The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-09
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, AUG usr o. 1863.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
MUNICIPAL CoUNC1L.-The Mayor il
formed both Boards, by message. that Ii
had appointed Braxtcn Bragg. as Superin
tendent Of the Water works, and seve
commissioners, whose names have alread
been published. With the Aldermen. TIN
matter was laid over for executive session
A resolution from the Lower Board, t,
compel railroad companies to have placard
placed ut their depots warning people O
danger, and to have two policemen de
called to prevent people from jumping OF
board while the cars are moving. was re.
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings. The Finance Committee was
empowered to apply to the Legislature to
pass law abolishing the Office of Assistant
City Attorney.
p In the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, a
resolution was adopted to pay. all city
creditors IN city notes, if they were willing
to receive the same. The ordina nce grant
ing to Waterman g. Co. the privilege of
establishing floating baths in the river.
within the Second District, was adopted.
"A committee was appointed to confer with
the several railroad companies for the es
tablishment of main trunk railway on
Canal street. As regards city finances.
various projects were presented, none of
winch, however, met the approval of a sufs
.hcIent number of members to lead to any
definite action.
LEGIsLATCRE.-Ont the 9th, in the House,
a bill was introduced authorizing the issue
OF bonds to the amount of S2,OOO, 900, bear
Ing SIX per cent. interest, payable in United
States currency within forty years. On the
same day, the Senate passed the lottery
Dill, by vote of twenty eight to three. A
communication was received from the
Mayor and Common Council of New Or |
leans, enclosing resolutions praying the
to pass such acts as shall enable
the city to enforce the collection of all taxes
past due, to issue bonds to the extent of
FIVE million dollars payable in forty years,
and to lay special tax on real and Der
sonal property, to meet the interest on said
bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for
the final redemption thereof.
CAsUALrI.-At the large Democratic
meeting, held in Lafayette Square, on
night, an accident happened,
which may prove fatal to two persons, and
has seriously wounded six others. There
are conflicting reports as to the cause of
this sad disaster-some attributing it to
design, as part of the upright supports
were found, on examination, to have been
sawed, SO that the slightest movement could
,opple over the whole fabric-that persons
we're seen pushing in the direction in which
t fell-that ropes were found in the ruins
md, that the number of persons on the ,
platform would not have caused the up.
'ettng, as there were but few, compare
lively, on it -atesthe time. Other accounts |
attribute the matter to defective construc-
ion. Whatever the origin, the result is to ,
,e lamented.- AS far as ascertained. the t
blowing is list of the names of the in
rIred persons: /
John Cooney, corner Girod and Tchoup. t
toulas, badly injured in the head George
Sechart, l27 Laurel street, seriously injured Ii
Internally; John Kennedy, Ransom Gayard, !!
'atrick Mcnamara, and Joseph TAYLOR,
policemen, badly bruised; j. p Weicha1t t, |
Exporter German Press, SLIGHTLY bruised G