The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-24
THE MARKET WAR.
Administrator Landry and Super
intendent Loan Still Cor
responding.

Administrator Landry and Superintendent
Of Police Loan, are still writing letters
Administrator Landry insists on Superin-
sendent Loan closing the markets, and the
Superintendent says that when he details the
men to execute the orders of the Administra-
sor his duty is performed, and he does not
intend to 90 beyond
The last letters that have passed are as 1oi-
lows:
New ORLEANS, June ~, 1875.
Non. W. F. Loan, Superintendent OF Police:
H;r-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of yours of the 2lst inst, and TO state
in reply that, having no intention whatever Oh
directing in person the operations OF the
police in enforcing compliance with state
INV, I respectfully decline your prefer OF
details to report to me.
The public markets Of this city being under
the control of my department, it is important
that / should be apprised OF the steps that
are proposed to be taken for their protection
by the police Therefore have the honor to
request that you will inform me at your con-
venience what action you propose taking with
regard to the private market men, who are
carrying On business in direct violation of
Jtate law. j. U. LANDRY,
Administrator of Commerce.
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, METROPOLITAN
POLICE,
New Orleans, June %, 1875.
Hon. J. O. Landry, Administrator of Commerce:
SRI have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your communication OF the 22i
inst, declining the prefer of details Of
police to aid you in enforcing the provisions
Of act No. 81 of the Legislature of 1874. and
hot inf MT oNkSs
propose taking in regard to the private mar
ket men, who are alleged to be carrying on
business in violation OF law. In reply beg
10 state, since the act itself makes it the
duty of the Honorable Administrator of Com
merce to enforce its provisions, or cause them
TO be enforced, l propose to take no action
whatever in the matter other than to furnish
and place at your disposal for that purpose
such numbT of police as you may deem
requisite to enforce compliance with the law.
Section 2275, Revised Statutes of 1870, en-
powers and authorizes the officers and men,
hers of the metropolitan police force to arrest
and take into custody any person who shall
commit in the presence of said officers or
members any breach of the peace or offense
prohibited by act OF the Legislature, etc. !;
but act No. 81 of the session of 1874 expressly
designates the officer whose duty it is to
enforce o compliance with its provisions, and,
therefore, l am constrained to decline to act
in the premises save by tender of police aid
TO you, unless am required to do SO by
decree of court having jurisdiction in such
cases. ul
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. F. LOAN,
Superintendent Metropolitan Police. +
IN THE COURTS e.Vt
lhe war is progressing in very lively man
Asr. #t-r-I t...at
The several cases pending against the mar
bet men in the First District Court for lille
gally keeping private markets were brought
% an issue yesterday, when, as test case,
counsel for j. Larmarque one of the accused,
moved to quash the information, on the
grounds that an a.temptis made by Act 81 Of
1874 to create new criminal offsnse and
prescribe its punishment; that it was passed
Tor no sanitary or public purpose, and that
there are no public markets, as within the
meaning of the law, situated within twelve
squares of defendants place of business.
The motion was taken under advisement.