The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-30

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A communication was received from the
Administrator of Water-Works, informing
the Administr ators that j. X. Fitzgerald,
| late collector and assessor Of Water Works tor
the Second and Third Districts, is indebted
| to the city for waterfalls collected by hum to
the amount Of $3.50 So and that ne lfl1z-
eerald) had refused final settlement, in the
hone of offseting the amount with an equal
amount of time due him.
| Referred to the City Attorney.
The vote adopting the resolution passed at
the last meeting OF the Council, authorizing
the Mayor to lease to L'Hote Co., on motion
of Administrator Mccarthy, was reconsidered
and action revoked.
On the petition of Peter Gassen to erect
bake oven on Claiborne street the Admins
traitor of Commerce reported favorably. Re
port adopted.
to build stable for the sale of mules and
horses, situated on Delord street, between
Dryades and Rampant streets, the Admins
traitor Of Police reported favorably. Report
adopted.
| Administrator Burke reported favorably on
the proposition of Rareshide & Cameron to
advance the money to repair the wharf at
which their steamships land, the same to be
deducted from their levee dues.
Administrator Landry reported back to the
Council the petition OF Friendship Fire 20.
No 3, and asked its reference to the Com
mittee of the Whole. So ordered.
An amendment to the existing ordinance
for the government Of the markets, and
providing for the sale Of the revenues, was
adopted. It provided that the purchasers or
lessees at the time Of purchase pay the
price for one month, and Immediately
after the PRONUNCIATION of a resolution
approving the sale, the purchasers shall
sign contract and give their promissory
notes for the remaining months, and the
failure to pay any Of these notes shall nulllty
the contract.
Ordinance No. 1916, adopted April 22d,
was re-enacted. It read as follows:
, An ordinance relative to the payment Of city
taxes.
Be it ordained, That from and after the
, passage of this ordinance payment OF city
take, may be made as follows:
! Taxes of 1860 to 1867, inclusive, in scrip,
including interest on tax bills and costs.
Taxes of 1868, twenty five cents per 500 in
, cash, balance in scrip, including interest or
A TAX DlllS ana cOSCS
Taxes of 1869, forty-nine cents per 500 in
cash, balance in scrip, including interest Oh
, tax bills and costs,
: Taxes of 1870, twenty-five cents per 500 in
cash, balance in scrip; including interest on
, tax bills and costs.
Taxes of 1871, forty-eight cents per 500 in
+ cash; balance in scrip, except interest on tai
bills and costs, which shall be payable hal
, in cash and half in scrip
Taxes of 1873, 81 80 per 500 in cash, and
81 Is per 500 in scrip; and for interest OF
tax bills and costs, halt in cash and half il
, scrip.
Be it further ordained, That by the WORD
"scrip," as used in this ordinance, is mean
Metropolitan Police warrants, certificates O
appropriation, tax warrants, city money, jur,
certificates, coroners' certificates, tax excess
certificates, claims provided for by ordinance
and transfers of the same.
An ordinance providing for the issuance o
drainage warrants to the transferees OF The
, Mexican Gulf and Ship Canal Co. was re
ferred to the committee Of the whole.
The following, offered by Administrator
f Pilsbury, was adopted:
: An ordinance providing for the more eficien
81 collection Of licenses for 1875.
D SEC l. BE 1t ordained, ETC., That the Ad
1 ministrator of Finance be and he is hereb,
q instructed to advertise for proposals for tn
collection Of The licences Of 1875. to be re
s ceived until II NJ. Friday, the 18th of Jan
g uary, 1875, said proposals to be opened a
S that hour in presence Of the Mayor, the Ad
, ministrator of Public Accounts and the Ad
9 ministrator of Finance.
I'll Sec g Bids shall state the amount offered
: either by district or in block, which shall b
{ payable ore fourth cash and one fourth eac
0 in notes at two, four and six months.
1 SEC. 3. All successful bidders shall deposi
S the sum Of $1,000 in cash, which shall be for
l. feited to the city, unless contracts are signe
r and completed within five days from date Q
S acceptance.
a SEC. l. The said amount Of $1,000 may b
y deducted out Of the cash payment when tn
e contract shall be signed.
a Sec 5. On the completion OF contracts be
S fore the City Notary as herein provided
, the purchasers may make requisition upo
E. the Department of Finance for such numbe
e, Of license certificates and Of such denomlns
tons as they may desire, and for which the
shall pay in cash the face amount OF sue
10 certificates, which shall go to the credit {
ID the notes until the whole are iquidated; pre-
e. vided that no note shall in any case RENAL
OF unpaid beyond maturity.
v. Sec. &. Purchasers to be subrogated to q
the rights of the city as to liens, ETC., but a
st expenses OF litigation or damages to be at til
er sole risk and expense of the purchaser.
le Sec. T. All contracts to be passed befol
st C. LeGarieur, City Notary, at the expense
D. the purchaser.
D. The right to reject any or all bids is hereb