New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

ordinary privileges aid franchises set forth IN the
| words following viz: 1--WE ask to be permitted anu
guaranteed the right to enter upon said whaiTes
! and levees, including as well the wooden struc'
lures all other portions Of the public levee be-
tween said streets ia theecOntrol Of the city, win
| the right OF constructing and maintaining thereon
suitable fire.proof sheds or structures in no man.
/ interfering with any Of the public Streets or
any grants that the city may have heretofore made
any corporation or individuals; to hold the right Of
maintaining such sheas for the period of twenty
| five years." and, further they "ask to be exempt
| from municipal taxation upon the value OF the
| improv ements and the capital embarked in the
erection Of the sheds and maintaining the
| wharves."
1--WE also ask reasonable guarantee against amy
| future inimcal, prejudiciai or discriminating
| municipal legislation and that we may be per
mitted to collect and receive O small charge upon
| articles of merchandise sheltered and protected
f.! under the Sheds" etc.
| Now 20 the end that yorr honorable body may
not be led to believe that the petition referred to
represents the desires and commercial interests Of
| the business men and taxpayers of the city We
| hereby solemnly euter protest against the
| passage Of any ordinance creating any such asso-
citation as that proposed III said petition, because:
]. 1t would create a huge mono poly. The grant
ees would thus possess the entire wharf in front Of
the business part Of the city, between st. Joseph
and Common streets, where the great thorough
fares of commerce converge. II would compel all
merchandise intended for or shipped frcm that por
ton of the city to be landed in remote and incon
venient places, to be placed Under the custody
Of this pet corporation, and when the goods were
placed there they wouM be at the disposal and
under the direction Of He managers, who could,
and would. doubtless, police their premises,
allotting and khifting them to suit their
venence and always in subOrdinaton to their
pec,niary interests; and such hypothesis
be safely based upon the KNOW nfrmty OF human
nature.
Thus we can readily see that they would be
enabled to force nom unwilling consgnor or
carrier fees and charges that otherwise they
might avoid, in this way enIichng the few at the
expense and Inconvenience Of the many, creating
an cdious monopoly. Aonopoles are thes growth
OF tyranny and favoritism and have always been
the enemies Of trade.
Already the wharvee Of the city have been too
much appropriated to private uses.
The immenorial customs OF all nations have
considered the banks Of navigable waters pub
lie property, and most particularly should this be
so in large cities: but the petitioners propose to
subvert these ideas, which have grown hoary
under the reverent respect Of &C INJURIES.
And again. under tie plausible pretences set
forth in the petition. o, aiding and protecting
commerce. il is desired tina. the trade Of this great
port should be diverted from its hitherto broad
and free course into a contracted mill race, lead.
Ing it through the gates OF highly favored moi
OpOlv, in passing which it would inevitably have
10 pay regular toll
1t would be laying an additional burden on COM
nerce, and in effect REPUTATION of commerce be-
tween the States. A vessel would have to leave
her accustomed and convenient moorinss or be
forced to pay for covering her cargo when she
would prefer to avoid that Nor storms
ofpeIpetual and daily occurrence in our mild land
temperate climate. Nor is our system of police as
utterly useless would seem to he insinusted.
Nor are the receivers and guardians OF merchan.
disc on our levee SO Irresponsible and careless.
Under the old system, commerce has not Ian
gushed and Judging the future from the past OF
Inonopoles no flatterins vista of increased pros
periiy opens up TO our view.
And lastly, what is the real meaning OF this pc.
titons II is, in effect, modest req Iest that the
city Of New Orleans will give TO the petitioners the
free OF her valuable batture. and the existing
wharves in front Of the most valuable portion OF
the city, to enable them to carry on an Immensely
lucrative private business, without taxation or
competition.
Ii is not necessary state the great and increas
ing value Of the batture property, nor to suggest
the immense gain the sale Of such property would
be TO the city point out that upon the former
batture the most valuable and useful storehouses
Of our city have been recently erected nor show
the revenue derived from the annual taxes paid by
the proprietors ofthis former batture property nor
10 point out to your intelligent body that IsRny
worthy citizens wire now pay for their licenses to
on fn,ir of tra
leyee would be thrown out OF employment.
For these and many other good reasons We have
and do rotest against the proposed ordinance.
". B. Harmon Won Phl Bros
John T. Moore Il Co.. Boyle & Schexneider
J. c. Murphy Co., Chas. f. Slayback Co,
George Martin, William NJ. Smith
Waehburn Sears i,lSouchet L Gilbert
J. H. Hanna Eugene Sullivan
A. s. Huntington, William Gordon,
VI. Dowl;rg 4. Fl. Wilson Son
Hadden, Oven top K Burcb, Wootridge Garth
H. H. Bryan, West L Neiteltor,
John Chatfe Bro, r. T. Tor!an,
John Z. King, I'd. Pillsbury
speake Buesner. Converse, Du1bury Co,
Stuart, Norton Co, James c. Harris,
T. J. Gay Co, William Dillon,
F. H. Doize, William II. sorlmers,
A. Poincy Son. Kennett { Bell
Thomas Keefe. Glover & Odendahl
r P. Burton. Howard 4 Prestons
Colbus Almendin ger, J. H. Schwartz,
Generally & ANez, Joseph OBrieu,
Samuel Brook, p. keenan,,
Fred Del Bondo, Schneider Zuberbier,
c. F. Lauman, schwabacher Hirsch,
Twitcheu & Gomilia, Foster G~inn.
j. Burnett Co., kirkpatrick Kirth,
A. H. Rich Co, &C Huey.
T. Conery, Son Co, Margaret EaugheIy.
Henry Marks Co., Violet, Black GCo..
J. P. Harrison Son l. Co., T. s. Henderson
J. ". Champlin, William A. Bell g. Co..
Il. F. Given, ". B. Camors 1 Co..
Moran. Noble Woods, Thomas King
John C. Rogers Co., Shropshire Brothers,
Pascal Ilsey, u and &c Poydras street
J. L. Dunnica 4 Co., so Tchoupitoulas street,
Marks Pierpont, 70 Poydras street.
T. Raures, -four broker p Poydras street
Maxwell Co., 81 Magazine street.
oaschen Tibler &c New Levee street
Lawler & Selby. IS to 90 New Levee street.
K. 4. Perdreauvile. 3jFoydras street
J. Z. Varhoru l. Co.. corner Poydras and ara.a
ane streets.
PM & Sidoti 20 Peters street
George w. TAFT Co., lG5 Roydras street
Hsztwell, Chambers L Sedperry
Thomas ". Shields captain steamer Susie Silver.
j. y. Hicks captain steamer Belle Lee.
). Van Hook, captain steamer Carrie V. Kouptz.
J. S. Sedan, captain steamer Commonwealth.
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NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!
NO AUCTION SHOES. NO PAPER SOLEs OR
PAsTEBoARD HEELS.
y. OPPENHEIM,
0-1U .Aiagazine street $50