The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE SUGAR SHE'D COMPANY TO PAY
TAXES.

The Wharfngers to Appear before tn,
Committee of the whole Of
1 the City Council.
The investigation Of the affairs OF the Suga
Shed Company will have beneficial effect upol
the city treasury in many more ways than one
In all probability the city will claim lis full pc
centage on the gross receipts OF the concern
amounting to several thousand dollars.
IT now appears that the company have neve
paid
ONE CENT OF TAXES.
to The city since their erganiz alton and only
twice to the State, in 1871 and 1879 for the fir
year on $225, 900 valuation, and for the second
on $240.0 valuation.
The present board had already this year correct.
cd the omission referred to, and assessed the prop
erty OF the company for both the State and the
city at s125 900, but it seems that during the in
vestigation Of the sugar shed matter. the presi.
dent OF the company acknowledged that the prop
erty was worth $780, The former assessnna ant
was therefore raised to that figure.
1t is further proposed TO make the COMPANY
pay back CITY taxes for 1872, 1874, 1875 and 1876
on that valuation, and for the years 1871 and 1873
at the valuation set upon its property by the State
Assessors.
THE wHARFINaERs
and contravention clerks of the past and present
administrations, alluded to In the report of the
Sugar s. 81 Shed Committee We're at the City
meeting OF the Administrators in eau.
Gus, that they might appear before them to
fefute the charges Of the committee. They a.
sert. positively that there ia no truth in the
implied accusations, and that they will prove
that they have made no charges not sanctioned
by law.
Regarding the explanation of Dr. VIM, r.
Brickell, published In the DEMOCRAT relating "a
the correct version OF the report made by him
concerning the application to the acting Mayor
for expose OF the condition OF the SckIes fund.
COL Denis, upon being interviewed on the snbiect.
says that 80 far az the explanation refers to him
the situation Is not changed ia the least. He
thinks that he has faithfully complied with bis
promise to give the committee OF the Property
Holders Union
ALL THE INFORMATION
within his power, consisting Of synopses of all
ordinances on fie in the Mayors office. relating
to the hlnd. The special book in which the &C.
moneys paid out Of the fund, in the shape Of
prescriptions filed by the druggist appointed to
supply the poor with medicines, in Compliance
with the will Of the testator. II there Is any.
thing else that the committee
WISH TO HAVE
40 has not been appraised OF IL, and that, in fact
Is has been said already, DR.. Tebault when he
,sSe ~ sho Nn0kOA . oAlCc, Expressed 0lma0Y |
'learlv to the effect that he had everything that
10 needed. COL Denis therefore does not under |
tand what DR.. Brickell meant when he said sit |
lows seems that he is not 30 willing-the probe |
las gone further than anticipated, toward q
ender point" etc. That it is well known that |
dayor Pilsbury has been for some time past and /
efore the Property Holders Union broached the
ubject, engaged In investigating the various
sgaeies made to the city, and had communicated |
ne fact to the reporters Of the press, who pub
shed it. and in one case in which the State is
aterested, had sent communication
TO THE GOVERNOR
n the subject.
Ii 1t is toe purpose Of the Property Holders'
Inion to have the funds applied to the uses Of
pecial dispensary, as intended by the testator.
aey Will have to await the return of Mayor Pills
ury Who will be absent only few days more. he
cling the proper person to attend to the transfer
the fund, il that be the object.
The sale of the
MARKET REVENUES |,
,curred at noon yesterday in the Council Cham.
Or, bringing the the following prices, the total
lowing falling off on the month Of July: