The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-18
POLITICAL.
REPUTATION.
PLATFORM OF THE HIVES.

l. Reputation of the whole of the se-called deb
! of the State of Louisiana and refusing to vote 70
any tax to pay the principal or the interest of til
same.
Louisiana AT the earliest moment possible prohibit
| ing the assessment of taxes under any name O
guse whatsoever to pay interest principal of tn
so-called debts OF any city. town. village paris
| in the State.
3. The passage of an act by Congress, compile
mental to tine section of the Federal Constitution
declaring that no State shall emit bills of credit
making it penal Ofense to attempt to co!
lect tax to pay the interest the principal of any
bill of credit issued by to tho name of State o.
| q public corporation created by a State.
] 4. Abolition OF every State tax upon industry
known license tax prohibition, by Legislative,
enactment, of any such taxes, by city town. village
or parish authority; and the entire exemption by
statute, of all vessels, whether sea-gohg rivel
craft from wharfage, levee, or any tax whatsoever
in every port and At every landing in Louisiana.
to rate which shall not exceed dollar aad hall
per cad of the population o. .he STATE (say 700 ~
! according to the census made IN 1e,0.
s. Limitation Of municipal or parOchial taxes fol
all purposes " rate which shall not exceed seven
dollars per head OF municipal parOchil population
say (2OOoo0 in New Orleans, according to the same
census.
:. That all taxes, State q municipal remaining
due on the LIST January 1s75 shall be cancelled ex
cept so much thereof may be necessary pay the
appropriations due TO charitable institutions to Off
GERS secretaries, clerks and working people engaged
In the pubic service and for supplies furnished for
public use; provided however, that rigid scrutiny
shall be made into all claims, whether pay-r rolls
accounts, against any department reasonably Obnox-
iOus to the suspicion Of fraud that cash prices only
not the extravagant prices charged by of de
preciated credit, shall be a lowed and, provided
that III any event not over million Of such taxes
shall be collected in New Orleans-say One-tifth OF
the amount, which will probably remain due at the
time specified.
8. That the salary or fees of every public officer
whose remuneration is properly subject of legisa-
tive consideration, shall be reduced to an amount
pSDonGnU with the abilities rad tn
his duties and the responsibilities Of his place. due
consideration being had also to the universal impov
erishnent of the people.
Resolved, That every nominee of the HIVES shall
give his written assent to the Platform and shall
pledge himself " support it.
City Administrators.
Mayor-JOHN j. LANE
administrator Of improvements - DANIEL
Administrator Accounts
Administrator Finance
Administrator AsssSsmentS--JOHNF F. POPP.
Administrator Police ---
WHITE
Admins traitor Water Works-
Civil Sheriff.. II. DELMAS.
Criminal Sherif-D. A. DENISON.
Coroner First, Fourth Sixth and Seventh Districts
DIR. THOMAS E. BROADDUS
Coroner Second and Third Districts-DELPHN
BIENVENU.
Senators First Disrict-B. R. FORMAN, WV.
CARRIE
Senator Second DISCRIMINATORY SAAIBOLA.
Senator Third District-JOHN PAISLEY.
Representatives.
First District-T. A. BARTLETTE,
Second District. A. FLORAT. JAS. POWERS.
Third DistriCt-E. WOOD PERRY. A DU-
MESTRE.
Fourth District-NICHOLAs sINNOTT, CARL
FISHER.
Fifth District -
Sixth District
Seventh District JOSEPH BRUNEAU, M. A
CALONGNE
Eighth District AUG STUART.
Ninth District -
Tenth District-H. H. WARD, CHARLES II.
REED, CHAS. HEATH.
Eleventh District
Fifteenth Ward (Algers) -
Justices Of the Peace.
1. J. c. COLEMAN
g WIN. II. HOLMES.
g. JOHN L. LARESCHE.
4. JOHN CAIN.
6. JOHN p HIGGINS.
Z. 4. II. HACKNEY.
COnstables.
/. JAMES COLLENS.
9. PETER KEARNEY.
3. MICHEL j. PONDS.
4. JOS CONTRERAS.
6. WIN. FOLEY.
Z. VIM. kINBERGER. o2 Inn