Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10
PR o G E L DIN @ S
CITY COUNCIL OF BATON ROUGE
oFFIoIAL.l

MoSDAY, August Tth, 1855.
At q regular meeting Of the Board of
selectmen held this day at the Mayors
office, there were present:
His Honor, Jordan Holt, the Mayor, s.
NJ. Hart, A. Delaroderie, Joseph Larguier,
L. j., Layeoci, and d. G. Montah, So
lectmen. -
The Mayor stated that the City Treas
urer was sick and necessarily absent, and
requested that Treasurer pro tenn. be ap-
pointed to receive funds and sign licenses.
On motion Of Mr.. Delaroderie, Mr.. Fer
dinand M. Young was appointed Treasurer
pro tenn.
On motion of s. NJ. Hart, it WAS
Resolged, That the system of taxation
and licensing, adopted by the military au-
thoFities during the time OF their control
until such time as this Boerd shall adopt
another mode and rates Of licensing and
taxation.
On motion Of DIR. Laycock, the Mayor
was authorized to appoint supervisor OF
street labor and to employ twenty hands
at one dollar per day, said hands pro-
viding their own tools, finding them
sci YES, and TO labor ten hours dav
On motion of .sir. Largnier, the follow
ing Ordinance was adopted
SECTION lsT. BE ii Ofd0SDed bg tie Magor
and Board Of ,Selectanen of The CITY Of Baton
kouge, That wharf master be appointed
by the Mayor, to collect wharfage from all
steamboats,, or other water craft, (except
such as are in the employment of the u. s.
Government), landing at the wharf, or
IN front of the town within the corporate
limits. Said wharf master to hold his
Office during the continuance in authority
of the present Board.
SEC. ID. BE ii further Ordained, Dc,
That all steamers, tlatboats, sloops, ,schoop-
crs or other water-craft shall pay to the
city wherf-master the sum of two dollars
for each and every landing and that the
city wharf IA aster shall make weekly set
Elements with the City Treasurer, paying
to him all sums collected during the pre-
ceding week.
SEC. 3D. BE Gt fustaer Ofda5ased. de-,
That the captain or officer in command Of
any steamboat, tlatboat or other water
craft landing as aforesaid, who shall refuse
to pay the wharfage prescribed in the pre-
vious section when called upon for the
same, shall, upon conviction thereof before
the Municipal Court, be condemned TO pay
fine of twenty-f five dollars and coats Of
prosecution, which said fine shall be paid
into the City Treasury.
SEC. 4TH. BE at further Ordained, de-,
That the Mayor Is hereby authorized 70
Issue warrants for the arrest of persona
offending as aforesaid, upon sufficient
proof being first made, and cause to be
brought before him such offender or
offenders, and it is hereby made the duty
| OF the City Constable to execute such
warrants. f
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Peter Miilette
Wharf master, and Mr.. =. Arisa Street
Supervisor. On paupers, Messrs. Larguier
and Laycock. On streets, Messrs. Delaro-
derie and Monteith.
A communication was received from
Mr.. William Markham relative to the
Ferry. The propositions therein made
aud all matters relative to the leasing Of
the Ferry were referred to the Finance
Committee with full powers to act IL the
premises.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening the sth Of August.
JORDAN HOLT, Mayor.
d. G. MoNTAN, Secretary pro tan.