Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-01-16

Apotheearies, 1st Glass 100 %
II J I'D ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so 0C
Ice houses ...8-.. .................. 1eV w
Cotton Brokers, other than licensed mer-
lF.& cnants ..s...........s......... 4ou W
Coal yards. ............... ............. 1OO 20
In addition to the above the Board pass
cd Resolution forbidding merchants,
grocers or others from selling liquors Of
any description without special license;
and imposing fine on all persons emu
merated in the above schedule, who shall
carry on their respective callings without
first paying the tax imposed on them.
Said fine to be not less than five, nor more
than one hundred and fifty dollars and to
include all costs of prosecution; and the
parties mulcted, to be held liable to a for
fixture of any city license previously OBJ
tanned. e.L
The following Resolution submitted by
Mr.. MoNTAN was passed:
Reso1ged, That house be obtained to be
called the House of Refuge.
SEQ. O. That superintendent shall be
appointed who shall receive and take care
of all INDECENT persons who shall present
themselves with an order from the pauper
| committee.
SEC. 8. That no relief shall be granted
any INDECENT person IN any other manner.
| SEQ. 4. The superintendent shall have
one servant and as many nurses as the
pauper committee shall from time to time
deem proper, proU5daag, that all persons un-
! der his control shall be made to do such
light work as they may be able, including
| nurses. ST." s@
SEC. 5. The Board shall each month
make an estimate of the expenses necessary
to pay the expenses of the House of Ref
uge, and said sum shall be paid said su-
perrin tendent upon the warrant of the Au-
ditor, who shall also audit said superin-
tendent's accounts monthly.
On Motion, Mr.. Guidry was appointed
Keeper of the house.
By Mr. Montan: aeI
Resolged, That committee be appointed
to prepare and Issue an address to the peo-
pie Of the State in reference to the re -es-
tablishing of the seat of government at
Baton Rouge, resolution adopted. Com
mittee, His Honor, the Mayor, Messrs.
Hart and Montan.
The following Ordinance was su omitted
by Mr.. Laughter, and passed:
Be 1T 0sdaaned By tile Mayor and Board
Of ,Se1ectmaen Of the city Of Baton Rouge, That
it shall be unlawful for merchants, erocers
or other persons whomsoever, to keep in
any one store, house, ware house or other
buildings whatever, gun powder in a
greater quantity than 25 pounds, and any
merchant, grocer or other person who m ay
be convicted before the Mayor of violating
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be |
sentenced to pay fine of fifty dollars and |
costs of prosecution.
Mr. Delardoerle moved that the Finance |
Committee be requested to assist the Treas
urer and collector in the classification of |
merchants. Adopted.
Resolution submitted by Major Hart and |
adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Committee be
and are hereby authorized to purchase ct
the earliest possible moment, 1000 feet of
hose for the fire engines of this city, also a
section for engine No. 2.
By Mr.. Montan -
ReS0t0ed, That committee be appointed
and requested to examine into the feasibiI-
lty OF opening. street on the east side of
the Orphan Asylum grounds from Main
to Florida Street, passed.
The following resolution was presented
by Maj. Hart and passed:
Re60tged, That t he Mayor be and is hero
by authorized to enter into lease with d.
P. Scott, agent for J. Sharp Mcdonald, for
SO much Of the landing as is embraced be-
tween the lower line Of Florida street and
the lower line Of North Boulevard street,
for coal yard, for the term of one year, at
the price Of eighteen hundred dollars, the
rent TO be paid quarterly in advance.
Report presented by His Honor, shows
from collection of fines, a balance up to
8lst of December 1865, in favor of the Cor
poratlon, five hundred and eleven dollars
and thirty-f five cents.
By Maj Hart:
Reso5ged, That the salary of the Mayor
be and is hereby fixed at one hundred and
fifty dollars per month, to commence from
the first day Of January 1865 adopted.