The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-14

Durpfus gas in view Of the fact tAa4
here is no other market for gas IN
mat section at tho present time.
That is a matter" the governor re-
piled, that can be left to the Depart
ment of Conservation. The State pro-
poses to play the game fairly and
serve the interests of the whole peo-
pie, and not any special class"
Governor Parker questioned Mr.. Carr
concerning the amount of money spent
by the carbon black interests In propa-
ganda work in Louisiana. He told Mr..
Carr that it had been reported the
carbon interests raised fund Of $780,
600 while bills affecting the conserve
ton Of gas was pending before the
Legislature, and that only $4,000 Of
this sum was spent; that 100000 had
been raised by the same interests in
propaganda work to prevent action by
the Constitutional. Convention and the
Legislature. Mr.. Carr denied these re-
ports.
The governor said he saw a state
ment published to the effect that the
carbon black interests owned $1,000
600 worth Of property in Louisiana
Then he produced the record Of the
Board Of State Affairs showing that
the combined assessment of all the
carbon black companies operating in
the State totaled only s1.493.7r0 for
1920. OF this amount, the governor
said, the Southern Carbon Company,
represented by Mr.. Carr, was assessed
for only S426,920. Mr.. Carr said the
assessment of his company had been
increased and would total about ST.
100000 for 1921.
The question OF supplying natural
gas to New Orleans was discussed.
Mr.. Carr expressed the opinion that It
would make gas expensive to New Or
leans If piped from the Monroe field.
He figured that a pipe line from the
Monroe district to New Orleans would
cost between $12,O00,O00 and $4,000
900 and in addition to this pumping
stations would have to be built.
1.-THE only source Of cheap gas for
New Orleans" Mr.. Carr said, "is from
the Terrebonne field. l say this be-
cause the distance is short, being only
abobut fifty miles. Gas will go from
the Terrebonne WELD to New Orleans
from the well pressure.
Our interests have secured options
On a considerable amount of acreage in
the Terrebonne field, and we contem-
plate some development work there"
Governor Parker told Mr.. Carr hiatt
the Legislature would meet early in
any and all questions that may be pro-
pounded to him.
An ordinance fixing the minimum
license tax on motor, steam-driven and
other vehicles was introduced by Mr..
Weber Of Ascension. The ordinance
IS intended as a companion measure
10 the one introduced by Mr.. Weber
asst week, segregating motor vehicle
licenses into road fund.
Election of members of levee boards
by direct vote of the qualified voters
If the various levee districts, after the
.erms Of the present board members
expire in 1924, is required in an ordi-
lance introduced by Mr.. Gilfoil of East
Carroll. The ordinance also author
yes an increase in the interest rate
IN levee board bonds from to 6 per
,ent.
Mr.. Warren of Lincoln introduced
~ request an ordinance changing the
in the Constitution in regard
% the formation of new parishes. The
provision requires a terri |
orial size Of not less than 625 square
niles, and not less than a population
II 1000. The ordinance reduces this
o 500 square miles and 5000 popula.
ion.
Compulsory guaranty of deposits in
banks is contained in an ordinance |
Introduced by Mr.. Walker of East |
Feliciana. The ordinance provides:
All persons, firms and corporations
loing, or to do, a banking cuisines in
his State. shall furnish solvent secur.
ty for their deposits. The Legisla,
ure at its next regular session shall |
'nact the necessary laws to carry this
ordinance into effect, to define what
banking, to fix the guar
'nty to be furnished, and to fix a
'enalty for the violation of the act"