The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The siclSles Rcquest-Asscssmen Reduce
lions.

The siClxles Rcquest-Asscssment Wehuc
lions,
Col. Denis, the acting Mayor, ia locking ints
che fund beqaeathed by the late DIR. g. Y. Sickle,
for the purpose OF establishing free dispensary
whereat the poor might obtain drugs and medi.
acines free Of charge. The investigation ID
prompted by the suggestion OF two
of our leading physicians to estab-
fish such dispensary. The amount to the
credit of the fund is s25,0c0 In premium bonds,
the Administrator of Finance being the ousto-
dian Of the fund. DIR. W. J. Kelley, the druggist
at the corner of Common and Claiborne streets,
has for some time past dispensed medicines to
the poor under city ordinance appointing him
for that purpose.
There has been no appointment made during
the present administration. From the books in
which the accounts Of the fund are kept it appears
that the fund
is NOW INDEBTED
TO Dr. Kelley TO the amount Of fourteen or fifteen
hundred dollars.
ASSESSMENT REDUCTIONS.
Many taxpayers are gathering in the office Eof
the Administrator Of Assessments to examine the
rolls and make applications for reductions Du.
ring the six weeks which will elapse between the
opening and closing of the rolls, there will be
many egregious applications of this kind made.
One occurred this morning. The applicant
wanted his assessment reduced from eight hun
dred to seven hundred dollars on house and
two Tote, but on investigation il being discovered
that the insurance on the building was for 5000,
the claim was denied.
The Administrator of Commerce was visited
On "Wednesday nnrnipp W rs
FRUTTAJoLos
of the Poydras Market, to ascertain the wish of
the Administrator regarding the distinctions in
the centre of the market caused by the extern
sion of their stands at Dryades street.
The fruit vendors were informed by Mr. Cava-
nae that his orders were that the original tables
existing in the market, rented by them. should
remain, but sill extensions would have to be re-
moved, on account of the impedimeuts to
circulation which ha they caused. The fruit
the intention to curtail the size OF the stands
originally constructed, left with expressions Of
satisfaction that they had besides, until the first
of August next to remove the distractions.
THE LUCKY NUMBER.
DR.. John Fl. Pike proves to be the happy DOS
SCISSOR of the premium bond that drew the $4,000
prize on Monday. The doctor called at the
treasury on Wednesday morning and had his
bond cashed, receiving at the same time check
for the amount OF the prize.
THE GRAIN TRADE RAILROAD.
Surveyor d'Hemecourt was out on Wednesday
morning laying the lines ON Water street for
the grain trade railroad. The employees in his
Office were wishing their robust superior hand
some time of it in the broiling sun.
The Acting Mayor comes 10 for his share as a
reporter against the city contractors. Col. Denis
reports that the cutters on Union street, the
tilthiest in the city, are
CLEANED pFRIoDIckIJy
but that the dirt and garbage are allowed to re-
main where they are hesped until a rain sets in
and washes them back into the gutter.
This is an old nuisance, which it is thought
ought to be finally sbated, and it is intended |
that the contractors, when they clean cutters
hereafter, shall cause the heaps Of dirt and filth
to be removed Immediately.
Col E. A. Burke has been commissioned as a
delegate to the postal convention. to meet at Old
Point Comfort. His commission was mailed to
him at the White Sulphur springe.
Col. Zscharie, attorney for the board of admin
istration of the
CHARITY HOSPITAL
was in consultation with the Mayor concerning
the Charity Hospital tax levied on all places Of
amusement, in order to more thoroughly collect
the tex 1t would seem, according to the opinion |
OF these gentlemen, that the concerts gwen at