The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-11

We see by ahying paragraph that New Or
leans is to have a free. letter delivery. Tlle
system has been in practice for some years in
the Northern and Western cities, and has given
general satisfaction. If the postofice agent
who las this matter in charge would inquire
into some irreguiarity of deliveries, and effect
reform theFein, it would be greatlyStd the
convenience of this Office. For insfassee, many
of opr exchanges are thrown into the boxes of
our cotempoEaries, aud FOR weeks ata tisse we
are depriyedS Of what is essential tcS5 proper
make up OF our paper. S6taetines they are,
sent to us by our neghbors, WITH the "srsfs"
Iegibly written on the margin We frost this
will be attended to.
Z GRAND JUNCTuoN.-4-By a-i1fiyate letter from
friend residing in tbe>above place, we learn
that movement has been made towards the
erection of a~church. Already three thousand
dollars have been subscribed, and the pros
pess~of raising the remaining, sum required
tSe understand are hattering. We trust our
good friends will succeed in their meritorious
designs with the least possible delay,
Board Of Aldeimen.--The resolution which
had been adopted ut the last meeting of the
Board, to extend the time for the payment of
taxes, was reconsdered, and q motion to con-
was lost. The resolution directing the
Fiscal Agent ana Commissioner of the Consnl-
idated Debt of the city to provide for the in
terest on bonds for purchasing the Water
Works, out of any balance they may have on
hand, was concurred in. The resolution from
the lower Board authorizing the sum of $685.
600 to be disposed of for the liquidation of GER
tain debts, passed. petition the
subject of leasing the sugar landing, setting
forth objections, was referred to the committee
who have Mr.. Fletass proposition under con-
sideration.
Board Of assistant 4lderp,tn.-The Treasurer's
report was as follows Receipts, $142, COS 81 !;
expenditures, S143,757 IS; balance ON hand
$13,962 A. communication from the Street
Commissioner was received relative to the dirt
taken from a canal, and asking to be sustained
against the Streets and Landings Committee
which prohibited him from hauling away the
dirt, was referred. In joint session the fol
lowing elections took place:
For city printer, the BallettR received 20
Votes, the zffcagntnG 1, ard the Bee l. w. j.
Castell was elected city notary; G.. De1Neriet,
city auctioneer; William Toler, keeper of city
hail Oscar Blasco, keeper Of, city park -
ONeal, keeper of the courthouse; John Hart
warden Of tho warkhouse; as.A.s Tatn. CLERK
of the worlIhouse Timothy Tracy, SEXTON of
the E9tifth District Cemetery Hcnrysalla
CHER, wharfnger for the First and Fourth, Dis
tricts; Thos. Boyle, assistant wharfinger for
the Fourth District; Robt. Hamilton, assistant
wharfinger for tile First District !; John DAILY.
collector of levee dues for the First and Fourth
Districts; e. II. Mobiles, collector of Ievee dues
on sea-soing vessels for the First and Fourth
Districts; Thos. II. Shields, assistant Recorder
for the First District; Peter Kaiser, assistant
Recorder for the Fourth District; Eugene Du-
pre- wlIarfnger for the Second and Third Dis
tricts; Robt brewster, assistant. whartinger
for the Second District David Waters, assist
ant wharinGer for the Third District; Pierre
White collector of levee dues on steamboats,
and fiatboats for the Second and Third Dis
tricts; Charles Cavanac, collector of levee dues
from sea-going vessels for the Second and
Third Districts Samuel Barnes, assistant Re
cordcr for the Second District; John Paisley,
assistant Recorder for the Third District.
Provision was made by ordinance for the
sale of certain square of ground to Charles
Morgan for the sum of S54, 900.