New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-13

Present: Messrs. Bailey, Derbes, Dolhonde,
Eustis, Forbes, Hermann, Leeds, Mccormick,
Nixon, Phlbriek, Place. Shaw, Stevenson, Stet-
son, Sykes, Watkins and Willson--17.
Absent: Messrs. Alpuente, Andrews, Burthe,
Lusto, Mackey, Ramos, Relf, Summers and
Wiltz-9.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. Nixon
was called to the Chair.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The ordinance to establish uniform rate Of
taxation on professions, callings, hacks, cabs,
drays, ETC., etc, presented by Mr.. Place on the
7th inst, came up for a second reading, and
was, On motion Of Mr. Place. considered Sc
Tiatina
The first and second articles were read, and
adopted without amendment.
On the third article being read,
Mr.. Eustis offered the following to be inserted
in its appropriate place:
&c To the first class, where the gross receipts
exceed $4,000, there shall be fixed an annual
tux of five hundred dollars.
g To the second class, where the gross receipts,
are more than $4,000 and less than $4,000
there shall be fixed an annual tax of three hun
dred dollars
To the third class where the receipts do not
reach five thousand dollars, there shall be fixed
an annual tax of two hundred dollars.
MIR. Place moved to lay the amendment ON the
table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Derbes moved to amend by fixing the tax
on the second class at two hundred and fifty
dollars, which was lost.
A motion of the same member, to fix the tax
on the third class at one hundred and fifty dol
lars, instead of two hundred dollars was car
ried Ivy the following vote: 4e
Yeas.-Messrs. Derbes, Dolhonde, Forbes,
Mccormack, Philbrick, Place, Stevenson,
Sykes and Watkins9
.Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Hermann, Leeds,
Nixon, Stetson and Willson-6.
Mr. Watkins moved to amend by inserting
after the words properly belong the words
GO aud report to the Council for its approval"
and after, ''such assessment, the words sand
approval by the Council which motion pre-
vailed.
And the article, as amended, was read and
adopted.
The fourth article was read and adopted with
out amendment.
On the fifth article being read,
Mr.. Stetsoa moved to strike out the clause
imposing tax on propretors and lesaes Of
halls aud saloons kept to be hired for public
exhibitions or amusements which motion pre-
vailed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Bailey, Derbes, Dolhonde,
Forbes, Hermann, Mccormack, Nixon, Phil
brick, Shaw, stetson, Sykes, Watkins and Will
son-l3.
.Nays-Messrs. Leeds. Place and Stevenson
B.
Mfr Bailey moved to amend by inserting after
the word grocery - the word /" confectionery,
which motion prevailed.
And the article as amended was read and
adopted
On the sixth article being read,
Mr.. Hermann moved to strike out the words
"or pool table, which was carried
MIR. Hermann moved to reduce the tax on
ten-pin alleys to $50.
Mr.. Leeds moved the previous question, whiol
was carried.
I,o,, l.,
clause Of the article was read and adopted as in
truduced.
Mr.. Place moved to amend by striking on
"provided he does not deal in spirituous liquors
or Wines which motion prevailed.
Mr. Derhes novel to insert in lieu thereof
''proyided he does not retail liquor by the gal
lon,'' which motion prevailed.
And the article as amended was re, I'd an
adopted,
On the seventh article being read,
Mr.. Stetson moved to amend by fixing the ia
on ice cream establishments at ten doll srs, in
stead of twenty dsjlars, which was lost, and til
article was rea'rs "a Cad adopted without amend
ment -
The sth article was read and adopted withor
amendment.
On the 9th article being read,
Mr. Stevenson moved to strike out the who
article, which was lost by the following vote:
Feus-Messrs. Derbes, Eustis, Mccormack
Philbrick, Stevenson and Watkins-G
.Nuys-Messrs, Bailey, Dolhonde, Eorbe
Hermann, Leeds, NIXON, Place, shaw, syke
and Willson-10.
Mr. Bailey moved to amend by striking o,
the words smantau- MAKERS which was lost b
the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Bailey, Derbes, McCormacl
Philbrick, Sykes and Watkins-6.
.Aays--M9ssrs. Dolhonde, Eustis, Forba
Herman, Leeds, Nixon, Place. Shaw, Siey
erssep and Nillson-1O
And the article was read and adopted witht1
amendment
On the 10th article being read,
Mr.. Forbes moved to amend by fixing the te
at fifteen dollars.
Mr.. place moved to fix it at twenty dollars.
MIR Leeds moved the previous question, whit
was lost.
The question being taken on the motion Of M
Place, was lost by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs Leeds and Place.
.Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Dolhonde, Derbe
Eustis, Forbes, Hermann, Mccormack, Nike
Philbrick, Shaw, Stevenson, sykes, Whtk
and Willson-14
Mr.. Leeds moved to fix the tax at 81 70.
Mr.. Forbes moved to lay the amendment
the table which was carried
Mr. Shaw moved to fix it at $lI.
Mr., Forbes moved to lay said amendment
the table, which was lost by the casting vote
the Chairman Ar
Inc QueSLlOL DelIlS titheu vi eiiO ioo"ioii VI W
Shaw to fix the tax at SIT, was carried by t
tollow wing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Derbes, Dolhonde, Herman
Leeds Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stevenson a
Stetson-9
.Nays-Messrs Bailey, Eustis, Forbes, McC'
mack, Philbrick, Sykes, Watkins and Wi
sons.
And the article as amended was read a
adopted.
On the 18th article being read,
Mr. Eustis moved to amend by striking c
after the words ss cabs and Others the We
"two," and inserting the work &c one" VIII
motion prevailed
And the article, as amended, was read o
adopted. -
The twelfth article was read and adop
without amendment.
On the thirteenth article being read,
Mr.. Place moved to amend by inserting al
the words sfour wheel wagons the wo
ssdrawn by two or more horses, and" VIII
motion prevailed.
And the article, as amended, was read
T adopted.
On the fourteenth article being read
Mr.. Forbes moved to strike out all after
words g thirty dollars per annum,' which
lost.
And the article was read and adopted with
amendment. ,,.,.
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