The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-04

traitor Cavanac Hereafter, when the markets
| are sold, special mention shall be made to til,
farmers OF the necessity Of washing them at leas
once or twice week, and the fish market ever,
| day and In every one of it's parts.
| Mr.. Cavanac has also issued strict order,
against the practice OF sleeping on the stalls in
| duged in by some OF the hangers-on around the
| various markets, and also against the existence Of
dirty awnings and unwashed and rickety shelly.
ings and lattice work. in which last mentioned
matters the fruit men, especially, manifest very
little pride.
lent association visited the acting Mayor yester-
day to ascertain whether meeting OF the aeso-
citation, to take place at en- early day, would be
interfered with. Col. Denis answered that per-
mission was
NOT EVEN NECESSARY:
that the Journeymen Shoemaker Association
had held meeting on the night previous and
had given no occasion for interference by the
police.
THE WHARF DUES
The meeting of the special committee, appoint
cd to investigate the matter of the collection Of
wharfage dues in the upper districts, occurred on
Thursday evening n the Office Of the Admins
traitor OF Public Accounts. Careful inquiry into
the collections made by Mr.. Piper, Mr.. Uavanao's
collector, tailed to elicit any irregularity in his
accounts.
The affairs OF the former administration in this
particular matter are, however, reported to be
not SO clear.
THE INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION.
Col. Denis seems to have read with care the
Obituary" in the Times OF yesterday, and he
agrees entirely with that paper that the 'people
have all to say about the form of their city gov.
that only members Of chartered corporations can
send for persons and papers," Yet he fails to see
the relevancy OF these expressions as applied to
him.
The motives which prompted him to throw
the casting vote in favor oil tabling Mr.. McCAf.
freys resolution. he says, we're in perfect har-
mony with the opinions Of the Times, His ref
erence to the Property Holders and Taxpayers
Union as not being chartered concern was
intended to convey an idea of it's lack of weight
in so grave and important a matter.
The other proposition Of the Times he thinks
HE FoREsTALLEp
In his remarks when he said that IL appeared
singular that these particular bodies OF men
we're singled out from which the investigation
committee was to have been formed IL ut any
time he became informed that the people, without
regard to particular organizations were fesrous of
an investigation OF the affairs, past and present,
OF the city government, he would not even wait |
for them to ask for such an investigation. but |
would invite it. The resolution OF Mr.. McOaffeey,
he considered, was not prompted by any desire |
on the part OF the people 10 have the affairs OF
The city investigated nor we're there any specific
charges against any department limited in the |
resolution Or in words by Mr.. McCaffrey, or any |
other member Of the Council. Had there been, |
The matter would have received his
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
The facetious closing of the "Obituary" ticked |
he risibilties Of the acting Mayor considerably,
md he appears to think that even il sustains him
2 his arguments against the adoption of the
resolution.
Howbeit, Ii we are to Judge from the many
MINORS floating in and around the City Hall, the
title Eight which is going on in the building is
lot at an end yet, and Its consequences may yet
edound to the benefit of the people.
PAYING THE TEACHERS.
The announcement is made that the payroIls
4 teachers, portresses aud rents OF the public
chools for the month Of March last will be paid
T the Office OF the Administrator of Finance on
fonday merit