The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


Interesting Meeting Between the U0Rrn
Of Underwriters and the City Auth0rt-
ties.
YESTERDAY an interesting meeting occurred OF
Che CITY Hell, between Messrs. Michael Mussezi,
Paul Fouroby, John Henderson, Z. A. Barker
and Henry Peyohaud. on the part OF the Board
OF Underwriters, and the Mayor. Administrators
Brown, Cavanso. Edwards and Diamond on the
subject OF the storing of GOAL oil. The gentle
men representing the underwriters objected to
the location Of the proposed warehouse on the
river bank. for obvious reasons, which were Sc
knowl edged by the city authorities, and after
short discussion II was agreed That muoa petser
locality would BIZ back of Claiborne street, IN the
ueighborheod Of The jackson Railroad.
Mr. Henderson advanced tho opinion that with
che good roads leading thereto, the cost OF cart
are both ways would not cost more than D
uusrter Of cent per gallon on the oil. This
question being settled, Mr. Foureby stated 10
Che Mayor that he was Informed that only about
eighty Of the men on tho police were provided
with keys 10 the are alarm boxes and suggested,
inasnueb 40 the cost would BIO q trifing oae, that
every member Of the force should be furnished
with key, which, like bis baton and buttonp.
would constitute q part OF bis official apple
Anoes. This he thought would secure more
promptness In giving the fire alarms.
The suggestion was received ss desirable inn
provsment aud will BIO put into effect imniedi-
Ately.
The conversation being ON the euhiect OF free.
Mr.. Musson asked tho Mayor II, In framiog
tbe next city budget In December. the city could
mot aEord aome relief 10 the Bard a Under
writer's in the matter Of the expense oceaeioped
by the use OF the Bsbeook exiipguishers and the
employment If the salvage corps. The oost Of
running The ftc tug Protector, Mr.. Musson said,
amounted 10 $4,000 month, while the salvage
service, comprising twent yfive men and seven
Baboochs. cost the Board Of Underwriters $4,000
per snnum.
Mr.. Musson then dwelt upon the usefulness of
The Babcock service, which prompted one Of the
gentlemen present 10 say that since Its estab-
lishmant az least half million dollars worth OF
property had been directly saved by its eff
cheney. Mr. Musson claimed that the Efforts Of
Abe service were not directed 10 save aud protect
the properly alone insured by the companies
Represented by the Board OF Underwriters, but q
great deal OF uninsured property, or property in
eured in foreign ofiiJes which did not contribute
III defraying The expenses of the Baboock service.
This proposition seemed TO DO poser TO the
Mayor, who replied that he could not answer IL,
for II was impossible for him 10 say what would
be the valuation set upon taxable property by the
assessors this year, upon wbich depended en-
Airely the framing OF the budget for next year.
The Two flsst points OF The interview were, how
ever, apain referred TO- leaving no doubt that the
suggestions of the gentlemen OF the board would
be carried out.
The establishment OF the coal oil storehouse in
the locality mentioned would not only place IL
beyond the contiRnity Of dwellings, or other stores
without incuuveni noe TO our merchants, but
would slsc place II in immediate proximity OF the
jackson Railroad, with which IL might DO con-
necled by switch, thereby saving the extra OK
penso Of draysgs In numerous cases.