New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

URPHEUS y. kERR-At Ue cay 6dA, Room
No. I0.-This character, just now ready to
espouse almost any side of q political ques-
ton which will place him in an official posi-
tion, was yesterday soft toward Room No.
10, City Hall. AL the morning of the first
of April his entire attention was absorbed
in the Board of Administrators, and he 81
Ientiy watched, at decent distance, the
appearance of the members, aching to see
them pass up those granite steps. In con-
versiug with acquaintances he dropped va
rious hints that his intimacy with most of
them extended back many years: il fact,
had roomed and messed with one or more
Of the board. He gave some to understand
thst he knew who would find favor il the
eyes of thenew municipal authorities, but
was not at liberty to speak; was
quite certain who are to fill the six
Recorders benches, and 10 have other minor
positions. However, before two O'Clock he
gradually became aware that room No. 10
was not place exactly fitted for caucus,
and then vanished into space. Not few OF
the most inquisitive pushed into the hall
and peered into No. 10, surprising Librarian
Ducros. at the frequency of visitors who
didn't ask for works of fiction or art Being
unable to furnish satisfactory replies, he
was compelled to invent an evasive answer,
all the time wishing for big club. not that
he desired to use it, but then club IS
handy thing to have when intruders crowd
the mourners. The evening papers were
victims of the canard, greedily swallowing
the lest by mouthfuls afterward washing
down the sell by treating and re;reating to
expensive driAkswthat is, the writers of the
articles did. By three O'Clock all the
mourners had, in disgust, left the neighbor'
hood Of the City Hall, thinking that the
Board of Administrators didn't come worth
cent.
CHARITY HosPIrAL.-Report For March,
1879: Admissions. 535; discharges, 43'.
Deaths in Charity Hospital, SO; deaths in
Marine Hospital, d total, 73. Patients re
mainipg in Charity Hospital, 66s; patients
remaining in Marine Hospital, IL; total.
7s5. We are indebted to Mr. 2. ID. Tourne.
clerk, for these figures.
BoAeo OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES.-Mr.
Fish in the chair, and Messrs. Walsh
Walker, staes, Grandpre, Wynne, Pember-
ton, Carter, Reggie, Camp and CasanaVe
present.
The Mayor handed in his veto on the reso
luton appropriating certain sum of money
to the Recorder of Mortgages for services
rendered. The veto contained several re-
marks about economy and such things,
which come to light at very late day.
Mr. Carter said that the Mayors docu.
ment contained other than truthful state
ments.
Mr. Walsh desired TO see Immediate
action taken.
Mr. staes moved to table the veto subject
to call
Tabled, subject to call.
A communication from the Eighth Dis
srict Court informed the board that this
body had been epjoined from in any manner
disposing OF the city's right III the Jackson
Railroad stock.
Deputy Sheriff Dick furnished each mem
Der with documents from some court.
One Of which was an injunction from the
Sixth District Court, at the instance OF
Alexander Walker, restraining the City
Council from disposing Of the Waterworks
md machinery.
Another document informed the board |
hat the Injunction issued April 1, at the
,uit of Mr.. Hoyle, restraining the Council
rom disposing of the Jackson Railroad
took, had been withdra wn by the applicant
The veto of the Recorder Of Mortgages
ill was taken from the table. ~
Mr.. Pemberton stated that the bill had
.Iresdy been cut down five or six thousand
dollars, and had been fixed at the present
um by three notaries, acting as arbitrators'
Mr.. Waleh again spoke against the bill.
md asked that the Mayors veto be sus-
aimed.
Veto sustained-seven yeas, four nays.
Mr.. Walsh called up the subject OF dis
,osing of the city's interest in the stock OF
he Jackson Railroad Company. /
A former member Of this board stepped