New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17

An ordinance for the settlement Of the
claims of r. H. Short. for reimbursement
Of taxes Of 1863 and 1854
Res0secE, That in order to settle the claim
| of r. Fl. Short for reimbursement of taxes
for the years 1863 and 1864 amounting to
Sl4l6 06, that the Administrator of Finance
be and is hereby authorized to receive $500
and cancel tax bill No. 81 1856, for the year
1850, in the name of Edmund Woodbridge.
| The balance of said claim, amounting to
| S6l6 06 to be receivable for the taxes Of r.
II. Short for the year 1871.
A motion to amend by inserting a repe al
| ing clause, was adopted.
A motion to further amend by introduo-
ing proviso that it was to be theeity's
proportion, was offered by Mr.. Walton and
accepted by Mr.. Shaw.
Eventually the ordinance was passed, but
Mr.. Walton gave notice of a motion to re-
consider next week.
Mr.. Delassize asked the passage. Of an
item of 7. G. Gaylord g. Co., water pipes,
sl547 80, as a special order.
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Remick objected.
Mr.. Shaw suggested proviso that it be
paid out Of the waterworks receipts.
Adopted, Mr.. Remick and Mr.. Lewis
voting no.
By Mr. Shaw
An ordinance TO provide for destruction by
fire of certain bonds, city notes and
blanks.
SECTION l. Beit ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the Mayor
and Administrator of Finance and the
president Of the fiscal agency be authorized
to cause to be destroyed by fire in their
presence the following:
All ten per cent bonds on hand whether
blank or signed, of the issue of 1871, ex-
cepting such as may be required to carry
out any of the appropriations or contracts
heretofore made, or the law authorizing
their issue.
All seven per cent bonds of the issue of
1870 which the treasury holds by transfer
with subrogation.
All city note blanks, and all redeemed
city notes, unless such as they may find it
necessary to keep for Identification on
account of any existing claim or lawsuit.
SEC 2. Be it further ordained ETC., That
they shall make a strict detailed inventory
of the bonds and notes so destroyed, whe-
Their signed or in blank; and shall accom-
pany the same with process verbal of their
acts and doings under this ordinance,
which shall be Communicated to the Coun.
Gil and published in its proceedings.
Passed two readings.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance In
payment of the same
New Orleans Times, advertising for De
partment of Public Accounts, ST. So.
Allen Hill, taking down and changing gas |
fixtures in room No. 8, City Hall, So 90.
w. H. Henning, brooms, soap, etc, for |
City Hall, approved, S45 Is.
j. Buckley, stationery for Mayors Office,
approved, $l2,
j. Weidner, jury warrant, ISL.
Z. ii. Nuremberg, District Attorney, for /
twenty-five convictions in the month of
July, 1872, as per bill approved by the
Judge of the First District Court $3.50.
Clerk of Fourth District Court, for costs
in suit No. 30,06l, city praying to expropri-
ate property along the New canal, 1920.
Michael Lizard, for sherifFs costs in suit
No. 1908, Fifth District Court, $22 3d. for
sherifs costs in suit No. o. Eighth District
Court, $50; clerks costs in suit No. 1908,
Fifth District Court, $40 80. Total-$92 80.
Thomas Lynne, clerk of Eighth District
Court, fOr'transcripts in the following suits:
New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail
road Company VS.. city, No. A, 1902; New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad |
Company VS.. city, No. 10, 1874; S. Belden,
Attorney General, VS.. city, No. 345, 1886.
TOtal-$1I22.
Clerk of Supreme Court, for costs in the
following cases: j. Hernandez vs.. city, No.
1878, $50; Thomas Mcknight VS.. city, No.
1890, $l4 10; Louisiana State Lottery vs.. city,
No. 36l9, S4 IS; NJ. A. SouthWorth, No.
1905, SIS 20. Total-$77 Is.
American Bank Note Company, printing
wharf bonds on plates, approved $780,
New Orleans Times, advertising for De-
Dartment of Finance, approved, $50.
Allen g. Hill, gas fixtures for Department
# Finance, approved, $2l IS.
j. 5. Walton, cash advanced for law
charges, as per voucher; SO.
p. 2. Boyer, jury warrant, $57.
NJ NJ. Samuel, jury warrant, SOB.
ID. Hughes, jury warrant, $50.
T. Naab, coroner's jury warrant, 50,
4. Salaun, jury warrant, SAG.
D. Crowley, constable First Justice
1856.
H. S. Armstrong, services and expenses
q investigation of accounts of right bank
'arish of Orleans, 800.
Passed tworeadings.
General Business.
By Mr.. Shaw:
Resoleed, That the Administrator of I'm
rovements be requested and directed to
eport to the Council at its next meeting ]
Ehether the provisions of articles eleven
nd twelve of ordinance No. 1468, Admins
ration series, have been complied with,
nd whether the Magazine street railroad,
rom TOledanO to Joseph street, has been ,
ut in good order and condition to his sat
'faction, as therein required.
Adopted
Mr.. Lewis suggested that all the city !.
ailrOads needed looking into; that most of
heir routes were dangerous to travel over.
By Mr.. Shaw:
n ordinance permitting certain additions /;
and repairs to Parfaite Union Hall. !
Be it ordained by the Council of the City !
New Orleans, That permission is hereby
iven to the Parfaite Union Lodge of +. !
nd A. M. to erect certain additions to their
all on the east side of Rampant, between :
'umaine and st. Philip streets, to be of the !
sme or similar materials as low composing
nat building, viz: brick basement, frame
9eoRd floor and slate roof; said addition =
consist of two rooms in front and an in
tease in length of fifteen feet in the rear; I
ny provisions of existing ordinances to the !
)ntFary notwithstanding which are hereby =
,pealed so far only as conflicting with the :
resent permission, remaining in full force y
lherwise.
Adopted. n
Mr.. Lewis called up a sanitary ordinance,
ad twice last week, which was adopted. G
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, an item Of $3.50 :
r salutes on the fourth of July, laid over c
a previous meeting, was reduced to $500
"a Dassed Mr. Walton voting no.