New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-27

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The commissioners have received, in cash,
from the city SI49, l05 65. After the city
was unable to collect its revenues in money
the payments made to the city were in GER
tificates. One hundred and forty thousand
dollars in warrants for gold bonds have
been received, making $289, Jos IS. The
first payment made upon the property was
S65,0OO. The first mortgage note due
in February, 1872, was met, say $j7, ,78O. In
part payment of the property. bonds were
issued to the amount Of Sl95,0OO. The c0u-
pons for interest paid amount to SlO,4oO.
BY reason of the failure OF the CITY
to pay over. the tax in cash the com
missloners have been obliged from time to
borrow; about $1,000 has been-expended tor
plans, and there are small contingent eX
penses, such as the salaries of the park
keepers heretofore paid by the city, and
Office rent The whole disbursements Tor
interest discount, plans and contingent ex-
penses has amounted to Sl8,939 80. Total
disbursement SI52, 1893 80, leaving a balance
on hand Of $l36, ,905 IS. This money ls de
posted with the bank chosen as the fiscal
ageut Of the board.
The commissioners have employed the
most accomplished park engineer in the
country, who is now engaged upon the
preparation of full plans Of the improve
ments and decorations to be made upon the
old park property and upon the new. These
plans will be completed in a short time, and
will be exhibited to the public. 1t was
thought best not to begin work until the
plans are completed and adopted with a
view to harmony in the completion OF the
whole design.
1t may not be necessary, but may not be
improper to say here that not one dollar
collected from the park tax has been used
except for the legitimate purpose for which
the tax was levied The commissioners
have not drawn the small contingent part
allowed them. 1t is the intention OF the
board to carry the law intoe feet; &C; 1z,7,1
President Board Of Park Commissioners.
In connection with the above present to
the Council the official statement made to
me by the Administrator of Public Accounts,
in accordance with ordnance No. 1900, Ad-
ninistration series:
Commissioners Of New Orleans Park in ac-
count with the city Of New Orleans.
1872. Dy.
May 7, To deposits made in the
Louisiana Savings Bank, from
February /. 1872, to date. ..... $l9,l9f 78
October II, To balance ........,s 9S,258 w
TOtal...... ......,.,..e SLY, ASP 78
1872. Or
October II, B7 collections Of
Park tax of 1877 and 1872. to
date, as per ledger, folio 787 SLY, ASP 78
October II, By balance. .:...... $98,258 90
NEW ORLEANS, October 81. 1872
Hon. BENZ. F. Flanders, Mayor
SIR-The above statement Of account,
showing a balance Of S98,258 due the com
missiOners of the New Orleans park for
nurtr "a NJ 1871 GnIlnofn6 n flntphpT II
1872 entities said commissioners to an issue
OF that amount in certificates of appropria-
tiOn on the PRONUNCIATION Of an ordinance
authorizing the same See ordinance No.
1900, Administration series.
ALFRED SHAW,
Administrator of Public Accounts.
Z lay these statements before the Council
and the public for their information as TO
the status Of the park tax fund.
BENZ, !. FLANDERS
Mayor.
Received and ordered printed
Coleman Warrantse
The following report was presented and
laid on the Sable subject to call:
CITY HALL, NEw ORLEANS
November 80 1872. !
10 othe City Council of Hew Orleans:
At the last meeting of the Council the folo
lowing ordinance was submitted to the IN.
dersigned 20 report:
An ordinance providing for the settlement
OF certain registered claims.
Sc it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Mayor and Ad-
minstrator of Finance be authorized to
settle with the holders of the following reg
istered accounts, under the terms and pro
visions Of section six Of act No. 100 of the
acts Of the Legislature Of 1871, viz:
Three certificates in favor of John Cole
man & Co, all dated January 10, 1870
signed by Victor Prados and w. II. Penn
berton, as chairmen of the finance commit
tees of the Council, and registered by the
Controller, No 258 for $273 76; No 269 for
$49Ol 81; Mo- 37S for $2585 SO; total, $l0,-
22l 81.
The position of these claims is best shown
by an extract from an official statement
made by the Administrator of Public Ac-
counts to the Administrator of Finance, IN
der date OF March l8 1872, directing the is
sue Of ten per cent bonds to j. Hernandez,
10 the amount Of S442 297 a..
lExtract.l
o.This settlement is made in Ten per cent
bonds in conformity with the following
agreement between the city and Joseph
Hernandez, entered into May I3, 1871:
"Joseph Hernandez vs.. Bank of New Or
leans-Eighth District Court, No. 308.-
1t is agreed that the injunction in this case
be dismissed, and in case the Supreme
Court should, by final decree, affirm the
Judgment on mandamus in case of State on
relation Of Hernandez vs.. b. +. Flanders ct
ais, board Of liquidators Of city debt, the
city viii satisfy the claims mentioned in
petition for injunction filed in this salt by
the issue OF ten per cent bonds. 1t is also
agreed that the said case pending in the
Supreme CouIs be submitted on briefs at
tie 2reseD: :!Iue and at once.
"'SEhMES & MOTT,
''4ttorneys foT plaintiff.
oTESI. +. FLANDERS.
''Mayor.''
o''Ehe foregoing argument was made under
these circumstances Mr.. Hernandez has
Rnjoined the Bank of New Orleans, the ad
ministratoT of the floating debt, from issu-
ing bonds in settlement of the floating debt, !
thereby tying Hp in said bank $4,000 of
said bonds. To release them, the city,
through the Mayor. agreed as above, not
only in regard to the paving certificates Of
John Coleman S Co.. amounting to $27..
423 63, and coroner's bills, amounting to
$l0,8lO. held by Hernandez himself, but
also covering paving certificates, held by
amounting to $2O,i6 90, and similar certi-
ticates for $l0,22l SO, held by j. L. Max.
well, also represented by J. Hernandez
From the foregoing statement of the
Administrator OF Public Accounts il will
be seen that the items referred to in the or
IinaDce heforS the Council are specifically