The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-29

wideDed according to the plan aud tablesu Of as.
sessment homolcgsted BY the District Court OF
New Orleans. - .--atr lHAA
This was unanimously concurred in on each
reading. the role being suspended.
PETITIONS.
One from Ant Piernss and Others. for wooden
sidewalks on Broad street, from Esplanade to st.
Bernard avenue, and ,r ,.,,-r -.,.-
One from Dsniel Leibenguth. for permission to
build an oven for bakery,
Were referred to the committee on streets and
landings. Ut
One from Samuel Boyd & Co., for refunding
certain tsxes. Referred to finance committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
hesolUed, That the Magazine Street Railroad
company, OF Jefferson City, be granted the RICH,
OF way TO connect said road with the CITY Railroad
between Toledano and Ninth streets; Provided
SAID connection be no expense to the CITY of New
Orleans, and, rrocided, 1t meets the views of the
City Railroad Company. -t.
Which was unanimously adopted on each read.
ing. the rule being suspended.
Mr.. Brady offered the following:
Resolved. That ordinance No. l206, New Series,
approved December 81, 1868, entitled AN ordi-
nance TO establish q uniform rate of taxes and
licenses on professions, callings, and other bust
ness, and on carriages, hacks, drays aud other
,senlcies. Tor the year 1862" be amended as fol-
=, In section 3, after the word " company" insert
the words "or the company or person."
In section II, change $3.50 to $500.
IN section iS, 10 the first paragraph, after the
word retail" insert the words family groc sryu
In section 81, after. the word csulker " insert
the word cooper"
In section 49, after the word "lumber.yardr
Strike cut the words " one hundred and.n
fba uorda - for al
liquors I" insert the words " or Of an oil mi'
10 section 4s, after the word q sawmill insert
the w socaon f9r manufacturing n9,s fac lumber"
the words :" or tow-boat," and strike out the
words one hundred and"
In section 40, strike out the words one hua-
bred and"
In section so, after the word "peddleru insert
the words "hawker, or dealer in imitation Jew
cry"
In section 50, after the words blacksmith
shop insert the words " or of gu6smith, lock.
smith and bel. hanging shop"
In section "a, at the end thereof add the words
" onehalf Of every such fine to go to the in
former"
Which was unanimously adopted on each read.
ing, the rules being suspended.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
ResolUed, That the -four inspectors Of licenses
shall alternate, sery ng three months ouAof twelve
In each dis riot of the city. The changes to be
under the direction of the finance committee.
Adopted on first reading.
FROM LOWER BOARD.
Resolred, That the controller sdjudicate. after
I'VE Gays notice 10 the official journal, contract
to repair the tables drawers and racks In the Pow.
drss Market, according % plans and specifications
by the city surveyor.
Resotued, That the surveyor be and Is hereby
authorized TO have repaired the engine house Of |
Nilenburg Fire Company No. l, provided the cost
81 the same does not exceed five hundred dollars. |
Resolued, That the surveyor be and ia hereby |
authorized to have repaired the floors, roof and
cutters OF engine house of Lafayette Hook aud |
Ladder Company No. /, provided the cost does |
lot exceed four hundred dollars.
Resolced, That the surveyor be and ia hereby |
lntborized to have repaired the house OF Pelican |
5ook and Ladder Fire Company No. A.: Pro |
,ided, The cost does not exceed (s50O) five hun. |
ired dollars.
These were all referred to the committee on |
treets ard landings.
WHEREAS, Roger 7. Boyle. OF this city, ia com.
)eled TO pay the taxes for the years from 1861 TO
SCI inclusive, on certain portion OF ground /
ituated and forming the corner of First and /
laurel streets, assessed In the name OF Isaac
Knapp, but of which onefourth is owned by
aid Boyle and the other three-fourths by said
Knapp; now. therefore, be 1t
ReS0l0ed, That the said Roger 7. Boyle upon |
be payment OF such taxes to the assistant city |
he rights Of the city of New Orleans against
sasc Knapp, his co-owner of said property.
ResolCed. That the adjudications made BY the
ontroller on the 18th day Of Nov, 1868, for dig.
Ing; cleaning and widening the several draining
anals be and the same are hereby rejected, and |
hat the controller be and be is hereby authorized
0 readJndicate the said contracts after five days'
Office in the official journal.
These were unanimously ccncurred in on their
everal readings, the rules being suspended in
ach case.
WHEREAS, The late corporation, known as the
commercial Banking Company. Cor water worksl
as been purchased by the City of New Orleans,
I'd is now the property Of the city, and the pro. |
eeds and income from the above works are as
iuch portion of the revenue Of the city as the
censes or taxes, and should be governed and
INJECTED to all the rules and regulations of any
Their branch Of the city government.
AND WHEREAS, 1t Is Of great importance that the |
ouncil should know about the amount of the re.
eipt Of income and expenses of the water works I;
lerefore, be IL
Resolred, That the superintendent ia requested
furnish the council with full and detailedreport
the management of the above works, from the
me the city came in possession OF the same up TO
le LIST day of January, 1859.
And also is requested to furnish weekly report |
the same.
Referred to the committee on water works.
WHEREAS. The bridges at the intersection of
nnette street with Josephine. Celestine and Eu.
.nie streets have been removed under the ad.
inistrstion Of the previous street commissioner,
using great injury to the Inhabitants of that
cality, therefore be it
Resotred, That the present street commits
1ner be and is hereby Instructed to cause the
me to be replaced In the shortest delay.
Referred to the committee on streets and land.
IS.
On motion adjourned.
w. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.
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