The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-29
MuNlCsPAA MATTEHs.
Rias for ssonas -Coanter petitions Against
a Proposed MARKET.

nids for acnas -Caanter Petitions Against
Proposed market.
The following bids for the sale OF ten wharf
benje 10 The city wera opened AZ the City Hall on
tuesday morning: John t.. Krupfetle at 52 cente.
Alnhonse Martin vi 53 cents, John Clover Smith
1t sc and .. ". Tonakies At 20 cents. The flrst
named bid was accepted.
A aetitfoY,. protesting against the establishing
vi a market on Napoleon Avenue, near It's inter-
section with at. Charles Avenue, has been adj
dressed 10 the Council.
Petitioners claim that
atnH A MARKET
IL not necessary, since there lie narket-the JEFF
ferson Mafket-within ak blocks OF this point, in
which there are many unocoupied stalls. They
ALEC claim that the establishment Of the proposed
lite vicinity.
YELLOW FEVER.
A letter addressed by Manager Bidwell to
Capt Roig his agent In this city. referring TO the
difficulty OF obtaining theatrical combination to
open the Academy on the I'd OF September, gives
as one of the reasons the fear OF some theatrical
people Of coming to New Orleans. owing to re-
port In one Of the New York papers saying that
yellow fever existed in this city.
The report, of course, IL q base fabrication,
and we are authorized by our Board Of Health,
to whom the matter has been mentioned, to say
that not single case OF yellow fever has yet
been reported TO the board by even the most
ambitious physician. People North should
also be reminded OF the fact that our
Board OF Health has officially declared
a. ~rI.r A.. E1 - AL, H. yfaAz
ence OF yellow fever in New Orleans as
soon % single case shall hsve been identified.
and that the mortuary lists shall always contain
an accurate statement of all deaths occurring
from this fever. We are further officially in
formed that not q single case Of the fever has
ever been reported from any of our quarantine
stations.
THE TouRo REQUEST.
Mr.. Bower, the secretary Oh the Mayor, 10 pre-
pairing brief history OF the munifcent bequest
of the late judah Touro, which the Mayor says
he proposes to use In order TO bring the matter
of the burning down OF that splendid ediioe. the
Touro Infrmsry, before the United States courts.
II will be remembered that the institution, a
model OF chaste and elegant architecture, was
destroyed during the occupation OF the structure
by Federal troops In 1862.
The City Council met YESTERDAY. The official
UTDCe8QiUR6 Will VI I0uuQ 6l66Wn9T9 IA the UEM.
ooRAT. During the proceedings
A SHORT DEBATE
occurred on the proposition to ratify the nomina-
tion OF the new nAvigat bridge keepers.
IL will be remembered that some weeks ago Mr.
Cavanac claimed that az Administrator Of Com
merce the city charter gave him control OF the
bridges over the navigation canals, and that even
tually he obtained an opiuion TO that effect from
the City Attorney. just no Mr.. Cavanac was
about taking the control Of these bridges.
MIR. McCaffrey, the Administrator OF Improve
ments. under whose supervision they had been
injunction prohibiting MIR. Osvanao to assume
such control, and the matter has been In abey-
ance ever since. We do not know whether the
suit Of Mr.. McOaffrey was discontinued, but we
were informed at the time that, In order to settle
the matter and secure harmony among the men,
bers OF the Council, il had been agreed to refer
the matter TO Mayor Pilsbury and that both sides
would abide by his decision. Yesterday, how
and brought Administrator MoUaffrey TO his feet
to speak against the resolu ion, the gist OF his
remarks being that he wanted to know why
the Council should wish TO pass this resolution
courts. Ifthey insisted upon passing IT, it would
make matters unpleasant among the members OF
the Council, whilst through the courts it might
BIO soon ascertained who was entitled to the con.
troll Of the bridges. He told the Council TO be |
cautious and discreet, and do nothing except that
which was for the public good and to desist from
and embarrassing an administrator. |
He said incidentally that he could
POINT OUT OTHER MATTERS
Than this which had been permitted to remain |
undisturbed for long time. He wished fair |
hearing and to be treated courteously. He added |
That result could have been brought about |
already II the Council had wished it, and Mr..
McCsffrey closed by saying that TO pass the reso.
luton would be an act that would rebound to the
injury Of the majority.
% MIR. Oaffrey In few words, in substance, that
he resolution had been before the Council since
he latter part of June, and had lain over several
weeks; that Mr.. MoOatfrey should not have
waited until the adoption Of the ordinance trans.
erring the bridges to the Department of Com
nerce to apply to the courts. II the Admins
rator Of improvements had wished to submit
he matter IL wonld have been settled. Courtesy
Ihould have begun with himself and it was too
ate for him TO come now and beg the indulgence
VI the Council.
Mr.. Mcoaffrey as 8 rejoinder said that he was
lot begging for indulgence, he simply wanted
What was just.
The ordinance on being put to the vote was
DENIS and Diamond. Messrs. McGaffrey. Ed
Yards and Rengstorif ts) voting nay.
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
To vary the monotouy Of thepity Hall yester-
lay an incident occurred wifs1 6macks Of old
ines and beats all hollow The sttempt to
often the heart Of Assessor Payne q
sw days ago. A good old German woman
ralked sullenly into the office Of one OF the ad-
illustrators to complain that little cigar stand |
hitch she kept on the levee, and by which che
ked out living, had been removed by the
olice. The administrator kindly took her to
ne proper authority, who granted her a permit, {
hereupon the good old woman pulled out OF her |
prom pocket two new one dollar greenbacks and ,
Tered one to each Of the administrators. They
eclined, however, saying that they were making
~ af m ina ha n dxras |
or way rejoicing.
TONES BAYOU DAM AGAIN.