The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
THE NEW ORLEANS DBMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY,, FEBKtAa4iH ~ 1879.

, WEDNESDAY, EEBRUA
subject matter Of the petition, beg leave to re-
port as follows:
We find that the large receivers Of grain, |
ann = rev brokers, strong advocates Tor 81.
lowing the grain to remain on the landing
and. on the other hand, we find q still larger
nnmDer q dealers, receivers, draymen and
the ordinance. We find that the wharfinger
laoofs under 2 great disadvantage when
grain, or other produce, is In con-
t~ravention; he has great difficulty In
same, d warehouse Keepers are ei afraid
OF offending the merchants by receiving con-
prevention goods. We cite as an instance 1000 |
bags Of corn, which the whartinger com
was refused, and said refusal indorsed on the
dray receipts. We see no reason that an in
vldious exception should be made In favor OF
grain and hay, whilst our own chief products,
cotton and sugar, should be removed. We
find the levee almost bare OF produce, but
feel satisfied that with the early opening OF
the rivers that the same crowded condition
OF the wharves 10 liable to occur again unless
the ordinance Is enforced. We are OF the
wbarfingpr with too large discretion, as 1t
leads to various charges, such as favoritism,
etc. We are clearly Of the opinion that any
slight bad effect that the enforcement OF the
ordinance may have on the grain trade. we
think would be offset by the other interests,
that 1t would benefit the steamboat interest
for one, the real estate, draymen, labor
ers, etc. We are OF the opinion that the levee
has been used long enough as a warehouse
and mart; 1t should be restored to It's legiti-
mate uses. Your committee have carefully
examined the charges made against the
wharfinger, viz: par. III, after Gales had
bee1 made, and the drays went out to haul
the produce, the wharfmaster was 50 notified !;
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teams, and owner was advises officially
that the wharfmaster had contracted to fill o
warehouse, and he was going to do IT,"
After a thorough examination OF the above
charges we find that they are not substan-
tiated.
We are Of tho opinion that when parties
have their drays or floats hauling their pro-
duce and honestly endeavoring to move the
produce from the levee the wharinger should
not Interfere.
WASH. MARKS,
Administrators OF Assessments.
Il. II. CHEvALLEY,
Administrator of Waterworks inc Public
Buildings.
JOHN GLYNN, JR,
Administrator OF Public Accounts.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. OrTY HALL. [
New Orleans. january 70. 1879. J
To the City Council:
1 have signed the report Of the committee
because | agree with my. colleagues on nearly
all the points OF the report, and particularly
on the portion generating Capt. Ealer with
regard to the charges made against him. /
am, however, OF the opinion that corn should
not be declared In eontravention at the end OF
forty-eight hours, as | believe that such o
rule would operate seriously to the injury of
commerce In this article. Respectfully,
JOHN GLYNN, JR.
Report and resolution by Mr.. Marks, rela-
tive to tax bill on capital Of f.. Brugiere, re-
ferred to committee OF the whole.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS. CrrY HALL, |
New Orleans. February 4. 1878. !
To the City Council:
The petition of H. Cazes, referred to me
January %, 1878, asking for the correction oil
the erroneous assessment on MS properly u
square No. "a, fourth assessment district,
from $4,000 to $1,000, for the tax Of 1879, / would
respectfully report that the assessment oil
petitioners property at $4,000 Is an erroneous
and unjust assessment, and in comparison tc
| the assessment OF the adjoining property re.
to $4,000.
/, therefore, propose the annexed resolu.
tion. WASH. MARKS,
Administrator.
BY Mr.. Marks ~
Resolved, That the Administrator of Public
Accounts Is hereby authorized to furnish thu
Administrator Of Finance with a corrected
tax bill for 1879, against HI. Cazes, with oil
assessment OF eight thousand dollars rea
estate in square No. GA, fourth assessment
district, In lieu of the erroneous assessment
OF nine thousand dollars, tax bill No. 536.
Adopted.
The following report and resolution wer,
submitted by Mr.. Marks:
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS. CRY HALL.
New Orleans, February A, 1879.
To the City Council:
In reference to the petition of J. Z. Rengs
torff, asking for the cancellation o
the assessment OF $500 income fol-
the tax OF 1879, assessed against hin
for salary received as late Administrator o.
Assessments, / would respectfully report
that I referred the same to the City Attorney
for his opinion, who returned the same, stat
ing that neither the city nor State has thu
right to tax an ADMINISTRATORS income, no
any other officers salary, and recommending
that the petition be granted.
therefore offer the accompanying resolu
ton.
WASH. MARKS,
Administrator
By Mr.. Marks
ResoLued, That on account of erroneous as
sessment, the Administrator OF Public Ac
counts be and is hereby authorized to canoe
the assessment OF $500, income against JohI
Z. Rengstorff, In square No. 1T, tenth as
ses5ment district, for the year 1878, tax O
1879, tax bill No. 2711.
MI. Marks moved the adoption of the reso
luton.
Mr.. Houston objected, and thought a
administrator was tablet for an assessment o.
income.
Upon the call Of the roll the resolution wa
declared lost. by the following vote:
II Yeas-Isaacson, Mealey, Marks.
N~ays-Behan, Chevalley, Glynn, Houston
, Mr.. Houston moved to reconsider the vot
just taken, and to lay that motion on th
table.
The City Attorney reported adversely t
the claim of John G. Roche for services rel
dered as coroner In the Seventh District.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston the report wa
! adopted, and the secretary directed t
notify Mr.. Roche thereof.