The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-02
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Administrator Behan on the Produce
Sheds.

Administrator Behan on the Produce
Sheds.
Several ar our administrators having ey
pressed their views concerning the produce
Hhada Tint II IL proposed to erect Oh our lavee.
tho matter was being talked over Yesterday hs-
tween DEMOCRAT reporter and Administrator
Behan.
Tho administrator was found In com
mnnIeativn mood wherefore BIZ WINS askad
what he thought Of The proposition. and this IN
what he anawered:
While aware of tho necessity Of afrordinE
protects III the vnHi amount III merchandise uf
nvety description arriving a our port, At
ar Il. ~ q w hna 81
tho levaa. having for ita object the imposition Of
my additional tn % eonmeroe ~ any form
The proposed manner, Of selling lbn priv.
age to tho loWeat bidder for the least number
of years Ia nothing new. aimiiar PIN, has
tipn of unr market houses. La the latter caae
no additional tnx waa imposnd. the amount 81
sbaKewa t1r "a ehoa a s,a hs. tue II
hat thia II not feasible IN regard 70 tho ahena.
No charges have over boon ninde On merehan-
tho wharfage dues Hre paid by the ,veasel;;--
dues which IRE used exclusively TO keep tho
wharvea IN good order ana nonhitlnn. tne
vessel ii voluntary and In no Ranaa tax. am
If nutnipn that tho whole scheme II illegal md
That the city haa not tho shadow q o right to
impose upon commerce. mn oneTnHs tnx Tor tho
,pal',ry QUO Pr, pr, two ~, bundled rcd, then on
s aast u Pa boa,fns 'o 10 iar very cry short
period the nity'a present depressed financial
condition. Tho Temporary Eain y no, i u
faiinly be- 10 foatlar III lilo cap of Tho present
adminiaLrnti2n Take nv ann 2, Item ~, % cotton
i lightning caleulato." 70 80 I'm. II twenty
vn years thia opa product would ln nv To
of All 300 Gtn, using the atHiBtles of receipts for
my average year " ! haais u calculation.
y vlew q ne aarly expratlpn q ~ ann
that the city await until the ahysntof that time,
then lenae any TT twenty ~ twapty- nys, yvaars;
upnn lhe construction of tbs sheds between
julia and BienyiI,e ptrsata md at tho pointa
(which can daaiEnate calculated 70 fHai ithte
MI commercial intereats: the sheds to revert t.
the city ut tho expiration of tile lease: emmett
auuh ordinances III will secure the prompt re
moval of merchandise md prevent the sheds
from being n4ai d. warehonaea. and Won viii
do no man injury. but. on The contrary. foster
MI interests. rho wharfage would not % ~
rrenaad and NO Tux on namnarre would bs I'm
posed the preaent rates might oven be re-
Iuead.
Such ure my views; IN aupportof which oall
| your attention to the fret TINT the present
wharf lesaeea, ut the expiration CT ihair lease
| Will have pald from ths wharfage collected by
.ssa h hs q Hoae a hoe b e
city to various owners OF staatLhan md 500
ooa To cover expenses III poaca. lights md aala-
gagged lii connection with the Wharves and land
/ inRs Now, IL In Fix years such n result could
he accomplished. whit could b. done II this
Lease we're made, SAP for ten years Imagine
| the profit TINT must have ACCRUED 70 the laasees.
Y they could afford V nhy .his amount N thla
| ,.Tttxy, ntpf nj Ma al ntfG AfGn
For these reasons. and many others that
could DO given, I ahal' cypress both ny yons
/ and my vote In the Council emphatic and
utter opposition to tho proposed srhamea,
| A Fn1aHTENER.
i Yesterday Mayor Patton received tho follow
Ing postal card. which WINS immediately COM
munieated to all the chiefs Or departments. who.
at last accounts. waro 80 terribly frightened nt
| tho idea TINT anrt valuable eitisen rs the
s.Rner or the card might DO lost to New Orleans,
that d subscription was Immediately rniHed by
them to dafrav his expenses out Of town. Road
tho card:
Hon. /. w. Patton Mayor Oityof New Orlea rs
City Hall. City
NEW ORLEANS. October d. 1879.
| Dear str--Make out your tax bills for 1880 on
real estate ut TX per cont, and II tho city don't
| rot bout through my clients. by u clause IN the
In thta State for Ii will then be at end for To
get any justice hero Worry reEp,a~ntinnnl,y,
a. G0MANbisf"
Attorney.
NJ B.-Wl, write III Western and leading
Northern papara Of what tho admin stration is
| made out Ot here
| POLICE MUTATIONS.
| Tho following police. ohnnRna hava boon or,
noon: uapt. Baehemn, from the Fifth u rrneinet
t. the Third Capt. Calvin. from the Third 70
the Fourth: Cant. Manning. from nc skin Y, e
i tho Hnrhar: Capt Gill from the Hhihor 70 the
| Fifth; Sergeant Rowlay. from tho Fourth To the
sixth. Capt. D'Neil remains IN command Of the
First Precinct.
rEDDMNa I'M rEMErERIEs
i An orier issued yesterday from tho Depart
| mont OF Police. prohibiting pAHtllfng IN the
| city cemeteries. crented quite u stir among ne
| peanut and ginger enke merchants. The order
| was Intended to apply only to those cemeteries
that are city properly and 70 preclude tho re-
cnrranen Of u practice which hkA been known
to exiat. nj least once under previous ndminls-
tratlnns. that 81 selling tho exclusive priv laRe
OF pnd1ling In the city cemeteries BY the sexton
thereof At u o'clock yesterday. tho order hav-
Ing hsetpexplaineh to the police force. thslatar
confined themselves to enforce tho Ordtnnne'
i relative to street distractions III connection
with the approaches ~ the cemeteries.
Il AEkrous COMPLAINT.
Chief Engineer OConnor, 81 the fire depart
ment. appeared before tho Mayor yesterday 7,
inform him that ut the fro yesterday mornink
"a tho husn great q f'leulty was experieneed ~
the fro department to. obIan water from, tn
canal owing 70 thn freight oha'runiops ainnt{
the city ordinances. Mr.. O'G9nnor was referred
to the Department Of improvements, with tn
request IN his part that afinnvits should D.
4 made against the offending parties
| -% <e-
ii GRAND OrENING.The en- tarpristng morchan
Geo IT, Behillng has fitted up In elegant styl
the store adjoining hts own on Canal stree, ant
lately occupied BY DanaiEer and will omen q
Tho fourth instant q ehoine selection OF hnf
work and fancy hair ornaments and noveltie
At~1-n &rs..~ n
fishing business this fall. has ordered largel
and In great variety An inspection OF his stool
will prove of intere It to the ladies.
T GREAT BARGAINS THIS WEEK.-Those OF ou
readers who contemplate investing In dr.
goods. now that the cold chilly blasts are upo
us, will find d very choice assortment OF hlac
silks black aud eolared velvets. coaks. blae
goods. blankets. d.nnols. knitted shawla. ladies
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