The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13

The chair appointed Messrs. Rose, Grandpr6 AMI
Sturcken to compose said committee: ~, IN
''-- ~ 60 ~ n STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
NATIONALITY or NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. 8, 1863.
To the Honorable the Common Council: .l s
Gentlemen-Conformably to an ordinance abol
ishing the Bazaar Market In the Second. District
the stalls and stands on the plateau below the
French Beef Market have been removed. ca I
Ny special attention having been called to the
fact that the site of the bazaar was again occupied
by persons who, by the permission Of the farmer
Of the beef market, were allowed to sell various
articles Of merchandise, from tables and other
stands, on payment Of daily dues, personally
inspected the premises. and found the complaint
TO be well founded.
Your attention is called to the necessity of adopt.
ing some measures to enforce the late action Of the
council In relation to the removal of the bazaar.
Unless this be done its removal will be of no avail.
The whole plateau 10 now movable Market and
the city derives not q dollar of revenue from 9
former source Of profit.
II this neutral ground is to be devoted to market
purposes, would suggest that some steps be
taken to erect suitable building on ii, in order
that the city may at least, be hereafter benefited
Such building would, no doubt, be erected BY
some enterprising contractor, who would agree 10
receive the revenue OF the same for given period,
after which the market should revert to the city.
would therefore recommend that committee OF
your honorable boards be appointed to take into
consideration the propriety Of such course.
OF the neutral ground In front Of the French Fruit
Market. ' HiIf I go Tylwntrr
81 Unsightly and dispidated shsnties now occupy
portion Of 1t, while the intersection of Old Levee
and Peters streets is occupied by hucksters, who
often impede the passage Of vehicles. l would
suggest that the shanties alluded to be removed as
distractions, Is they have no connection with the
fruit market, and that measures be adopted to
clear the streets in front of persons occupy.
ing them to the detriment of the public.
Sometime since Il called the aftentiou NJ fho
street commissioner TO the fact that the intersec.
ton of the above streets was obstructed, and re-
Gently his attention was called to the tables and
stands on the site Of the late bazaar. With no
laws and ordinances in respect TO the French and
other market places, respectfully ask that the
Common Council take such action in the premises
as their wisdom may suggest
Very respectfully, etc.,
-.s JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor.
The following message from the mayor was re.
ceived:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
80, a.l.g City Hall, Feb. 2, 1884,
Genaerne'a-The following preamble and resolu-
ton, originating In the Board of Assistant Alder
men, have been laid before me-
t"WHEREAs, The estinterests of the city require
the encouragement of commerce and proper and
necessary aid and protection to all parties invest.
lnR tnef cdplthi IN nome enterprises, and
"WHEREAs, tits known that great Inconvenience
are occasioned by want Of sheds on the steamship
wharves such as exist in New York and other large
"Be h resolred. That Charles Morgan shall have |
the right and is authorized to erect, on the steam.
ship wharves, commencing at Julia street and ex-
tending seven hundred and fifty feet above, |
all such shedding as may be necessary to pro. |
tect all freight conveyed or TO be conveyed |
on bis steamships; Provided, the same shall be |
nlfr ted. - AZ "A anf
Morgan and shall be subject to the laws and ord /
nances controlling this subject and said construc
lion to remain only during the pleasure of the |
Common Council.n r---f 81 : f-.f -1
and prevent II possible, the above resolution be-
coming law. II is full of serious objections and
were to give 1t my official sanction, q precedent
would be established destructive of the rights of
fsgrant violation of the policy hitherto pursued
By the municipal government and in utter disre-
gard of the decisions of our Supreme Court.
No one would 60 farther than myself to en- |
courage commerce and give the proper necessary |
aid and protection to capitalists investing their
capital at home" But is commerce encouraged |
and protected" by granting exclusive and enor.
nous privileges to single capitalist, thereby in
,reasing the power and authority Of an already
huge monopoly? Is this steamship line plying
between this port and Texas managed with so
much disinterestedness and charitableness! In
,rief, has 1t contributed to the interest of ship
oers and passengers to that extent which entities
Charles Morgan, resident of New York. to ben
Ats paramount to those of the owner or owners
u other lines of steamships, sailing vessels and Of
Iteamboats ------
In relation to that part of the preamble which
'tates that " great inconvenience has been occa- |
TONED by want Of sheds in the steamship wharyes,
uch as exist In New York and other large COM
nercal cities, would remind the advocates of
his proposed grant, that the front of the Missis. |
ppi within the corporate limits is not ct all SIM
lar to the improvements on the bay, East river or
be Hudson forming the port of New York. We
ave no ships running into the river on which
beds are constructed, but q continuous line of |
Fharves alongside, of which vessels of all classes
re fastened. shed or warehouse, however
mail, erected at any place on the wharves Is an |
obstruction to the free use Of the front OF the
liver. and the erection Of such buildings for seven |
undred and hffy feet, rs proposed, would be not
My an extended obstruction, but an intolerable
uisance to citizens and aliens who have as much
ight to the free use OF the river front as to the
treets OF the city.
In the case of the Mayor of New Orleans W.. |
iagnon, who had erected q shed between the |
evee and the river In order to carry on some car
imber, and subsequently erected other wooden |
dinces or sneos, and fenced In large portion Of
round around tnem TO the prejudice Of the pub.
e, and 70 the hindrance Of the common use Of
be city, the Supreme Court Of Louisiana decided
that the spot which the defendant inclosed IA |
eally part Of the common or public land. which |
out OF commerce, incapable Of being alienated. !
no must ever be nee TO the inhabitants or
rangers, and that the defendant can have no |
ight, claim or title thereto, except in common
Win the rest of the community Further. the
curt held that 1.-THE defendants establishment IL
ulsance, because II obstructs the free use which
the premises. The defendants counsel Contends
hat ne, being carpenter and necessarily engaged
o me repair OF ships, which cannot conveniently