New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER e.
REGULAR MEETING.

CRY HALL, NEW ORLsANs.
Tuesday, November 81, 1876.
The Council met this day at twelv,
O'Clock M, in regular session.
Presentation. Charles j. Leeds, Mayor
presiding, and Administrators Bertoli
Brown. Bouny, Landry and MCCARTHY.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're approved and their reading dispensed
with.
Communication from tho Mayer and Ad'
minlscrat0fss
The following communications, laid be
fore the Council by the Mayor, we're read
and ordered spread upon the minutes:
MAYoRAarr OF New ORLEANS, I
| City Hall, November 81, 1876. !
To the City Council of New Orleanst
Ihave the honor to report that, after con
ference with the City Attorney, ard by di.
rection of the committee of the whole,
have addressed to Governor William p.
Kellogg the following communication, bear
ing upon the action of Charles II. ThOmp-
son, assessor of the Fourth District, in re.
lation to the rolls of the first and second
assessment districts. also for ward the re-
turn reply of Governor Kellogg.
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
lcopyl
MAYORALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, November 20, 1876. !
To His Excellency William P. Kellogg Governor Of
Louisiana
1 am directed bv the City Council, sitting
tentiOn to the condition of the assessment
rol 8 for the year 1876, on which the State
taxes for 1876, and the city taxes for 1877
for this city are to be levied.
The rolls for the Second Knnicipal Dis
trict arc not signed aud sworn to in accord
ance with law, by all of the members of the
board, and Mr.. Thompson, assessor for the
Fourth District not only refuses to sign
and swear to said rolls. but withdraws his
signature and approval from the rolls Of
tho First Municipal District, giving reasons
therefor which he had previously CON-
mrnicate9 to y0u officially.
The City Council are required by their
charter to adopt . budget Of receipts and
expenditures, and solevy tax in the month
of December of each year, whictrit will be
almost impossible Sos them to do uni less fur
nished' by, the Beard of Assessors with
proper rolls.
This board are State officers, aad raust be
subject to your supervision and control.
The charges made by Mr.. Thompson
against the assessors Of the First and Sec.
ond districts should be Investigated, either
judicially or otherwise, and if u3fOunded,
Mr.. Thompson should be compelled to per.
feet tbs rolls. It the charges are Justified,
there must certainly be . remedy within
yOnr hands.
The interest Of the city 10 80 great and i'm
mediate as to authorize the Council to hope
that You will give this matter prompt at
tention and sa0rd rs any relief in your
power.
An early answer will much ohlige, very
your obedient servant,
CHARLES ;. LEEDS, Mayor.
STATE OF L.ouss,Ax
Executive Department, ,
Now Orleans. November %, 1861
Hon. Chasles J. Lesds, Maysr Of the City Of New
Orleans
am directed by the Governor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your oommuni-
cation OF this date, with reference to the
assessment rolls of the city Of New orlesns.
a2d to say that he has laid the matter be
fore the Attorney General, requesting him
% take immediate steps to bring.the diff
3u1ty now existing to Q solution.
Very respeotfullv, yonr obedient servant,
Fl. CONQUEST CLAEXE,
Private Secretary.
On nation of Mr.. Brown, the Council
adjourned to meet on Thursday, November
- 1876, at twelve O'Clock NJ.
J. H. HARDY, Secretary.