The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
Petition OF the COMPANY.

Petition OF the Company.
TO the Honorable the Fifth District Court for
the Parish OF Or2ans
The petition Of the Crescent City Live Stock
Landing and Slaughter House Company, domi-
eiliated In New Orleans. with respect. repre-
sents-
That petitioner was Incorporated by an act OF
the legislature OF this s,tate Of Louisiana. No.
lls. approved eighth OF March. 1862 which is
made part hereof. aud bv act 144. approved
May 1e. 1877. and was recognized ~ IN existing
corporation Of said State.
That by tts charter pnriifoner Was required to
build and matnalu slaughter houses. yards.
maintain at least "ns slaughter house OF the
capacity OF saugherine hve hundred animals
bsT the Unea % on a he east
left bank Of n. Mississippi river. and below the
depot OF the Nsw Ortea9s. Ope'ousas and Great
Il xas railroad. on the West or right bank OF
said river.
Petitioner was also required to sue for all vio-
laions OF the provisions OF thu ata'ue la which
said charter was granted, and to cause to be en-
forced the prohiblt,nry clauses thereof: In con.
the exclusive privilege OF having aud main
tanning all slaughter houses. yards. sheds and
for he as Ing
man fo u In the parishes of Orleans. j. Fl arsOn
| and at. Barnarl and b. charge certain fees and
to have certain psrquisites for and from all ani
| mal- 80 slaughtered.
| That in consequences Of said charter, and the
contract with pett,ioner therein contained. the
conditions therein imposed and the privileges
therein granted, petitioner purchased the Deces-
sary property and erected he necessary build.
over flve hnndrei thousand dollars. and petit
TONERS capital stock became OF great value,
and various parsons. ctaz.ns oi the S,ate 81
and Of foreign countries. invested therein and
became owners thereof,
That the said charter. and the contract there
1 pnntnjnan hpnama
toner that could not be dtvssted By any subse-
1uent legislati n of the State Of Louisiana.
! leges of petitioner would destroy the value OF
It's stock and render The saue almost WORTH
That the State Of Louisiana by It's legislation
had for many years been endeayorng to COM
pei butchers to slaughter al! animals intended
for human food therein below the. city without
succesa. and It was only after the aforesaid con-
tract of the State OF Louisiana with pett sioner
that the same was effected. and the waters OF
works , Of The eiy ri New U,leans was freed
from the fllth and offdl that had heretofore been
carried In front Of. Hnd had sometimes been
drawn into. the water reservoirs for city use. I
That the rights Of petitioner under the said
cbartsr have been passed on and recoRnized
and approved py the bupreIne Court Of the
State Of Louisiaua and by the supreme Court
of the, Unitesh, st"es. and By the provisions oi oi
the eaid act No. 118. approved March 8. 1869 all
persons or corporations were prohib ed from
landing. keeping or tlauahtering any cattle.
sheep. swine Or other M animals a. any point on
the depot Of MorRan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad. or Within the corporate limits Of the
city OF New Orleans on the west bauk OF said
Mississippi river.
That lately number Of persons representing
themselves TO ha butchers have petitloned the
City Council Of New Orleans to grant them the
rrivi eye of slaughter lug aatmals In the parish
Of Oris 'n- at other places than the slauRhter-
toner's exclusive privileges and rights as
aforesaid set forth. pretending that the present
constitution Of the state Of Louisiana mad abs
vntIp try4l
said. and that the said City Council OF New Or
leans had the right TO ~ sign Or designate To-
eay Or ocaiss within the limits Of ssd csy
ter honses In the city and partsh OF Orleans,
and petitioner avees that the City Council Of
proposition Of said petiioning butchers, and
!; are about to designate II. place or places for
/ slaughteriDg animals Intended for human food.
IN the parishes of Orleans. Jefferson and Bt.
! Bernard. at other places In the parish OF Or
leans than the slaughter houses Of petitioner.
on the EAST or Let bank ct the Mssissippi
9 ihe west or right side Of said Mississippi river.
: all Of which Is in dsrogation OF petitioners
: aforesaid vested rights and exc usive privileges.
and contrary to the statutes y and laws Of the
1 the United sta'ea Of America :.
That the granting OF the PRAYER of the said
Iettion, or this destp nation OF any other place
or pla es bv said city of New Orleans than the
slaughter houses of petitioner for the landing
yarding. shstering and sianghtering animals
!, Intended Tor human 1000 IN the parishes 0f Or>
= = l"ana. ct. Bernard and J. nefson. would cause
damage TO petitioner to an extent and for an
. amount exce ding $1,000. and would cause an ir.
:, reparabie injury to petitioner.
Petitioner AYERS That there ts no reason for
. the designation Of other localities for slaughter
= the buildings aud y,rds Of petitioner. for said
i buildings and yards are adequate Tor all pur-
, poses Of ofslaughteriDg and landinR, aEd are sup.
piled with all he nec's ary ap piances to speed
o iIy and eheaply accomplish the work and insure
cleanlin 90, End the proposed action OF the Oity
Council of New Orleana ts not only unEec.
r | essnry, but a violation OF n proper system oil
O hyRiaDe for the preservation oi the health 0l
q New Orleans.
. :, That the granting OF the prayer Of said peti-
I tion and thu pae sage OF an ordinance desi9nat-
a ing other places for landing animals and
i s4ugh ering thereof IA Aforesaid. will give rise
. to q multi nlciy Of suits. and will operate oil
Il itself great hardship on petitioner ana pro.
= duce great Injury to 1t and depreciate the value
q q Of it's at ock aud its franchises.
" Wherefore petitioner pray. that. In consid.
:, Grafton OF the premises. and OF the bond and
l. affidavit hereuntO annexed. Awrit OF tnJunciOI
n the City Council If New Orleans from enter
,taining any patii n for. and from Designating
It o place or PLACES for the landing. yarding
It shelering or elaughtaring any animal or AMI
Z. malls intended for human food In the parishes
S Of Orleans Jefferson and S BerDaf other thar
: at the sIanght houaes ai q premises OF pet1
a toner ~ Il bpva the United State Barracks, OF
D he east or lett bsuk o. the Mississtppf rive r
and above the depot Of MorRau's Louisiana ant
Texas Kntlrond on the west or right bank Q
made erpetual and that said city af New Or
r leans be condemned to pay to petitioner S120
! damages and for costs ard general relief.
\. r bert Mott and T. j. Semmes Payne at
= torneys Of petitioner.
l. On this paition an Injunction was Issued o!
order q ,Ju1ue Rlger9