New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-13
ORLEANS FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL 1871
THE CITY HALL.

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THE CITY HALL.
Mayor Flanders had received yesterla
at three o'clock about eleven thousand do
lars for the Chicago relief tund. Tn Z
| that hour only four or five persOns of tn
made returns of their collections. 1t is sur
missed that when all the returns have bee,
| made the amount contributed will reac]
| seventy-five thousand d. liars, Mayor Elan
ders has telegraphed to the Mavor q
Chicago to draw on him for ten Thousand
dollars, which amount has been deDositet
| in bank.
| City Attorneys Once.
City Attorney Lacey was yerter.lav en-
| gagged in supervising an ordinance whicl
originated in the Department Of Police, rel
Mr.. Lacey, while on his recent visit to tn.
| North, procured copies Of ordinances paeseG
by other cities, and will combine ali theil
| best features in the draft to be submitted al
the next meeting Of the council. The dos
ordinance is also to undergo supervision.
Department Of improvements.
With the present fine weather the work
Of filling up the irregularities and DRESSING
with shells many Of the principal streets il
going on rapidly. Street Superintendent
A'ersOn has all his available force at work,
mastering about two hundred and fifty
men. These men are divided into SQUADS
and distributed in different quarters.
wherever repairs are needed. Considerable
attention has been paid to. draining the
streets leading to the Fair Grounds. La.
peyrouse street, which is the principal
avenue of approach to the Fair Grounds
for residents in the Third District, has been
put in fine order by being dressed with
shells, and another coating Of shells will be
put on it few days prior to the opening
Of the fair A new plank walk is being laid
on Mystery street. from Esplanade street
to the lower gate leading to the Fair
Grounds, and plank road, with substan-
tial bridges, ON Encampment street, afford
irg carriages and loade! wagons free and
easy access to the fair. Along Canal street,
where much damage has been done by Law
ing the new railroad tracks, large amount
of work has been done by filing up holes
and ruts made by wagons and carriages
during recent heavy rains. The south side
of this street will soon be in good condition
as tar as the ridge cemeteries.
In most Of the streets in the rear of the
First District much heavy work has been
done in the way of filling up with ballast
rock. The beds of many OF these streets
put them in order except in dry weather In
the Fourth District. Eighth and Ninth
streets have been shelled and are in fair
order.
Department Of Finance.
Administrator Walton, yesterday. sold
about $4,000 of ten per cent bonds for appro-
priatiOn certificates, at premium OF two
per cent
Relief for Chicago-Half an Hours Sub.
scription in st. Louis.
The St. Louis Democrat Of Tuesday con-
tains an interesting report of the meeting
on Change in that city last Monday at
twelve o'clock. The Mayor presided and
after due preliminaries said:
Gentlemen. We first announce Union
Merchants Exchange, $4,000 (Deafening
arplause.]
also have in my pockets some checks
which have been handed in, and which l
will announce. One is Mis-. Ann L. Hunt.
$1,000. Loud applause.] James H. Lucas,
$1,000. Applause.]
We will now receive subscriptions as gen.
tlemen present Il EN- to us.
Here is one from Henry Hitchcock for
$500. ("Good," and applause.l
l have here ten dollar bill from a gen.
poor man, but could spare that. if he had to
go without a meal. [''Good, and applause.
Mr.. Mcpherson: Go on with the large
now.
The Mayor: That is what desire. We
will take your subscription now. LAUGHTER
and applause.
Gentlemen, have the muniicent sub
scriptiOn from Mr.. Mcpherson of $1,000. !
Tremendous applause.
Next is Mitchell l. Tandy for $500. ZAP
plause.]
Harris H. Mason, $500. [Applause.1
Mayor Brown: Gentlemen, as called on
Mr. Mcpherson, suppose should not be
behind him. l therefore propose to give
$1,000. Long continued applause
The President OF the Exchange, Gerard
B. Allen. $1,000 [Applause.l
$: c: Davis & Co., $1,000. [Applause.]
Mckee, Fishback L. Co. $500. (Ap-
George P: Plant, $1,000. [Applause.l
Walter NJ. Smith, $500. Applause
Mr.. James Roth, $1,000. Applause.
Hon. Erastus Wells, $500. Cheers
From my friend and co-partner, Hon.
hudson Z. Bridge, $4,000. (Good, and loud
heers
Appleton. Myers & Co., $500. Applause 7
f. o. Stanard, $500.
American Wine Company, through Cook,
IUUW. lApplause.
The Mayor: That's very good wine.
Senter, Colyer l. Co., $500. Applause.
After announcing smaller subscriptions,
ne mayor said: Gentlemen-Here is some.
hing that will please you ALL 'For the
enetit Of the Chicago sufferers, $1,000. j.,
ames B. Eads.' Tremendous applause]
aville, Warner 4 Co.. Southern Hotel, I
Inscribed $1,000; George Knapp l. Co., ,
1900; Memphis Packet Company, $500;
gorge X. Taylor. $1,000; Mississippi Valley
Company, $500; William j. t
emp. $500; Henry I. Blow. $1,000. J
The Mayor: Gentlemen-On behalf Of the {
acific railroad OF Missouri, I am not alto .
,ther authorized, but will take the respon-
bility, and know the board of directors c
i'll carry me through in it, and if they
ould not, l will pay it myself, Of putting !
'wn $1,000. [Great applausel.
AFTER 1urther subscriptions the mayor I,
III: Gentlemen-We want to send them
W,oOO this morning and 800, 900 tomorrow {
orning, and make it up to $5OO,OOO the
xt day, it necessary. They have burnt n
the city OF Chicago and We have deter
med to build it up again. [Cheers:] We -
u get along without Chicago. lCheers. c
Q would die the death here, if We did not
We something to stir us up.
The st. Louis and Peoria Plow Company :.
We $500: Sayers. Shaw & Co., $500; !, n
lomas Allen, president of the Iron Noun. +
in Company $1,000; Branch, Crooks Il
}. $soo; Captain Hepner, q man with one Il
10, $lO; the Far West Freight Line Com y
ny gave $500; D. A. January & Co. re- l.
ed their subscription of $3.50 and made it n
oVo; poor colored boy in the hall gave s.
ne had In the world 81; Rev. DR.. Eliot
$500.
After the pork packers had subscribed, "