New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-02
TAX oRDINANcE---oFFICIAL.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall, 30lh day Of December, 1857.
Ennnrnnr Cn.Incil Cifr nf Nav Ori

SECTION On Of bank incorporated in the
the cs Orleans every agency Of an nsur
company foreign Or otherwise doing said
gross premiums for ce risks The same to be be
assessed upon their last annual statement and
bss been made then the Of one per
snail BE- assessed upon their quarterly Statements which
shall said Of i've hundred dollars
All companies agencies doing IRE insurance business
excepting life sgsnsies-to aye bundled
only hundred dollars-siOo ''''''''
sss 8 on sysgy seps g lessee sAsF or
srp On each every three hundred dollars
SEC Every keeper of cock hundred and y dol
SIC On zach slave depot, yard place or establishment
sE syss are Kept q for sal. five hundred dollars
mot ss sssPs n 1 gs or aforesaid
SEC On every private banking horse firm, person
buying and selling bills qf exchsngs other than bills
mances fer sales Of produce made by them three hundred
SIC. Every pswnbroker, hundred fifty dollars
SIC Every money broker dealer in uncurrent money
N gold and silver bullion gold DUST two hundred and fifty
10 Every keeper hotel or boarding house accom-
mo1atng one hundred three hundred dollars
SEC Il Every ksefer of shop tavern, ROOM
ballroom clubroom other Whatever wherein
piriiuous mslt liquors sold by the glass wherein spirit
and seventy ave doiars-siT5 ol' --'D''D
business or wholesale business alone Where janor se
one hundred dollars-sO0.
Sso ~ On every restaurant eating house where liquor Is
sold at he bar one hundred and seventy five oollars75
press, one hundred and atty doliars-sl5o
SIC Is on every keeper q goesy confectionery store
malt liquors sold By quantities not less than ordinary
premises when sold, ifty doiiars-soo - ''
SIC Is On every keeper or owner Of erelsy store doing
SEC ~ Every stock note and exchange broker hundred
SIC is Every broker, hundred dollars-soO
SIC ~ Every cotton pickey one hundred dosrs-sloo
spruous LIQUORS malt liquors or wines sold
nshe other than necessary 10 meals or repnsts in the
est .bshment, hundred dollars.slOo.
.O Of sS whss spn0n or malt liquors
SEC a. Every keeper Of stable where horses carriages
wagons Or bugges are kept fer hire or sale the whole
Osi9s s''o on ''n anu every 0i' Kept 'e'snynve dollars
SEC g. Every merchant trader or dealer of whatever kind
doing both Wholesale and retail business wholesale
alone and previously specified by this ordinance
spuous malt liquors sold five dollarss5
SEC On every commission merchant hundred dol
SEQ. IS On every auetioneer hundred dollarssOO
SEC. D. On private hospital five dollars-S75
sso r. Every shipping MASTER ship agent or evedore,
SIC . Every keeper Of coal or lumber yard seventy
SIC. 2s Every coal agent one hundred dolars-slOO
os sts 80 sy produce sS s or hSy esssr
SIC 81 Every ssrs5shmeRt for he botns q mali ioao
and wines. sixty dSllars--ssO.
merchandise received storage hundred dol
SIC, 50. Every shipbroker, sixty dollars sSO
SEC 81 Every keeper e billiard table the whole Tax being
ssS a E ed Of met sV s the whole tax being
So Every keeper Of pist gallery the whole being
levied on each and every gallery, sixty dolars-S6O
or sf si's sky isS @ 1S INIT 'n anu puma factory
9 Every printing Office doing 5b %or twenty dol
SEC 10 Every keeper of hotel or boarding house
dating not less than twenty PERSONS ror more than one hundred
SEC 4 Every JOB boat plying in the of the port
Fyarv' nndar4aLar s;xtv ,Jota..-
SEC A Every steam boat agent seyentyy dollsrs7s5
ssc Isl On every master builder or other persons taking
contracts Of whatsoever nature contractor subontaeior
paving employing more hands and each lessee of the
OF the o. The city and all other persons not
pay license Of twenty five dollars-s25,
liquors are twenty five dolIsrs@s25
SEC A. On every real estate house broker seyeny6ve
SIC g on dairy, consisting of than cows
SEQ a. On every confectionery where liquors are not sold
$50 So every charcoal dealer twenty five dolas-sq5
SEC o. on every fruit store snd on each and fruit
On sss .SSl an where ice
the shell sold fifteen doars~siS
81 On every intelligence Office twenty doiars-s2O
SEQ s. On every veterinary doctor, twenty doars-s
or alcoholic drinks two hundred doars-ss0 VI
SEC 81 Every brewer OF malt liquors, hundred dollars
q Every manufacturer of cOrdals syrups, seventy
SEC Every manufacturer Of soda or mineral water TO be
sold at wholesale, twenty I've dollars s25
SEC 60 Every boiler, triers Of tao tannery bone
black bsulphite Of lime, eaphene spirits
brass foandery or gas biting shop sixty doiiaisIs
SEC o. For each and every public ball rattle which
fs "a so Rns 'ne mayor Sh@ issue license therefor
o. The rays carts etc. shall be eighteen dol
fixed by the adjudication for that service Provided that
ssey As market carts or IN hauling to and from the stables of
ment OF license of 1--WE dollars and senty five centss5 2
Sec "a the taxes nm hacks stagss and o.bor - 49,. 49,
ragss shall be twenty-five doarss 25-per aunu and on
cabs and other onehorse vehicles eighteen dolarsSSper
Ga tax of fifty dollars s5O-sha be levied annually
for hauling thar $500 pounds load trucks
SIC g. tax Of thirty MISUNDERSTANDING be- isv sss Annually
on al four wheeled wagons drawn by animals and
SIC GO Every omnibus drawn by or more horses or
mules, shall be taxed thirty doll ,rs-s3O-per annu
SIC 81 Every omnibus shall numbered in conspicuous
day and every omnibus sAa lamps and for eSery con.
prevention Of said section the thereof shall fine of
SEC The any private carriage kept for the pleasure
twenty annu and for other private vehicles
wheels wagons shall branded With their number and
owners e grocery baggage and other private wSs
ons. shall not be compelled to have the branded and
full on each side of said vehicle.
SIG 20 Every transient theaer, circus meuagere other
public exhibition or show she in advance Of
sDd I've sy lo se INST ten aa
Embellishments on which the ANIMAL ax mas
been paid and violation Of this section shall be punished
by tine Of twenty five by imprisonment
as the law directs
SIC H. Each partner Of firm shall pay full
tax on the profession trade calling business in shch the
firm engaged, or follows.
SEC r. Each attorney and counsellor At law physician,
geon dentist paeeng pursuing their respective professions
OF callngs ten dolaTs-Sl0.
SEC 70. Every having than shop store
other establishment who shall exercise follow
than one oeson trade calling or business shall the
tax upon each separately,
a. In all cases the imposed for vending sprtuous
or malt liquor, wines, by quantities less than bottle
qna shall be assessed and collected separately ami ndepend
sale OF sptuons liquors Wines by less quantities than bot
Tie quart shall keep grocery other merchandise for
SALE shall pay also the tax imposed said business
nected or added
SEC Is No person shall exercise or follow even ranseay
temporarily, Of the trades professions eallngs
other business taxed by this ordinance, without frat paying
the tax the and obtaining from proper officer
the city receipt license for the in conformity with
by of The Treasurer endorsedin writing upon license
the penalty Of fine than 6fleen-S
eeeding one hundred dollars-slO0
SEC 49, Every person connected with following Of
the branches Of business euuaeraed in this ordnance who
shall refuse neglect declare their the TT
we'll the Of his business shall pay
tfteenSl5to hundred dollars l0Ofor each oiiense
which penalty shall be enforced by imprisonment exceed
ing thirty days.
SEC Il Keepers private boarding houses capable Of ac
eommodang less than twenty boarde shall be exempt from
paying for the same, provided that within the
month Of en for house, already established within
month after opening the house the keeper shall make OATH
IN writing before the Mayor that the hoas kept does
and cannot accommodate twenty b0ardurs.
SEc, 7S Every owning andng steamboat
going vessel Is forbidden permit
on such vessel while lying OF the wharves Of New
Orleans transient hoardeFs lodgers Those persons
plOyed said