upon taxes Of 1870, collected in and
since 1871.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Mayor and Ad-
ministratOr OF Finance be suthorzed and
directed to settle with the Board Of Park
Commissioners, in such form as may be al
lowed, for the funding of the floating debt
in seven per cent bonds, and to issue GER
tificates redeemable therein, at the rate for
said bonds of ninety cents on the dollar, to
the extent Of One-eighth of one per cent
fho l,uo< Of oil
erty upon which the taxes Of the year 1870
(collectable in 1871 have been paid and
TO continue said settlements for the taxes
of 1870, which may be hereafter received.
Provided, the bonds loaned the Board of
Park Commissioners, to be pledged accord
ing to ordinance No. 1885, Administration
series, be returned to the Administrator of
Finance. N
The Msyor-Before the passage of this
ordinance wish to say few words. 1 re
gard this ordinance as forced upon the
Council by the conflict Of laws, the absurd
legislation of past years. 1 have read with
. good deal of care all the laws bearing on
the subject, and do not know any way to
avoid the passage Of this ordinance. l
would if Icould. l look upon this park tax
as an abominable burden on the city of New
Orleans, increasing, as it does, our taxation
at this time when our taxes are so high, and
for an object which might well be post
poned. do not propose now to discuss the |
matter. have done it already in commit |
tee of the whole to the best of my ability. |
! believe this ordinance is a necessity i'm |
posed upon us by the law, and which we |
can not avoid, much as I, for one, would de-
sire to do so.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage Of the ordinance, and it was
adopted.
Yeas-Bonzano, Walton, Lewis, Delas-
size, Shaw, Cockrem-6
Nay-Remick-1
Mr.. Delassize said he voted yea because
it was the law, and he did not see how the
Council could avoid it.
An ordinance commencing the New Or
leans Times, 81 SO, read twice last week.
was adopted.
An ordinance providing for expenses of
the Department of improvements. read
twice last week, commencing P. Carrshar,
$437 10, was adopted with one slight amend
ment.
An ordinance for the settlement of claims
Mayer. Kothwitz & Co.. SIS,
read twice last week, was adopted
An ordinance for the payment of $45, ex-
penses of the Department Of Commerce,
"a al fuuico loo vvoalr