The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-01
Hou ston," and amounting to ss9se on. Resd

Houston" and amounting to s69se OF. Res
twice.
8. Resolution sppropriating $500 rs to pay th
assessors for March, 1877. Read twice.
| Q. An ordinance providing for the payment
the several accounts therein named, beginnin
Sergeant Ed. Ryan," and amounting to $7O1 1!
Read twice. t8
10. An ordinance providing for the payment
the several accounts therein named, beginnin
ct. Fitzwilliam g. Co.," and amounting I
si2,s91 Is.
Unfinished Business.
Mr.. MoCsffrey called up the resolution laI
over at the last meeting for the appointment OF
committee to investigate the affairs of the cit
from March l6, 1870, to July /, 1877, said com
mlttee to consist of five members OF the Prop
erty Holders' Union, two members Of the Ootto
Exchange and two members OF the Merchant
Exchange, with the Mayor as chairman Of III
committee.
| Mr.. Brown moved that the resolution be laid Of
| the table.
Mr.. Cavanac seconsd the motion.
Mr. McCaffrey called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered with the following result:
Yeas--Brown, Cavsnac and Diamonds.
Nays-Edwards, MoCaffrey and R.ngstorff 3
Mr.. Dsns, acting Mayor, having the casting
vote, said:
"The resolution gives TO committee Of min,
citizens the examination Of the affairs Of the city
during the last seven years, and authorizes then
to send for persons and papers. This committee
is not to DO composed Of members OF the legiss.
fixno Ind iuI hrap IF In ~
members OF the State or city administrations,
and the Council has no authority to give them
the power to send for persons and papers. am
not opposed TO an Investigations; on the contrary,
favof IL; but desire that it shall be thorough.
Why the Administrator in Offering the resolution
should have chosen these three particular bodies
from which to select the members of committee
am at . loss to see. The Property Holders
Union, which IL to furnish majority OF the COM
mittee, Ia composed OF number Of most es-
Unable gentlemen, who are united for the pur-
pose OF protecting their own property; but it 10
not chartered body. Besides, it Is well known
that ito members have frequently taken occasion
to express their opinion Of the city government,
and. regret to say, generally an unfavorabe
one.
''As TO the Cotton Exchange it is also well
known fact thats large number OF it's msmbe
are foreigners. who only visit the city during the
winter for business purposes solely, etc., and do
not trouble themselves with matters relating to
the city government.
II desire an examination of the citys affairs,
but wish to see 1t carried forward through the
properly authorized channels, the Legislature or
thu co,,rt. and thorof ,ro vota voo IN III. NM
ton to lay the resolution on the table,
The motion to lay on the table was declared
adopted.
Petitions.
From Joseph Raymond, proposing to sell to the
city the Washington Avenue Market. Referred
10 special committee to consist Of all the mem.
bers Of the Council.
From u) E. G.. Rebentish, for reimbursement
Of license paid in error, and ~ J. W. Pearce,
Tor reimbursement Of q tax paid in error. Re-
Ierred to the Administrator of Finance
From ~ B. Hchlemmer, asking protection
against police interference in his business az
baker; (2) Citizens, for lamp on Spain street,
between Royal and Dsuphins streets, and (3)
Merchants for the erection Of lamps on the lower
ride OF Canal street to the ferry landing, and on
The wharves below the ferry landing. Referred
10 the Administi ator Of Police.
From property owners and residents of the
Sixth District. for the repair Of Oarondelet street
lbove Eighth. Referred to the Administrator of
From ~ W. @. Cook & Co.. 10y Il. Olapp. 49,
George and Anna Beckwith, az O. Brock, (5) J.
)ssos, icy 7. p. Cazslar, ~ J. D. Mondeigt,
asher Workingmen's Bank, (s) G. W. Hopkins,
81 J. N. seixas. uO) J. O. Sullivan, (11) J.. P.
12) A. Chiapella, all with reference to assess-
nsnts. Referred to the Administrator OF ASSESS
aeuts. .5..
From Louque and Fernandez, attorneys for
Widow de st. Romes, with reference to suit
gainst her by Mrs. NJ. O. Gaines for property
ought from the city. Referred to the City At
prney.
The following petitions were ordered spread on
he minutes
New ORLEANS, July 2S, 1877.
% the Honorable Mayor and Administrators OF
the city Of New Orleans:
You have-recently received a@report from the
ommittee to examine into alleged violations of |
he Sugar Shed charter and contract. Thus re.
ort, by entirely emitting all references to the
o0o
hsnge in the tariff OF charges utterly inadmis-
able and which never could be accepted, and |
iistaking some Of the rights and obligations OF |
be company, has rendered it necessary to ad-
ress you this communication in self. Defense as |
ell as to advise you Of all facts and rights in
Owed in the matter. We are, moreover, led to |
ddress you thus, as you havs before you the re-
ort Of the committee and may act thereon with
ut first giving q hearing to this company; and
hst your action could not impair the least Of
ur rights, or impose any new Obligations with
ut our assent, it might result in injury to the
alue OF tho stock by creating doubt, and would
riginste litigation which must prove ap impedi-
lent and interference in the handling Of sugars
a the landing. Hssty action would throw on
our honorable body the responsibility of the in.
tries suggested above; to prevent which, we re-
pectfuly urge the following for your considera-
on:
In the latter part Of the year 1860. City Coun-
I, composed OF our own citizens, with G. PAN
ely and Louis A. Wiltz as presidents of the two
ranches OF the government, passed ordin-
nee No. 1928, N. g., and gave the contract or
barter under which the Sugar Shed Company
anne into existence. The Shed Company is not,
aerefore, as has been stated in the public prints
creature OF any Radical Legislature or party.
n 1869, when the city gave the charter, the
7 uar lapdiny IN oil knnvr VI 1,ri he Pan |