The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07

with Administrators Denis and Brown, who had
| assured him that the amount could be included
| 10 the budget and be paid in cash. Mr.. Downey
had understood that he was to get his money
Col. Hardio offered resolution that all bills
and vouchers, repairs, material, etc., be delivered
| to the chairman OF
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
who would cause an Investigation OF the claim
and report to the board on Thursday next. Car
ried.
Mr.. Mott inquired as to who constituted the
finance committee.
The chairman announced their names.
Col. Boyd insisted that Mr.. Downey should be
paid either by the board or the CITY; he had
spent his money and should be paid.
DR.. Chopin said the vouchers, etc., had been
handed to the expert,
MIR. Mott cal ed attention to bill for $40 or $50
presented by Mr.. Pydaras for supplies furnished
the Quarantine Station and disapproved by the
last finance committee, and moved it be paid
Carried.
The report Of the
COAL OIL INSPECTOR
was read, relating to the injunction from the
Sixth District Court against gsugiDg and inspect
ing and the subsequent dismissal Of the same;
that he had called upon the dealers who had
taken out the Injunction to know what indemni-
ication they would make for loss Of fees, ETC., to
the board, but they had not replied
A communication from Mr.. McKendrick was
called up by DIR. Anstin the letter calling attep-
ton to an excavatiDg pump, patented by himself,
and asking certificate as to it's being good In
vention.
DIR. Austin wanted the board to give the pat.
entee an Endorsement.
DR.. Chopin thought that would be going be-
yond the province of the board.
DR.. Austin moved the communication be re-
spectfully received, and, that the board having
already licensed the machine, resolution was
unnecessary. Carried.
ha tra rkad oh haIa
IN THE TREASURY
DIR. Chopin remarked that the board owed
more than it had in the treasury.
Col. Hardie offered q resolution authorizing
the president of the board, with the cha rman Of
the finance committee, to make any change
they saw fit in the employment Of book keeper
to keep the books OF the board provided the
expense be not increased.
Dr. Austin moved the resolution lay over until
Mr.. Mott Inquired whether the clerk was in
competent. He said he heard the young man
was to be discharged.
DR.. Austin q motion was carried.
The reports OF the various sanitary inspectors
were given in substance by the president OF the
board, who reported the health OF the city as ex-
cellent. The reports are In substance as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
DIR. Schlater reports that he liz using every
effort to finjsh the house inspection before jan
uhiy 4uo uIsHlCb uhb Ut6u dluO6b lEee
smallpox, during the month there being but six
es, all Of which recovered; one case, making its
appearance during November. proved fatal.
SECOND DISTRICT
DIR. Landry, of this district, reports general
good health in bis district. He has delivered 1888
certificates OF vaccination, all to white boys. ex-
ceptirg half dozen given to girls and as many
to colored children.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The report for The month, made by DR.. Bezou,
OF this district, states that the Seventh Ward has
been almost entirely inspected, ss well as portions
OF the Eighth and Ninth Wards, and the work Of
inspection has been rapid, even though there was
but one officer to do all the work.
He also calls the attention of the board to the
defective system of drainage in the district,
which has fer long time been subject OF iusti-
liable complaint The portion of the district back
OF Claiborne street, he says, was after rains com.
ple'ely overlooked, which is great source OF in
Convenience and disease, and should .ceive i'm
mediate attention on the part Of the city admin
istraion. The drainage machines, he says, are
OF small capacity most OF the time out OF order,
and yet drainage tax is levied upon the iDhabi
tans, who willingly pay, and still they are left
submerged for q long period after each rain.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
DIR. Holt, of this district. reported as the only
thip st. Louis OF Nelson II. Mewry passenger
from Havana, Ill OF yellow fever, and who subse-
quently died. The general health Of the district
was good.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
DIR. Magruder, OF the Fifth District. reports the
health OF his district good, unexceptionablv 30,
there being not q single of smallpox
F. eetown, he says, is inhabited by PERSONS most
ly negroes, who are crowded toy ether in such
numbers that when one contracts contagious
disease it is certain TO be conveyed to many
others.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
DR.. ley reports the health OF his district
good-no cases OF small pox reported.
After the nraaJlppf haI n van ha ouhat mo If
the reports, the board adjourned until Thursday
night next.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palac