New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-31

resolution abolishng the office Of Chief the Fire
Department. and Engineer and Assistant Engineer OF
she steam fire engine.
Comptroller for numbering and branding all carts,
drays, etc,
resolution approving the adjudication made by
she Comptroller repairing the paved and unpaved
sss Tirss. Seventh Eishth and Ninth wards. !
resolution approving the adjudication made by the
Comptroller or repairing the paved streets OF the fourth
resolution rejecting the adjudication made to E.
d While, for repairing The paved streets Of the third
resolution auhori zing HE Comptroller TO sell the
contract for repairing the paved streets Of the third
section.
such legal proceedings as he may deem proper 10
pei the members and officers of such fire companies
have refusedto deliver their fire apparatus Com
siiseee on Fire, appointed 10 receivs the same.
JAMES A. HOPKINS, Secretary
The following resolutions adopted by the As
sistant Board were read twice, and concurred
IN, the rules being suspended.
A resolution approving the adjudication made by the
Comptroller ofthe Poydras, ST. Mary's and Vegetable
Markets.
Ysas--- Messra. Bailey, Denegre. Gilmore.
Prague, Converse, Pride, Tompkins and Culbert-
Sons
resolution approving the adjudication made by the
Comptroller for making and branding all and drays
etc.
Ksos--- Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Gilmore,
bertson--8
resolution approving The adjudication made by The
Comptroller repairing the paved and unpaved Streets
ard keeping in repair the unpayed sire cts Of the 1s
9Th, sth, and OH wards.
Yeas--- Msssrs. Bailey, Denegra, Gilmore,
Prague, Converse. Pride, Tompkias sad Gull
lbartson-S.
resolution approving the a6iudicaloraaade by the
Sth and 9Th sections.
Yeas -Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Gilmore,
Prague. Converse, Pride, Tompkins and Gull
hertson-S.
Aresolusiou rejecting the adjudication made to E.
~ White, for repairing the paved streets of the Sd
section. ~
Yeas - Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Gilmore,
Prague, Converse, Pride, Tompkins and Gull
Dertson-S.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to reselthe
contract for repairing the paved streets OF the Sd
ton.
Yeas - Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Gilmore,
Prague, Converse, Pride, Tompkins and Gull
herfson--S.
a resolution insucrting the City Attorney to lake
such legal proceedings as he may deem proper
lpel the members and officers of such fire companies
Fsfase 10 deliver their lire apparatus to the Commit
! tee on Fire. appointed 10 receive the same. N
Aresoluton abolishing the office of Chief of The Fire
Department, and Engineer and Assistant Engineer Of
tue Steam Fire Engine,
Messrs. Lugenbuhl, Durell and Price took
their seats.
The taiiowing ordinance adopted by the As
Z sistsat, was taken up, section by section, the
ssslles being suspended.
An ordinance establish uniformrat of taxes and
licenses professions, cangs and other business,
and on carriages, hacks drays and other vehicles.
Mr. Lugenbuhl voted against concurrence in
the 2sth and 7Sd sections.
Mr. Durell moved to insert "thirty dollars
in lieu Of two hundred dollars in the 18th sec
tion-lost. @s= &
Il Al. E.lI
stitute for section 81, which, on motion, was
laid on the table:
That no street mus icians street performers shall
hereafter be permitted 10 exhibit in the private yards
p5s streets q squares q NE eg gdsi The Pc M
payment thereof they shall be imprisoned for 30 days
Mr. Gilmore moved that the Secretary be
Instructed to correct clerical error in the
forty first section; adopted. Mr.. Lugenbuhl
voted in the negative.
The ordinance was, on motion, concurred in,
as follows;
Yeas-hIessrs. Bailey, Gulbertson, Denegre,
Gilmore, Converse, Price, Pride and Tompkins
Mr.. Lugenbuhl--1
N ORDINANCE 10 establish a uniform rate Of taxes
Ind licenses Professions, Calngs, and other BUSH
EHss, and Carriages, Hacks, Days, and other
Edhicles
BIZ Il ordained By ne Common Council Of New Or
tAs That from and after the Isl dry of January,
., The taxes and licenses ief professions, eaings
ID other business throughout The city and parish
aha be fixed, assessed and collected at The rates and
aums specially SET forth in the following sections
SECTION !. On every bank organized and doing
1tsnsss under the Tee hanking law OF this Sate
proved april ~. le53, hye hundred dollars
SIc z On every agent Of bank not incorporated
1y the State Of LOUISIANA engaged in buying or sell
ing exchange i've hundred dollars.
sec. y Each and every insurance company, doing
business IN the city OF New orleans, and each ana
every agency OF an insurance company, foreign or
otnerWlse DONG business IN said city; snail pay an
annual tax or license Of one per cent on the gross
amount OF tneir premiums Tor re risks the same 10 be
assessed upon their last annual statement and in case
40 annual been made then Inc above SAID
tax Of one per cent shall be assessed upon their quar-
Sery statements which shall be furnished 10 the City
treasurer PROVIDED, mat IN no case shall SAID tax
tess than the sum OF i've hundred dollars upon each
ana every insurance company or agency aforesaid All
companies OF agencies not doing hre ms uranee bust
ess excepting NE ageMeies 70 pay I'VE hundred dol
lars cense or'axi and all agencies doing life ill.,
surance business only, one hundred dollars.
sau.f w every Keeper or lessee OF theater OF
Anpnlsnes WI .hIee handIed dollars,
II each ana every race course I'VE nun
80 q s,,ar,, leener no a,,,,
s5ftydallars - - : eocA p' wv h'i'uiea Aiie
Ssc \ IN eve,v es,ab,iah,nent x,haa ,a -
ZEN, ar saie sve bnndTed aaIass ''as esioes as
srr d III every nriyafe shankineho,ss A. s.n, -
person or persons huying and selling hills Of
ether man bills drawn upon shipments made BY Ii,
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