The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,

MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Poydras Market ImbrogIio Clearing
Up-Police supernumeraries-Lic
and Taxes.
The following communication has heen au-
dressed to the City Council in connection with
the poydras Market imbroglio:
o,,,or Nrv f,n1r.ss r. CAnno1LToN r. II. Co.,
New Orleans, May 7, 1877. J
In addition to ascertsining from the records OF
this company that the claim OF MRS. 9aihes Ior
the property on which the Poydras Market stahos
was founded in error, now find that these re-
cords show that the claim for STRIP o. aa.u san
feet Deep running from Circus to Phlil1pa streets
sold to the city by this company, IS also Iounoea
in error. lsuggest that the eli I,. tbs otIice and
examine the various maps and records relating
to this property. Very respeottii,nll,,y' pu;,o.,
W. VAN BENTHUYSEN, President.
The following has also been addressed TO the
Mayor and Administrators by Mr.. VanBenthuysen
concerning the plat Of ground In dispute;
OFFICE New ORLEANS AND CARRoLLToF HALL
.. New Orleans, May 10, 1877.
| Tbrouob the assistance of Mr.. Deslonde find
that an error has occurred with regard 10 Inc
plat of ground in 'front.' Oh yhao so as
measurements and description JULIE ~ '"b"o go
From the minutes of this company I find that
| A Plat 4Ix71, in front OF Poydrag Market, was
sold to the city by this company Oh hngas noIT
| 132 feet in width, and stood upon the original
maps az 32x70, subsequently 1t became 9zxiu'
and more subsequently width as YET undeter,
mined by 10 feet depth; OF TINS me company soau Sun.
To Che city 4lx7l feet the remainder, or 10 Feet
on one side are the portions Claimed by thls com
many. These lines will have to be determined by
q careful survey and such measurement Oh ene
streets and side walks shall be necessary as 70
determine the rights OK this company @ho ehe
wy Wy W. VAN BENTHUYsEN, President.
This last letter seems to put the question OF
the ownership Of the small plat OF ground in dls-
pute in another light. but the matter still looks
a little mixed and will have to be determined by
official investigation.
Since writing the above we have been per-
mitted to copy the following letter;
OFFICE N. o. AND OARRoLLToN =. T. s- Co.,
New Orleans, May IL, 1877.
A. White. Esq, President Poydras Market Asso-
citation:
Dear Sir-In answer TO your application to
| lease and control the whole plat 10 front OF
Poydras Market and in compliance with
| my promise to acquaint you with the result Q,
| the investigation Of the company's right 10 sald
plat, have to inform you that on examination
Of the record, find that portion OF this ground
was sold to the city in 1885, and therefore this
company no longer controls that portion sold.
The lines OF measurement being vague and dlf-
ferent in the various maps and acts relating to
this plat. a careful survey will be necessary to
| determine the exact boundaries OF the portion
sold. Presenting that you desire to control the
whole ground, this sale of portion OF this plat
prevents that object.
' W. VAN BENrHUYsEN,
President.
Thus the purposes OF the market people to
| OBTAIN CONTROL
| OF the plat OF ground occupied by the muck
sters. In order to either drive them away or TAI
them so heavily that they would be compelled TO
sell their wares and vegetables at the same rates
as in the market, is effectually frustrated.
Mr.. dHemecourt, the City Surveyor, has begun
his examination of the record in these, but at thu
conveyance Office has met the objection OF Gov
Penn, the Registrar, who claims that it is one
OF the prerog atives OF his Office to furnish the
data for q compensation. The objection was re-
ported to the Mayor, who will in his turn refer i
to the CITY Attorney. Mr.. dHemecourt thinks i
will take him two or three months to trace tn
title to this property
| THE POLICE.
The following policemen and supernumerarie
have not yet qualified at the City Hall:
POLICEMEN.
First prec,nct-Joseph Sierra, Jno. L. Gill, Mar
tin Logan, Terrence Hackett, j. Il Gill.
The following supernumeraries have been ap
pointed to fill these places:
| Ed. White, Junus Garlick, Thos. quinn, Ed
Second Precinot-John J. Barrett
Third Precinct-John White, Matt Gaiennie.
Fourth Precinct-A. Guzman, CHARLES Broad
head, John Bayhi.
pointed patrolmen in the Fourth Precinc.: J. A
Martin, Thos. Walsh.
| Fifth Precinct-E. Monnette.
Sixth Precinct-F. Fruthaler, Q. orkus,
Kurtz, M. sheehan, P. Ryan.
Harbor Precinct--O. Glover.
The following patrolmen have been assigned
court officers OF recorders courts: Geo. McEvoy
Geo. Il. Stone l.. Adams, X. L. Brown, L
Dooley.
Harbor Precinct, B. Haggerty; First Precinct
J. Fl. Nixon; Second Precinct, W. r. Burke
Third Precinct, G. r. Fortier, E. Pezzica, Jno;
Rlddell; Fourth Precinct, Stanley Jones; Eft
Precinct, Edgar Ruiz, Jno. Hurley; sub-Fift
Precinct, Michael Murray, Jno Taylor; SIKH
Precinct, Pat. Burns, O. E. Van Houten; Eight
Precinct, Peter Jones.
The nomination of Stanley Jones was made a
the request Of the State Central Committee, an
|
made application on Saturday for his commission
when it was discovered that he was one of Pacl
ards men to the last, and not the person whic
it was intended to have appointed.
LICENSE AND TAX SUITS.
To-day and tomorrow are the last days IL
paying city taxes at the Hall, consequently ther
, is a largo attendance at the Office OF Col. Denl
and the cerks are quite busy,
The Administrator Of Finance has already file
from seventy-fiv to hundred suits in the jul
tees courts, under the new law, against delil
r auent license payers. No summary process ha
however, been taken out against them. The
will be simply notified Of the suits, and thoi
8 who are prompt and who may have good reason
TO offer will be allowed to settle favorable term
THE PRINTING BOARD.
Tho Naatlnp Observation-Disclosures for Va