New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

two and halt per cent to one and hall
per cent per annum.
Licenses and market rates have been re
duced about 0ne-third of former rates
Through the efforts Of the city administra
ton we secured the adoption of the pre-
MUM bond plan relieving the finances Of
the CITY and saving to the Taxpayers
$4,000, 900 in relief upon back taxes if they
will come forward and avail themselves of il
during the present year by paying their in
debtedness to tbs ci y. We have given
them an honest and an economical adminis
tratiOn, ana SO ightened the burdens upon
them that for the first time in many years
the people who love the city and have their
interests bound up in her future begin to
look forward with bopefulness.
If we can not carry ont the works of i'm.
city demand, and if We can not thereby
provide employment to the deserving and
suffering men who clamor for the oppor-
tunity to earn their bread, it is because past
fraud, extravaganza and msmsnaRement
have depleted every propertysand CONNER
cial interest until the means can scarcely
be raised to carry on the most essential
public work. 1t is not to be supposed that
any officer of this government would fail
to heed the cry of distress that goes up
from the thousands who seek in vain for
uOuCoG l6UOE, wv "AC1O 10 VIC AOuCy w
come from to pay for their labors
Taxpayers and unemployed clamOr and
complain at the men who have earnestly
and faithfully labOred for their interests,
and during the eighteen months of our ad-
ministratiun scarcely one encOuragin g
word has been spoken or published during
all of the complex and vexatious embar-
easements that have beset US.
But even no an uHkind and unjustifable
charge is made against the Department of
Assessments, and upon that point desire
Legislature passed the act transferring the
assessment of city property to State officers,
Mr.. BouDy promptly, upon his own motion,
reduced the expenses of his Office by dis
missing every employe not absolutely nee
essary 10 revise the old assessments and
perform the other duties required by the
Council. The $4,000 appropriated to that
department in the budget was required by
law to be paid over to the State assessors
before we could even secure possession OF
the rolls upon which the means for carry
ing on the functions of government de-
pended.
These gentlemen could not have under.
stood theee facts, or l am sure no such in
justice would have been done,
Instead of carping, complaining and Grip
ping the efforts of the officers who are
striving their best to rescue the city, it
would seem q better plan to strengthen
their hands in all good work. and if theiE
acts do not come up to the measure of pub
lie expectation avail themselves OF the
opportunity to change.
Upon the motion to postpone the ques
ton of reducing the budget there should
be no objection. as l am satisfied that we
will be able to devise other means of relief
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted:
IAN ordinance providing for the paymen:
of the several accounts therein named" be-
ginning "a. G. Brice."
BY Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
!. Resolution authorizing the Administers
tor of Commerce to advertise for sealed
proposals for the purchase of the revenues
of the public markets for period Of no;
less than three Nor more than five years.
2. IAN ordinance concerning the fire de-
partment of the Sixth District Of the city
of New Orleans"
By Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
/. Resolution authorizing the Administers
tor of Improvements to give notice Of the
intention of the city to cause brick side
walks with wooden curbing to be con
structed on Dry AIDES, between Jackson and
Philip streets.
=. Resolution authorizing the Adminstra
tor OF Improvements to advertise for sealed
proposals for the sale Of the bridge over
the New basin at Magnolia street.
8. Resolution authorizing the Administra
tor of improvements to give notice of the
intention of the city to cause to be con
s.ructed she'll road in place Of the Nicol
son pavement on St. Charles avenue.
By Mr.. Pilsbury and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payne OF
certain interest.
Be it ordained, That the following
amounts of interest were due July ], 1875,
to the parties named. on bonds surrendered
for funding, and on which there were no
coupons, said amounts to be paid when col
lected out Of the interest fund appertain-
ing to the respective series, in conformity
with ordinances Nos. 300 ard 1882, Admin
istratiOn series:
Arthur Olivier. ......... .............tI1 J
E. F. Laville beuye .......... lO3
A. Milten berger. $50. ...... ......... 10
Emile BOuny. Observation-Disclosures. 4lo
r. A. hyde. ....-............. -
1OtaI. ..ss.ss ss.'.'.'s- s'.s'.'' - W
Petitions.