The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-05
City Intelligence.

DEPUTY SHERIFr.-Mr. Freret yesterday appointed ID.
c. Vandergrf Of his Deputy Sheriff. This appoint
ment cannot fail to give satisfaction to all who Know Mr.
Vandergrif.
GENERAL CouNo1L.-This body met last evening in sps
cal sesson--ten members present. Mr.. Waterman wa
elected President and bushes, commenced by reading he
message of the Mayor calling the meeting A message IRON
the Mayor was read recommending that the Legislature o.
and requested to establish an asylum io INT
insane in this city, and also for the establishment OIL an IN
situation for blind and enclosing memorials from coffee
house keepers and Others respecting taxes etc. ihe "
two paragraphs of the referred to special com
mittee and the Others appropriately disposed Of.
The orders of the day then taken up These were TN
ordinance the evee dues and wharfage on vessels
etc. and the ordinance to establish uniform rat
of taxes on hawkers, peddlers, merchants. etc.
motion was made that the Council go into COMMITTEES
the Whole, when Mr. Collens moved to postpone the cond
Grafton of wharfage ordinance until the last OF The month
He thought the duty of the committee was confined to thu
regulation of wharfage dues lie commended tina
these due, not be disturbed until the decision of thu
Supreme Court should be rendered.
After some debate, Mr.. Lugenbuh moved to lay the
Wharfage bill the table, subject to CALL and by the opera
ton of the previous question, it was thus disposed or
The tax ordinance then taken section BY section
| in Committee of the Whole Mr. Colsns in the chair.
The first article taxing hawkers and peidlers. read
debate spang on the clause requiring dollar fo
| license On motion. this clause was stricken out.
Mr. Lugenbuh moved to strike out give psddlers
the right traffic throughout the city. The amendment as
carried and the article passed.
AeHDe g. Taxing coffeehouses x2oU per payable
ssm annually. Amended make the tar payable in
advance for the whole year, and striking the clause
ouiring the payment of dollar for the license and
| passed.
Art. g. Fixing the tax theatres circuses, bathrooms
etc. keeping bars slo Amended and passed
Art L. Respecting cabaes whers groceries and liquors are
sod-taI $780, Amended by making tax pay able annually
| in advance.
Art. Grocers selling liquors by the bottle or pint 3l50
| Amended TO $50 annually in advance
Art. g. Wholesale and retail merchants grocer, auo
tionee agents, etc.. S40-amended by additional trade
| and professions.
Art. 7. Retail merchants and trader. CONNECTION
apothecaIes, etc., &6 Passed without amend
| ment
Art 8. Commission merchants. $40 slightly amended.
Ar. 3. Brokers and dealers in money gold dust.
| rent money. etc., el25.
Art. 10. Private bankers exchange Dealers etc., $3.50
agents Of foreign banks. dealing in exchange. $1,000
Art. II. Foreign insurance agencies $500 q $4,000 pc
aunum.
Art. IL Domestic insurance companies. 600 annun
TOR life insurance., and $500 for fire. marine, etc.
Art. 49, Pawn.brokep, $500 per annum. in advance. an
| fine Of ta5 daily Tor non-payment.
| Art. H. Storage warehouses, s2' per annum
Art Is ship, produce, merchandise tea estate cotton
| sugar brokers, &l5; amended to $40
Art I6 Soda and mineral water manufacturers. eoO.
Art H. harding housekeepers $50 and upwards amer
ded to for mnimu l0J bo riders sl0O. and over
bosrders $500.
Art. 49, Private bosrding houses Of bosrds" exempted
| amended and passed,