New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-14

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State of twenty-five thousand dollars.
The bill was voted down-distinctly
There was 20 other business ct i'm
portance.
The usual amount Of business was
transacted in the Senate. But there was
one measure introduced Of .uch po1-
tentous kind tina. its mere presence
seemed to overshadOw every other mat.
ter. This bill. which was introduced!
by consent. passed its first reading
and ordered to be printed, is '.an &C:
TO facilitate commerce by establishing the
; New Orleans Levee Shed Company. and
to vest il said company 20 erect. main.
tain and operate sheds or buildings on
| the banks and ievees Of the Mississippi
river in the city Of New Orleans, ior the
protection and shelter of goods and anti
| c!es. OF commerce. ana 70 regulate tie
f, same We give the whole title, which.
is not very Addiscnian English. TO give
! our readers some faint idea o: the scope
J an,. pu,port o. this bill, which! seems to
| be a very nice little thing 70, somebody.
! /: constitutes four individuals J. Wa--
! yen. J. G. Sinnott, 4. ". Smith and
! Henry Hidwe!l :. body corporate. with
the usual legal powers vested j. corpora
tons. ihe Lil! speaks o: their ..sso-
| c:a:es. bu: there is no obligation anywhere
expressed 70, them TO have any associates.
The company is toeAist twenty-five years.
VIII. /. capital stock Of one million dol.
lars. 70 which another million can he
added III. four individuals n&.n.1 ia
tie bill! may seiec: four Others :,o.a :lmony
subscribers 70 stock. who. with :Le,n.
shall constitute - board Of Gilecsora, ana
the election o: Successors is provides. :or
IL proper form.
til. cream: q: the bill j. :h..: Ii. COY.
po,!.ion thereby erected is 20 have .he
exclusive RICH: Of entsring upon. using
and occupying al! Of the public spac. in
the city Of New Orleans over which tie
said city has any control. between Com
same. and all future accommodations q.
t.tt..re daring ii. existence q: TIE com.
V"ny. all fer the purpose q: construct
Ing shed. oI buildings for Iii. reception
0: ali sorts II freight. Che buildings
erected 70 be 10: :nore than fifty ~: from
tn. edge o: the wharf and to.,tsnd back &.
IA. as the company may think proper. The
company is 60 keep i'll order IA. wLarves
in iron: 4 IL. space wh.y. :i..!1 sheds
AZ. erected. ~i'hou: eHp.nS. :" x. city:
and ~ u .-omr. nsation for keeping in
order vha: ;f.ss.n:ial 70 IL. success q:
:h.i' business. I'll. company !, 20 be a.
.1nv:ei from .limUn!cipal taxation WHAT
ever upon H.. valuation 81 :he sheds
and 70. only .iIis. tu: the corporation j.
20 10 exempted :r"H! .axG:!on "r,.o,. al
capital invested therein. ana ,:.a ANY
,ev.nu. ~ ;ico:.l. which the company or
y >'.cc..>o,. may receive hy..1:U. C:",y
privilege q: gran: herein conferred!
!n.- >t,n..s ve:. much !:.. saying "a.
i :. .a",. l'l..,., /. Lo,.s. .: IL. o~, ~
l.n>. ~, ;4:- "wn advantage. ave. keep.
j: in y.!...c g >.,v. his OWL Interest. lie
.h.. b. e,.'nl: ::om paying zee :...es !
which. o:l... !o"ii. aye .conIeu.n.I % pay
~. IL. sam. description .: property.
III. company {" have pov., g charge
"a: II. goods ::!a: !: vii! shelter beneath. !
its ho>p.:ah.. :oo:. three cents g. barrel !
o! beet. vo:h, &c. :cu, cents y. i..-.! J
:or whisk: :..! TOY similar Packages: seven
cents Pc. ho"shsad 81 bacon: cIc .HG . !
hal. cents 70: !. sal. Of ca:-: five cents /;
tor :: t:.e .: cotton or hay: boxes o: !
soap q: '"nG!.> each to pay on. cent: !;
Other articles .-s g. H. charge! il. .:o. !
portion.
The company i. no: % IT, 49,. ..-
svonsih!e 70: goods unless :i.e:a i. /. !
speci"! agreement (" that effect: az! 20, !
such guarantee one cent .h.li lie charged! |
additional. The city is nc: allowed "a
make any ordinance :eMov.N" st.,,ntca:
landings. or otherwise diminish III. ,roti.s
o: the company.
". shall ..te. TO this bill! again. :orve
think j: :ranscends all former attempts 70
enrich the few .: The eyp.us. 4. tie |,
many.