The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-04
Central Committee Property HOl.
ders' Union.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Contra
Committee Property Holders Union was helt
last night. President Arch. Mitchell in tn,
chair and quorum present
Mr.. G. F. Seamen presented his credentials
and was admitted as delegate from the
Eight Ward, vice Mr.. Schmidt resigned.
Mr.. L. J. Highly, chairman of the Commit
tee on Correspondence and Statistics. SUBJ
mitted report bearing on the State debt.
The report set forth that the State debt in
1856 WAS 81 $50, $50, and that it had increased
and was on the LIST of June, 1875, S23, 295, 305.
The committee inquired what benefits the
State had derived from this increase, and
gave detailed statement of the result of the
inquiries which, boiled down is simply that
the State derived no benefit, but that the
mopey went to enrich rings.
The committee recommend that the Bribery
and Corruption Committee of the Union look
into the transactions which led to the issue
of many of the bonds, and "point out the
rings and their leader 81. G. Warmoth."
Mr.. D. P. Scarlan, chairman of the Com
mittee on Statistics and Correspondence, re-
ported that the committee had under consid-
GRAFTON two bills, "ons to change the laws for
assessment of property in the parish of Or
leans, abolishing the present appointed State
board, and providing for the election by the
people of board for State and city, and to
have their Office in the City Hall, with o
Board of Supervisors, to be appointed by the
City Council, whose duty it shall be to correct
and equalize the assessments made by the
assessors and to declare the rate of taxation
required each year to be levied in accordance
with the legal demands of the State and city
ont Tho IN ho ~
owners in the districts for which they are ap-
pointed; ALSO that the laws shall be so
changed that in place of having tax collect
ors for each D strict there shall be only one
tax receiver for the parish of Orleans All
fees and COMMISSIONS to collectors and assess
ors to be abolished in the parish of Orleans
and all excessive and exorbitant Sheriffs fees
and costs of courtebe abolished forever"
DR.. Tebault, chairman of the Executive
Committee, reported that he had obtained q
seal for the committee, and had made ar
engagements to have the constitution Of the
Union printed in pamphlet form.
Ga motion of Mr.. Eeber, it was resolved
that the members should pay their dues on
was Immediately made.
The treasurer reported on hand, as per last
report, six dollars and ten cents; that the call
had resulted in the collection of $13, and
that there was now on hand $19 10.
The reputation resolutions of the Third
Ward came up as unfinished business, and
were laid over to be considered in executive
session.
The delegate from the Ninth Ward sub
mitted a resolution adopted at regular meet
ing of that ward, protesting against the Levee
Railroad, and asked the approval OF the COM
mittee.
Considerable discussion ensued, and the
resolution was referred to the Committee on
Improvements, with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
A com munication was received asking an
investigation by the committee of the debt of
CarrollIon, and containing suggestions as to
the line of investigation. 1t was referred to
the Committee on City Debt
Mr.. Southmayd, secretary, reported that he
had received no answer to the communica.
tion asking information as to what disposition
had been made of the letter of the com ittee,
some three weeks ago.
After some discussion the President was in
structed to call on the Mayor for an answer.
A motion to 60 into executive session pre-
vailed. On the executive session being raised
the m Getting adjourned