The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
NKGLECTFUL CONTRACTOns-THE Az
TsRNEYs' FEES In THE
GAINES CASE.


Administrator McCaffrey has addressed the
following communication to the street eontrae-
tors, and It does not come too soon:
Messrs. BARLEY. Fayssoux and John Kaiser:
Sirs / am directed by the Administrator to
respectfully notify you OF Tbs numerous com.
plants OF the on-rsmoval OF garbage in your
dist riots. Many of the parties complaining
emphaticaily stats the garbage Is permitted Il
remain for s. vefal days on the banduete: Hnf
that the appearance OF a garbage cart Is Of such
and the cause OIL much comment. In some pOr
tions OF the district the gat bHge for want d
better conveyance, is thrown Into he streets
which practice. OF this time Of the year, il
highly detrimental to health,
You are, therefore, notified that the remova
Of garbage mus be promptly attended to. other
wise the department will be compelled TO adopt
such measures as to ,arOuee the contractor II
the important fact tn IT the spseifl cations mus
be strictly carried into effect
Wa l'G GEE0B9B W. FLYNN. Secretary.
MR.. M'CoNNBLLs FEES
City Attorney Jonas has addressed letter Il
the Times. In answer TO a communication wbicl
appeared in that paper concerning the fee
paid by the city from time to time to Mr.. Jane
Mcconnell, ths attorney Of the corporation II
the Gaines cases. Mr.. Jonas, We understand
says in his note that the tees are not at all ex
eessive. and that the services Of Mr.. Mcdonnell
are absolutely necessary, because, with tn
amount of municipal business on their hands
1t would be impossible for the cl'y's counsel f
attend properly to the Gaines cases, In WUtC
the city Is involved in very IuTge sums.
Mr. Mcconnell Is. we also understand, HctinG
for the city under an old Ordipar CO. and his con
neCton with tho suits in behalf OF the city
dates back twenty years or more, from the time
Of the late Greer u. Duncan and Orristiar
Roseius, and Is thet efore thoroughly CONVEX
-ant with the cases. 1t Ia "laimed that II wouit
redure O new attorney nothing less than ri
entire year only to read the testimony which
has been given In the great suit.
THa GRAND JURY REPORT
The Mayor and Administrators MnCaffre
and Reng2 To- e. the committee appointed at thu
request Of Administrator Diamond, to investi
gate the subject matter contained In the Crane
Jury report. affecting his department ar
awaiting the answer Of DR. Chopin, who hR
been requested to act with the committee In tn
House OF II fuge Investigation. As ton rs DIR
Choppin will have expressed his Willingness II
stitutiOn, the com mittee will go to work,
THE MADISON SCHOOL.
There Is scarcely any doubt now that the Mad
isOn school house will be Immediately rebuilt
Administrator Brown is engaged in draWini
up statement Of the condition Of the Melon
OCH fund, with the view OF hffOrding the resi-
ties for their children when the vacation seasQ1
Is over The Madison School was attended b
no fewer than 700 pupils when the schOlasti
year closed.
Apropos the new McDonogh sohool-house
on BGr nne and OnZaga streets are progress
Ing finely. and will be ready for occupatit
when the schools onen in September next.