The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31
CRY AFFAIRS.
MUNICIPAL nstTTElss.


Acting Mayor Denis II ID receipt Of . Iettel
from Mra MArgzr Cisrk, dated Memphis, Jul!
10 1871, aaking him to interest himself In her be
half. Hhs says that her late husband. VIM
Clark, whs died In New orieaus in the year 1871
was the attorney for Gen. Clark, and attended
10 IN Of his business She had in her possession
note gIsento her husband for services rendered
III t80dD II $4,000, which she sent to her attorney
here Vi 1x6 renewed, rs II had expired by iimita-
Mon, but t6s note was never renewed.
Nov. that Mrs. Gaines has won her case, she
thinks That shs Justly entitled to the money She
says that herself and family were left in reduced
circumstances, and thinks that Mrs Gaines will
pay the amount, as she stated on several coca.
sions that she intended settling up with her hus-
: bsnd in full, 81 II was q just debt. The letter
will be transmitted to Mrs. Gainos.
Bids for ten
WHARF BONDS
we're opened in the Mayors parlor on Monday
morning, Mr.. H. sabourin Offering TO sell at 80
Gents and Mr.. D. Barry at 50l, The bid Of Mr..
gEabourin was accepted
THE coSrnAcroas. 4
Surveyor D'Hemecourt and his assistant are
4 engaged In inspecting the works OF the contrsc-
tore throughout the city. and as far 40 be has
gone in this trying work Is enabled to report that
the contractors have complied with their obliga-
tons only partially, the FIRST portion OF the city
from the river to claiborne street-has been well
attended to, but the same canoot be- said OF the
rear Of the oily which il neglected. The Survey
or says however, that allowance should be made
For the short time th contractors have been al
work The contractor to keep the ehell roads 10
repair Is complained OF seriously, and he will be
expected to show better work imm ediatsly. The
shell road along stMS
\ dENr1LLY ROAD. ,yst
from the Fair Grounds to London Avenue 10 ioi
ported Ia bad condition aud needing immpe no no
attention, whilst that portion beyond Lei r r",
Avenue TO Elysian Fields street IL klmost imp q
BILE. Mr.. DHemecourt is9Aiso dissatisfied III wifi
The work OF some Of the contractors for pavson.
streets who have been laying cobble stones ID
kx1fts during the wet spell without previously fill
nrveyor will be enabled to make more detailed
and satisfactory statement OF the manner in
which the contractors are fulfilling their con-
tracts. .e
The City Council meets to-day in regular ses-
THE sHoEMAKERs.
committee from the Shoemaker Benevolent |
Society calied upon Acting Mayor Denis yeBter- |
dry aud explained 70 him that their society had |
called Ainseting Ut ga Bienville street for SUM-
day morning last for the purpose Of transactng |
the business OF the society, and more especially |
70 discountenauce any attempt that might be |
made on the part OF ahoemakers 10 indulge In q |
ests q peace and in view Of the exciting c ,
ton OF affairs abroad. Thine committee stated |
that they desired to
PLACE THEMSELVES nlaHT
in the matter, as tho society had not met for the
pufpcse Of creating any ill-feelings about the
price OF labor. but that on tue contrary, the go
Cietv was opposed TO anything which might dis
turb tho present harmonious relations existing
bstweeh tho lAboring element and capitalists.
They HtAted that The committee had been ap-
pointed 20 wast On the Mayor % the society was
The han Ut the hour oil the proposed meeting.
who reques ed Them 10
CEASE ALL DELIBERATIONS
D The acting Mayor stated in view of the recent
North, that for the time being he
bad instructed the Chief of Police 10 suppress all
suspicious meetings In the intorests Of the whole
people.
ruunor WAS circulated thAt eoveral societies
intended holding meetings on Sunday last, and |
That he noticed that the Bakers Association had re-
so men Y meet q the Same place where
~ thought that certain euissAries OF tbs Com
munists we're Id town, and he thought II best to
Adopt this course. However, IL the shoomakers
'sished e rect at some future day, BY letting
% meet, he would furnish them with, detail OF
3h oers sufficient in numbers 10
PRESERVE THE PEACE -
ind 10 shut out any rufasuly olsment which
might attempt enter the meafink for she pur-
100 q crestinR y disturbance. Ths committee
Itatsd that jacob Muller was not "a ocer or their
JOcsety and had no authority TO speak for Il. The
sommitteg then left, well satisfed with their
nterytew. II
LITTER FROM PARIS, II
Col Denis has received q letter from the
'prefet dc In ssine" proposing On Interchange of
sopies OF municipal laws and ordinances, i propo-
atlon which will doubtless be accepted.