The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-24
moaNNe sSTAR AND cATHoIIo MESSENGERS,
INV ORLEANS. SUNDAY. ccToBER i, isdo5I

with $4,000, to enable them to purchase O |
more extensive property, on which to erect
suitabie buildings for the numerous applca- !
tions made>Hpo them. They have lately pur-
chased two acres, at an expense of S25,000.
Bishop Elder has acceded to the request of |
committe of st. Aloysius Society ofNatchez, |
to deliver a lecture Gcumenical Councils, |
for tho benefit of the orphans, on the 2Ist inst |
GENERous.-7We learn that the Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company presented Archbishops /
Aemany and Blanchet, and Bishops Amat and
OConnell as well as their suites, with free |
tickets in the palace to Prornontory. This
generosity is worthy of praise.
JACKSON, MIss.-The Roman Catholic con-
cregation at Jackson have purchased the resi-
dence of X. w. Baton, adjoining the church,
and will soon have an extensive school in
operation there.
LIBERAL.-We find the following interesting
incident related in late letterfrom Rome:
- Some months back the Pope, decided that
the floor ofethe hall in which the Council is to
meet should be covered with carpet made ex-
pressly for it. He requested some carpet
manufacturers in Belgium, with whom he had
dealings, to take the measures and tell him
the price. "Six thousand poundsw said they.
ask thousand pounds that is q great sum for
a poor Pope but will pay it in three install
ments." The making of the carpet was
commenced, and q few weeks back Ine Natlclo
at Brussels, Mgr. Cattani, was to pay the first
instalment. eve are already paid entirely"
said the manufacturers. Paid! and by
whom 2" ave are forbidden to tell" Inquiries
were instituted and the discovery was made
that the money had come from-the King of
Prussia!
Board of AIdermen.-A resolution from the
lower Board was concurred in, authorizing the
sale of contract for repairing the house of
Fire Company No. 49, as was also a resolution
repeating ordinance allowing salaries to Com
missioners of the Fink and tMcDonogh Funds.
An ordinance from the lower Board imposing
penalty on parties who impede the tracks of
the city cars, was referred to the City Attor-
ney A resolution providing for the repairing
of the draining canals, excavation OF new
canals ETC. was referred. A communication
was received from the Mechanics Association
asking for the Smelling of Broad street, from
Laharpe to Lapeyrouse streets. BY feso-
luton, q committee of both Boards was
provided for, to take into consideration the
mode of appeals where certain officials may be
interested, and taking discretionary power
from the Mayor and vesting it in the City
Attorney. The committee appointed to devise
means for the protection of the city from over
flow, promised to submit report at the next
meeting. A resolution authorizing the City
Surveyor to repair ana proIeCJ tHe Will NeS
was read but failed to pass, as was likewise a
resolution to discharge all men employed on
public works, except those specially author
lied by the Council. resolution was adopted
authorizing the Southern Bank to pay interest
coupons on all debts of the city due on the 1st
of November.
Board of assistant Acknowledgements re-
port for the week: Receipts, S1242 90 expend
-itures 81, 034 II; balance on hand, $1736 %
The report of the Treasurer of the Water Works
shows: Receipts for the week, SAB 50; dis
bursements, $3946 II; balance on hand, Sl5,o6'
7S communication from the Street Commits
sioner was read, representing the dilapidated
condition of the bridges and the necessity fol
prdnpt repairs. The Mayor transmitted cor
respondence between the Commissioners of thu
Consolidated Debt and Mr.. Layton; the latte
states that there is sufficient funds in th
Southern Bank to pay the interest coupons Oh
said debt and offering to do so if authorized
by the Council. The Mayor sent in a messag
yetoing the resolution authorizing the Con
troller to adjudicate n contract for keeping tn
wharves in repair. A communication from tn
City Attorney was read, regarding the right @
the Canal Carondelct Company to charge tn
city for draining into the Bayou st. John, AM
advising the city to resist the demands OF SAL
company. A resolution authorizing the Cat
Attorney to appeal from decisions against tn
CITY was returned from the upper Board wit
the substitution of the Mayor for the City AT
torney; the lower Board persisted in its pre-
vious action. On the resolution authorizin
the Controller to adjudicate the contract fo
: supplying the eity=with STATIONERY for on
year, the vote Stood ten for, five against, an
one blank. By resolution, the Southern Ban
was authorized to pay the interest coupons Q
the consolidated debt, due on the 1st of N
vember, out of funds deposited in said Soutl
ern Bank. resolution authorizing the Coz
troller to adjudicate the contract for buildir
a bridge across the New Canal, at the interse
ton of Liberty street, was referred. I'll
Mayor was authorized to withdraw his veto
aresolution authorizing Messrs. Bermudez al
Cotton to appear before the Supreme Court
behalf of the city in the contested electic
cases of Councilmen, provided the same do