New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-20

tax being sufficient to pay the amount Of said subscription.
On the s Monday Nv &
the first Monday Of May 1854 smother sixth the first
Monday Of May, 1856 another sixth on the first Monday
Of May 1885, another sixth the first Monday Of May
1851 and the remaining sixth the first Monday Of May
1858 Said taxes shall be payable at the ONCE Of the City
other city taxes according to the provisions q the sth
section Of the law consolidating the city Of
Separate recepsfor the tax shall be given to the tax
payers which shall entte them to MI equivalent amount
in stock Of the said railroad company and Whenever tne
amount Of the tax receipts shall not correspond exactly
with the amount Of share number Of shares IN ne
railroad company II shall 30 lawful for the holder OF the
receipt to complete the fraction to amount equivalent
to share BY payment in cash Of the defeiency
It shall BIZ the duty Of the City 70 Pay over
to said Railroad Company through s proper ocers on
every Monday the amount Of tho railroad ta1 aIoesad
collected during the next preceding week. accompanied ny
st Of the names Of the persons who have paid the tax
| and Of the amount paid by each
This ordinance shall not take elect nor sna ~ s.sc
ton BIZ held the purpose Of submitting It 70 the appro
val Of the payers required by law unit tho board
Of Directors of said Railroad Company shall have
ncated writing to The Common Council their consent
to accept the subscription herein ordained payable In the
manner herein above set forth. ~.
Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily ascertained that
without the aid Of the property holders the NewOreans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad can not be con-
struced to successful issue that the real estate
eat receives the advantage caused by such
public and consequently such interests ought TO
aid this important undertaking and although somelar
| holders
the great bulk Of subscribers to the above named road
IRE Of limited means and mechanics.the bone ana
sinew Of the community and phe,eas ath9ugn tne ma
ority Of real estate have not made voluntary sub
scrpons the books of the Company they are
unanimous in the belief that tax must be levied and
many anxious to pay IT. confident in the belief that
the tax will not only advance property but that they will
receive for the tax paid paying stock that will
not be surpassed in the ! ~ therefore be II
Resolved, That the Mayor IL hereby authorized and
directed to order election in conformity TO the above
ordinances to take place the third Monday in June
next and to make complete returns OF said election within
[signsdl VIM q 2. cLhlboRSE,
Isispsd rF Riss!st9 Al hsf'a 4 s'a''n''
Afg giss:di May H. 1851 A.p cRossMAs, Mayor
s4e No IS.
Resolved That the Treasurer pay the warrant of the
lsignsdl wM; e CLAIBORNE,
Signed rR RIss1asa Al lisifa 4 A,'''m''
Y ...,,, ,... President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Af [sisnsdl Wy - A. D. cRossMAN, Mayor.
aI No SO.
Whereas The Commissioners appointed by tho Common
Council to take the census of the different Districts and
Wards Of the City OF NewOreans frequently meet with
obstacles and opposition in obtaining the information i'm
posed upon them by the ordinance relating e. comm'
Whereas The purposes Of said render it essen
TALLY requisite that this information be given be it thsrs
fore,
Resoired That fine Of ten dollars herewith imposed
by the Common Council Of the City Of New0reans, on
each VINO snail answer Ine
terrogatorss propounded by the Commissioners to take
tho census prescribed in the ordinance relative to tbs
samey approved Sd May 1857 and the said ne shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the Fremens Charitable
Association who is hereby authorised to receive the
for the benefit Of said Institution =, ,
[Sgnsd1 WIN. G. e CLAIBORNE
tsgnedl FRANs. ALpUENTE
,... President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
ffsssnsdj A. D. CRossMAN, Mayor
No 49,
Resolved That the Mayor be- and he Is hereby author
lied dispose and pass for the
slaves now in the hands of Mr. Henry NJ Bry agent
the City based the valuation of said negroes and
the offers for the now in the hands Of the Mayor
lsgnsdl VIM G e CLAIBORNE, ~
.n,ss., u,v :, ,.,, President Board q Assistant Aldermen
ffssisnsdi - A. D. cRossMAN, Mayor.
No Al.
WAaeas BY existing ordinances of the Municipalities
and Lafayette several Of the committees have authority
independent Of the Council order and contract for work
involving the expenditure Of money and whereas the
18th section Of the Act Of Consolidation contempates
well sound policy dictates that all expenditures should
be kept much possible under the direct control Of
the Council therefore, 4
Be Resolved That al ordinances. parts of ord-
Dances comforting on any committee authority to order or
contract for work supplies anything involving the
pendture Of money BE- and the hereby repealed
lsgnsd] VIM C. G CLAIBORNE
lssnedl FRANs. ALPUENTE,
AF Fsss:si May l7,l'''- AID csossM.s n.va
No. AZ.
Resolped That the Comptroller sell at auction after ten
days notice. the contract to clean the draining Of
the First, Third and Fourth Districts according spsc
fcatioDs file in the Surveyors Office
Terms cash. payment to be made when the work is
finished each District be sold separately the Council
reservng to itself the right to reject all bids aduss-
tions made for the same.
[Sgnsdl WIN. c. c, CLAIBORNE,
President Board OF Aldermen, .
ISignsdl FRANA. ALPUFNTE,
PRECEDENT Board of Assistant Aldermen,
Approved Mn, II. 1852
lsignsil A. D. cRoSsdAN Mayor.
No. 49,
Resoped That the Surveyor be. and he is hereby d.
ected to have the suices opened from the river to
ow the water to flow through all the principal streets
whenever it is sxpedent to do
[Signsdl Wai C. G. CLAIBORNE,
Presilen, Board Of Aldermen.
iSignedl TRANS. ALPU ENTE
President Board Of Assistant Alderman.
Approved May II, 1859, ..-.
tSlgnsdl A. D. CRosSMAN, Mayor.
Certified to be true L. EfLIGER Secretary. myj9