The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-09

tesisn well-- 80 t,23o % ss,sss %
Salaries Of officers
Of all kinds inel'd- I
ing com for collect. -
ing and disbursing $3.50 %,
Streets, for material @
and hauling ~ $1,000 CO.
For lanor 80 200 90 o.4nO 90
For Panyers 1000 An
Small matters not enumerated say 1,O0o 90
's' al-~is2'9a Sl4,03e 90
& il aft rds your committee inuch pleasure
to state that the Paper os the Cooperation
has at no time during the past yeay--nor
indeed for several years past, betn below
par. This favorable cunditjeh 0f{hetfsr&s-
ury has enabled the committees having
charge oftie public works, 10 have evesy
thing zone at the lowest cash prices.
Your committee world rec smrend that
The same rate Cf taxes be continued, as those
levied for last year; that ID to ssy, ore ha!f
Of cue per ceut, IN the assessed salns of
property and special taxes the saine as ii
fixed IN tee several ordinances on the sub
iect now IN fore. with The exception Of
The taxes on Livery Stables. which We
would recommend 10 he fixed at S25 instead
of the present rate Of SIS on each veheclp,
and with ie.efente to the fiat boat landing.
we would offer the following ordinance.
for considerasi ion and recommend its adcr-
ton:
Br II 5rTafnsi. Or That from and after
he, assaat ot this ordinance. all fattohis
Or other aleicratis bringing country pre-
iuce, Shall be allowed 10 stay at the fiat
boat auditsg in the. city Of Baton Eonse.
four days OF the payment OF one dollar. after
which, they shall pay .ffiy cents Ter dou
while selling of the Original cargo brought
by said boat and all boats trading or buy
ing and selling at the landing. shall. besides
the said ffty cnits PER day, pay the same tax
as is paid by stores on shore
BE further ordained &c That all nrlin-
ancee IN reference to wharfage OF fiat boats
heretofore PASSED be and the same is hereby
re pea ed.
s. NJ HART.
Eeso'rn, That the forcing Report and Or
din'lices be adopted, fixing the rate Of taxa
ton FOR the ensuing year.
] ne following rcpst was received from
the Attorney, 70 the Corporation, which, oil
motion, was ordered to be spread upcn TIE
minutes and Published. sssSa
To TIE Hos. Msyox axp SrLrcrMrxl
or rfs lows or BAfnS RovGE. %
| Centlen:el IL deem it ,TuiRr before the
close, of your and my official .rnl. to lay be-
fore yo,,. certain inclination, in r.l;siion 10
matters entrusted TO ire by the Beard inmy
official capacity e legal adviser and Attor-
neY. =
fam happy to state that tie shit Of the
Town against Messrs Spalding and Rogers.
proprietor of the Floating Palace has been
decided by the Supreme Court Of this State,
in iavar Of the Town and the principle in
vclvcd in the case finally settled, SO far rs
that courtis concerned The suit IN the Z.
5. Circuit Court is still pending, but will be
brought to trial as scon as possible. The
principle involved in that suit i. identically
the same as in the one recently decided, and
Icannot for moment doubt that the -deci-
sion will be the same. uunder the resolu-
ton of the Board, authorizing me to defend
the case according to the best of my judg-
ment, and to employ assistant Counsel in
New Orleans, at an expense not exceeding
$50. / have made tie most efficient ar
rangeincnts for the defence Of the ease. both,
by deyotinc to 1t my own best energies. and
| ny w MY oSoictdiiCr. StbtiSiiiui' VI
ability and distinction in The legal profession.
In the whole OF these arrangements, fhavc
incurred expenses amounting to $500. This
includes the fee which have stipulated
with the assistant Counsel, aud a compenss-
ton to myself, which bnt little more than
covers my actnal expenses, do not desire
at present to draw upon the Treasury for the
amount OF the above bill. but have thought
it proper during the tenn Of the present
Board and myself, 10 present statement OF
the expenses, which have incurred for ap-
prevail ami liquidation.
] remain gentlemen
Very Truly and respectfully
Yours,
]. W. SEYMOUR,
as9 attorney.
n. B. From the above amount Of $500 10
to be deducted $40, appropriated by the
board to pay the Comet Office for printing
: Of hrief-leaving $500. J. W. ).
On nnotion, the sum of Two Hundred and
Ninety Dollars, was appropriated todelray
E the expenses, attending the suit, CORPORATION
, of atom Rouge. vs.. Spalding and Rogers.
The following accounts were presented,
allowed and ordered to he paid
w. F. Tnnnar,l, snniries, Q % -
. J. J. Odoul, pauPcrs, - W
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