The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-08

rolled on, and my second note came
nearly due, about which time i il be-
lieved by dcponent that the BOARD
began to see the error Of its ways, fot
at one Of its meetings the Steam Boat
Landing was extended 80 as to include
the Wharf, and I was thereby allowed
to moor my boat where / pleased With
out filrther let or hindrancc, payment
or consideration-thus, q tardy act Of
justice was awarded to one individual
Of the community at the expense q
another. e
This last act Of the old "board" put
matters right as far as ! was concern.
cd, with the exception ofone hundred
dollars, l paid for the use ofthe wharf
and about five hundred dollars loss in
my business caused by my contract
being infringcd on, as above stated.
leave it to the public to decide
who has the most cause to complain Of
Of breach Of contract, me or the cor.
poration.
/ fear am trespaMipg TO much -
your little sheet and will conclude with
q few remarks on the extraordinary
action Of the present board.
About two months since q sudden
fall Of the river 10 the night q shout
ten inches left the Wharf Boat hard
aground, and it was found impossible
to get her off. Being a season Of the
year when the fall might reasonably
be considered Temporary Il felt but
little uncasincss for her safety, but
contrary to my expectation the river
continued to reccde, and left her high
and dry aground. A low place 10 the
bank having been formed by the wa
ter from the street q little aft Of her
caused her to settle down in
that part and strain open her seams in
such manner that when another rise
in the river took placeit was impossi-
bic to keep her afloat; the river contin-
ued to rise till it was nearly even with
the outside guard and every boat that
landed ran upon it, the beams yielded
to the immense pressure and the guard
broke of. Fearing some accident
might occur from boats running against
the stanchions that upheld the cabin, |
had it taken down. l have been in
treaty with different persons for an
other boat ever since | commenced re-
moving the cabin but have not yet
suceededin procuring one. ! expect
to have one here in a week from this
date. It may not be such one as ]
would desire, it may cost me double
its value or it may not when it arrives
suit the refined taste and nice discrim-
ina:ion of the solons who pronounced
the present one nuisance but their
unjustiiable course conpels me to
take the first that offers.
BY the way Mr.. Comet, I would
ike to have your opinion how many Of
the four who voted the Boat a nuisance
can give the definition of the word
without consulting dictionary.
I consider the proceedings Of the
present Board in this case marked
with the stamp Of recklessnees and an
utter disregard for the rights Of others,
and such as should be sufficient to put
every person on their guard who may
have business transactions with it inst
think of the idea of granting a privil-
cge for five years, getting paid for it
in advance and then pronouncing it
null and void 1t so happens how
ever in my case, that the words sun
svoidabke accidents ezcepted," are
embodied in the contract, and the dis
interested gentleme n will find it
little more difficult than they antieipa-
ted to have it declared null in a court
of justice.
In conclusion allow me to express
my6rm belief that not single individ-
ual of the community has been. in any
way Inconvenience by the present
deiapidated state Of the Boat, that !
am the only person who has sustained
loss or inconvenience. | feel proud
of the sympathy extended to me by
four* Of the present Board.
/ deeply regret the necessity that
cornpels me to trouble either you or
the public with my grievances, Il am
generally pretty well able to redress