New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-13

| been read twice and passed the second read
| Ing at the last preceding meeting, and beng
now upon their thild reading, the yeas ane
nays having been called, passed severally
| by unanimous vote, viz,
ITO defray the expenditures OF the De
| psrtment OF Police for the month OF Jan
uary, 1879 beginning With the item -. w
Madden, tll TO-"
| On motion OF hr. Calhoun, the total o.
the items for recorders courts" IN this or
| dinance was changed from $500 % TO $292 %
| Providing for the payment Of the sew
sral accounts therein named, beginning
| with the item. M Beuner. ,ransferee. etc.
| s435''
Providing for the paymen: OF the sew
| eral accounts therein named" beginning
with the item. y. Buckley, bills Of sta
tionery for January. 1873" In this ordi-
nance. on motion OF Mr.. Calhoun, the item
John Grayer. coroner, etc. $i2l3. was
struck ont and laid over fer future coIsid-
| Grafton
"Appropriating money 20 defray The ex'
pendItures Of the Department OF Water
works and Public Buildings for the munth
OF January" beginning with the item.
Leeds d Co, frames, etc. $3.50 TO-
providing for the payment Of the sew
era. accounts therein named" beginning
with the item, "R. l.. Bruce. forage, $50.
This ordinance was passed with a proviso'
auth origins the Mayor and Administrator
OF FinaLce TO settle with the parties therein
named. Mr.. Lewis. the mover OF the pro-
viso. explained that the bills Of said parties
had been made upon the supposilion that
certificates of appropriation would be is
sued in payment, and that the city, in pay
ing cash, was therefore entitled to dis
eoEI: OF abou. $1,000 upon the total.
Reports OF Committees.
The Mayor, in behalf o: the committee
Of the whole. reported:
Upon the petition Of E. P. Boyer, tor re.
lief as hslder Of jury warrants. which ne
seeks TO convert into city obligations: that
the petition De granted
Report received and adopted.
Upon the report and resolution Of the
Administrator of improvements. recon.
mending and providing Tor compensation to
Mat Muller. for damages sustained in the
excavation Of the Poydras canal; fayorably.
Report received and adopted.
IN relation to the petition Of William Al
len and Jack Shepherd. for damages 20
their crop, caused by the excavation Of the
Poydras canal. recommending that the pc.
tition be referred to the Administrator 0.
Improvements. and it was so referred.
Mr.. Fitzenreiter, Administrator of Water
works and Public Buildings, reported:
IN relation to the proposal of DIR. J. J.
Hayes, proprietor of the Luzenburg Hos
ptal, TO contract for the reception and
treatment of INDECENT small pox patients,
in favor of canceling the contract with DR..
Antoux. and advertising for proposals, thus
opening this matter to competition and Sc
curing new contracts at reduced rates.
Report received and adopted.
IN relation 70 the petition Of property
holders for fire well at the intersection
of Elysian Fields and Charities streets. IA
vOrably.
Report received and adopted.
The following reports made by the AL
minIstrator o: Assess ments were received:
DEPARTMENT OF AssRssnENrs
February II. 1913.
TO tie City Council Of New Orleans:
Upon the petition of Edward COnkiin.
asking relief from an erroneous assessment
tor the year 1871 on a horse and dray, |.
hp leave nDoD AYamiDa:;nD pf
the facts, found that he was enormously
assessed, aud wuuld offer the following res
olutien IL. :. STRICKEN.
administrator.
PREPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS.
February II, 1873. !
To IL. CITY counc! Of New Orleans:
The Rev. J. l.. j. Barth. pastor Of the
Second German Episcopal Church, situated
III square No. 81, eleventh assessment dis
trict, petitions for a remission of the taxes
of 1871. SAID property being used only for
church purposes.
Under paragraph three, section fifteen Of
the amended city charter. the property re-
terred to is exempt from taxation, /, there.
fore, offer the following resolution.
II. +. STURCkEE, Administrator.
Mr.. Schneider. Administrator of Finance,
upor the petition OF Sister Mary Jacoline.
Superior of the Sisters OF Notlc DAM. ia
charge Of the ST. Joseph's German Orphan
Asy lum, for a remission OF taxes on the
property of the institution, lepol ted favor
ably, and the report was received .na
adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
The following resolutions. presented ty
:,
Resoired, That the Administrator OF
Public Accounts is hereby authorized &c
deduct from tax bill No. GOS2 for th.
wear 1871, against Edward Corkiln the sum
of $3.50. the same being for an erroneous
assessment on ii horse and dray in square
No 1874 tenth assessment district
Res0ircd, That the City Attorney We
authorized to cancel the judgment in favor
of the city, for the taxes OF 1871, against
the German Methodist Episcopal Church,
situated IN square No. 81. eleventh assess
ment district.
The annexed resolution. offered by Air.
Fitzenreiter, was unanimously adopted:
Resolped, That the Administrator Of Wa.
terworks and Public Buildings be author
lied to cancel the contract existing between
the city and DR.. Antoux for the care Of tie
INDECENT smallpox cases, and that ;he
above Administrator be further authorized
to advertise for proposals for the treatment
of INDECENT cases of smallpox, subject to
terms and regulations he may prescribe.
The subjoined resolutions, offered by
Mr. Lewis. were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Administrator IF I'm
prov.meats be and he Is hereby authorized
and directed 20 notify the New Orleans
and Calrollt0n Railroad Company to lower
their railroad tracks SO as 80 conform to the
trades nov established for St Charles ave.
nue from Upper Line street to Felicity
road, and from Felicity road TO Tivoii