New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02
SPECIAL MEETING.

New Orleans, september l, 1871.
A special meeting of the Council was held
at noon to-day, at the request of the Ad-
ministrator of Commerce.
Mayor Benz +. Flanders presided, and
there were present Administrators John
Cockrem Qmprovements), Alfred Shaw (Ac-
eounts), f. C. Remick (Commerce), James
Lewis tPolioe), John s. Walton (finance)'
and Fl. Bonzano (Assessments).
Absent: Administrators L. T. Delassize
fWaterworks and Public Buildings).
Reports.
By Mr.. Remick:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
September J. l8Il-
To the CITY Council of New Orleans:
netition signed By the captains of thir-
tr-s;T steamboats,. and number of mer-
chants and brokers, asking for additional
snace for the landing and handling OF
freight on the levee, in the second Dlstrlct,
has had my attention, and, believing that
such relief is greatly needed, L have the
honor to offer the following.
Il. C. REMICK, Administrator.
Resolved, That the space now occupied on
the leyee as landing for sugar, ETC., be en-
Iarped so as to take in the levee front and
wharf known as the st. Louis street steam
ship landing, measuring three hundred and
twenty-six feet on the water line, and that
the Administrator of Improvements be au-
thorized to prepare said wharf and make
such alterations as will make it good and
seryiceable landing for steamboats,; be. 1t
further
Resolved, That the vessels heret ofore
landing at the st. Louis street steamship
landing be allowed to occupy that portion
of the wharf known as the Picayune tier,
,pf a SAc0n0
District ferry landing, and running along
said pier, and down the river distance OF
three hundred and fifty feet
Adopted.
BY Mr. Remick;
September !, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Having considered the petition of Paul
Waterman, for permission to erect booth
of the "pagoda style of architecture" for
the sale of newspapers" on the levee and
in close proximity to the landing of the
steamboats," beg leave to state that all
other stands and stalls in that location have
bsen recently declared nuisances, and or
dered off the leyee by the first of October
next, with the view of giving the entire
space to freight, etc. | believe that the
erection of a pagoda booth in that location
would be an obstacle to business, and there
fore recommend that the petition be not
granted
Adopted.
By Mr.. Remick:
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.,
September l, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans;
The petition of D. Kelly, E. Cowden, E.
Fernandez and twenty-five other dealers in
drygoods, shoes, erockery-ware, etc; sets
forth that they carry on business in the
Bazaar market, that some of them occupy
more than one stall, and for which they pay
additional dues to the lessee of said market;
that demand is now made upon them by
the license inspector, that they take out
license for each stall so occupied and separ
ately numbered.
They ask the Council for relief from this
demand, claiming that they should be made
to pay but one license, for as many adjoin-
ing or contiguous stalls as they may rent
and occupy in carrying on their business.
License ordinance No. 57l, section 63,
reads Every person keeping a stand in
the Bazaar market, twenty dollars"
/ have the honor to recommend the fol
lowing amendment to section 63, which will
give petitioners IN some measure the relief
asked for
&c. REMICK, Administrator.
Be it ordained, by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That every person keeping
stand in the Bazaar market shall pay one
license of twenty dollars; provided, that
said license does not entitle said person to
occupy more than two contiguous stalls.
Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Remick
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
September /, 1871. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Mr.. William Pagan petitions the Council
to be released from demand made against
him by the Wharinger of the Third Dis
trict, for forty days levee Dues at five dol
lars per day, on steamboat Marcella,
amounting to two hundred dollars.
The Wharfnger makes this demand
under ordinance No. 640 article 1882,
section two which reads: From and
after the first of January, 1853, the
levee dues on all steamboats, which shall
moor or land In any part of the port
of New Orleans shall be fixed as follows:
Ten cents per ton if in port not over five
days, and five dollars per day after said
five days shall have expired" etc. This or
dinance has never been repealed. 1t has
been amended, but not to affect the charge
OF five dollars per day after the five lay days
which it allows have expired.
AS the steamer Marcella was moored in
the Third District in the port of New Or
leans, the Wharfnger could not do other
wise than make the demand under the or
dinance mentioned, interpreting it as it is
written. If it be the decision of the Coun-
Gil that the meaning OF the ordinance is
"that all steamboats, which shall moor or
land in any part of the port of New Or
leans" applies to those only which moor or
land at any wharf or levee built or owned
by the city of New Orleans, then l favor
the granting of Mr.. Fagan's petition, but
the ordinance should be altered and stated
more clearly. In the event of this con-
structlon by the Council, respectfully offer
the following resolution.
+. c. REMICK, Administrator
Resolved, That the petition of William
Pagan, asking to be released from paying
levee dues on the steamboat Narcella,
amounting to two hundred dollars, be
granted, and the wharfnger of the Third
District be instructed to deliver his bill for
the same over to the Administrator of Ac-
counts, and receive credit for the amount,
as it now stands charged against the wharf
niger in the accounts of the said Admins
TRAITOR
Adopted.
Mr.. Shaw moved reconsideration of the
vote taken ON the pagoda newspaper stand
report, and moved that it lay over till next
meeting.
Agreed to.
The Waterworks Again.
Mr.. Remick sent up the following letter
to the Secretary to be read:
OFFICE OF THR NKT ORLEANs)
Waterworks Company
New Orleans, August 81, l37l.)