New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

pensaticn under the provisions Of this ordi-
nance. On the contrary, they shall enforce
all bills IN which any return can be recOv-
cred by the city. And they may be special
" required SO to- do in any or all cases by
the Administrator Of Finance and whether
or not SO required by the Administrator OF
Finances they shall be responsible to the
city for any damages tor failure, or delay
to act or negligence and want OF prompt
ness 10 any detail incumbent upon them
for the interests of the city,
SEC. a. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the said collectors shall not be entitled or
empowered to remit or deduct any port
Of taxes, costs, interest or expenses Of any
kind due or claimed by or in behalf of, the
civ. The right TO do so in cases of error,
or manifest injustice, or other cause justify
ing the same is solely vested IN the Mayor,
Administrators Of Finance and Assess
ments and the City Attorney, acting as
board for that purpose, majority of whom
c0nGu-1ing shall be necessary to any act
And il SHALL be further agreed that the col
lectors shall be entitled to no payment, re-
imbursement, percentage or compensation
whatever for any sums RENTED under the
provisions of this ordinance, whether before
or after the termination Of the contract, it
being tie true intent and meaning hereof
that this contract shall be teTminable al
any time, at the option of the contractors
or OF maiOritY of the City Council, when
both parties being governed IN the mean
while by the terms OF their contract and of
this ordinance.
Ia line ten Of section fourteen the words
CITY Attorney were stricken out.
Mr. Bonzano moved to strike ous, in the
same section, all from line nineteen, lit
being the true intent and meaning hereof =
etc, down to the end of the section.
It was so ordered.
The remaining sections were adopted, as
follows;
SEC. l.. Be it further ordained. etc. That
the license accounts Of the year 1872 and
previous years, and licenses for the balance
OF the year 1872, also all licenses of any
future years, during the existence of the
contract, after the last day Of February in
each year, shall in like manner be placed
in the hands of said collectors, subject to
all tue directions, restrictions and c0ndi-
tons applicable in cases of other city
taxes OF the same year, according to this
ordinance.
SEC. l5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the said contractors shall agree to
cause all unrecorded judgments bearing
against any real estate or owner of real
DiJpFElF III ING CIV ubI6IDlOEB Oh u6IbdilGE
existing during their contract, be recorded
in tie mortgage office, at their own ex-
pense ana cost, and shall be responsible in
actual and exemplary damages for not so
doing az soon as praCtiCable and they shall
be entitled to reimbursement in the same
form and on the same conditions as for
Sharifs and clerks costs incurred by them.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the said collectors, except as to costs due
them, shall be required TO settle with tax
payers in such manner and form as shall be
allowed at the time to payers at the city
treasury. and shall only be entitled to their
percentage from the city in kind Upon all
cash payments into the treasury the col
leCtors shall be entitled on the auditing of
their accounts by the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts, to a warrant tor their fees
(percentage), receivable in part payment or
settlement, But OF all certificates or war
rants Of whatsoever kind. receivable for
taxes, they shall pay over the entire sum as
received. and the city reserves the right Of
paying them in kind to the proper amount,
or issuing them monthly appropriation in
stead.
Nj Lewis moved that the ordinance as
amended be printed, and laid over foE final
action on Tuesday next.
Nj Daassize seconded the motion, on
which the yeas and nays were called.
Yeas-Delassize, Lewis, Walton-3.
NaTs-Cockrem, Shaw. Remick, Bonzano
II
The motion to postpone was lost.
The question was called on the adoption
Of Tile ordinance as amended
BLr. Shaw said there were two PROPOSE
tiou> in the amended ordinance for which
he could not vote He believed the Coun
Gil had no power to give out a contract of
this kind fer two years. The next Council
ought to have as much power over the sub
ieot as the present Council had. Then, in
bis opinion, January 1, 1873, was TOO soon
to place the tax bills in the hands of these
collectors.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage Of the ordinance.
Yeas-Cockrem, Bonzau0-2.
Fays- Shaw, Remick, Lewis, Walton-l. |
Mr., Delassize asked to be excused,
Mr.. Remick objected
Mr.. Delassize voted no,
The ordinance was declared lost
[The remainder of the proceedings Of this
meeting will be published in to.morrows |
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H. CONQUEST CLARKE,