The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-27
To The Honorable the Mayor and Board OF adj
ninistrators Of the city Of New ORLEANS.

To the Honorable the Mayor and Board OF Ad
ministrators OF the city of New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, December 40. 1877,
| Genhemen-Ths Board Of Directors OF She Fs
male Orphan Society, in regular session. bav.
this day adopted the following preamble snt
| resolutions:
Whereas, The Legislature, at its last session
enacted law requiring the payment of taxes on al
property belonging to religious and charitable in
| sttution from which revenue in derived. and
| Whereas, all the income or revenue OF the Fs.
| male Orphan sooety DIETER known as the Poy.
| dras Asylum) is derived from property coming
under the provisions Of tho aforesaid Legislative
| act; and
| Whereas, by reason of the great depreciation
| in rents the income from this property has fallen
off nearly TO one-haf OF what it was q few years
ago and TO an extent which threatens the useful
ness OF the institution and leaves no margin
available for the payment Of taxes; and
Whereas, the directors Of the Female Orphan
Socisty do recognize the equity of the aforesaid
law regarding the payment Of taxes on such prop
erty, and feel in duty bound TO make ss favorable
response to the call OF the city and State as
their circumstances will allow. therefore they do
hereby
Resofpe, /. That reduction Of not less than
twenty per cent be made on sil salaries now paid
TO employees, to take effect on and after January
l, 1873.
O. That the names Of hrty-eight widows. who
for many years have drawn monthly allowances
be erased from the beneficiary roll of the jpstitu.
ton, TO tsks effect and after the first day Of
March, 1878.
8. Tbat in the opinion Of this board all prope rty
assessed by the city under the aforesaid act,
which, in the nature OF the ease. yield no
revenue to the institution, is exempted from tag
alton.
4. That the board OF administrators be and
are hereby respectfully requested to appropriate
the sum of fourteen dollars for each child sup
ported by the institution during tho year COM
mencng January l, 1877, less the amount which
has already been paid, and TO apply such residue
to the credit Of taxes due the city by this insti-
tuition for the current year (1877).
s. That without the assistance asked for land
n similar sum expected from the 5tate) the iusti-
tuition, notwithstanding the reductions made in
running expenses, and the roll OF beneficiary
widows, will not be able to pay in full the taxes
claimed by the city and state; but with such as
sistapce, the directresses are encouraged TO be-
eye, the institution which they have the honor
to manage would have no place in the list Of de-
faulting Taxpayers
MARY J. ANDERSON.
Secretary Female Orph IN Society.
To tho Honorable the Mayor and Board OF Adj
ministrators OF the City Of New Orleans.
From ~ citizens and others protesting against
the use Of dummies on Tchoupitoulas street,
between Philip and Louisiana Avenue. Referred
to the Committee on Railroads, composed Of
Messrs. McCaffrey, Cavsnao and Denis.
New ORLEANS, December 10, 1877.
W. A. Gordon, Esq, President New Orleans Belt
Railroad Company:
My Dear &r-Our present passenger station on
Callope street does not afford us the facilities
which we desire; nor 10 it's location convenient to
The business public.
II your Belt line should secure the right to lay
tracks and TO erect passenger depot at the in |
tersection OF Canal and Claiborne streets, this |
company would enter into q contract with your
company for the right to run over your tracks |
ind to use your passenger depot at that location
or the arrival and departure OF It's passenger |
rains. |
Respectfully yours,
JAMES O. CLARK G, Vice President.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
% the Honorable the Council OF the city Of New
Orleans:
Gentlemen Tho continual demands of the
.aYsling pubic for better terminal facilities, In