New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-23
Central Executive Committee Of q
Property Holders Union.

Central Executive Committee Of Oh,
Property Holder's Union.
Last evening y FULL meeting Of tn,
above named committee convened in Haw
kins' club room. Mr.. Archibald Mitchell
president pro tenn. and Mr.. W. r. Richard
con secretary. Tho minutes of the las,
meeting were read and adopted. The chai1
chen announced that the time had arrived
when permanent organization was needed
Prior to an election OF OffiC erS the roll by
wards was called. About twenty-five deie.
gates responded ts their names, represent.
ing fifteen wards.
Nominations Of officers now being in or
der. Mr.. Archibald Mitchell was elected
president by acclamation: Mr.. j. D. Hill
vas chosen first vice president, and Mr.
len Highly second vice president; Mr.. w. K
Richardson was elected secretary. and Mr..
Alex. Bonnevsi treasurer.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution. which
was carried, that presidents Of ward unions
be eX CfficiO members of this committee, and
On motion OF DR.. Roudanez the ward unions
we're ordered Co be Notified of this action.
Some discussion arose regarding tho di.
vision Of the labors OF the executive com.
mites BY means Of subcommittee. Mr..
u. p. Seaman offered q resolution appoint
ing elk standing committees, as follows:
On police and city tax, on hygiene. on cor.
eespOndence and statistics, on the laws Of
landlord and tenant. on city charter. and
on finance. On motion of Mr.. w. b. koOnsz.
this resolution vas referred to committee
Of five for consideration and action.
The president appointed Messrs.. w. r.
Koontz, j. d. Hill. l.. Highly, d. +. Scanian
and DeIavigne. by general request the
Mr.. Oelavigne offered a motion that some
action be taken looking to an extension of
time BY the city government and the sus-
pension Of penalties. This. however, was
withdrawn as being premature.
On motion OF DR.. +. Thiebaut p commit
tee Of two was appointed to obtain infOrms.
sion relative to the penalties inuring upon
taxes over due and as to the means OF OBJ
tanning further time wherein taxpayers
lninght be allowed To pay without addi-
tIonaI costs. DR.. Thiebaut and Mr.. Scanlan
we're appointed as the committee.
Discussion now became general and talk
Sather desultory. It appeared to be the
general belief that the threat of penalties
and costs was bugbear. The spirit Of tax
every body thought something ought 90 be
done to 10 wey taxes and defer payment ad
Gbitun, nobody appeared Co know what
should be done. AZ half.past nine o'clock
the meeting was still under headway. but
had made no further progress than that
uOCou aOOV0.
8osvelP's American Newspaper Directory.
We have received from Messrs. George
r. Rowell t. Co.. of No. II Park Row.
copy of the above work for 1875. 1t is
elegantly printed on heavy calendared.
tinted paper, and contains, including innex
and advertisements. 9sl pages. 1t is a very
thorough and. we believe. in the main.
accurate work. containing full lists of all
the newspapers and periodicals published
In the United States and Territories and
the Dominion of Canada. The present is
the seventh edition OF the Directory and
contains the description of ga daily. lou
tri weekly, III semi weekly. 62S7 weekly.
n bi- weekly, los semi monthly. $50 month.
". 10 bi- monthly and II quarterly publica-
lions. total of S3iS. being an increase OF
.564 over last year. l057 over 1873, l426 over
1872 and 1910 over the edition of 1871.
Louisiana lie credited with eight daiies.
ono sem.-weekly, eighty three weekiles.
three bi-weeklies, two semi-monthlles,
one monthly and one bi mOnthly-total
ninety nine. Every State and Territory of
bhe Union has four or more daily papers, |
except Florida, which has none. New York |
has 100 daily papers, Pennsylvania seventy
eight, Illinois thirty nine, Ohio thirty-ive, |
California thirty four, which are the high
,st numbers given. Mississippi and Della
ware have four EACH There are lO3 more
nonthlies than dailies in the United States.
though they do not attract one hundredth
,art the attention.
The publication and management OF this
immense number of newspapers involves an
.lmost fabulous sum OF money for labor.
material and supplies. Many OF
he larger establishments feed and clothe
nore than thousand persons, who are de-
eudeut upon them for the means Of liveli-
ood. 1t is not extravagant to say that
,ore than million of persons in the United
tates, or about one in forty, of the total
opulation are daily supported by the pro
ts of publishing, to say nothing OF the
inbred branch of the art, book and JOB
rnting.
Messrs. Rowells Directory furnishes the
eat illustration of the American newspa-
er world of any work which we have yet {
ZEN. 1t is issued, we believe. only to ad '
ertisers, which includes this year list OF
600 of the leading journals OF America.
Personal. =
By a private letter received in this city G
nm tho Hon. ]. r. West, we learn that G