The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
MUNICIPAL.

Administrator Behans Proposition,
Yesterday II was aReertained Officially, from
Administrator Rehan. that he proposed to pre-
sent TO the City Council proposition to con-
struet tho produce sheds on the leveo substan-
italy similar to the ono attributed to him and
pubRhad in yesterdays DEMOCRAT MIR. Be
han was. besides. kind enough 10 furnish the
following report. which he oontomplates pre-
aenting to tho Council On Tuesday. and which
will doubtless be referred to the city attorney
for his opinion:
To The Mayor and Administrators Of the City Of
New Uriaana
Ge7Hle,uel, -It IL apparent to evory one that
sheds must be erected on theateamb)at landing
and elsewhere for tho better, protection Of the
vast quantities nf merchandise received and
shipped daily. i Is Of the greateat Importance
that the project should not be delayed or post
ponai If the means can be obtained for their
immediate construction without imposing Guy
additional tax on commerce.. he need of their
immediate construction and a. TAFT tha, ny
Of ono year and ~ half fmpels me to make the
following suggestion showing how 1t can be
done almost immediately:
Should any impcdtmenta exist to the adop-
ton Of the pian am about to sregesf. they arc
not Of such Formidable character AS to preclude
n ready removal WHOM the suhlectnomes directly
and openly before the courts. j is we'll known
that large portion ,of the wharf row
enuea are applied 10 tbs .uayment Or ra-
asm nb 81 bonds e wh~ :" hav eo1 han
q preference over MI other obligations nf the
city. aud that this unjust preference Ia still con
tuned when even grave doubts eSist ~ to the
Legality of their issua ! sukgest that il III a.
raugement can he made by the city with the
lasaaes of the wharves, whereby the money now
applied tn tho ralamu I'm of these noHha can
la used fnr tho nroel ia uf sheds on the 81 cam
boat ! ndng, the shod1 could then be erected
tmmedintnly. This Arrangement, am conf
dent would suppy sufficient funds to build
them Batug the property of the city. they
would naturally he unaar tho management AZ
the wharllngers without any additional ex
pense. either to the city. the steamboats,. or the
owners Of mnrchnudtse- No in'rease would he
necessary IN the rates CT wharfage. tho steam
boats would be relieved Of charges ranging
from $40 to $40 por trip. and commerce. receive
y much needed protection, procured by Invs-
nuee which have been heretofore diverted "a
he payment Of n don tful debt. An arranga-
ment Of this kind with the wharf leaaeas would
only b opposed by tha holders OF wharf bonds
and then the question of their legality. as W. Il
ns hat of their prafarenea ovar other ohligh-
tioUs Of the city, would be speedily settled
Being firmly of the opinion that the revenues
OF the wharvea can he usad for the building and
improving ana even protecting Of the Wharvaa
aud handbags. and that the money now nsod for
The redemption Of wharf bonds can DO applied
to the erection Of sheds. and that If the present
plan of redeeming wharf bonds Is persisted in
u great iDinstice will be done to all commercial
interests. IA we'll ns I'd thn eiiya general cred
ttors. | request the Council to take favorable
action upon this report, in or'ler that the sheds
may b. erected without delay and without i'm
posing any onerous taS on commerce.
THE HITCH
III the mntter, from the Mayors point Of view
la the manner In which 1t Is to be brought be.
fore the courts. This il not tho first time that
the question Of tho valid ty Of those bonds has
been brought no. and the holders Of other
bonds have frequently complained Of the pro
ference given to their payment and az we'll rep
reseptai that they we're Illegally issno'. but
mono would take the initiative in Bringing the
'I,,Pnr fhn tf,,
city. Of course. having issued the bonds. can
not take action against 'hem. nor cnu the wharf
lessee whom thu United States Court, booming
to be an Interested party. has preeuded from
doing 90. 10 thare tho question remains until
further deye'opmepts, The nnnbnr % out
standing wharf bonds IL S2I0,00N, much larger
amount than Wa reported yesterday.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
The city adm nistration, in its endeavors to
devise ways and means TO carry on tho city gov
eminent On Il chab basis to tho end OF the year
has, II appears. made arrangements whereby
all taxpayers who owo their taxes for the year
1910 may now do 40 without paving the costs
and penalties imposed by Inv On all dein-
uuents payment to be mHde either Mt the City
Hall or at the civil sharitf's Office The lmita-
ton Of this concession to delin1uentA has not
yet boon determined upon. buta reasonable
time onl will be given. Tho mo i've of the nd
mnistrai Ion In making this arrangement was
tho hopeof collecting a largo proportion Of tho
100000 still duo by taxpayers for the present
VI III.
THE CHARITIES STREET RAILROAD
Administrators Houston and Rshan made n
tour Of inspnC ion yesterday along tbs route VI
the proposed Chartres and Decatur street. ral-
road. to critically examine into the practical
hiliv aud availability 81 laying tracks nIoug
those streets.
Magnificent chandeliers at Applegute's. No. 1tS
Poydras street.
Miller 4 Dielmann have the pureet Wines the
best candies and the most celebrated fireworks.