The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-14
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night, q minority report was mao> by
Messrs. Burbank and Sullivan to the Boaro
of Aldermen, adverse to the lottery scheme
for the redemption of city money, as being
both contrary to legislative enactments and
general morality.
The Mayor transmitted to the same Board
the report of Mr.. Harris on the charitable
institutions of this city and of Jefferson,
recommending suitable remuneration. to
these establishments.
To the Assistant Board the Mayor trans
mitted message calling attention to the
disastrous effect to the interests of the city
of Gen. Buchanan's order postponing the
meeting of the Legislature till November
next. Although his honor admits there are
objections to Mr.. Avegno's lottery scheme,
yet, under the pressure of urgent necessity,
and the evils flowing from making pur-
chases for all the necessities Of the city
government, paying school teachers and all
other employees in q deprecated currency,
scruples in adopting plan that will at
once remedy these evils, especially with the
precedents before US of other " cities and
countries not less scrupulous on the subject
of morality than the American people are"
Said he: GAS dernier resort, inasmuch
as we have exhausted other propositions
which have not met popular expectation,
therefore recommend its prompt consider
alton and adoption"
A committee of this Board-three men,
bers, q majority-reported favorably on
Mr.. Avegno's lottery scheme. The accom-
panying resolution and report were laid
over at late hour.
Both Boards, in joint session, elected
thirteen commissioners of the House of
Refuge, against the protest of Mr.. Shields.
Mayor Conway called meeting of the
ness was transacted. 1t is understood they
are to meet tomorrow evening.
OFF1cIALs.-The event of the week has
been the occurrences about the City Hall.
duction of the new and the exit of the old
officials. Mr.. ]. R. Conway, Mayor elect,
presented himself at Mayor Heath's Office
with his credentials, but these Mayor Heath
would not recognize, claiming to be the
(" original Jacobs by virtue of Gen. Sheri-
dams commission, backed by Congressional
approval. After much circumlocution,
which we do not care to detail, Captain
DeRussy, by order of Gen. Buchanan, ar
rested the obstinate Mayor Heath, and
Mayor Conway took possession of the con-
tested prize-the mayoralty. In the mean
time, writs of quo scarranto were issued;
and the courts will probably decide the
matter, unless Congress or Gen. Grant shall
relieve them of the duty.
With the exception of MI. Prados, Second
District, all the members of the Board of
Aldermen have qualified. There are va
rious other complications-such as the APP
pointment of chief of police-yet unde-
cided, the untanglement of which must be
left to the development of time.
STREETS AND GUTTERs.-The condition of
the streets in this city, at the present time,
ia positively shocking. People are. con-
stantly complaining, but the demands of
politics are SO urgent that no attention is
paid to them. The street commissioners
department seems to be deaf to all COM
plant, and blind to the fostering nuisances
that are to be met on every hand. Cannot
the Board of Health take some action in this
matterq There are ordinances which. if
this Board would see to their enforcement,
might afford some relief. In this connection
we give place to the following communica-
ton:
Editor Morning Star and Catholic Messenger:
Sir-Would you be so kind as to call the
attention of the city authorities, through
your valuable and useful journal, to pain
fully disagreeable nuisance accustomed to
be committed at the corner of Camp and
Erato streets
Under the bridge that crosses the canal
at that point, there is, after heavy rains,
little water remaining, until it evaporates