Record of Levee Dues on Ships in the Municipality, 1849-1852
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume recording for each ship in the municipality its date of arrival, name and amount of levee dues as reported by the Wharfingers. Also included are symbols and/or comments indicating differences between the amounts as reported and the actual amounts collected by the collectors. The front portion of the volume includes records for ships, the middle section those for steamboats, and the back section contains weekly balances of accounts of the Wharfinger and the collectors. Also included are several loose documents listing other discrepancies between the two offices as well as lists of "outstanding sea vessels" for January-March, 1851.
Dates
- Creation: 1849-1852
Creator
- From the Collection: New Orleans (La.). Second Municipality (Organization)
Requesting Materials
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Request by call number. Originals are closed for research.
Biographical / Historical
Ordinance of May 6, 1836 called for the appointment of a Comptroller by the Second Municipality Council. Among his responsibilities he was to superintend the collection of the revenues due the municipality. By ordinance of May 12, 1836, the Council required the Wharfinger to furnish the Comptroller with abstracts from his books each month. The Comptroller was also to procure each month from the Customhouse a list of vessels that had moored in the Municipality and was to retain that list for comparison with the account rendered by the Wharfinger. These provisions confirm an activity on the part of the Comptroller to reconcile differences between the records of the Wharfinger and actual collection of levee dues by the collectors.
Extent
1 Volumes (1 volume, available on 1 roll of microfilm)
1 Reels (1 volume, available on 1 roll of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Call Number
mf CB571, 1849-1852, 2nd Mun; filed under call number CB420ws 1852-1855
Processing Information
Previously described as part of the "Wharfinger Records." Recataloged, 3/13/89.
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org