The Louisianian., 1871-03-05

g.. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. II
Mr.. Smith presented o memorial from
Louis Tregre, of the parish of st. John ,
toe Baptist, relative to stopping Gre J
vasses and preventing their getting lar ]
ger. -l.s g-iiaf IL .nlf iI ..4. II
Mr.. Todd submitted a petition from
the citizens OF the city of Carrontop, pro-
testing. against the annexation of their
corporation to the city and parish of Or
leans, and moved the same be printed in
the Journal. sg,',. .go2 |,
On call for the yeas and nays, the
petition was ordered printed by the fol-
lowing vote: .,e, ,g L.
Yeas Anderson, Barber, Butler
Campbell, Fish, Futch, Harris, Herwig,
Hunsaker, Ingraham, Jcnks, Kelso,
O'Hara, Pinchback, ,Ragan, Smith, Thomp-
son, Todd-18. ~,ra g E.
Nays: Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
Daigle, Gallup, Lynch, holland, Pierce,
Ray, Swords, Sypher, Thomas, Wilcox
Ia. .... ..,.. ... Dr. .-,..+.-.- .....
The following is Q copy of the petit
ton: aJ ~ ...
To the Honorable President and Members of the |
Senate. |
We, the undersigned, citizens OF the
corporation Of the city of Carrollton,
parish of jefferson, Louisiana, and five
hundred others whose names will be
furnished, do hereby most solemnly pro-
test against the contemplated action OF
the Legislature to annex this corporation
TO the city and parish Of Orleans, and We
hereby declare that we are positively OPP
posed to said annexation, and do most
earnestly pray your honorable body to
liscA,ntcnaiice the said proceeding, to
which we are opposed for the following
reasons (: " p" '''-
insFirstA We are opposed to the plan Of
annexation because certain" interested
parties, who are advocating this measure,
have other objects in view, such as the
erection Of immense wa.erworks in this
locality, thereby augme,iting the public
debt and consequent increase of taxation
to such an extent as would virtually
amount TO confscation of our proper
ty. r9h rooy ,1-3ish
Second-Becauce the population OF
this suburban district is almost exclusive
Nv composed of poor, Woodworking
people, white; and colored, vino, from
their scanty earnings, have boarded suf-
ficient means to purchase small home
steads for themselves and families, and
that this unexpected and overwhelming
increase of taxation must work their
complete and utter ruin.
Third That the city of Carrollton is
the only corporate body in the State
which is entirely free from debt the u.s.
sets of said city amounting to sixty-fve
thousand dollars, while her liabilities or
outstanding Indebtedness only amount
to some twenty thousand dollars and
the warrants of the city of Carrollton are
, now worth ninety-fve cents, while those
of New Orleans are quoted at but eighty
cents on the dollar. ..ttl p ''1,a
Fourth-That the citizens of Carroll
ton are now assessed at tire rate of but
two per cent per annum, while the rate
of taxation in New Orleans is from five
. and half TO six per cent.
FifthLThatlo~ing to theelow rate of
taxation, this corporation has attracted
: to itself large though poor population
of struggling people, whose sole means
consis. oi their little property and that
the immediate result Of this annexation
! will be not only to ruin those whoaro a.
ready here, but also to drive away those
who would otherwise settle in our midst.
a Sixth-That it is the universal OPT
D Mon, that tho benefits to be derived from
T immediate annexation are by''no means
! commensurate with the burden to be as
: sumed, and that we would for q long
time to come occupy the unenviable posi-
tion ef dead members attached to tho
body corporate p" 8 ,f''
Trusting yoar honorable body vii
n perceive the justice of our claims and
e protect us from tho threatened calamity
: Your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
i Luis T:p, Harry Gibbs, '
t I. Gerber, joan Johnston,
George Lutmaa, Bart Quinn,
John II. Gaines, J.H Meyers. Jr.,