The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINe.-A meeting of
the above body took place last evening at the First
Municipal Hall. Present Messrs. Lugenbuhl in
the chair, Alpuenet, Allan, Collens, Waterman,
Payne, DeFeriet, Harris, Cuculu, Surg
A report was presented by the Finance Commit
tee, and adopted, fixing the quota being called for
from the different Municipalities, for the purpose Of
defraying the city expenses
The Committee on Claims brought up report,
recommending the payment of several bills.
A.sneeal committee, appointed to confer with
the Water Works Company, concerning the FUR
nishing of water to parts of the Third Municipality
reported that the company were willing to grant
the supply required to every part of the city where
the patronage it would receive would return ten
per cent. above the cost of laying pipes, and the
outlay expended in extending the works. The
report was adopted
The order of the day was called, and the
sderation of the wharfage dues was taken up, and
in lieu of the daily wharfage measure, offered at
the last meeting, Mr.. Payne proposed an ordinance
embodying sixteen articles which adopted by
a vote of seven to three. We make the following
synopsis of the ordinance, giving its provsions-it
| is called
GAN ordinance to establish daily wharfage, and
| to regulate the wharfage dues of the port of New
| Oreans."
The first article provides that after the LIST of July
next, the daily wharfage Levee dues of the port
| shall come into operation.
The second article provides that all sail vessels,
ships and other craft, shall pay wharfage due of
onehafcent per for each day she is moored in the
port and that such due shall cease at the end Of
sixty days from the date of her entrance, unless
the vessel is in the actual occupancy of one of the
i =. L. n.
| is under repairs.
| The third article provides that if ship move
| from one Municipality to another before leaving
for sea, the daily dues up to the day of removal
shall be paid to the Comptroller of the Munich
pality.
The fourth article provides that if the money is
not paid to the Comptroller by the captain in TWEEN
ty-four hours after such removal, collector shall
be sent to get it, and receive three dollars extrf
upon it,
The fifth article provides that one days dues
shall be paid to that Municipality in which the tow
| is made up.
The sixth article provides that steamships navi.
eating the Mexican Gulf shall be governed by the
above articles but shall pay dues the rate of tw
and half cents per ton, per day, on their regis
tered tonnage, less the weight of their machinery
-
ceivs the money after such vessel has removes
from one Municipality to another.
The seventh article provides that the Collecto
of Dues shall have power to arrest any vesse
where the captain attempts TO proceed to sea- with
out paying the dues and that persons so neglect
ing shall be liable to fine of not less than $40 @
more than $780, to be paid to the Treasury of tn
Municipality to which such fees are due.
The eighth article provides that river steamer
shall paw two cents per ton per day, their regis
} tered tonnage; and that steamers leaving on Gel
tain DAYS, and arriving on certain days, shall pa
weekly or monthly, according to the above rates
and shall be paid in advance.
: The ninth article provides that fiat and ket
boats, and barges, shall pay as follows
Not over 70 feet in length, S.; over 70 an
, under 90 do, Sc over 80 and under l05 do, 81
over l05 feet in length, S..
These dues are to be paid on the moorng of sal
boa,s, to the Collectors, and to give such boa
power TO remain one week.
The tenth article provides that the hull of ever
steamboat used as a barge shall pay two cents pr
. ton per day while such vessel remains in port
f The eleventh article provides that lumber scow
t loaded with and carrying building materials, sha
pay $40 per annum to each Municipality for II
. privilege ofloading and unloading, as often as bus
e ness might require.
. The twelfth article provides that owners of fl
4 and other boats unloading, before paying the due
shall be fined from $40 to $50.
i. The thirteenth article provides that the fin,
}. shall be recoverable in any court of compstel
v Jurisdiction in the Municipality.
D. The fourteenth article provides that boats, wit
vegetables, shall land at places appointed in eac
u Municipality free.
The fifteenth article provides that correct regi
l. ter of the name and tonnage of each vessel sha
!, be kept
n The sixteenth article repeats all previous ord
Is nances on the subject.
ID Mr.. Payne supported this ordinance, with
1 speech full of acts and figures, OF the create