The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-04
MUNICIPAL.



Yesterday Meesrs. T. 4 &. Forwood. agents oil
and Brazil and r. p. 8. s. Co., and the Atlas 3.
8. Co.. of New York. addressed lengthy letter
to Major Behan. Administrator OF Commerce
asking for the privilege for ten years OF the
steamship landing at the head of Jackson
street. where the steamships OF these lines are
usually moored. and they propose, In con-
sideration therefor. TO erect suitable sheds on
The leyee for the shelter OF perishable goods,
coffee being particularly mentioned.
]. The letter goes on TO reel,e the great adyan-
trade In which these steamers are engaged all
the facilities that can be given them. The fail
ure to give this assistance will compelthe with
drawal oil the steamers from the trade owing
To ths If inability In that case to compete with
New York. Baltimore and other cities. where
vessels can receive oil the accommodation that
Administrators Behan answered the letter by
saying, that whilst he appreciated the import
this direction he cannot act alone In the mat
ter. and will have to lay IT before the City Coun-
Gil for consideration. He calls the attention OF
city administration Is not disposed to grant any
exclusive levee privileges. but on the contrary,
msnfes tsho de /, t2 DO away with
operates In favor Of a. class OF indi-
ylauals Or trade to the, detrinent q
The necessities Of The Situation might JUSTIFY fs
he Council to authorize the erection OF the ne.
cessary'sheds at Jackson street. provided that
use Of the steamships Of the lines mentioned on
may be used for other vessels. administrator
Behan further informed the Messrs. Forwood
In investigating the matter Of levee landing and
riparian rights, with the view OF enabling the
s ITO p to provide m the
to commerce.
We understand that Measrs. T. d g. For
an 1 err uu such as Is suTessssd b. MAJOR
Behan. which. while 1t rejects. the monopoly
feature Of landing specially affected 10 class
Of accommodation to one OF the most I'm ortant
branches Of water transportation. and may at
no remote date give back TO New Orleans it's
the world.
IMPROVEMENTS.
It Is understood that the bureau OF inspectors
ID concert With the Department OF Improve We.
ments has been finally organized with Mr.. E.
D. Terrebonne. at It's head. and that the street
more generally than heretofore, the apparent
Discrimination. as already referred to In the
DEMOCRAT. being due to the fact that there must
be beginning to eyerythin e.
TAXES AND IICENsEs.
Tax and license payers are not coming up to
the clerks desks a. the treasury department
with the same alacrity that they did last year at
this time.
The following letter was selected from among
the correspondence of the Mayor as being
apropos. now that the Yellow Fever Commission
ID In session here:
Iowa CITY. Iowa. December 81. 1878.
To the Honorable Mayor Of New Orleans, La:
Much Esteemed Sr-Pardon, sir, that take
the liberty. and will to dare write to you read
In the Bohemians newspaper that will be gath
ertng the committee for the inyes tigation to put
aside the cause of the yellow fever. The cause
which do the yellow fever Is mostly that the
scharp smell them canals In low country where
the sunbeams to influence to creation the am
moniac and help to evaporate into the air.
For the radical ABIDE the senarp smell. I in
vent a remedy which is surely to destroy the
scnarp smell at short time. few minut.)
lam sure with the invention, and know very
well. that cannot be invented better remedy, as
the is. The article is cheap in the Unit States
The mineral. shall to be dissolve In the water,
and pour out that In the canal. and into other
places where is the seharp smell.
What / say here. is 1t Truth. And do not
write humbHgh to You.
Gan You let to know mine information to the
mmittee., or to the high Congress Of Unit.
st. at Washington ID. CT read in the News
dy to aside yellow fever, that get the reward OF
the committee.
Remain Yours Truly,
JOSEPH BENDA, Inventory
The writer closed with the following post
script:
: l can not write good Anglish. am Bohemian.
Please answer me.
Mine Address JOSEPH BENDA.
p O. Box COS, Iowa City Iowa