The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-10
CITY AFFAIRS.
MUNICIPAL MATTsHfs.


srat,ns Of The Carroliton naifroad
Company.
Mayor Pilsbury, when reference Ia made TO the
claims OF the Carrollton railroad Company
apainst the city, treats the matter with pleas
ant smile. Regarding the proposed suit for the
strip OF land on st. Charles Avenue, extending
from TiyoIi Circle TO Ga arroton, and upon which
the rails OF the company are laid. the Mayo,
SAYS let them sue. The claim has been legally
invest gated. and there IL nothing In It; 1t Ii
patent, by refere ence TO The original grant made
by the owners Of property through whose land.
ut. Charles street was CUT that the object Of tho
grant was 10 provide for the opening OF A high
road 10 Csrrollton for public purposes, and
il was never intended
TO MAKE PRESENT
Of The strip of land in question toths Carrollton
Railroad Company. As to the claims OF the
company to the land from Carrollton, TO the Lake,
through which the drainage canal has beeh dug,
or to the Poydras Market strip. the Mayor knows
little or nothing about them, The subject being
one for further inquiry.
L. might be added that his honor dJesns seem
10 think that the company are In earnest when
they say that they propose to institute legal pro
ceeoipgs against the city for the lands re-
fefred TO. ....
About the City Hall IL may also be heard that
the object OF the company 10 simply TO parry
aftor 4 fashion tho often. mooted question Of com
pellipg them to grade the strip OF land in st.
Charles avenue, along which runs their track. 10
Abe level OF the eide roadwsys.
TAXES AND 1IuErsEs.
Only few days are left for paying city taxes and
licenses. the 10Th May being the limit Of the ex-
tension given TO taxpayers by the Administrator
Of Finance. Up to date the taxes paid In have
been considerably in excess of the amount re-
eeived for timil,r period last year, although
abe city began 10 collect its revenues forty four
days later than IN 1876.
Tho receipts for licenses are within fifteen thou
sand dollars OF what was received during the en-
.ire year 1875.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD TAX.
Tho time Of tho city Administra tors yesterday
was almost entirely occupied In committee OF
the whole, two sessions taking place during the
day. Dol. Wheelook, President OF the New
Orleans Pacific Railroad Company, accompanied
by several other gentlemen connected with the
road, waited upon the Mayor and City Council,
and general oopfab was held concerning the
date and preliminsries OF the election at which
The voters OF the city shall express their option
aB TO tho railroad tax. Nothing definite was ar.
rived a., but IL nsy be said that In q day or two
Mayor pilsbury will be ready TO issue his cleo
tion proclamation.
THE POLICE.
Several matters connected with the police were
considered by the committee; among others,
list Of snpernumerari g, submitted by Chief Boy
lan for the acceptance of the Council. The only
action taken on this particular subject was the
promotion from this list Of Hupernumerares OF
James aarlick Gil Connors ana Thomas Quinn,
60 regular patrolmep, and who were assigned for
duty IN the Fret Precinct.
HOUSE BILL NO. 300,
The Sheriff began yesterday settling tax bills
under House bill No. SOB, and at the City Hall
one taxpayer presented himself and settled his
taxes of 1873 in city scrip, as authorized by that
law. IL IL believed that these sentiments will be
the foundation for writs OF injunction to prohibit
the city from receiving taxes by virtue Of the new
law.
Dol. /. N. Marks, President Of the Firemen's
Charitable Association, is elated at The promu-
cation Of the act VIII CHI, he IL satisfied, will en-
able The Gre department TO get out of it's fnan-
cial emba, rassments by dispensing OF it's claims
against the city at figure which will justitv the
putting Of the department. ON most effective
footing.
Yesterday also several bids for the sale OF
Premium Bonds were opened at the City Hall,
about Ave hundred thousand dollars Of which
we're redeemed Rt 3hI, 3514, 35 90. 100 and 35Ls
There were also offered twenty-five thousand
kiollars worth of old bonds to Col. Denis, Admin
fstrator of Finance, which were converted into
Premium Bonds.
A MISTAKE ABOUT hssEssMENrs.
Applications are still pouring Ia at the CITY
Hall for the reduction OF assessments, notwith
standing the publications made yesterday OF the
opinions Of tho City Attorney and tho Assistant
Attorney General OF tho State, in which II 10 pos.
itively dec ared that neither the Administrator OF
Assessments nor the Board Of Assessors can act
Upon applications for the reduction of assess
ments fur past years; aud although Mr.. Jonas
added, In giviug hi opinion, that be thought the
law was now lodged in the City Council, the
Mayor and Administrators are not satisfied that
hey are authorized to make such reductions for
past years, and all applications Of this kind,
either to the City Council, the Administrator Of
Assessments, or the Board Of Assessments,
WILL RE rNHEEpEp. |
ACT No. 9s, of 1877, 1t may ho repeated, only |
applies 10 fuue assessments; therefore, tax
payers who believe that their property has been
assessed 10 exoess Of is value, viii have seek
redress IN the courts.