New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-29
should not be paid at all. The saving would

tire ia unwilling to relieve the city from
the burden, it is hoped that they may
grant partial relief by authorizing the
transfer of the inmates of the city asylum
to the State institution, and receive from
the city on account of expenses, say one
half the amount at present expended, saw
ing to the city $4,000 to sll ,000
H. WOrkhOuSe If the changes sought IN
the Parish Prison should be favorably
regarded by the Legislature and the city be
charged with the support of prisoners. the
workhouse might be abolished, saving
$l7,S0O. A police Jail for the temporary
confinement of petty offenders would be re-
quired, but the expense need not be much
ID. General City Erpenses.-The budget
for 1874 has been already much reduced.
but it would probably be possible to
deminlsh it to the extent of about SlOO.OOe
more.
1t i. earnestly hoped that the Legislature
NAV give favorable consideration to what
is here suggested for retrenchment. and.
by the passage of suitable laws. enable the
City Council to effect it.
The black taxes" meaning taxes due and
unpaid on the thrty-first of December, 1873.
amounted to $4,l68,65: l3. Some of them
are worthless, but there ia no doubt that
from $2,OO0,0O0 to 50, 900 III: ght be col.
lected by the passage Of a proper tax law.
No release from interest or costs Is recon-
mended, as it would be un ust to the prompt
taxpayer as well as the city treasury. The
city. in consequence Of the non-payment OF
taxes, has been for MANY years obliged to
nav heavy interest on loans to meet its exc
penditures: and it is bus just that those
who, by delinquency, made such loans nee
essarv, should reimburse the treasury tor
the interest. 1t is desirable that the city
should have all the means. OF which the
| State has the advantage, for enforcing the
| collection of taxes
The floating debt of the city, in the form
of certificates of appropriation, chiefly
| issued in 1872 and for the payment of which
| no provision has been made tax warrants,
etc (see accompanying statement), amounts
20 $3.50 1876 80, not including Metropolitan
T, Police warrants, of which the sum is un-
| known. Act No. 70 of the Legislature OF
| 1872 authorized the funding of all of that
! issued in 1871 and portion of that issued
| in 1877. 1t is recommended that Legislative
authority be granted the Council to fund
the remainder, not at ninety cents on the
dollar for the bonds issued, as heretofore
| (which is premium to the holder OF
| floating debt of eleven and eleven-hun.
| dredths per cent?, but at par.
| Railroad bonds to TIE amount OF S2,9oh,'
! 900 fall due the present year. There IS no
| provision made for their payment and it Is
| respectfully suggested that an act be pass
! ed to exchange them for gold bonds at par.
| 1t is also suggested that the funding OF
certificates of appropriation and other t.oat.
ing debt be not made obligatory on the
| Council, but that it be left to their discre'
| ton to pay them out of back taxes, if suit
Gent should be collected to enable them to
| do so.
Reference is made to statements which
| accompany and make part of this, viz:
| A. Bonds and other obligations outstand'
ing December 81, 1873.
b. Criminal sheritf's bills for Perish
! Prison in 1873.
C. Criminal sherift's bills for costs and
fees in 1873.
| d. Bills of clerk of Criminal Court. ex
penses of Recorders Courts, Municipal Po'
! lice Courts, etc, in 1873.
+. Cost of jury service in 1873.
+. Expenses Of coroners in 1873.
| G. Taxes, for all years, collected in 1873,
II. Taxes levied il 1873.
! l. Taxes of 1873. collected in 1873.
j. Back taxes due and unpaid December
81. 1873.
X Estimated revenues. excluding taxes.
for 1874.
| L. Floating debt December 81, 1873.
NJ Amount required for reduction OF
| bonds.
n Amount required for the interest and
| reduction OF bonds.
LOClS AZ w IL mayor,
for the Council.
On motion of Mr.. Schneider, the report
of the committee was received.
Mr. Lewis asked to be recorded as ex-
cused from voting on that part of the me-
mortal relating to the city park tax. but as
voting for the remainder.
1t was ordered that Mr. Lewis request
be granted.
Whereupon the memorial was adopted
without dissent other than specified in the
case Of Mr.. Lewis.
And, on motion of Mr.. Lewis. the memo.
rial was ordered to be sprea.. upon the
minutes. and 500 copies Of it were ordered
to be printed for distribution among the
members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Calhoun presented the annexed re-
port in relation to the communication of
Henry D.. Ogden and the resolution pre-
pared by him, and the report was received:
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The following draft Of Joint resolution
which it is proposed to submit 10 the State
Legislature was. on the twenty-seventh in.
slant, referred to the undersigned, who
respectfully presents a resolution o. the
subject.
Administrator of Public Accounts.
The joint resolution referred to is as fol.
lows:
Joint resolution instructiug our Senators
and requesting our Representatives, to
urge Che passage, by Congress-. of an act
in relation to the land scrips to be issued
in conformity to the act of Congress of
the twenty secondsbf June, 1860.
WHEREAS. The cities of New Orleans and
Baltimore have obtained. in the Supreme
Court of the United States. a JUDGMENT for
l04,li6 acres of land to be provided in Ger.
fiticates of location as per section sixth OF
the act of June -. 1860. and further de.
creeing that the said cities receive patents
from the United States for 9l87 acres, de.
scribed in said judgment: and
Whereas. The general land office pro.
poses to make the scrips not assignable and
to issue only one patent for the whole claim
and that in the name of the original pa.
tentee. and that the scrip thus issued
Illustrate the Intention of the law:
Resolved by the Senate and HOUSE, OF
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened. That our
Senators be instructed. and our Repre-.
sentatives be requested. to urge the pas.
sage, by the Congress of the United States,
of an act directing the scrip, TO be issued.
in the name of the claimants. in eighty
acre lots. and to pass by delivery. and that
a patent be issued to each locator, in his
own name.
Mr.. Calhoun presented the subioined res.
oiution. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolced. That the Mayor be requested to
transmit to the General Assembly of Louis
lana the draft of resolution entitled "a
joint resolution instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives to urge
the passage by Congress of an act in rela.