The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-16
e MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC TO- 1869
REVIEW OF 1Hx WEEK.

REVIEW W TdE- JWEEK.
Police WARnANTs.-The introduction of an
ordinance into the Council last Tuesday even
ing. providing for the levying of a special tax
TO pay the warrants drawn by the Metropolitan
Police Board, has caused no little connection
We were called npon by property owner to
call the attention of those having influence in
the premises to this last nefarious scheme
with view of resisting and avoiding its bur
dens- One extraordinary feature. of this pro-
jeet IL that the Supreme Court of this State
and that sitting at Washington, will OF may
90 called upon to exercise their legal functions.
before the defendants are called upon to satisfy
Judgments already given. Hence this extra
ordinary zeal has given rise TO suspicions,
which OF course may be groundless, but are
well calculated to engender painful feelings
among . class already well nigh ground to the
d.st. While court Of last resort is still to be
heard from, 1t certainly seems ofiicious to anti
cipate its decision and mako preparations for
paying q tax which competent jurists have
pronounced unconstitntionsl-and may be so
pronounced by the highest authority in the
land +- 'e.il,l-, s.
Z PUBLIC Standardization from
both City and State Boards met Wednesday
evening last. The latter made formal de-
mand for transfer to them of,the city schools.
which was declined upon which legal pro
ceedings were ordered to be instituted to com
pei compliance. Thus, for the present, stands
the school question"
Board of -Alaermen.-A resolution was adopt
cd unanimously to cooperate with the city of
Carrollton and Jefferson City and the Drainage
ttaStfx H.
Ship Island Canal Company, and authorizing
the City Attorney to intervene, and p1edging
with the other corporations to advance, the
necessary sums for COSTS etc, until the drain
age tax could be collected. "A resolution was
referred to prevent the sale of meat in the
Vegetable Market. resolution was adopted
prohibiting the opening of coffee-houses at
night. The ordinance of the lower Board au-
-thorizing the New Orleans and CarrolIton Rail
road to use the ,eommon trunk track on Canal
street, built by the Canal and Claiborne street
Railroad Company, on paying Compensation to
this company, was adopted. A resolution of
the lower Board was adopted allowing John
Coleman 25 per cent additional pay for paving
with square blocks Rampart street, between
Canal and Esplanade. .-i2a .zsa =
Board of Assistamt Aldermen.-The Treasurer's
weekly report was ~. follows: Receipts, $22,-
COS 50; expenditures, S99,046 OF; balance,
$22, sls "a. favorable report~was made by
the special committee appointed 70 inspect the
wells lately constructed; and Q resolution was
adopted recommending that wooden pipes be
laid between the New Canal and Canal Caron-
delet, on one street only, until the practicabil-
ity Of tho project is fairly tested, Airport
was received from the committee appointed to
investigate the propriety of extendfAg the
time for the completion of the Chattanooga
Railroad, expressing the belief of the commit
tee that the road will be finished within the
time asked, viz. November, 1870; in accord
ance with which resolution was introduced
and adopted. Both Boards met for the election
of directors. on the part of the city, in the
Jackson Railroad Company, which resulted in
the choice of Messrs. J. N. Howell, c. MeRae
Selph and John L. Gubernator. An ordinance
was read and referred to tho Finance Commit
tee providing for special tax, to be paid in
July, 1869, for the payment of the Metropolitan
Peliee, in accordance with q decision of the
Supreme Court.