The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-21

United Tor trldl.
IFaqEsrs.An inquest was held yesterday on the body of
black man, named William, aged about IS years, found
drowned IN he canal Msang9y near the GENTLY road
also held yesterday the body of man named Michael
KesTney aged about2s year, found dead the banquee
Leyee street opposite Mr.. Paudng's building in the
Second Municipality.
GENERAL COUNCIL Wednesday E0eaiRg, December
20 lS48-rhee was special meeting called by the Mayor
to reconsider the ordinance passed at the last meeting in
relation to dray licenses The following members were
ROzelius, Surgi. Vandsgnh and Wilder.
Mr. Beebe was chosen President
The following message from the Mayor read:
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, Deo 1913.
TO as H9aera5ls he President and members If the
n General Council Of tts CITY Of A-eao Ollsans
proceedings Of your honorable body held the 18Th inst
drays and carts at tn ry doa Per year pay
able miann9ay There resolutions are wIthog! the sig
Smith, WHO in the chair when said resolutions
Signature from he same IL thai tbey were passed Without
the full number OF membes peent required by law TO
Bess, member constitute legal quorum but accord
ing to the sth section Of the act Of Marca a. 1920 ordi
nances imposing taxes on the inhabitants OF the city and
lhe property Tgst be passed BY Two thirds Of the whole
by the opinion Of the Attorney Of the General Council.
Under these ccumstanees have thought proper to
AID avail myself Of the occasion to state objections
firmly Of opinion that the increase of the tax would
have tendency TO diminish the arising to The city
from that Iource b. Withdrawing from that branch Of in.
dusty number Of licenses part cf those unable 70
the whereas, keeping the licenses at the
Der Of said licenses and Thereby augment the
opposed principle to the imposition OF burhens
the ahoung classes who OF all ohers are the least able to
bear them.
that the tax shall be pald semannuay What would be
the consequence of such measure, If carried into effect
take licenses for MONTHS and large share Of profit
uulng tne Duse sesoa 70 e gea aetIient q laDoefs
the whole and subjected 70 heavy during
bsF leave, in ouesson, to suggest the propristy of
rGsdoptng, by the nuber Of msbers required by law the
ordinance establishing Uniform rate OF taxes on HawkeTs
i "a. respectfully, your obed't servant.
A. D. URossMAN, Mayor.
MI Roseus said the Mayor was mistaken in saying that
tax ordinance to be legal must be passed by thirds of
the members Of the Council The law required that two
thirds should be present when such ordinance was passed.
but majority Of that two-thrds was sufficient to pass IT.
As there but members present at the meeting
which the resolution referred to passed and eight should
the subject he moved that the resolution be declared null
and void and that they take mp the subject de
Mr. Wilder suggested that the whole report and the reso
tons Of the Committee VINO reported the subject be-
sitting being Illegal Of effect He therefore thought
he ngh order Of proceeding would be to take vote upon
utter somewhat lengthy debate upon ihe mater Of ths
order OF business the Council took up the resolution by ITSELF
and the motion Of Mr. Roseius to declare null and void
prevailed By a unanimous vote.
Mr. Bernard moved that draymen having but one day be
ee5 N f Bs1 move mSyed ~ NJ Wids s and M Rice
Si5. On Mr. RICE proposing sl5 Mr. Wider Withdrew his
The sense of the Council was FIST taken the motion of
Mr. Bernard and lost by the following vote Yeas,
MesaB. Beebee, BENT, Bernard and surgis-4 Nays,
MI esti then msye 10 tx tie tax uniioImalg Al sa5
and the motion lost the members voting for against
The motion Of MI Day 20 tx the tax st s2O then came
mp, and was adopted az follows Yeas-Nessrs Allen,
gnf-S Nags-dessTs. Rice and Wilder The resolution
At the close Of the meeting MI Surgi proposed further
amend the resolution by making the tax payable annually
instead OF semi annually and adVeted to the reason as
signed BIZ the Mayor against semiannualy payments.
Mr. Rice said the amendment was not needed, and that
the Mayor knew nothing about the matter The months Of
October, November and December, be said the
mon hs could not take it out before January they would
lose the benefit of the business Of these three months
the Mayor took up The Tax Bill and acted upon i anew.
There no change made in the biz worth noting, ex
two wheeled vehceI, and hacks four wheeled carriages
5 10 az ana PpE o1 ne se from 81 to 3 RE ubse
quenty modified the motion to make the tax on the
MI. Day thought the should be reduced but Of
opinion cab should pay the same amount as Gray ne
moved therefore, to fix the tax on cabs at sl5 and that on
motion to strike out the words $50 and s2l first put
and resulted in its loss by as follows Yeas-Messrs.
Allan BENT. Day, Roseins, and Vanderbilt -Na3.sy-
Bernard motion therefore, fell to the ground.
Mr. Rice then moved to strike ont the figures in the esou
negsyed oy the sane vote, except tnat es voted In
The sense Of the Council was next taken PROPOSE
ton to adoptthe resolution i stood and 1t was rejected BY
Wider. Neys,-MesSn. Allan, BENT, Day, Rice Ro-
seius and VandeguH-6.
The matter settled by the Council adopting without
dissent motion of Mr. Roseius to fix the taxes at $l5 on
cabs and wheeled vehicles and go hacks or four
wheeled carriages.
resolution was adopted requesting the Councils Of the
three Municipalities 10 make arrangements for the celebration
Of the coming anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and
under the resolution the Chair appointed Nesrs Rosens
Allan and Vandegn Committee confer with the Nu
nicpa Councils on the subject.
Leave of absence for sixty DAYS granted to Mr. Smith,
and the Council then adjourned.
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The 100000 AcKEs.--On the first Monday in
January, we learn from the Jackson Miss South
ron, the 100000 acres of Internal Improvement
land will be offered at public sale, by Mr.. Stamps,
Secretary of State, in front Of the capitol These
lands, says the Southron, unlike the Chickasaw
School lands, can be paid for in the Bonds and.