New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE

The following perition to the Legislature was
prepared by Z. Flleul, Esq, attorney of the retail
| meat and provision dealers of New Orleans
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of tie
House of Representative:
The petition of the undersigned, citizens and
| residents of the city Of New Orleans and Of its
suburbs respectfully shows that, in the year 1866
the LIE gislative Assembly of Louisiana passed an
act entitled IAN act to authorize all persons who
have obtained the proper license to open and keep
open at all business hours of the day. private
markets, stores stands in any part of the city Of
New orleans tor tie sale OF meats. game, poultry,
vegetables, fruit and fresh tish"--Act Nc. 1si O,
1866
The circumstances which caused thu enactmen.
of this law still fresh in memories. Tie
combinations of the butchers' and other assoca
tons connected with the public markets had
caused the butchers meat and the daily prov sious
necessary for the subsistence of the people to rise
to an enormous price, beyond the means Of The
poor. The distance from the homes of many to
the nearest market, the loss of time to reach
tho market where they could buy thelr
daily provisions, added yet to their difficulties
and rendered their situations more painful. Such
an amount Of oppression and misery noticed
and considered by the Legislature, and the SAID
act Ne. l34 of 1866 was passed 10 remedy the
grievances of the people.
The be etical effects Of this law were soon fel.;
private markets. stores and stands for the sale OF
meats, vegetables and poultry erected
every part of the city, ard the citizens Of tie
remotest parts Of the suburbs were soon relieved.
Instead of marching ten or twenty squares 10
reach q market, the markets had gone TO theue
and any poor man was enabled to buy AL the necesS
sary provisions for his daily subs at ans ovSsS
Ggor. and at red iced prices.
Vacant lots in the vicinity 90 the 2TiSase snasse
kets began to be filed up and bull. sipono ana t.iB
general population well as the general prosress
ity became much increased. Amid this genera
and public contentment of the people, with the
institutions Of free markets; after large numbeS
Of our citizens had invested their means III thS
erection Unsuitable buildings and improvements &ss
attempt is made to abolish by legislative enacSo
mente. institutions which had been so benetciaS
30 the many, for the purpos' os enriching d isss
wealthy monOpolists.
Your memorialists respectfully represent to Soss
honorable body that among the advantages which
the people derive from the Institution of free Iuse
kecs are the following
!. Private markets are OF Che greatest oass
r.nience ana importance TO all poor people, sues
ga laborers, mechanics, draymen, clerks and 81
classes IN general who compelled so dive -
cheap sent. which could Lot be obtained in the
heishborhood of any Of the city .,ubl., markets.
which are already too much crowded 90 .,e healthys
:. Private markets are OF Indispensable necessity
to small property holders who put .p houses to
req: as Wen as to those who Save their own homess
They ought to be entitled to eDjoy th,. benefits Co
private enterprise especially whe. it costs nothys
10 theci.y State.
3. Private markets i,Cs.ass Pho General s.ls-
pegi'.; they increase cle caluc 81 She suburb. q
the city. adding 'he.by larsel. to Che ievenuesss
tie State and city ~ .s .I.rsass OF s.x.sioe .nl
able property.
Yri"a'. MARKETS saW s..r. sx.s..l e. -
lsrse ri'es of the United States. where She. :.e
considered as ansc..-', which So really az.
& PriS ate markets have - a i. operation s. go
city Of New Orleans since the hrs. OF anuary sa6t
'snoey she projection &ef tho ACT 80. q appro.s;
March -, 1866 and have given .sniive ss:sface.s
70 tie rubiic, "IhNlt givHs any cause sos 80
comp amt whatever As 20 the public Tsa't!.
.. Private marke''s Hluca looked to ss 80
d.i$ 'uSriySf Good ~ n. ~ q man az rres-r,s 80
'he Ee'!iI grocery. ana it would sln-ds be Ins:s
'e. al mpessfsili., .. sc. Along "itless .a.al
without causing. ths sca'est lncolvs,,. ace. i.sss
4 stress. - large NuEllsr OF cus population.
VoW me mc'alis'sW 81 ~etfull, Hras wong soroP
able body 'os"nstsr salis tlIeig setisios:
Ehsv Yras What she act No. IJs approved ssssc Q
-, 1866. remain unchanged Che, i,smsiA COZ
''i~ed thar ahs asx 10 al set =. .cia to she
s'lec 'hs ETY. ~ De. %Ilesn. and Plat e.. psv.s
~ She CITY ad.,:ristrs oe - s.spIftes WEI 1ho
private fet, vel win s. eiH stry - pr
SAFE citizens, iusts and siseis 'inis :,by ys.f
predecessors of 1876 suI w.psctSllly pray yeae
h.nOrAcls body tss W. - &. sbSs.ns o - s.sp
ana lee' sistiop.
ins .ous m.noriss sss ~i'' "se- g. OF. 81 .