The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-21

Mr.. Lawrason, chairman of the Finance Com.
mlt!ee, presented the following resolution, and
made motion to suspend the rules, for the purpose
OF taking 1t INTO consideration, which motion was
lost by the following vote:
Yeqs-Mesrs. johnson, Lawrason Marks Nont,vp.
Pride, henshaw, Shields, sykes, and Shakespear-9
v-Eays-Messrs' Hale Hawthorn, Hooper, Stewart, and
Rssolued, That the Comptroller be and he is
hereby authorized to have The necessary books and
blanks prepared, and to employ such assistants as
may he required, TO make out the Tax books and
bills for the year 1850, agreeably the foregoing
resolutions.
Mr.. Lawrason took the chair
Mr.. Renshaw, chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following ma
jOritv report and resolutions:
The Committee on Streets and Landings, 10
whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens
praying for the abolition of horse power in loading
and unloading vessels alledging that thereby many
persons thrown out of emplGyment the W rvss
greatly injured, and the ordinances violated also
the petition in opposition thereto, numerousy signed
by captains, consignees, and owners of vessels anC
o,hsr cluZens beg leave 10 report, that they have
| given the subject due C0nsidera ion and from q |
| the information they have obtained in relation IL
| the matter, they have arrived at the coDcusjon
that II Is lneXped ent to grant the PRAYER of the ne.
utiOilefs 10 apDils the use Of horse power on the
| WharVes, for the following reasons, viz:
lst. The objection urged against The use of horse
power, on the ground that many persons are thrown
| out OF employment, Is not, in the opinion of the
| Committee, tenable, as the same argument might
be advanced agal st all the modern improvements,
| DY winch steam and other agencies have been
| made to supersede manual labor; they deem that
all labor saving machines, or agencies whereby ey
penses and trouble are essened, are benefit to the
community in general. Nor do the Committee
agree WIN The petitioners that their interests are
| injured in the manner alledged by them: for al.
though they may Individually appear to suffer some
drecr disadvantage, yet in indirect manner thew
are to greater extent benefited by the advan ages
to BE- derived from increased commerce and acIiri-
y in business, arising from the granting of facilities
calculated to enlarge trade in all its branches
Zd NO ordinance of the Municipality is viola
lei ny the use of horse power ON the wharves
Sd. The injury alie1ged to be done TO the land
lngs can be provided against, by the passage of a
submit
4h Great dispatch is afforded vessels in the
loading and unloading of cargo, and the exnensa
connected herewith considerably reduced by the
use OF horse power.
5th The Committee deem it necessary and es-
senal to the Interests of the Municipality 10 extend
every facility within its power to commerce, and
not by any measures 10 rammel it with unnecessa.
ry restrictions and expense.
All OF which, together with the accompanying
resolution, they respectfully submit
HEERy REEsHAw,
CHAs PRIpss,
a. MONTANYE,
THos II SHIELDS,
ReSOIUed, That from and after lie passape Of
tins ordinance, all persons using horse power on
| the WOODWORK OF tie Whirves of this Municipality,
| for the purpose of loading or dischargng vessels
| shall cover the woodwork with moveabie wooden
PLATFORM to be placed in such position and TO b. OF
| such dimensions as the Wharlinger NAV direct and
| 10 De removed upon the orders of the Wharfneer
when not 10 use, il he should deem such MIA form,
| to cause ObslIuctons TO the wharf
| be 1t FURTHER reSolUed, That all persons USING
morse power on the wharves shall be liable to ppn
atty OF 500 for any violation Of this or any exstins
ordinance relating to the wharves, recoverahle he
lore any Courl OF competent jurisdiction and s!Ial
also be liable for any damage done to he wbaryes il
| consequences Oi using said horse power.
| mr. Stewart of The Committee on Streets anf
Landings, presented the following minority repor
and resolution:
The undersigned, minority of the Committee tc
whom was referred the petition of sundrv ciIizsn,
Tor and against the Use of horse power in LOADING
and dIscharging vessels regrets that an honest DIFF
ference compels him to submit a minority report
ne Undersigned is OF opinion, that while The use
OF horses may facilitate the disCharging and leading
OF the TWO inside vessels il reards IN great de ret
lle same operation TO the outside ones, the abut
ments and whatves are harrow, and the space re-
quired Tor depusiiug merchandise necessa rilJ
small, too large portion of which is now OccupieC
as track for the horses.
| Neither has he bsen able to ascertain that tn,
saving ol labor by the stevedOFes is a saving in fht
same ratio to the ship owner, for from the best in
formation he could obtain, the same rates art
charged for discharging and loading vessels in th
second hlunlclpal1y, where horses are used as il
the First and Third, where they are not
The Undersigned therefore cannot view the grant
ing OF permission to continue the use of horses o
the wharves of this Municipality, in any othe
got than species of monopoly granted to certai
parues against the interest of the Municipalitv $
} large, and affecting most inuriously most d.
! serving C'asss of cItlzens he therefore repor
J against the same, and offers the following res,
luton: Ions, n SS S ,'
! ReSotUea, That from and after the l,t dav
december rext, it shall not be lawful TO ul
: morse morse power in discharging and loading vesse
6 "iIhIn the limits of this Municipality.
9 Inc rules having been suspended, the maiorit
ing vote: -
0 iedE-Messrs. Hawthorn, Lawrason, Marks, Montany
q fn,e' henshaw, Shields, Sykes and Shakespear.-9
YanGy,-5.
Mr.. Renshaw, chairman of the Committee o
I. Streets and Landings presented the following II
| port and resolutions, and the rules having bse
= se7nsntsd, they wrrs adopted