New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-09

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Art ~. Alfdrsys, carts. omhibilbes and wa
CONS shall BE- branded with heirnpmber, and
tho last number 81 their numeYal Hi circle.
n ~ 49, Eaess and every NgenSy 0f d foreign
|Aina5rAkce 6fhcs, doing hnsihesps I'M herity d
NV Orlkans, ~ pay an annIsl tax IN adj
|svAnce, as follows
premiums # 100 oo9 sn rs vi VI;
'' I. from 100000 10 $4oo,e 600 5000
d 'I60, 600 to 100000 1900
9 100000 to 10000 1000
q S rs 900 to 100, 600 800
81 50,000 To- rs sOe0 700
"a, g and 25,OOO to E0,000 $500
All others shall ply 5000; provided that the
amount Of premiums, as aseertained by. their
last annual statement, shall be the basis Of pay
mont. I. VI
All. 10. Each and every Insurance Company
1 organized under the laws Of the State, doing o
! general Fire, Marine, or River Insurance bust
ness, shall pay an annual tax Of i've hundred
dpllars in: advance and eaeh and every hsu-
rance Company organised Under the laws Of this
EStata, msnring lives only. shall pay an annual
ltax of Two hundred dollars in advance
| Art: 2Os Every keeper Of q transient theatre,
cirrus, menagerie, Of other public exhibition or
shows sASH pay, IN advance, q tax Of ten dollars
for each performance, unless the same takes
fannixSl tax has been paid. and every violation
ii this srticle shall be punished by "a fine 81
! twenty in dollars, enforced by imprisonment,
Is the law directs.
Art. Zach resident partner Of q firm, and
each resid&nt partner in commendum, shall
| pay the fun amount Of the tax on the profess
sion, trades calling Or businessin which the firm
| is engaged or follows, %
AT. ~. Any person having more than one
shop OF store. or other establishment, or who
Eexercise or follow more than one profession,
tFade, calling or business, shall pay the Tux up
on each separately.
+ Hts 90 In all cases, the taxes imposed for
tenqing spirituous5or malt liquors, or wine, by
quantities less than q bottle or pint, shall be
assessed and collected separately and indepen-
IDENTIFY; and any person who, in connection with
Or IN addition 70 the sale Of spiritupus or malt
+ liquors, Or wines, by less quantities than the
bottle pint, shall keep any groceries or other
merchandise for sale, shall pay also the tax i'm.
posed upon said business So connected or added.
Art. "a. No person shall exercise OF follow,
even transiently or temporarily, any Of the
The trades. professions, callings or other bust
ness taxed ny this ordinance, without first pay
| ing the tax due upon the same, and obtaining
from the proper officer of the city d receipt or
license for the same, in conformity with exist
ing ordinances; and every person violating this
provision shall, besides thes tax, pay a fine of
fifty dollars for each offence, and an additional
fine Of fifty dollars for each day the offence shall
be repeated. which penalty shall be enforced BY
Imprisonment according to law,
Art. 70. Every person connected with, or fbl-
lowing any OF the branches of business enumer-
ated IN this ordinance, who shall refuse Or neg
Elect' to declare their name to tho Treasurer, as
well as the nature Of their business, shall pay q
6ne Of fifty dollars for each offence, which PEN
atty shall be enforced BY imprisonment accord
ing to law 81,
Art: Is: Keepers Of private boarding houses
capable Of accommodating less than six board
eng, shall be exempt from the payment Of any
tax for the same, provided that within the first
month of each year, for houses already estab.
lished, or within one month after opening the
houses sthe keeper shall make oath in writing
before the Mayor that the house, as kept, does
not, and can not accommodate six or more
boarders s8s@i 81 .s is
Art n. Every person owning, commanding
or running any steamboat. lying at any Of the
swharves in the port Of New0rleans, who shall
permit any person to remain on board such
steamboat while 30 lying at any Of said wharyes,
as transient boarders or dodgers, (those persons
employed on said boats e1cepted,) unless the
said owner, commander or captain shall have
previously obtained license from the Comptrol-
Ter Of the city, which license shallbe registered
at the Mayors office, and for which, said owner,
commander or captain shall pay to the Treasu-
/ rcrof the city the sum of one hundred dollars,
for the year ending on the LIST day,of january
following the taking out Of the license. Any
owner, commander or captain who shall fail to
comply with the provisions of this article, shall
be fined twenty-five dollars for each and every
offence. u: 81 i. ls
Art 28. Allpersons commencing business on
or after the first day Of September, shall pay but
half Of the yearly tax upon such profession
as be may follow. up to the end of the year.
Art. 70. ANY person who shall perform or act
as street musician or singer, or who shall en-
limits of the city, shall be fined fifty dollars for
each offence, which penalty shall be- enforced BY
imprisonment as the law directs.
Art. 3D. AL persons taking out Licences I'M
der the provisions Of this ordinance, shall be sub
ject and liable to the penalty imposed by an act
Of the Legislature, entitled an act more effect
ually to prevent slaves from obtaining spiritu-
Gus and Intoxicating liquors without the consent
OF their masters, approved goth December,
lS4S ]" which Law shall eprinted on the licences
to which the same is applicable.
Art. 81 All persons taking out licences who
neglect to furnish the required securities, and
to have, their licences duly recorded in the May
ors office within thirty days from the time of
taking out their licences, shall pay fine of
twenty five dollars, recoverable before any
court Of competent Jurisdiction, one-half for the
benefit Of the informer, and the other half for
the benefit Of the city.
Art. 80. All taxes imposed by this ordinance
shall be payable in advance.
All persons doing business or pursuing any
ayocation under the authority of this ordinance,
shall be required to place and keep in some CON
spicuous situation on the front of their place of
business q tin plate to be furnished by the City
Treasurer, with the words g License for 1858"
on it., St,
ALI penalties or fines imposed for any infrac-
ton or violation of this ordinance, as well as
taxes levied by this ordinance, shall be re-
covered before any court of competent jurisdic-
ton, one-half of the fines to be paid to the in
former, and the other half to the city. Viola
tions and infractions of this ordinance not 9th
erwise provided for, shall be punished with a
fine Of from ten to one hundred dollars for each
offence, all fines to be for the benefit as afare,-
said, and to he recovered by the city. ~
Art. SIS, Ali ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflicting in their provisions with this ordi-
nance, are hereby repealed. gt5 81
Mr. Bailey, on behalf Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following
report, which was received: ~ ST.
The Committee on Streets and Landings, to
whom were referred sundry documents at the
Al.