New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-01

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Courthouse, Fourth District. w. CT Terrell,
Inspector; VIM. Gilmore, Clerk.
Ituenty-third Precinct, fEiepcnth Wara)
--Chalmette Fire Company, Fourth District
G. Auch, Inspector; Robt Smith, Clerk.
[signcd] W G, q. CLAIBORNE,
President Board Of Aldermen
TSignad1 Trans. ALpuRNTE,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
[Sisuedl A. D. GRossMAs, Mayor
True cory: H. BIER, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, Dce.s1, 1859.
CoNacS Couscil THE Cry OF New oRLKAas
No. $40.
Resolved. That the Surveyor be, aud is here
by, instructed to have such repairs made to the
Hospital of the Second District prison rs may
be requisite, with the least possible delny, and
also to present this Council with an estimate of
such other repairs as he may deem necessary
to render this prison secure and comfortable
[signedl FRAss. ALruENrr.
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
[Signedl w @. c. CLAipoRsE,
Approved Dec 81, 1852
[sigued] A. D. cRossMAS, Mayor
No $40
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay upon the
warrant Of the Comptroller, three thousand
dollars; two thousand Of which is to defray the
cost of provisions consumed in the City Work
house during the months Of September and
October last, and one thousand to pay bills Of
lumber, iron, hardware, ETC., made use Of in
that institution during the same period.
[Signed] EHASS ALFuESTE,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
ESigned w. O. G. CLAIBORNE,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved Dec. 81, 1852.
[signed A. D. cRossniAs, Mayor.
No Sal
.An Ordinance To establish an M1lifornl rate of
tdres and licenses on professions. caiiings
and other business, aud on carriages
hacks, druys and other pchicles.
Be it ordained by the Common Council Of the
city of NewOrleans
Art l. That from and after the first day Of
January, 1865, the taxes and licenses tor pro-
fessions, callings and other business throughout
the city and parish Of Orleans, and on carriages,
hacks. drays and other vehicles within the said
city and parish, shall be fixed, assessed and col
lected at the rates and sums specially set forth
in the following sections:
Art q A tax of two hundred and fifty dollars
shall be levied annually on the following, viz:
Every agent Of q Bank not Incorporated by
the State Of Louisiana engaged in buying and
selling exchange for account of said foreign bank
Every private banker, or person buying and
selling bills of exchange as their principal bust
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Every proprietor or lessee of a theatre or am
phitheatre.
Every owner and keeper Of distillery Of spir-
ituous alcoholic drinks.
Art. ). All grogshops, taverns. cabarets, cot,
iee-houses OF bar-rooms. pleasure gardens, cock
pits or other establishments whatever wherein
spirtuous liquors are sold in RETAIL in less GUAM
titles than by the bottle or pint shall be divided
into three classes--to be designated Sc first class,
second class and third class to the first
class there shall be fixed an annual tax of FIVE
hundred dollars; to the second class I'M an
nual tax Of three hundred dollars: and to the
g third class IAN annual tax Of Que hundred and
fifty dollars. Allpersons pursuing any of the avo-
cations specified i'll this section shall file thor
application for license with the Treasurer, to be
submitted to the Finance Committee, and the
said committee shall assign the several applca-
tions to that class to which they may properly
belong, and after such assignment the Treilsur-
er shall issue the licenses in accordance there
with.
Art. A. A tax Of two hundred dollars shall be
levied annually on every negro trader or slave
dealer.
Art. g. A tax of one hundred dollars shall be
levied annually upon the following, viz:
Every rectifier Of spritnous liquors
Every brewer Of malt liquors.
Every keeper Of a cockpit i'll Which no spirit
uous liquors or wines are sold
| Every keeper Of grocery, confectionery
shop or store in which spirtuous liquors are
sold by quantities not less than bottle OF pint
| Every dealer in, or vendorof, patent medicines
or nostrums
| Every pawn broker, money broker, dealer in
uncurrent money, or in gold or silver bullion or
gold dust.
Art. 6. A tax of fifty dollars shall he leve /
annually upon the following, viz:
Upon every keeper of q billiard table, tile
whole tax being for each and every billiard tn
bic kept.
Upon every keeper of Il tcn-pin alley, tho
whole tax being levied for each and every alley.
Upon every wholesaleand retail merchant, ira
der or dealer, whatever be the kind or descrp-
ton Of merchandise in which he deals or trades
provided he does not retail liquor by the gal
lon.
Upon every commission merchant
Upon every owner, keeper or lessee of cot
ton press.
Upon every manufacturer of soda or mineral
waters to be sold at wholesale.
Every keeper Of a restaurant or eating house,
where no liquors wines are sold or retailed at a
bar, and where no liquors or wines are sold or
furnished, otherwise than as necessary to meals
or repasts i'll the establishment.
Every keeper or owner of a stable whore hor-
ses, carriages, wagons or buggics are kept for
hire.
Every distiller or manufacturer of corlials
and syrups
Every ship chandler, furniture store keeper,
or vendor of piano tortcs, and in general every
person who keeps store office for the s,lle Of
any materials, produce, goods. wares or mer-
chanflise by wholesale and retail or by wholesale
only
Every person actively engaged as agent of
or as representing Il private stock company
Every keeper of a hotel or Of public or pri-
waite boarding house capable Of accommodating
more than fifty and not more than one hundred
boarders; those capable of accommodating more
than one hundred boarders shallpay three hun
drel dollars.
Livery hawker and pedler; and every person
hawking or peddling merchandise by dray cart
or other vehicle, coal and wood excepted the
tax for this being Independent of that on the
dray, cart orvehicle
Every job boat plying in the waters of the
port.
Art. Z. \ tax Of twenty dollars shall be
levied annually on the following persons, viz:
Every grocer, merchant, trader, dealer.
apothecary, contectioner, or other person who
Keeps store or shop for the sale Of produce,
goods, wares, or merchandise by retail only
Every keeper Of warehouse where produce.
goods. wares or merchandise are received on
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