The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-28


Salaries. ................ SOFA go
HeclamatIone .........-..t. " %
eundry expenses, repairs,
etc.. ...........,.s'' l,ule w - -
State taxes. 1.79O Co 1880 %
sl75Sg 40
This balance would not be 10 per cent on
duced capital nominal stock of $4,000. not
more than TX PSF cent on the actual paid capital
OF s240 600 aud not per cent on the cost OF the
stock now. held by the pres mt stooshaidere,
many OF whom have paid as much az $l60 Tor q
share now worth but $50.
This should suffice 10 show that, although with
out changing the tariff on sugar and moasees, as
now made, the other conditions OF your PROPOSE
ton cannot be accepted. But when ii is consid-
cred that You also propose to change the tariff by
reducing Ii something over 40 per cent the COM
pany would be left without profit of any kind,
much less the means OF procuring money to meet
your demand of S25 600.
Nor is this all, for the intention TO require
taxes, or about $4,000 more per annum. will drive
the stockholders to sheir private purses to pay
what the company will have no means OF dis-
Again, the inhibition to the wharfinger's charg-
Ing for hauling sugar and molasses will put a
atop TO the receipt OF hogsheads end barrels
from the outside levees and by reducing the re-
ceipts OF the company still further cripple and
Again, consider that s24o, 600 has been paid out
in hard cash to build the sheds, Of which $780,
900 Is never to be recovered. as half the sheds
belong to tho city without charge, making do
nation to the city OF about $4,000 per annum
which can only be recovered through profits of
tho company. which, as above seen, can never be
realized under your propositions.
The result OF your conditions liz eimply ruin;
under II the company Ia to continue lite donations
oil 5000 per annum, is to pay bonus on receipt
taxes, whilst no advantage or benefit can be OBJ
tanned for the company and certainty of ac-
cumulating all annual debt exists.
The right Of the city to obtain anything for
A,.oa has han tpha NJ hanp mid IN ra-
specially denied, but as it seems impossible for
the city and ourselves to concur in THE opinion,
we believe it just to rely on cur Supreme Court
TO decide between us, and regard any action
which threatens injury to the company, unless
We acceed to your demand in this particular, as
90 harsh that on further consideration you will
not insist on such exactionB. We have. and be-
lieve You have confidence In the ability OF our
Supreme Court; no injury can result from the
short delay required to obtain It's opinion; the
eminent propsiety Of submitting to 1t, what We
cannot agree upon, seems obvioue.
The question OF future business is that OF the
greatest Importance to us aud the community.
The amended tariff we have submitted for your
favorable action comedies forty per cent from our
present fret months charges does away with
will make the company entirely dependent on an
increased business for any chance OF q fair profit
The business. we believe, will increase under
the new tariff, having the support and approval
Of the Council, and which finally does away with
all doubt and affords q large concession to the
sugar men. In addition, the benefit to the city
il fixed and immediate, increasing the receipts
from bonus and bringing about harmony between
all concerned.
We do not believe the city desires to cripple and
surely not destroy an institution which is an
acknowledged benefit TO the sugar business, and
q great convenience 10 those engaged In it,
The sheds are already the sugar mart of the
city, and their proximity to the river. their spa
ceousness und uniform regulations make them
most convenient and valuable.
Vary
JULES A. BLANC,
President New Orleans Sugar Shed Company.
TAX DELINoUENTs.
We were correct in saying that delinquent tax.
payers had until the 4th of September next to pay
their taxes at the City Hall, without mourning
any penalties. After that time, however, suits in
each case viii be filed in the district courts.
From to inclusive, in the Sixth District
Court
From to inclusive, in the Fifth District
Court.
From L to inclusive, in the Fourth District
Court.
From @ to z inclusive, in the Third District
Court.
When interest and all costs and charges of clerks
aud sherlffs will be added to the tax bill.
Referring to the question asked us regarding
the payment OF city salaries and expenses,
IN CASH,
We must repeat what we said yesterday that it
Will 2enaaH- nnnn the manner in which the tax-
payers viii come up between this time and the
end Of the year to settle their taxes. Thus far,
for August, the collections amount to $51 600 as
compared with s4i, 900 for the entire month last
year.
We have been requested to warn the public
against paying for
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH aoNas,
except on receipts emsnsting from the Office of
the Administrator of Accounts. This warning is
necessary. for at least one case has been dis
covered IN which money has been paid for putting
such gongs at the residence of private individuals
with material belonging to the city, but the
money has never been turned into the city
treasury.
THE FIRE LAST NIGHT.
The alarm OF FIRE last night was erroneous ow-
ing to an Gntoward accident giving an incorrect
turning in, which has already been remedied and
caused an oyerhauling of a / the lines now being
made.
MARKET REVENUES.
The market revenues for September were sold
yesterday The following is list of the prices
brought by the markets, together with the prices
obtained FIR the previous month:
AUGUST. SEPTEMBER
Fruit and Negeta-
bic. SASS A. Dumestre -. So 400
French Meat. -. 1850 II. y. Boubet - 25l0
Poydras and Pile 5000 Y Fos-..-... sos
Magazine. 1870 L. Cazeaux. 800
Treme 1885 Jean Antique. $40
Washington and
Port 275 jacob Hoth- 245
ST. Bernard. $40 Geo, Rob nson--- $50
IeBreon...... 70 ID. Dantagnan--. 20
st. Mary. ......... $50 A. Dumsstre 425