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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-23

The following report was read and adopted:
CRY HALL
New Orleans, January 20, 1878.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Admins
traitors of the city of New Orleans:
Your special committee to whom was referred
the petition OF certain property holders Of the
sixth District Of the city Of New Orleans, pro-
testing against the contract system and the con-
dition Of the streets and crossings in said locality,
beg leave to report:
That they have carefully examined into the sub
iect matter involved in said petition, and they
of opinion that the complaints therein CON-
tanned are without proper grounds of support.
Your committee found that the drains and gut
tiers were properly cleaned, and thst, too, under
the disadvantage of heavy deposits from wash-
ing by the continued rains for the past four
months. That unprecedented rainfall has I'M
The streets in wet and muddy condition, and
the continued passage of vehicles while in that
state has cut up the earthen roads. "for they
cannot be classed as anything else. being un-
paved Streets" SO much as to make some OF
them we'll nigh impossible.
This evil can only be remedied by raising and
paving the streets, which is no part of the obi
cation of the contractor, and OF which the inn
poverished condition Of our people, and the
small value ofreal estate, forbid the undertaking
at this time.
We are constrained to believe that the fault
lies neither at the door of the contract system
or the contractors, but is one common to all the
suburban districts Of a large city, situated in q
rainy climate, where the peoples interests will
not permit the paving Of the streets, but COM
pels, as it were their remaining in the condition
Of common country roads.
One grievance exists which can be remedied,
and that is the outrageous condition Of the side
walks in the district, which should by lazy be kept
in order by the front propretors, and we recon-
mend that the proper officer should be instructed
to RICHLY enforce the ordinances and see that a
proper and convenient pathway for passengers
is provided. This is an evil which may be liter
ally said to lie at the door Of each citizen, and
which should be promptly remedied.
While we are disposed to respect the official re-
port Of the grand jury Of our sister parish, on
this other subjects, we are Of the opinion that
they should point out to Us the mode OF raising
means to obviate the evils complained OF. We.
therefore, recommend that no action. further
than the enforcement Of the sidewalk ordinance,
be had on said petition, and that your com mittee
be discharged from further consideration thereof.
CHAS. CAVANAC,
Administrator OF Commerce.
JOHN E. RENGSTORFF,
Administrator Of Assessments.
ROBT. e. DIAMOND,
Administrator OF Police.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Cavanac--
1 Resolution granting z. PAnyram permission
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BY Hoey, Macon q O'Connor.
SALE OF THE REVENUES OF THE PUR-
Lie MARKETS.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, CRY HALL, I
New Orleans January q. 1878. !
Will be sold at public auction, in the Coun-
Gil Chamber, City Hall, ON SATURDAY, JAM
uary 26, 1873 at u o'clock m. the revenues
of the following mentioned markets for the
month of February, 1878, viz:
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
French Meat Market.
Poydras and Pile Markets
IRENE Market
Washington and Port Markets.
st. Bernard Market.
LeBreton Market.
st. Marys Market.
Magazine Market
Claiborne Market.
Jefferson City Market.
Soraparu Market.
Ninth Street Market.
A1giers Market.
Dryades Market.
The markets will be sold separately.
Terms and Conditions-Cash on the spot in
United States currency.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
CHARLES CAVANAC.
jail % % "a rs Administrator Of Commerce.
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NOTICE TO BAKERS.
MAYonA1rY OF NEW ORLEANS

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. January IL, 1877.
The average price of fresh -four being this day
seven dollars; In accordance with said valua-
ton the price Of bread for the week commence
Ing on MONDAY. January H. 1877. will be-:
Stxty-tWo ounces for twenty cents.
Thtrty-one ounces for ten cents.
sixteen ounces for five cents.
Bakers OF bread are required to use only the
best -four Of the above value per barrel. and the
use of damaged or inferior -four In bread offered
for sale In this city is prohibited. Consumers
OF bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation Of the above ordi.
nance. either In variation Of weight or quality OF
material.
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DEPARTMENT OF WATERwoRKs AND PUBLIC i
Buildings. koom No. %. City Hail.
New Orleans January 20, 1877.
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CITY CoUNCIL--oFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.
CITY HALL, New ORLEANS,
Tuesday, January %, 1878.

CITY HALL, New ORLEANS,
Tuesday, January %, 1873.
The Council met this day OF IL O'clock m. in
egulsr session.
Present. Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, presiding;
and Administrators Brown, Cavanac, Denis,
Diamond, Edwards, McCafffey and Bengstorf.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were APP
proved, and their reading was dispensed with.
Communications from the Mayor and
Administrators.
The following communication from the Mayor
was read and ordered spread on the minutes:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, January "a, 1878.
To the City Council:
I deem Ii my duty TO call your attention, and
that OF the department TO which tho subject be-
longs, to growing evil which, If not promptly
checked, will lead to unpleasant results.
Many OF tho sidewalks have been and continue
to be obstructed by bridges or framework, placed
thereon to facilitate the passage OF carts, goods.
etc. in and out OF stores and yards, to the great
detriment Of travel and to the prejudice OF life
and limb. In case Of accident parties thus vio-
lating the ordinances can be held In damages,
and for their own protection, rs we'll as that OF
the travelling public the remedy should be ap-
piled with the least possible injury to the trade
and commerce of the city.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
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POUND NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF PoT5cr

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. !,
Administrators Office,
New Orleans, January H. 1873
WAS BROUGHT TO THE SECOND Dis
w trict Pound. corner Prieur and Orleans
streets, on the fourteenth day of January.
1873
ONE LIGHT BAY HORSE, about fourteen
hands high, with white snot on the forehead 1
Which, if not claimed within five days and ex-
penses thereon paid. will be sold at public auc-
ton at said pound on THURSDAY, January
a. 1873, at 10 o'clock m.
By order of
ROBT. E. DIAMOND.
ja1Std Administrator
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ninistrator of Police With power to act.
From members OF the last City Council, setting
forth that the heirs of Maenhaut object to allow
ing their official bonds to be Cancelled, and ask
ing that an ordinance be passed employing coun-
sci and obligating the city to discharge the costs
that may be incurred in the matter. Referred to
the City Attorney with power to act.
From Mrs. G.. Bouny, through Louque Fer
nandez, showing that her father, Christian Rose
Illus, was one OF the signers Of the appeal bond
OF the city in the case of Myra Clark Gaines vs..
the city of New Orleans, No. 1886, United States
District Court; that Judgment was rendered
against the city, and that the property which she
holds as the representative OF said Roseiius is
threatened with seizure, and asking for general
relief; another petition to the same effect from
VIM. H. Hunt, attorney for the heirs of O. Rose
Inns, was also read. Referred to the Admnistra-
tor of Finance.
The following petition was read, ordered
spread on the minutes and referred to the A d.
ministrator of Commerce:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18, 1873.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF Admins
traitors of the city Of New Orleans:
Gertenaen-The Gardeners Association and
Gardeners Grange, two separate bodies, COM
posed entirely Of gardeners, beg leave, through
the undersigned, their respective committees
specially appointed for the purpose to present to
your honorable body the following petition, to
wit
/. That we, taxpayers of this city, are greatly
wronged in our rights citizens and producers of
the soil by being taxed for the privilege Of selling
our produce at the markets.
2. That for the privilege Of stopping at the
markets with our market wagons or carts. ex-
posed to the inclem ency Of the weather, without
shelter, We are taxed the sum Of twenty-five
cents.
8. That thirty years ago We were allowed the
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CITY LICENSES FOR ISIS.
.. DEPARTMENT OF FINAN
Gitx. Hall Morrr nrlanx.e. Il1a orr

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
City Hall. New Orleans, Dec. 80. 1877.
CITY LICENSES for 1873 will be received at
this office on WEDNESDAY, January Q, with
the following rates of discount for prompt pay
ment, viz:
20 per cent discount for first week In January.
Is per cent discount for second week In jan
uary.
10 per cent discount for third week in January.
uary.
per cent discount during the month Of Feb
ruary.
desc If J. c. DENIS. Administrator.
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Mr. Brown offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:

WHICH, WSI6 uuHHiIHUusIy HuUVteU.
Resol Jed, That the bid Of +. f. Haneell, for
printing blanks for the several departments of
the city government for the year 1878, according
to advertisement and specifications. being
considered the lowest in the end, averaged by
the probable quantity required Of each, is hereby
accepted, and that the Mayor enter into contract
with him accordingly.
Resolued, That the bid of T. Hixwiliam l. Co.,
for printing blanks to be used in book form and
binding the same, for the several DEPARTMENTS OF
the city government. for the year 1873, according
10 advertisement and specifications, is hereby ac-
eapted, and that the Mayor enter into contract
with them accordingly.
Tho Mayor laid before the Council the
OF FINANCE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE
MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1877.
RECEIPTS.
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CITY TAXES FOR 1873.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, January 10, 1873. J
City taxes for 1878 will be received at this de-
partment on MONDAY 14th inst. with the fol-
lowing rates of rebate for prompt payment:
From February l to Is inclusive, three per
cent.
From February Is to % inclusive one per cent.
J. G. DENIS,
ja1g till fe28 Administrators.
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dated bondholders or others whereby the rate OF
taxation will be increased.
Respectfully submitted
J. l.. GUBERNACOR.
THO5. HASAM.
A. MI rGHELL.
HENRIETTA DAVIDSON.
ALEXANDER BILL.
JAMES LU3K.
D. p. SOANLAN.
JOHN HUGHES.
LAFAYETTE FOLGER.
GID. l. FOLGER.
J. A. BLAFFER.
ESTATE CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER.
Per pro J. A. Blaffsr.
P. T.. BOUCHER.
A. MARTIN.
A. ]. WARD.
GEO. W. CHURCH, BR,
Fl. LINDOP.
From properly owners and others for the
planting OF trees on the neutral ground on Ram.
part and Esplanade streets. The petition hay
ing been read, Mr.. McCaffrey offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted |:
Resotued, That the Administrator OF Improve
ments be and is hereby authorized to advertise
for sealed proposals for planting trees in the
neutral ground of Esplsnade, Rampant and
other streets, the Council reserying the right to
reject any or all bids.
The Council then adjourned.
THOS. g. RAPIER, Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, January ~. 1873.

CIIy HHIIs JaHUaEY u, TOTO. J
To tho Oily Council:
tranamit herewith for your information and
action the proposals of sundry staiiopers. re-
ceived and opened in my office, January 10, at IL
M, pursuant to official notice, for printing the
various blanks and books required 10 the several
departments OF the city government for the year
1878, as pr samples and specifications in the
Department of Public Accounts.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
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j. @. DENIS,
Administrator OF Finance.
J. G.. BROWN,
Administrator of Public Accounts.
EDITION OF TAXES IN DECEMBER, 1877.

D6CemD5T d. 1910. ,4Oo ot
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and, the yeas and nays having
been called, they were all adopted unanimously:
/. can ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named" beginning
"Board of Health, and amounting to 1886 30, the
total having been reduced to this figure from
1886 Co. the item ''SamI Blanc, $4,000" being laid
over.
2. can ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named" beginning
"Peter Marley" aud amounting to $4,000 H."
8. Resolution appropriating 1910 SO to pay the
pay roll of the employees OF the Board Of En-
gineers for the months of November and Deem
Der, 1877.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Cavanac reported favorably, by resolution.
on the petition of E. Panyram, to erect an oven
on 81. Denis street, between Warrington and
Fourth streets.
By Mr.. Repgstorff-
Unfavorably on the petitions OF Pierre Lar
roux, NJ. Taraud, V. Backes, J. Jacob, NJ
Hackett and james Terrell, for reduction of
their assessments.
The report was adopted.
The following report was read and referred to
the Mayor ard Administrator Of Police, with
power to act:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
Administrator OfEi1e, :
New Orleans, January %. 1877.
To the Honorable Mayor and Admins rstcrs:
have the honor to report that the following
bids for . steam yacht for the Harbor Police were
received:
James Andrews & Co. Observation-Disclosures 81. GOO
John Dymond Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Joseph Kelley Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Brady & McLelland ....... ........ 1000
Brady Il McLelland. ......................2 ,700
Chas. r. Mahoney. Observation-Disclosures 300
John Maboney Observation-Disclosures. $500
VIM. Golding. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
ROBT. Z. DIAMOND,
Administrator.
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charges the official abdicates none OF bis
rights as q citizen. 1t is quite common In this
country to find State, city and parish Off
cials, and even members Of Congress and
illustrious Senators participating In public
conventions and otfter public bodies. It Is
right that they should do SO, and 1t would
have been remarkable indeed II Mr.. Jumel,
who was delegate from Lberville, and Mr.
Strong who was q delegate from Winn, with
proxies from nearly all the Red river par
ishes, should have been debarred by their off,
cial positions from representing their fellow
citizens in Democratic convention Or from
attempting to secure the nomination of their
choice for a+publie office.
The insinuation that there was 81 corrupt
motive In their advocacy OF Hon. John O.
Moncure, il it WAS really made as charged
must have come from q corrupt source The
character of the three gentlemen involved liz
this charge brands 1t rs slander. Neither
Allen Jumel nor w. A. Strong are men who
could be involved In such combination; anc
IL they were. John G. Moncure would be among
the last men in Louisiana they would select
for any such purpose as that hlnted at.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMoORAT FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1878.

consulted declared he would leave the matter
entirely In the hands of his three friends,
who then and there determined to offer, as a
substitute to the resolution offered by Gen.
King In the committee, that the conference
committee should drop all three candidates
then before the convention, and proceed to
select q new man whom the convention mast
unanimously nominate under the resolution
adopted by it providing for a conference COM
mittee.
| To this Burke consented. Returning to the
committee-room, the friends of Burke offered
that resolution The representatives Of Rich
ardson spoke eloquently against 1.-THE
friends OF Moncure sided with them. Then
1t was that, as q last resort, the friends OF
Burke offered to vote for the original reso-
tion offered by the Richardson side, provided
they were allowed to make two amendments
thereto-one changing the order Of balloting,
and the other providing that each and every
delegation be obliged to cast it's full vote at
each ballot. Thus amended, the resolutions
were adopted and read as follows:
/ Be it resolped, That for the purpose of ter
minating the existing deadlock and OF ascer-
taining the strength of the respective can
didates, the convention proceed, by unani-
nous CONSENT, TO take threg lnloEnal @ DalloI5
) in the following order: First, Burke and
Richardson; second, Burke and Moncure
j, third, Richardson and Moncure..
Be 1t further resolved, That after these In,
b formal ballots the candidate receiving tbs
, lowest number OF aggregated votes shall be
dropped and that no other nominations be Ii
order, and that the two highest candidates sc
ascertained be brought before the convention
for formal and definite ballot. al
Be 1t further resolved, That each delegation
shall cast its full vote In every ballot, as
above provided for
> The above is q true and correct history Of
9 the compromise of which SO much Is being
said. AS to what transpired in the conven
- ~ tion itself after the report Of the, conference
committee, the DEMOCRAT has already pub
So Ished the particulars.
n GEORGE W. DUPRE,
;, of the Conference Com mittee.
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AN EARLY CONSTITUTIONAL CON
VENTION.

We do not exactly understand what our con-
the Bee and Ptcngal'ee, mean
when they say that the convention az Baton
Rouge confided the question OF O. constlJu-
tional convention to the next Legislature 10
dispose OF precisely as Its unlimited dlscre-
tion shall dictate. ALI that the convention
could do was to express the wishes and con-
vlctions of the Democratic masses IN regard
to this question, and this the convention mas
certainly done. The platform declares as
plainly and directly as possible that it was
the sense OF the convention that there should
be an early and complete revision OF the CON"
stitution; that a convention should be called
at the earliest practicable day for that pur"
pose, and that the Legislature should caiA
and provide for such @ convention al tne neAC
session. What more emphatic declaration
than this could come from convention We
cannot imagine. AS matter OF fact the con-
yention could put no restriction upon the
Legislature other than might result from
djsposition on the part Of the latter body to
be governed by the wishes of the people as
expressed through their popular assemblage'
II the Legislature follows the wishes OF the
Baton Rouge Convention it will call constl-
tutonal convention at its next session, ana Ii
Il does not do this it will fail to carry out the
express declaration of the platform. The
| Dem ocratic party certainly does not desire
constitutional convention unless 1t is called by
| @ Democratic Legislature, held under Demo
! cratic auspices and controlled by Democratic
! sentiment. The convention thought and said
| that all of these conditions concur now and
will exist when the next session OF the Legls-
lature convenes, and it therefore called
upon the Legislature to act then and not al
low another session to pass, the Dem ocrats
being still In the ascendency, without pro"
viding for constitutional convention. All
| that the friends of an early convention asked
was Just the expression that was made in the
platform If this expression tmeans that the
Legislature shall do as it pleases in that re-
gard" as the Bee says, what necessity was
there for saying anything? Why was the con
vention not silent, rs it was in re-
gard to the constitutional amend
ments, which it has not made 6
party question at all, leaving it to each in
dividual voter to decide for himself how hi
shall vote upon them :? The convention, IL
passing this resolution, has made the revision
OF the constitution q party question and has
instructed the Democratic members Of thu
next Legislature to call q convention for tina
purpose and, in saying that this should b.
done at the neat session Of the Legislature
the inference is so strong as to amount to {
positive declaration that constitutional con
vention shall be convoked in the immediate
future,
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CITIZENS JUMEL AND STRONG.

During the progress Of the late convention
mt Baton Rouge the Times special contained
the following:
Auditor Jumel and Secretary Strong are
here, said to be working actively against
Burke Very grave comments are made on
The fact OF State officers taking such a part in
.a State convention.
1t is generally understood that the issue is
on the Funding Board. They do rot want
Burke there However it may be, it Is evil
IDENTITY injurious toJumel and Strong.
We were In Baton Rouge during the whole
time the convention was in session; we were
personally acquainted with nearly all the
delegates from every portion OF the State;
we mingled snd conversed freely with them
and with the people generally who were in
Baton Rouge az the time II there had been
any grave comment" on the participation ef
the Auditor and Secretary of State in the pro-
eaedings of the conventiaa we should GER
fainly have heard something Of it; but we
heard no such comElent. 1t would be singu-
lar indeed Ii there had been any In this
country man is a citizen before he is pub
lic official, and the latter character never can
and never should absorb the former and
the higher. In despotie governments the
public official belongs to the govern
ment and Is part and parcel of g
machine which rules or oppresses the people
at will. In republican country he is nothing
more nor less than citizen OF the republic
entrusted by his feIloW-eitizens 10 discharge
specific public duties u ae2eptlng 5uca
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TO PASSENGERS
LEAVING NEW ORLEANS.

All persons having trunks Or boxes known as
baggage leaving New Orleans by the Jackson
Railroad, are requested to saturate two small
pieces of cloth (about six inches squared with
pure white carbolic acid. say one part OF acid to
twenty of water place one in the bottom OF their
trunk and the other on top Of their clothing
just before they close it up preparatory to leav-
ing the city. When they open their trunks at
the end of their journey. these clothes will not
be in the least soled. and If there should be any
germ or moth, it will be completely destroyed.
Yellow fever poison cannot be conveyed from
one person to another. The poison is conveyed
in clothing or baggage, especially If confined In
trunks and boxes. All sleeping cars on this
road will be thoroughly fumigated under my
supervision before leaving the city Of New Or
leans with sulphur fumes, that will not leave
any unpleasant odor This is considered ad-
vsable for perfect safety, and to allay the fears
of the people in the different towns and cities
who have connection with New Orleans. and
who hear greatly exaggerated reports of the
fever that is prevailing here.
VIM. G. AUSTIN, III. D.,
For Chicago st. Louis and New Orleans Rail-
road, auetf 2dp
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MAGRAW-On Thursday, August g. 1878, at
u midnight, Catharine Hillortn, wife Of John
Magraw. native Of County Galway. Ireland.
Her funeral will take place from the residence
of her brother n-law W. J. Kelly corner OF
Common and Claiborne streets. This friday
Evening, at $3.50 o'clock. The friends OF the
family are respectfully invited to attend.
Boston tMass) and Liverpool lEngland)
papers will please copy.
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ing people away The papers took the matter
in hand at once, and in g. very lew days
laughed down the panic. The quarantine still
continues, but the panic Ia over, and C1ncn-
natl has recovered Its head. Let other cities
follow It's example.