New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-03

Iotai amount of collections of
1875 tax to October 81. 80. 81. 949,310 25
E. PILSBURY,
Administrator of Finance.
Financial and Other Business on Final
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinances de-
sciibed as follows, which, having been lad
twice, were now on third residing, and they
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays
having been called and all the members
present at roll call voting:
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls and accounts there
in named, beginning officers, clerks and
employees in the Department of Finance.
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls therein named, be-
ginning Bureau of Streets-labor.
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the pay rolls herein named, beginning
pay roll Municipal Police courts.
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning Firemen's Charitable Association of
New Orleans.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Bouny and adopted:
l. Unfavorably on the petitions of F.
Beling and L. Isaacs for reduction of assess
ments.
2. Favorably, by resolution, on the petit
ton of j. w. Hutchinson for reduction of
assessment.
By Mr.. Burke and adopted:
Favorably, by resolution, on the petition
of citizens on Fourth street.
By Mr.. Bertoli and adopted:
Favorably, by resolution, on the petition
of j. Fink, to open saloon in the court
buildings.
Resolutions and Ordinances offered.
By Mr.. Bouny and adopted:
Resolution reducing the assessment of
j. W. Hutchinson.
By Mr.. Bertoli and adopted
Resolution granting permission to j. Fink
to open saloon in the court buildings.
By Mr.. Burke and adopted:
Resolution authorizing the Administrator
of Improvements to give notice of the in
tention of the city to cause sidewalks to be
made on Fourth street from Claiborne to
| st. Charles streets wherever the same is not
already made.
By Mr.. Brown and adopted:
Resolution in favor of w. Van Norden,
transferee of Mississippi and Mexican Gulf
Ship Canal Company, for Sl96, reimburse
ment Of taxes enormously paid by certain
parties.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice:
An ordinance to amend ordinance No. 3O40,
Administration series, and to til the com :
| pensation of the civil sheriff of the parish
| of Orleans for the collection of tax writs
for the year 1875.
| Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Of New Orleans, That so much of ordinance
| No. 304O Administration series, as entities
the sheriff to receive a commission of two
and one-half per cent for collection of tax
writs for the year 1874, be and is hereby
amended by striking out the words lone
| half per cent" so as to entitle the sald
sheriff to two per cent commission, instead
of two and one-hslf per cent, as heretofore.
| Be it further ordained. That the said
| sheriff shall be entitled to receive a COM
mission of two per cent on the amount of
all tax wits for the year 1875 collected by
him and paid into the city treasury.
| Do IL luEtutE OTudlutu, ludU tulh OTul-
nance shall take effect from and after its
passage, and may be repealed whenever the
| Council shall deem it expedient.
By Mr.. Brown:
ReSolyed, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts warrant in favor of John Cole
man for the sum of $56S "a in full settle
ment of amount retained as guarantee on
| contract for paving with square block
Poydras street, between Front and Delta
streets, including intersections on Front
street, as per resolution No. 1902, Admins
tration series, whenever there is money in
the city treasury to the appropriate fund
aud not otherwise appropriated, from the
revenues Of the year 1874.
BY Mr.. Burke, and laid over:
Resolred, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be and is hereby authorized to
give notice Of the intention of the city to
cause to be constructed on both sides of
Fourth street, between Claiborne and st.
Charles streets. brick sidewalks, with wood
en- cutters and curbing, except where the
same is already made.
BY Mr.. Brown and read twice:
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 for the
month of October, 1875, and that the Ad-
ministrator of Public Accounts warrant on
the Administrator of Finance in payment
of the same whenever there shall be money
in tire city treasury to the credit of the ap
propriate fund for each account, and not
otherwise appropriated:
John McPhelin, district attorney, for
criminal convictions in the month of De-
tober, 1875, approved as follows, viz:
Superior Criminal Court $555; First Dis
trict Court, 1890.
John r. Clay, clerk of the First District
Court, for costs and fees in the month of
October, 1S75, as per bill approved by the
judge Of said court, sl325 05.
William Pagan, criminal sheriff, for the
maintenance Of prisoners, etc. in the month
by the judges of the respective criminal
courts, $S655 80; for costs and fees in the
month of October, 1875, as per bill ap-
proved by the judge of the Superior Grim
inal Court, $l744 90; for costs and fees in
the month of October, 1875, as per bill ap-
proved by the judge OF the First District
Court 1894
Total, $14,064 05.
BY Mr.. Brown, and read twice;
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priatioEs be and are hereby made for
the month of October, 1875 and that the
Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in pay
ment of the same, whenever there shall be
the appropriate fund. for each account, and
not otherwise appropriated:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
Administrators Office
New Orleans Bee, one years sub