The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

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~ vasy ~ hom Thiytcoa thcasand
eolIass [oo4 ard the disbuGonnen1s VII
opproximP = ~ same nmodrE leaving
peshaps 99na1l balance On hnnd.
The fo&owing estimate will embrace the
umount to bePgovided for, ios the next e.
cal year, and en- u MT Vffhout altefins
the rate Of taxes collected d, ing the ~
Last payment due "a
City Hall, 41.oos q
First instsliment due
on Magnolia cemet'y 1,2l0 90
New fire engine for
LIST Warn / 200 90
Appropriation for Ar
tesian well 1850 co. SSsa5G mi
Salaries Of officers
Of all kinds includ- s
ing com. fof collect.
ing and disburxing 4.oSO 90
Streets, for material
and hauling 81 600 90
For lanor 1000 90 C.4(D nj
For Panrcrs - l.DOO M
Small mat:efs not enumerated say 1000 90
si4,Oae %
itafF rtIs yott committee much pleasure
to state that the paper o, the Cooperation
has at no time during the past year. nor
indeed for several years pdst, been below
par. This favorable condition, ufthe T'reas.
ury has enabled the committees having
charge Oft public works, to have every
thing Zone at the lowest cash prices.
Your Committee would rec tnmend that
the same rate Of taxes be continued. Is those
levied for last year; that is to say, one half
of one per cent, IN the assessed value Of
property, and special taxes the same a. IL
fixed IN the several ordinances on the sub.
ject now in force. with the exception Of
the taxes on Livery Stables. which We
would recommend to be fixed at S:,j ins,ead
OF the present rate Of IS IN each vehecie.
an with reference to the fiat boat landing.
W. would offer the following ordinance.
tor consideration and recommend its aalcl,-
ton:
Be il o,dni,ted. 3t. That from and after
the passage d this ordinance. all hathoais
TT other waercraiis bringing country p,o-i
duce, shall be allowed 70 stay at the Hat
boat landing in the eity Of Baton Rouge,
four DAVIS on tine payment OF Que dollar. after
which, they shall pay .ffiy ernts PER dov
while selling of the original cargo brought
by sand boat; and all boats trading or buy-
ing and selling at the landing. shall, besides
the saidffiy cents per day. pay the same tax
as is paid by stores on shore.
Beir further ordained &c. That all ordin-
ances in reference to wharfage of flat boats
heretofore passed be and the same is hereby
repealed.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
S. N. BART.
Rrso'red, That the forcing Report and Or
dinances be adopted, fixing the rate Of taxa
ton for the ensuing year
The following report was received from
the Attorney. 70 the Corporation " hich. on
motion, was ordered TO be spread upon tire
minutes and published.
To THE Hov. MAYoR AND SsLEcrMsN
or THE Towx OF Baron RouGg,
Gentlemen IL deem II proper before fhe
close Of your and my official term, to lay be-
fc'r you, certain information, in relation to
matters entrusted to me by The Boar,l, in my
official capacity Of legal at,viscr and Atior-
rey.
| am happy to state that the suit Of the
Town against Messrs. Spalding and Roger,
proprietor Of the Floating Palace. has been
decided by the Supreme Court Of this State,
in favor OF the Tow Il, and the principle IN
volved in the case finally settled, SO far ~
that court is concerned. The suit in the U.
5. Circuit Court is still pending, but will be
brought to trial as soon as possible. Tie
principle involved in that suit is tdehtieally
the same as in the one recently dcciled, aud
cannot 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 iudg-
inent, and to employ assistant Counsel in
New Orleans, at an expense not exceeding
$3.50 | have made the most efficient ar
rangements for the defence Of the case, both,
by devotug to it my own best energies and
by calling to my assistance. gentleman of
ability aud distinction in The legal profession
In the whole o; these arrangements, have
incurred expenses amounting to $500 This
includes the fee which have stipulated
with the assistant Counsel, and a conIpensa-
ton to myself, which but little more than
covers my actual 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 term Of the present
Board and myself, to present statement of