The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-14
" EW ORLEANS s:
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IA

GENERAL EpbNctL.-Punuant to adjournment this body
Ne last evening Ihs loowIHg msmben were present;
Mr. Smith was chosen to preside
message was received from the Mayor notifying the
paty by the resignation Of Alderman FaTrar Of The Third
Ward and suggesting the appointment of an inspector 10
supenntend the election of successor The Council ap-
The Finance Committee reported against the petition of
IAN Rce 70 pc allowed to ex hit bis circus the balance of
the year without paying license against the petition
Of Hart, Thomas Co. to make the license on omnibuses
payable semi annually instead of annusy and in favor
the petit ion Of b. Slawson Co.. to reduce the license
medium sized omnibuses. The resolution on the latter sub
containing over twelve persons and moi drawn 81 over
three horses shall pay license of SIS instead Of slOO All
Mr.. Surg in behalf Of the Special Committee to which
was referred the resolution to reduce the tax on drays, cars
etc, submitted the following report
L. me opinion Of the Cnnes the tax on drays and ether y
sxPsnse incurred by paving repairing Of he streets
II s5 gSn q ne cay. saes h9se b ; ha IN @ %
paving snes June 1885, to The present date ~ IN which
st6 per cent? amount, s4 which paid appo
expenses repairing kePng the good order
dras and other vehicles for the lS4 is s25 Having deficit
III with view to facilitate commerce. ths Councils and property
hode nave made great saees and incurred heavy exPese
ana advantage rom hoss should bear he burden Of
gone 20 alteration since s al which time only three four Of
he dTay. etc. $40 per year from 1928 to i8s
s Shen N the way paving were
raised to 1872 So The General Council being
palies had
dueed the s27 the year 1885, year 1875
reduced to SIS where has remained day What
motive brought about this reduction the Committee do not pretend to
Know, but their firm belief and opinion that such reduction
nmed a1 well injurious, for from 1915 the present day. tbs
FIRST and Third municipalities expended than 100000 for
paving the Streets consequently
following resolutions
esotUed That the drny ETC., shall be SIS year.
PAYABLE mannualy advance, the st Of January and LIST Of
July Of each yea aud so for the brand
esotysd That the Of dTays and which shall have
tires inches width shall have the privilege increasing the load
Of said Carts dray well price transportation the
proportion may be- all ordnance resolutions
parts of ordinances and resolutions the Notwithstanding
The report and resolutions unanimously adopted
Mr. Bernard stated that the city il frequently deauded BY
persons who take dTay license with the privilege of
using the dray cart during the summer and under the H.
drive both and dFay at the time To prevent
this species Of fraud be introduced resolution imposing
fine of e25 upon any person who may be guilty OF it, and
the resolution was adopted.
tariff of the of license for trades professions etc.,
for the ensuing year. adopted As this tariff does not
differ from that of last year. deem unnecessary pub.
lsh it, The only changes made in the reduction of the
three horse omnibus license from 500 to s75 and the in
crease of the dTay license, from SIS TO S35.