New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-03

| son and Wiltz--lO.
The motion for the adoption of said resolutions
was consequently lost.
The resolution referring the memorial of r
A. Porter and H. f. W Hill, for permission to
construct a railroad on Canal street, from the
river to the MetaiIe Ridge, came up as the order
of the day, and was, on motion of Mr., Nixon, re-
terred TO the special committee appointed on the
2Sth Of December last on the subject of granting
Il. surgi the rightof way for horse cars on Ram
part and other streets
Mr. Andrews moved to adjourn, which was
| lost.
The following resolution presented by Mr..
Leeds at the last meeting, came up as the order
| Of the day, and was adopted, unanimously, by
\ yeas and nays:
Resolved, That the insane persons, now occu-
nyine portion Of the Second District Prison,
be removed to tho building in the Third Dis
tiict, known as the Work housc.
l Resolved, That the Surveyor he, and is here
by authorized to make the repairs necessary
for the comfort and security Of the inmates,
The resolution classifying coffee houses and
bars for license, came up as the order of the
lay, and being read,
Mr. Place moved to amend by inserting
Simpsons, the Orleans, Sans Saloon. the
Pearl, NIurphy's, the Shades aud Phoenix
which prevailed.
Mr.. Summers moved as substitute that the
license on all dime houses be fixed at $500, aud
on all half-dime houses at $3.50
Mr.. Shaw moved the previous question, which
was carried and the resolution, as amended,
was adopted, as follows
Resolved, That the coffee houses situated at
the st. Charles Hotel, st. Louis Hotel City llo-
TEL Verandah Hotel Arcade Hotel, Louisiana
Hotel, and the Coffee houses known as the Gem,
The Hubby, the Sazzerac, Simpsons the Orleans,
MCDonnells, Sans Saloon, the Pearl, Murphy s.
the Shades and the Phoenix be classed as FIRST
class Coffee-houses, and that all other houses
selling at more than picayune a glass be
clasSed rs second-class, and those selling liquor
at picayune on less a glass be placed in the
third class; and the Treasurer be, and he is
hereby, instructed to collect the license accord
ing to this classification, under the provision Of
the third section of Ordinance No 521, approved
December 81, 1852
The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton Of said resolution, resulted as follows:
Yeas - Messrs, Bailey, Hermann, Leeds,
Slockey, Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson and
Sykes-g
.Nags-Mcssrs. Burthe Forbes, Latour, Sum
mers and Watkins.
The substitute for the ordinance relative to
Che Port Of the Fourth District. presented by
= ,
up rs the Order of the Day, and being read,
Mr. Summers moved to amend by striking out
ri the first section all alter the words such
purposes, which motion prevailed. and tile or
dlnance as amended, was read and adopted, as
follows
BE it ordained That the Port Of the Fourth
District shall be divided and occupied as follows :
/. All that part between First and Sixth
streets for iatboats, to load and unload their
eargoeS, except such wharyes as in the Judge
ment OF the Harbor Master may be impractiea-
ble for such purposes
, That such wharves between Second and
Sixth streets MS can not be used for loading and
unloading of hatboats may be appropriated to
the use Of ships and steamboats,.
3 The balance of the Port, from Sixth street
to the upper line of the Fourth District, shall
he used for breaking up fiatboats and no per-
son or persons shall be permitted to break up
any fatboats Or other boats in any other part
81 the Port, under penalty Of fifty dollars for
each and every offence, recoverable before any
court Of competent jurisdiction, for the use Of
the city,
BE it ordained, That all Aatboats, keel
n9ats or barges, laden in whole or in part with
the following designated articles. shall in future
land and discharge their cargOes within the
! limits Of the Third and Fourth Districts, set
apart Tor such purposes, viz cotton, hay, grain
in the ear, apples, potatoes, lumber, hoop-p0les
stoves, and mixed cargoes for trading purposes
Boats otherwise loaded may land as heretofore
IN the respective Districts.
The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton OF the said ordinance, resulted as follows /;
Isas-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Forbes, Herr
mann, Latour, Mackey, Nixon, Place, Shaw,
Stetson, Summers, Sykes and Watkins--13
.Nay--Mr Leeds-I.
Mr.. Leeds moved to adjourn, which was lost.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Shaw pre-
sented the following report, which was read and
adopted;
The undersigned, special committee, to whom
was referred the wharfage ordinance No 73g
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen on the DIST
December last. have given the matter their care.
full attention and consideration, and beg leave
to report in favor of the concurrence Of this
Board with the Board Of Aldermen.
G. W SuAw.
JS0. y. WATKINS.
EMILE Wilt,
THo>. [. LEEDS
The said report being adopted, on motion Of
Mr. shaw the ordinance passed by the Board Of
Aldermen, regulating the levee and wharfage
ttaes, was read and concurred in unanimously
by yeas and nays.
The rules being suspended, the following, Of
tered by Mr. Latour, was read and adopted
Resolved, That leave of absence for and du-
ring the term Of one month, from this date, be
granted to Messrs Alexander Derbes, + Slew
cIsgel and Clement Ramos, members Of this
Board
Mr. Nixon moved to adjourn to Monday next,
and called for the yeas and nays which result
ell rs follows
Teas- Messrs Bailey, Burthe, Forbes, lIecr-
mann, Latpur, Nixon Place, Stetson, Sykes and
Hatlins--l0.
Nogs-NIessrs Leeds, Mackey, Shaw and