The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-28
THE COUNCIL MEETING
THE INSURANCE AGENTs-THE GRAD.
ING or ST. CHARLES AVENUE
CARRYING CONCEaLED WEAPONS.

The City Council held another session yes
terday, the official proceedings of which will
be found published In this mornings DEMO-
Graf
At the meeting several interesting docu-
ments were read The first was petition
from the agents OF foreign insurance compa-
MES. asking for a reduction OF the city license,
which Is fixed at one thousand dollars for
each company represented by them. They
claim that license OF one thousand dollars
on each agent or firm doing an insurance
business would be sufficient. and that at that
rate they would be paying even more than our
local companies, for they say the average
premium receipts of the agencies will not
reach $4,000 In any year, and therefore the
license which they suggest, for the city alone,
would amount to per cent. They, besides,
compare this with the tax and license paid by
one of our local companies, as per published
statement, to show that the local company
pays S6547 on receipts amounting to $685.
1i2 S. which is less than per cent. The mat
ter was referred to the committee Of the
whole.
Another interesting document, or set of
dOcumente, contains the resolutions OF the
Carrollton meeting held recently, accom-
panied by letter asking the Council to give
Its attention to the prayer Of petitioners.
The letter is signed by Judge Thos. Hunton,
Judge Don A. Pardee, Judge A. G. Brice and
Messrs. Edward Thompson III. r. Gogreve,
y: y. Carlisle, ID. b. Henry and W. Q. Newton,
Of the committee. The prayer Of tho petit
TONERS Is to obtain reduction OF the fare
from Canal street to Carrollton from ten to
70 70 hny thn ntrif, T,f md
Charles Avenue, along which are laid the
tracks OF the CarrolltOn Railroad Company
graded to the level Of the side streets, and
other minor improvements. The petit
ton Is accompanied by the answer OF
the CarroIton Railroad Company, who reply
that they have already reduced the fare from
New Orleans to Carrollton from twenty fivel
to ten cents each way; that they are not re-
quired by their charter to employ conductors.
and they claim the ownership of the entire
strip Of land on which their tracks are laid.
Concerning the matter Of giving the avenue
uniform grade, we have already expressed
the opinion of the Mayor on the subject; that
the grade ought to be made uniform BY low
ering that portion Of the thoi oughfare upon
which the Carrollton cars run. Or course, no
action will be taken without thoroughly In |
vestigating the laws in connection with the |
grants and privileges accorded to the rail- |
road company, and such other general laws
as may affect the subject. But tn appear
ances are, that a neat little fight is imminent
between the city corporation and the Carroll |
ton Railroad Company.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Administrator Glynn introduced an ordi- |
nance, the tenor OF which authorizes the
Of the police force to arrest any per- |
son on suspicion for carrying concealed |
weapons, just as O person might be arrested |
On the suspicion OF being vagrant or about |
To commit violation Of law. The ordinance
likes the penalty for the ofTense of carrying
weapons at $25 or twenty DAYS
imprisonment, and invests the recorders with
The power to apply the law.
Col. Glynn, In conversation with our repor-
ter, acknowledged that the question was a
delicate one, and that he had introduced the
ordinance with view OF provoking some
hing that would cover the case to put stop
70 the practice ofcarrying concealed weapons,
which Is blemish on our civilization. The
which was.referred to the commit
5ee of the whole, would be considered with
he assistance OF the Attorney General of the
State, whose opinion was needed TO deter
nine the legality Of the ordinance, and wheth-
II 1t would not conflict with the State law
'elating to the carrying Of concealed weapons.
The State law imposes fine of $500, and the
,fender Is liable to three months imprison-
nent, which Mr.. Glynn thinks is excessive
ind operates against its enforcement. Then,
gain, the case has to be tried by jury at
treat expense to the city, which Is another
whilst, If the recorders were EN-
powered to apply the law as provided In the
proposed ordinance, there would be no addi-
iOnal expense to the corporation nor any re-
uctance TO impose the fine.