New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-07


| Resolved, That the annual tax OH all movable
and immovable property and capital employed
in trade, situat ted or owned in this Municipality,
for the current year Of 1851, be, and is hereby,
I fixed at two dollars on every one hundred dol
lars of assessed value, according to the tableau
OF the State Assessors, said tax to he due and
collectable on the first day of January, 1852.
| RESOLVED, That a deduction of two and one
half per cent. shall be allowed on all taxes levied
by the preceding resolution, which shall be paid
to the Tax Collectors prior to the 10th day of
| February, 1852.
Resolred further, That interest at the rate
Of eight per cent. per annum shall be added on
all taxes laid in the preceding resolution. remain
| ing unpaid on the 18th day of February, 1852,
| from the date of the demand unto the day of
payment conformably to the 9th section Of the
| Act of March 10, 1884.
I hss psss, 81 os II TSs Pr 's'
No. 3547.
| Be at ordained, That the Collectors of Taxes
on real estate, slaves, capital and personal
property. and other dues to the Municipality,
not provided for by existing ordinances, shall be
entitled to the following commissions on the said
taxes and other dues that may be collected by
| them:
On collections to the amount Of three hundred
thousand dollars first made by them, n commits
sion of one-half of one per cent.
On the collections Of two hundred thousand
dollars thereafter, a commission of three-fourths
of one per cent. and on the residue of their col
lectlQns, two per cent.
Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
or resolutions relative to the collection of taxes
on real estate slaves, capital. personal property
and other dues, conflicting with this ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
aSS fiSs s' ISL is s T. %
No. 354s.
Resofced, That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby, authorized and requested. after giving
ten days notice in the official journal Of this
Municipality, to sell at public auction the con-
tract for building brick engine-ho stable,
hose-house, trough, ETC., for Mechanics Fire
Company No. 6, on lot of ground on the
corner Of st. Joseph and Commerce streets,
owned by this Municipality, all i'll accordance
with plans and specifications now on file in the
Surveyors office; the work to be done without
delay in good and substantial MANNER to the
satisfaction of the Surveyor and the Fire Com
mittee The contractor to give security in twice
the amount Of the contract, for the faithful per-
Torrance of the work, and the bids to be subject
to the approval of the Council; payments to be
made in notes.
h hps Re De. s ISL ISL Tos
No. 3549.
Whereas, on the night of the 18th instant, q
oolu anu uallhg attempt was made TO assasslnate
Mr.. Joel Gleason, an officer of this Municipality,
while standing in front of his own door, in con-
versation with friend; and whereas, proper
respect for the laws, and due regard for the
safety of our citizens, demand that the pepetra-
tor of so base deed should be brought to pun
ishment, if possible. Be it
Resolved, That the Recorder of this Munich
pality be authorized and requested to offer
reward of one thousand dollars for such informa-
ton as will lead to the apprehension and convic-
ton Of the person who attempted the life of Mr.
Joel Gleason, on the night of the 18th instant, as
aforesaid, and that said reward be published
during one month in the Crescent and Delta
Passed December Tlios. H. SHIELDS Prest pro tem
Approved December 1851. A. D. CROSSMAN, Mnyor