The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
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street.
The molten was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. J. w. cunts 10 WAS agreed
that committee Of arrangements should BIO app
pointed.
aueh oommittee Messrs. VIM. Swami, II. L.
France, Joseph Colins, Henry Obiape A.
soeola, David Hughes, j. A. Dudlho, IL. A. Du.
eros.
On motion the appointment OF = committee ON
resolutions and speakers was also agreed upon,
the chair appointing on said committee Messrs.
J. W. cunts, II. Tremoulet, A. sambola, Ed.
White, Leon sere and Pierre Lsnaux.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned to meet
again on Thursday evening next, at the same
place, at Z p. M, to make further arrangements
for the mass meeting.
Prior to the meeting The gentlemen present in
dulged Ia an exchange OF views concerning the
necessities Of the situation.
The proposition Of The petition mentioned above
That commerce and trade 10 the lower Districts
particularly, and OF the city In general, demand
that something shall be done to afford facilities
TO shipping In loading and unloading their
freights. That the caving in OF the river bank la
can be best arrested by system OF willow cribs
Ruch ~ IL being used by COL Eads nj the jett.es.
That In order 70 defray the expense 1t will be
necessary TO convert tie wharf bonds assumed
by Ellermann Co. into premium bonas, 90 they
are redeemed, instead OF canoelling them; these
premium bonds TO constitute
WHARF FUND,
the proceeds OF which shall DO applied exclusively
10 securing the river bank from cavng In. The
desire was expressed that there should DO no
conflict with either the city or Elermann Co.,
but on the contrary, they should all work har-
moniously together. and effect what had not been
done for the past ten years. The meeting was
pleasant and earnest one, and the movers feel
satisfied that by keeping mp the organization they
will accomplish their enda.
CHIEF ENGINEER o'coNNoR
left the city yesterday for Nashville to attend the
meeting OF engineers to take place In that city on
the 4th inst, and will extend his visit to Phila-
delphia and New York. Meanwhile, Mr.. Michael
Ray, senior assistant engineer, will have charge
Of our fire department
The proprietors of
THE NATIONAL THEATRE,
on Baronne street, have applied for exemption
from taxation on the lot on which the theatre
Ia situated, on the ground that the land belongs
to the city. Surveyor d'Hemecourt, to whom the
application was referred, Gays that the properly
stood originally in the name OF tho New Orleans
Canal and Navigation Company, who transferred
ID TO the New Orleans snd Oarrollton Railroad
Company, The latter establishing their depots
thereon. The only indication that he can lnd
showing any right OF the city to the ground is
cont aimed in q contract between the city and the
National Theatre Association, which proviaes
that the structure building shall revert to the
city In 1883, upon the city paying for II on val
uation to DO made by experts. The same CON-
tract contains ratification Of the cont act by the
Carrollton Railroad Company.
THE ASSESSORS
are in high glee OF having completed their
labors, about which 80 much has been said, and
are now considering the applications brought up
against their assessments on the last day ap-
pointed for the revision OF the books.
Az TO their demeanor toward taxpayers during
tho time when the writer happened to be present
In the office OF the assessors, tho writer takes
pleasure in testifying to their courtesy and pa
tienee generally, and more to their tolerance in
several cases, some OF which have been reported
in the DEMOCRAT.
We will cite one other instance. A few days
before the close of the books individual walled
up excitedly to the desk Of the assessor OF the
Second District, and, without provocaton, OK.
claimed, 10 no threw down upon the counter his
assessment return, "Who Ia the hog that has as
eesaed my property at this fgure3" The assessor,
who was sitting down at the time, although
SURPRISED AND SHOCKED
at this Interpolation did not lose his temper, but
after measuring the individual with glance,
quietly arose and az coolly replied 'sir, am
that hog" The visitor, who was evidently bet
ter bred man than his language indicated, In his
turn cooled down, and his case was attended To
without further circumstance.
As to the representative OF the DEMOCRAT
during the entire time OF their trying occupation
he has only to thank them and Administrator
Repgstorff for o uniform courtesy and valuable
assistance in the performance OF his duties.