New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-06
The BUTCHERS MEETING.
A PrOmiscuous Assembly.

Oi ~ hEALS
A Promiscuous Assembly.
Magazine Market Wa, a decidedly lively
place last night. ON the occasion OF the
meeting held in the interest Of parties who
| advocate bill No. -. now before the Legis .
I la:Ure. to prohibit private markets beng
located nearer than twelve squares t. pub.
| lie markets.
! The building was hearty full OF people.
! and around .ha platform men were packed
| ia ike sardine.. 4 band OF music assisted
to create enthusiasm. On the platform
were men vel. known in business circles,
| SONS engaged il mercantile pursuits.
many were butchers. and Others were men
| who have business houses near the mar
kets and persons who own the land in To-
! caiities named.
! Ol the platform Were seen several mem.
becs Of our Legislature. apparently taxing
! some interest in the meeting.
| Mr.. !. G. Fleming was chosen president:
! Nessrs. John Sch:iling. J. Berthin and Eu-
| gene Dupre. vice presidents. Mr.. A. Du-
| cherOn was chosen secretary.
! Mr.. Thomas 5. Collins stated the Obiec:
! of the meeting. and introduced Mr.. j. G..
| Fleming as president. The latter explsinsd d
his position on the question.
NJ. Pete: Kaise: was called for by 1.-THE
citizens of the Fourth District" He harped
| on point advanced by some of the inter.
es:ed advoeates-those who own property
! or have places .! business near the public
| markets. that the markets had built up
| those sections. He wanted the city anthori.
ties lett .lntrammeiei IN this matter, FOR We
| can govern ourselves.
There was q disposition gu the part Of a
| few men in the audience to interrupt the
| speaker. bur MIR, Kaise.'a wit laughed the
disturbers down.
! Mr.. a. Sambols. was called. and informed
the meeting that when he was member OF
| the Legislature ie voted against the law
! creating private markets, and was gratiied
to cemembc: that fact. He thought that
! the city should have entire control Of the
markets. and was opposed to pyomiscu ous
markets. He stated that the condition of
private markets was generally anything but
wholesome. and wa. opposed 70 the Legis-
ia:Ure passing laws 20 govern such things
inside municipal corporation.
Mr.. W. X. Whitaker was called for and
he responded. HI. remarks were of gen
era. nature concerning the question nder
discussion. H. believed that the Legi.la
ture had d perfect right 20 enact laws on
the subj. -: State Or nIunieipaiit les
Tbacun,,, i, ~: ~ Il. :.
which promotes our sanitary condition. lie
though, i: would be bettes il private max.
,se:s were abolished altogether. lie did
no: ind taul, with all the private marke IS.
bu: was aware that some of them were de.
pots for filth, and he did not dare t. puc.
chase !yoL. them for fear that he would bug
disease.
He hacrei Oh ';le !cs. cs money the city
sustains. because private markets have the
etfec: I" hc-. public market pafyonag
He coui! not Sc. any monopoly in pu5lic
markets: quite tie contrary. there il abuu
dant competition.
a. Mr.. Whitaker closed. the aui.enc.
honored him with hearty cheers.
Mr. l.. Sewell. on taking the f,or. said
tina: he was pre.sn. IN d double capacity
tha: Of !egisiato; and citizen. II des ired
to explain his vote On the ma.ke: Iues ton.
and was glad thar ne advocated ac, No. 30.
and proceeded l., state hi; reasons. which
have already been published, and he further
declared tina, So long as he could raise lis
voice he would support tn. new bill.
Ir. MIrTell. member of the House from
Madison. Was introduced. and gave shor:
history III ac: NJ. 3. In his course he
said he had continually advocate! meas.
ures :or reform and to reduce taxa ton.
He now discovered tha. this subjac: had
two sides. and this side seems 20 be 81 pretty
large one. lie related how an old acguaint'
an,e one. Purchased some beef in one OF
the private markets. ate il. and nearly died
from cholera in Consequence, which caused
him to curse the Legislator. ,ha, adopted
private market law.
Several person. ia tho audience see ned
inclined 20 inte:rogate M:. Murre!i in !;
joc0se way, but in each instance he turned
the laugh on them with compound intcre
The meeting adjourned in good order.