New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-01

| thesamount of taxes paid by him TO tie city
| OF New Orleans for the years 1868, 1864 and
| 1868, on property situated on the corner OF
Prytania ana Fourth streets, amounting. IN
the aggregate, to the sum of S204b 81, with
five per cent interest thereon from the
twenty-siXth day of MAY, 1870, until nnal
payment; said taxes having been paid
through error TO Thomas L. Maxwell sherln
of the parish of Orleans, on the AFORESAID
twenty sixth day of May, 1870 as will July
appear from the receipts in the hands OF
said sheriff, said Short having been released
from the payment OF said taxes by act NO.
10 of 1866, and having complied with all OF
its requirements.
Resoiued That to carry out the interts
and objects of this ordinance, that this IN
debtedness of the city of New Orleans 70
said 4 Ii. Short, until the same be fully
EGuidated and settled, be and the same IS
hereby considered an offset to any future
claim for city taxes on the aforesaid de-
scribed property, situated on the corner OF
Prytania and Fourth streets.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the report and
resolution were referred TO the Adminlstra-
tors of Finance, Commerce and Assess
ments, with power.
The following report was presented:
NEW OhLLaNS' A|ONChiDNA D-f --'
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Messrs Turnbull, Brewster and Fltzen-
reiter, as a committee appointed TO report
on the selection of a site upon which 10
build all the public institutions, beg leave
to report unfavorably, for reasons as 10l-
lows:
/. The financial condition OF the city viii
not permit the great outlay that will arise
from putting up new buildings.
p That they would deem it highly I'M
proper to have the Insane Asylum and
Home of Aged and Intirm within the same
lnclosr,re of the Workh0use and other
penal institutions.
g. The great want at present IS Tor a
proper asylum for the insane. which want
should be speedily supplied, and TO attempt
anything further at present would only
retard us in furnishing the insane with
proper home.
In conclusion we would ask to be dis
charged, and ask the appointment OF new
committee for the special purpose OF re-
porting upon proper site for an insane
asylum. "
CHARLES FITZENREITER,
Chairman;
r. BREWSTER.
b. NJ. TURNBULL.
The report was received, and on motion
VI CCuutItCi' IL was AtCOA'N" NA4'AO g
committee be appointed, in accordance
with the recommendation of the commute.
The Mayor appointed the Administrators
of Finance, Accounts and Assessments a
committee, as suggested by the report.
Mr.. Lewis said he had d communication
in his hands from DR.. Burgess, the surgeon
in charge of the State Insane Asylum, at
jackson, who stated that for an expense of
about $50 900, sufficient additional buildings
could be erected at jackson 70 accommo
date all the insane from the city. He Mr..
Lewis believed an appropriation tor this
amount could be passed through the legis-
lature, if the committee would only draw
up bill to that effect. There were over
so acres of land round the State Asylum
at jackson, and it only needed suitable
buildings to enable them TO accommodate
all the insane now chargeable 20 the city.
The city paid two-thirds of the cost OF the
State Asylum, and yet maintained is Own
insane.
Mr.. Fitzenreiter remarked thai some TEN
porary place must be found for the insane.
The city had never been without its insane
asylum
The Mayor reminded the Administrator
that he himself had been appointed a mem
Der of a committee to make recommends
tions on the subject. and that he lad made
no recommendation.
By Mr.. Turnbull:
DEPARTMENT OF CONVINCE.
December 81, lf-2
To the City Council of New Orleans:
return herewith the petition OF The citi-
Zens asking for the removal of certain coal
wards located on the levee, between Elysian
Fields and Hospital streets. and that suit
able wharves be built for the use Of ship
ping.
/ have examined the premises and find
that said levee front has for a long period
been occupied by certain coal dealers. 10
the evident disadvantage of those doing
business and ming property in the neigh
borhood.
There being 10 wharves, however. for the
of shipping, | offer the fol-
lowing resolution, which | consider the best
action the Council can take at the present
time in the interest of all parties interested
B. N. TCRNBuLL, Administrator.
Resoired, That as soon as practicable,
three suitable wharves shall be erected bv
the city between Elysian Fields and Hos
pital streets, and that notice shall be given
to the parties using the levee front as coal
yards TO remove their coal by the tine sad
are completed
Adopted.
Petitions, etc.
= The Mayor laid before the Council 2
statement of Alfred Phillips, relating 10
the City Park tax, which was referred 10
committee Of the whole.
\ request of J. J. Williamson Tor Tie
of all ordinance relative 70 the
Mobile and Chattanooga railroad, was also
TO committee Of the whole.
= petition of L. F. Barrett tor payment
Il certain certificates, was referred 20 lie
of Public Accounts
4 petition of William May,ia. farmer of
=. Mary Market. was referred to tie Ad.
Illustrator OF Commerce.
\ communication of John HcC4frev.
reforms III the Boys House of |
Refuge, was referred 10 the Admins :rat6r
u Police.
Election of Secretary.
The Mayor announced that the Secretary