The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE rINE ASYLUM.
An Admirable Management, which Might
He Initiated,

An Admirable Management, which Might
He Initiated.
The Mayor has received the report of the
officers Of the Fink Asylum for the quarter
ending October 81, 1877, and which is signed by
our honored and energetic citizens W. o. Black.
a, prepident and Il. v. Ogden, as secretary and
treasurer.
The report shows that there we're at the time
the last report Was made twenty-nine inmates In
the asylum: since which time seven more were
admitted: that there WAS one death in the insti-
tuition; that eight inmates left ii. and three
children were sent to the orphan asylums.
The balance on hand at the beginning OF the
quarter was $500 30. Since that time $1,000 was
turned over TO the institution by Col. Denis, Adj
ministrator OF Finance. The expenditures during
the quarter foot up sl04s o., leaving . balance
on hand OF s47B 81. There are at present in the
Asylum "a inmates and employees, 2S persons In
all In other words, the administrators OF the
asylum have managed to provide for the susie
nance Of the inmates supplies of all kinds. MAIN
At q cost Of less than tl5 80 for each person re.
siding In the asylum. The report has not only
met with the commentator OF the Mayor, but
Dol. Denis proposes at the next meeting OF the
City Council to move that the report be spread
on the minutes In Q compliment 10 the officers OF
the asylum as well ~ piece OF instruction to
some OF our officials In domestic economy.
CUSTODIAN or ARCHIVES.
Mayor Pilsbury has filed an important vacancy
at the City Hall, by appointing custodian OF the
city archives. The person selected by the Mayor
is Mrs. Ball, the widow OF the late respected DIR.
II, 8. Ball, an energetic lady, whose labors
during the late sectional conflict WIN be remem-
bered by many Of the "boys In gray whose
destiny was to be made prisoners of war and
brought to New Orleans. The appointment Ia
not only worthy one, but will be popular.
Mrs. Ball has already begun the work Of classi-
Tying aud shelving the important notaral
records recently transferred to the City Hall,
Of the archives will soon afford conveniences
which have never before been enjoyed by those
who hive occasion to examine notaral records.
FROM FEUNANDHNA.
A Letter Of Thanks ana Letter Of Conn
plant.
The following letter was received yesterday by
Mr.. Bower, the secretary Of the Mayor:
FERsAspIsA. FLA.
Mr.. Il. L. Bower, New Orleans:
M Dear Su'--Yours OF October Goth, incosing
sight check No. 2oese Of Meehsncs and Traders
Bank son W. Morgan's Sons, New York. Ia favor
Of 3. 7. Rddell, Mayor Of Fernandins, Fla, has
been received.
Please assure the contributors to this munf.
cent donation Of our lively gratitude for their
generosity. Yours. most truly,
8. T. RIDDELL,
Per U. Sinclair Bird, Secretary sanitary Com
mittee,
The Mayor received letter also, complaining
that the subscriptions received there were being
to the question Of need. II would appear from
the tone Of the letter that In consequence of the
assistance sent to Fernandina laborers there
have quit working just as the negroes did in
this State few years ago, when we were stricken
by the epidemic, depending upon the subscrip-
tions to enable them to live in ideness. The
Mayor, under the circumstances, requests the
relief committee to stop further collections.