The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-07-11

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1880, and provides that on the first Monday oi
January, 1B40, aud oh the ssme dsy u each sno-
cesdinE year, the members. pursuant ~ notice,
| shall elect eight directors. In default Ok m
election The Governor 10 appoint she direc-
Becslon provides fer
AN ANNUAL MEETING
Of said corporation, full statement and exhibit
OF liz affairs 10 be transmitted 10 the Legisls-
turs, aud published In the French And English
languages. The persons who have for many years
past composed the direetorv OF the Milne Asylum
oonnded TO their keeping under the will Of Alex-
snder Milne; they have utterly ignored The pro-
visions Of The aet incorporating The asylum.
Instead of there being eight dirsctors, ss re-
auired by law. the directory In believed 70 be
composed Of only three persons. viz! d. y. Elan.
ders, Alfred Shaw aud 4---- Dori0eonrt, who seem
10 have constituted themselves into close cor
poration. They have concealed for years their
transactions from the public.
Neither the community nor the General As
sembly Of the State have been permitted 10 sse
full statement aud exhibition Of the management
of their trust.
No election Of directors has been annually held
Under the provisions of the aos OF incorporation;
hence II would seem that the appointees Of Ksi-
oEg by reason Of their oD=aeti0D aud their utter
Noncompliance with the provisions Of the act Of
1890, are
NO LONGER DIRECTORS.
and their places sb ,uld be supplied bv gentemen
who will psy some heed TO the law and manifest
some interest ID carrying out the intentions Of
the tpstator.
Tho communication of the Mayor 10 the Gov.
ernor, regarding the Milne legacy, is about In
the foregoing terms. The attention Of the Gov
erner is, besides, directed 10 his powers and du-
ties In case or delinquenoies or vacancies.
The difficulty which will present itself In this
matter, M we'll as in the case of the Henderson
funds, will be the fact Of the absence of the
books Of the Auditors office.
rIRHr BLOOD.
The complaint against Mr.. Oury, The contract.
or for the building and repairing OF bridges of
the SECOND District, concerning the bridge over
the Orleans canal al Dolhpnds street, haa result
edin conarmng the report Of Uo John Glynn,
superintendent Of streets, and 4 report 10 thai
effect by Surveyor D'Hemeoonrt, who adds.
"The CAPS and files on each sIde OF the canal
are entirely rotten, the ptrngers are the old
ones. and Of them only the heart II left On 40
count OF the large spans Of the bridge these
stringers are not sufficient. The plankipg is
new, but the railing on each side Ia not laid"
Tae prompt action Of the city authorities in
this matter, II is believed, will serve ~ warning
10 negeciful or unconscientious contractors, who
will not only be watched closely, but those hay
ing the supervision OF the work will themselves
DO subjected 10
RiaID SURVEILLANCE.
Our citizens arc reminded that there Ia COM
plaint book open In the Surveyors office, wherein
all complaints against contractors are entered,
and II IL suggested that, the Administrator Of Inn
prDvements being now provided with supervisor
in each ward, similar book be kept In each re-
spective ward,
The complaint book NJ the CITY Hall shows
that the bridge over the London Avenue canal IL
In dangerous condition, and that the cutters on
Common street, from Front 10 Magazine, need
cleaning. Both complaints have been attended
to.
Col. alynn Was AZ the City Hall yesterday in
consultation with the Mayer concerning the
course 10 pursue regarding the
CONDITION or THE SIDEWALKS
In the Second District. which have been sadly
neglected for many years. Col. ulynn says the |
property holders although notified repeatedly, |
disregard the notifications. He also complained |
pf the encu nbrsnce 10 circulation, caused by a |
shoe dealer NJ the corner Of Royal and 81. Ann |
Recorder Miltenberger the delinquent Was al. |
owed 10 go with an admopition 10 clear the side.
walk OF hts goods aud yet he continues 10 dsre- |
gard the law. Ool Denis has instructed |
Uol uiynn 20 begin an earnest crusade
against oil violators Of tho law within bis dis. |
Erict, without regard 10 their social or financial
position. The snperlntendent left tho Mayor's
,flice locking like man who had made up hia
mind TO perform his duty. His attention will
Lso be directed 10 tho distractions on Canal
'treet, caused by the tearing down Of
THE MAisoN BLANCHE;
md. under the instructions OF the setting Mayor.
ie will inforce the ordinance which builders too
tequently neglect 10 observe
The city oontrao ors 10 remove the garbage
rom The streets have y singular notion Of their
uties. IL IL said that some Of them consider
hat the removal OF dead dogs, cats and goats,
aayhap. does not devolve upon them. The Ad-
OF Improvements and tho Surveyor
hink otherwise. and will insist upon their doing
0, not excepting tho victims to the twelve
housand
po1BoNED sAusAaEs
hich are soon 10 DO distributed.
People who take an interest In the value OF
oisoned sausages may derive some satisfaction
reading the bids opened in the Council yester.
ay. which were M follows: Henry Allabert 20 |
piece. J. Dies 40, Chas. Alwes 10, L. A. Duvig
eand 10, l.. MCPHERSON 20. Louis Freohet 1910,
erd. Williamson I'+c r. Blcssoy 15.o and Ii.
Iyde lHo.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE l,
Yesterday Mr.. D. y. Jonas, City Attorney, was