The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-19

LAFAYETTE CRY CouScib-- Tuesday De- Is.-Tbereg
uaE meeting Of this body held yesterday evening" Mayor
BOyee presiding and eight members present The minutes of
the last meeting were read and adopted
received from the Harbor Master and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings
report was received from the Captain of the Night
Watch stating that the lamps most shameully kent
and advising that remedy be adopted Referred to The
Police Committee with power to act.
A communication was received from R. W. Milbank &
the wharf in front Of their warehouse on account Of the
large quantity Of sand which had been heaped ~ between
the wharf and their premises, and they asked that special
committee be appointed 70 visit aud investigate ihe premises
with power to act Referred to the Committee Streets
A communcation was received from Mr. GoteI rendering
% T eipsd as school Director Tor the Fourth Ward
a communication was received from Samuel L. Fosay,
making demand for the payment OF notes and bonds past
Council that Snes they Complied With ber Contract he
would hold them responsible for all the damages he might
sustain The communication gave rise discussion
Mr. Mount objected to its being referred the Finance
C9mmee As they w9ud have to repot back to the Conn
would be for that matter they could report from their
would be referred 10 the Committee on Streets
Mr. Forapce objected to having it referred the Com
They could only report the Council that far up Wash
gon street Mr. FoTgay had performed his contract that the
work had actually been done. They could tell him to
take mp bis tools and go away He rather thought Mr. For
proceedings The communication finally referred to
the Finance Committee.
communication received from James Coy aud others,
asking aequittance Of what is termed professional tax,
which has heretofore been imposed on them daymen Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
communication was received from the Trustees Of the
Roman Catholic German Church, stating that the Church
owned six lots Of ground, which had been assessed and bills
made out and presented for taxes and calling the attention Of
from taxes, aud praying that the taxbls be Withdrawn Re
feTed to the Committee on Claims.
communication received from Fergus Gardere Jas
Kicker, Gusaye Leroy, Isaac Preston and Casper Auch
eT duty, at tbs early period, to ask The advice and nsrue
ton Of the Council TO such legislative measures would
would not only fully express their wishes the measures
they recommended but would direct helr Cqmmlees o.
torney to have them prepared IN the form OF bls q so2a as
possible; for account OF the horness Of the legislative
were greatly apprahensye that could not be passed
through the Legislature unless introduced in the very first
communication was received from the Treasurer enclos.
se6d several lines beioTe he could obtain one OF them from tie
COmptrolers office The communication gave rise to long
and animated discussion, but finally referred special
committee.
for building Cattle Wharf referred to the Committee OF
Streets and Landings in connection with the Mayor, with
power to close the contract Also, proposal build the
Awning 10 Ninth Street Market at 50 per foot was referred
to the Finance Committee.
asking the Council to erect Market on the batiue square
ground bounded BY second Third Water and Leyee streets
and offer nducemen the selection Of said location Il
pay towards the building $780, Referred TO the COMMITTEES
The FINANCE Committee reported that they have examine,
the subject Of taxes professions and trades or the year 1850
abshed for S49 be continued with the following exception
That the upon Beer houses, which so annum, bt
increased $50 and that the keepers OF such houses Sha
= have the privilege of retailing spirtuous Liquors Ihey
Resoged That he ordinance passed by the Council tn,
Both December 1913, establishing the taxes for the 1879
upon hawker peders, cabaTets, merchants traders public
houses etc. be and hereby established for the year 1850
with the exception Of the article relative to bee1hOuse-th
upon them be increased from SO to Sl5O each, one
fourth Of which payable in cash, and the balance in notes
three and nine months from the lst January 1850 endoet
to the satisfaction Of the Mayor and the proPneo OF sqC
eeThOus shall also have the privilege OF retailing liquors bl
the glass, the the prOpreOrs OF coffee houses.
RcsOUed, That all persons exercising the privileges named
failing comply in the payment OF said taxes, provided b
said ordinance by the Goth day Of January 1850 shall b.
fined in the Of five dollars for each and every day that t
same be due after that date.
> The resolutions adopted.
The Council then went into election for Assessors, when
after several ballots the following gentlemen declared
duly elected, Messrs Northern, Phillips, and Newberger
Tie CounCltlen adjourned.