The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-28
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE BUTCHERS WAR.

ReOpenIng of the Old Market Contest
The private market war was yesterday reopened
In the Third District Court by the filing Of q
petition, by number Of butchers doing business
in the public markets of this city, against Mr.
Charles Cavanac, Administrator Of Commerce.
The petitioners, Pierre Lacaze, Martin Lannes
Lo,iis Bales, Guillaume Soules, Dominique Mou-
lezun, Abram Hayem, Pierre Lozes, Guillsume
Tuiaaue, Jesn Dumestre, b. Tujaque, d.
Dobat. D. Mouledous, Jean P. Carriere,
II. N, Boudet and D. Moulezun, aver that
they and each one OF them are now and have
been for many years last pact carrying on their
trade and profession Of butohering and selling
meats and other articles Of provisions in the
public markets OF this city Of New Orleans; that
Pierre Lacaze, Martin Lannes, Abram Hayem,
Bernard Tujaque, Bazile Dobat and L. Landon
have been carrying on their business for q great
Bsptiste Mouledous Is now and has been for sew
eral months past lessee of said market.
That plaintiffs have been carrying on business
in the IRENE and French Meat Markets. That
many and different persons In the city of New Or
leans have been keeping private markets
within twelve squares Of each and every
public markes OF the city, causing petitioners.
said private markets fresh meats, fresh fish,
poultry, provisions, ETC., are sold daily, to the
great injury, loss aud damage OF REALTORS, and in
open and direct violation OF act No. 81 OF the
Legislature of the State Of Louisiana OF the year
1874, entitled IAN act to regulate the private
markets in the city Of New Orleans and for other
purposes" That the establishing, keeping open
and continuing the said private markets as afore-
said have caused each and every one OF REALTORS
to suffer loss and damage in their said business
nj n Y ra1 ra
that IL said private markets are carried on any
longer they will continue to work to REALTORS loss
and damage and injury.
Realtors say further, that the treasury of the
city OF New Orleans and the taxpayers, and all
persons generally owning property or real estate
In the vicinity Of said public markets, have sui
fered And will still continue to suffer an trrepara
BILE loss, injury and damage In consequence q said
private markets being carried on and conducted In
the manner that they are ct present. that the
keepers OF said private markets pay no license or
revenue to the city, while petitioners are under
wherefore the relators pray that the premises
and the sffidsvits annexed to their petition be
considered; that writ OF mandamus do issue 40
cording TO law, commanding Ohas. Cavsnac, Esq, |
Administrator OF Commerce OF the city OF New
Orleans, to close, or cause to be closed, immedi
ately all the private markets within the limits OF
twelve squares OF all the public markets in the
city OF New Orleans viz: Magazine Market In the
Fourth District, Claiborne and Dryades markets |
in the First District, and the IRENE and French |
Neat markets la the Second District, all in the
CITY Of New Orleans; and that said Cavanac be |
ordered by this honorable court TO enforce their
prayer In conformity with the provisions OF act |
No. 81 Of 1874. -
Judge Monroe granted The order as prayed for, |
giving petitioners an alternative writ OF man
damus commanding Charles Oavanao Admins |
TRAITOR OF Commsrcc, To show cause on Tuesday, |
August z, 1877 at IL O'clock q. m, why the alter
native writ Of mandamus issued should not be |
made peremptory.