The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05

Total collection Of tax, 1877. to
date, November 80, 1877. -. 81, 318, 1877 OF
Total collection Of tax, 1876, to
date, November 80. 1876. ...... 81, 1926, GOT 80
The following communication was read, order
cd spread on the minutes and consideration OF
the subject postponed
New ORLEANS, Nov. az. 1877.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of New
Orleans:
Gentlemen Letters have been written by
prominent southern Representatives, including
the Hon. l.. O. @. Lamar, Of Mississippi. and
Judge Fl. NJ Spofford, of Louisiana, urging the
Importance Of theYCotton exchanges, boards OF
trade and city governments OF the South select
ing suitable gentleman to visit Europe and be
present at the Paris Exposition to present to the
capitalists and representatives OF different na-
tions the yet undeveloped resources OF our cotin-
try, and to use proper influences TO induce capt.
| tai and immigration to come here.
Approaching the Importance Of this move at
this particular juncturo of our affairs, We take
the liberty Of suggesting that your honorable
body, presiding over the greatest municipality In
the South, do put yourselves In Communication
with the mayors OF the principal Southern cities,
with the view OF selecting suitable gentleman to
represent every interest Of the entire South at
the Paris Exposition, who shall go properly &C.
credited az commissioner from the principal mu-
inequalities and the most prominent commercial
appropriation to aggregate sufficient to defray
properly the expenses Of said representative.
We would, in conclusion, add that the name Of
Gen. John d. Gordon, Of Georgia, has been most
prominently mentioned, and we are advised that
he will accept the mission IL properly rendered
him.
II is important that whatever may be done In
this matter be contaminated at once, to give the
gentleman chosen ample time to prepare for the
work before him.
We are gentlemen, very respectfully.
WIN. @. BLACK.
President New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
JOHN PHELPS,
CYRUS BUSSEY,
President N. o. Chamber Of Commerce.
A communication from the Hon. Joseph
Brown, chairman Of the executive committee
appointed at the convention held at St. Paul. Oc-
tober IL and IL. 1877 for the improvement of the
Mississippi river from st. Paul to New Orleans,
transmitting q resolution calling on the towns,
cities, ETC., along the river to contribute funds to
defrsy the necessary expenses Of the committee,
was read, rs was also communication from the
same gentleman to the Mayor and Administra-
tors, asking them to get the signatures of bust
ness men to petition to Congress urging the
necessity Of thorough and permanent improve
ment Of the Mississippi. The communications
were received and laid over for future considera-
ton.
Ordinances on Final Passage.
Mr.. Rengstorff called up the following ordi.
nanoes, which, having been read twice, were now
on their third reading
/. An ordinance providing for the licensing OF
carriages, hacks, drays and other vehicles for the
year 1878. Adopted unanimously, section hay
ing been amended so as TO make the ordinance
take effect from and after January /, 1878.
2. An ordinance to establish the rate of licenses
for professions, callings and other business for
the year 1878. The following amendments were
proposed to the ordinance as read at the last
meeting, and they were adopted:
Section 2, insert the word Exclusively" after
the words dealing in foreign or domestic OK.
change"
Section 8, license reduced from $500 to $500.
Section II, license reduced from SIS to $50.
Section l6. paragraph 2, the words "every per- |
son keeping bar at balls, S." were inserted, |
and the words "apple stand" and "stsnd for the |
sale Of bread" were stricken out.
Section II, license for cotton presses was re.
duced from $3.50 to $3.50, and in paragraph the
word cleaning was inserted after 'ginning,"
and the license reduced from $50 to $25.
Section Is, paragraph 8, license for cotton seed
oil factory was reduced from $3.50 to $50.
Section 49, struck out.
Section 81. insert the words "where wines or
liquors are kept or sold after word "confec-
sionery."
Section %, substitute the words ''not keeping
DR. selling liquors or wines for provided nothing
slse is Sold" and reducing license from $50 to
s25.
Section Is, struck out.
Section DC, first paragraph struck out.
Section "a, struck ont.
Section q, paragraph three struck out.
Section 81, license reduced from $50 TO SIS.
Section "a. first paragraph. license for ware
house reduced fton SIS to $50; and paragraph