New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-14
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ing Mr.. b. Nj. Foster permission to continue MS +
slave depot on GTavier street. Resolution laid over
to next meetng--as were, also, several Others OF
the like character. A resolution granting pefmis-
sion to Mr. Edison to erect q blacksmith shnp, was
reported for concurrence. Report reeeveu ,; amu
Recommendations adopted with the exceptions
above quoted. , p, J.,
A resolution to amend the rules of the Board, by
making the time of meeting . Q CLOCK ins,eau ., .,
laid from last meeting; cane u, m'o ME-. M.'a aa
on the table subject to call. The Board lhea aa-
journed.
RoAnp OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Last night,
nnrsuant to adjournment, this body met quo
py,ornm present Mr.. Monroe in the chair.
Oh motion for dispensing the reading Of the min
MES of the previous regular meeting, business I
commenced.
balance on hand of $3.50 IS, was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The communication from the Upper Board, con
tanning certain resolutions OF reference from this
Board, was read announcing its concurrence.
A resalution from the Upper Board, persistng in
its adoption, was read and, on motion, lad on the
table for future call,
The city tax ordinance. with amendments from
the Upper Board, read, and the following
adopted. The amendments are as follows:
Section 9, the per centage of per cent. in line
Is increased to H. and the sum of $500 in line y
increased to $1,000, and in line 26 the sum OF 500
to 5000 sec. 5, the amount OF SlG0 in lieu OF 500
sec 4 the amount of $500 in lieu Of $780, sec. Ia,
the words g on each yard struck out and the tax
Of $3.50 in lieu of $3.50: Sec II, the amount Of Sloo
in lieu of Sl5o: sec TO- the amount of $3.50 in lieu
of 500; sec. %, altered by inserting after the
word dealer " or jobber of goods to be reso!d;"
sec. u, altered by taxing master 800 and agent
800: sec. 50, altered by emitting hay weigher
or cotton weigher,' and increasing tax to sloo;
sec. 49, increasing tax to 500 sec. w. decreasing
tax to So Sec &c. no license to be granted except
with permission Of the City Council; sec. W, IN
creasing tax to $50; sec 40, altered by adding on
line l25, after word ten, g not more than forty
persons tax 49, and on line 1885, " not less than
f,rt1 Or me
sec. A. increasing tax from S25 to $50; sec. 50,
decreased from SIS to sl5; sec. o. increase from
$40 to s25; 81, alteration by striking out llne
| $50 and introducing "shal pay Sl0O;' sec. 49, III
crease from $50 to s35 sec. 3d. on each and every
levee merchant tax SIS; sec. 80, the old resou
! ton 80 taking its place.
4 These amendments were coneurred IN, ana the
| ordinance as whole was adopted.
Sundry private petitions were read ana referred
1 A petition from certain property -holders, that
the proposed line of the city railroads be changed
/ Referred to Committee on Streets Landings.
The report of the Finance Committee was read
and adopted.
4 The Comptroller's report for the sale of the
lease of the of the city markets, was read
and adopted save that portion referring to the III
suficiency of the proposed securities of the lessee
of the st. Bernard market. The resale of said lease
4 will be advertised.
The report of the Committee on Streets and
Landings was read with numerous resolutions
4 resolution to number the houses in the city III
proper order. per future notice. was referred to
Il the Committee on Streets and Landings. Inc
Council then adjourned
DEAD LETTER AUcTIoS.--Despite the uniavorable
condition of the weather, Mr.. McGuire's saleroonl
was densely crowded last evening bra curious and
TOr-bdding crowd, attracted thither by the rare ma
ture of the sale itself, we'll possibly, as in the
hope of securing bargain, by the purchase OF
some of the articles, numerous and miscellaneous
which the Dead Letter-office has by this means
oucs more brought to light The sale was novel il
, the extreme, and the bidding was spirited. ING
sale exhibited to the public the manner in which
the mails are loaded down with the greatest amount
of trash. There were books, watches OF every de
scription earrings, breastpins, fngerrinSs, Cali
, forna gold diamond pins, spectacles, purses
pocket-books, bead-work, embroidery, lace col
lars. handkerchiets, cuffs surgical instruments
{, chlldren's clothing, hats, boots and shoes, ane
gloves, and thousand and one things too numer
Gus to mention. There were ladies' dresses ant
children's Clothes shoes OF all sizes and maulac
ture, and in many instances they were OF rare ant
!, COSTLY descriptions
There was a vast amount of jewelry which hat
been sent through the mails by the gift enterprises
lotteries etc. Most of it was of little value, We
!, there were few fine watches, chains, etc.
. Could the story which, doubtless, envelopes eacl
j of these be only made public, what lite-hstorle
would be unfoded, far exceeding, in their interest
. some of the most thrilling fiction which an author
:, brain has yet conceived.
} There are five hundred lots of these articles o
7, various kinds accumulated at the Dead Letter
u Office within the last twelve years, all efforts t
= find the owners having failed.
Washington States, sth
If BuRNISG OF A GIN HoUsE.-We have no reco
e lection ever to have seen, in the same period {
time, so many accounts of the burning OF 81
g houses, as we have noticed the present season
Il The loss to planters from this source is getting
). be serious matter; and it behooves them to lin
out, if possible to what cause the great trequenc
of these fires is to be attributed. That many
, them has been the result of carelessness on tn
part of the ginner and other servants having acce
e to the gin house, is doubt true; but that othel
h have been caused by the sand gathered with I'll
If cotton, which, coming in contact with the saws
e the gin, causes ignition, is highly probable. Plan
e ers should investigate this point They would ais
1t we think, consult their interest BY nsuring the
" gin houses. Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon.