New Orleans Republican., 1873-01-30
report was read and received, through the
hands of Mr. s N Burbank.

report was read and received, through the
hands of Mr.. s. n Burbank:
Your committee met on Wednesday. the
twenty-second instant, and elected j. h.
Purcell chairman. They then proceeded TO
business by addressing a series Of questions
to the president and directors of the New
Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company,
and instructed the chairman to wait on the
president of said company, and ascertain
what time it would be convenient for the
committee to meet him. But since that
time we have not been able to find the
chairman or copy of the proceedings of
our meeting of the twenty-third instant.
After one o'clock to-day we ascertained
that Mr.. Purcell had abandoned the com
mittee, after being one of the prime movers
OF the meeting of citizens. :.
After consultation, three members of said
committee, viz Messrs. A. G. Brioe, &. w.
Lowell and S n. Burbank, called on Gen
eral Beauregard, president of the New Or
leans and CarrolltOn Railroad Company.
Your committee had a very pleasant inter
view with the president, who acceded to all
our requests with the exception of lowering
the grade Of the road. This, he thinks. is a
matter to be decided by the courts. With
regard to the running of the road, he pro-
missed US all we had any right to ask. He
agreed to run cars from $3.50 to 10 A. VI.
once in five minutes from 10 A. NJ. to ,
p. NJ. every ten minutes: from to +. NJ
every five minutes.
He also promised that cars starting at
Canal street and stopping at Napoleon
avenue are 10 be marked ITO Napoleon
avenue" However, any one taking the
cars at Canal street will know whether he
will have TO change cars or not.
The report of the committee was received
and adopted.
Mr.. 2. Mckay addressed the meeting,
and said that previous 70 the laying down
OF the Eicolson pavement on st. Charles
avenue, there was constant stream along
the avenue from the city 20 Carrollton, but
since that pavement had been laid down
the avenue had become impossible. The
only remedy was 10 shell the street.
Mr. 4. G. Brice said that the committe 9
had waited on General Beauregard. and he
had promised TO make all reforms in the
management of the road that the public re-
auired. # car drivers were impudent TO
passengers, and report of the fact shoul
be made 10 the management, all such should
be discharged.
Mr.. Burbank, Jr., offered vote of thanks
90 Mr. Purcell. for his indispensable ser
vices TO the committee, which was carried.
4 committee was duly appointed, in
structed to call on our Mayor and city AID.
ministrators in reference to the terrible
condition of st. Charles avenue, and to urge
the necessity of having that great thorough
fare shelled.
AS is well known, many wealthy and IN
huentir, families reside on the street men
toned between Tivoi circle and Carroll
ton, all of whom have for a long
time suffered much inconvenience from
the miserable condition of the street
Should they become tax resisters they
would, perhaps, be justified, and it is auits
singular that they have not formed an as
sociation on the basis of refusing 20 con
tribute taxes sc long as their immediate
interests are entirely uncared for by the
corporation. 1t is likely the committee viii
| be able to accomplish some good; al least
| the subject will be well ventilated in ths
| CITY Fall. If our Administrators will in
| dulge in a fast ride in light buggies ovel
the street they will return home wiser anC
sorer men. The meeting adjouned unit
| Tuesday evening next, at seven o'clock.