The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31
MUNICIPAL.
THE BUDGET-TME school TAX
nIvEn LANDING.

AvA~ ~ 10
The City Council were again In comm 81
the whole during part OF yesterday. cor gs8 rs
ing the budget Of expenditures for u q
1879. the general market ordinance. u a,
matters Of importance. - II
THE BUDGET -
was not completed. and there will ID d other
meeting Of the committee OF tho whole this
morning at 10 o'clock TO settle some few points
before reporting the budget to the Council ut
the meeting that takes place OF noon.
THE SCHOOL TAX.
Mayor Patton. who has resumed his func-
lions, was visited In the afternoon By
Messrs. Ferguson. Collins and Barley OF
the School Board. to have talk about
the school tax, and secure the assistance
of the Mayor In the matter OF the revision OF
the school law by the Legislature. as It now
stands. They received all the assurances that
the Mayor could give them. that whatever he
could do to improve the school fund OF New Or
leans would be done. The existing State law
imposes tax OF two mills on all taxable prop
erty In the 6tate; the collected amounts 70 to q
general school fund. and the money is dis
tributed per capita among the children of
all the parishes. The contribution OF New Or
leans to this school fund is about t220 o. o annu-
ally. but under the operation Of the per capita
distribution the city gets only forty or fifty
thousand dollars Of the amount each year, and
many OF the Furnishing parishes are In the
same category.
Several attempts have been made In years
past to correct this discrepancy by enacting
laws that would appropriate the amounts col
lected In each parish TO their respective schools,
but 1t was argued that some Of the poorer par
ishes would suffer In consequences. and the bills
Mr.. Z. L. Bower. the chief clerk Ia the Mayors
office. and q member elect 70 the Legislature,
to Introduce during the session OF ISIS. which
might be accepted as an
EQUITABLE COMPROMISE.
This bill provides that half OF the two
reserved Tor the education 81 tie children 81 Tie
parish in which It is collected; the other halt to
capita among the children OF the whole State.
eprs about $1,000 annually to the children Of
those Of the wealthier parishes. The measure
would BE- OF great assistance to our. school sys-
the amount per capita allot ed. TO tie children
of other sections Of the State. where assessablo
children. The equity n 50 far as New Orleans
10 this. that more children By far attend school
Droportionately: Is the expense Of maintaining
the full city tax pro rata Of two mills additional
for school purposes is collected in New Or
leans the country parishes. except possibly in
full Limitation prescribed By law. and depend.
II great measure. upon the general fund for
the education OF their children.
THE STREET DISTRACTIONS.
One Of our merchants has addressed note
20 the Department oil improvements complain
ing that the distractions on the sidewalks of
The city ordinances are enforced in other local.
ties. The sugar sheds being within the jurfs-
iiction OF the Administrator Of Commerce. the
however. Major Behan had taken the matter In
hand. and is proceeding az fast as tho laws
Concerning the obstruction to circulation
'aused BY the placing Of cotton bales on the
sidewalks around the cotton presses, this mat
~ Administrator Houston who has held inter-
Jews with several Of the cotton men intended
s sas VIII b. ne
ed. But says Mr.. Houston II must be UNDER
tood By The commercial community and the
avs and ordinances relating to unnecessary
distractions. he does not propose to
INTERFERE WITH coMMKRcE
On the contrary. he will use his utmost en-
ondition Of affairs, II the streets end sidewalks
" y law Isss g sna ssng
md dangerous obstructions. and these. in the
cry interest Of commerce. he intends TO abate.
THE MARKET REVENUES.
the market * for sold
ssRss s Jay e
owing prices were obtained:
french Fruit and Vegetable J. Bossi- 43.7o0 90
french Meat. J. Bossi ........-.... 2775 90
'oydras and Pile. @. Eos ...-..-........ 312o Co
IRENE. Pierre Adere. ................... 1,700 90
and Port J. Antiques. s3o 90
It. Bernard. John Larrteu- $40 90
.eBreton, b. Dantagnan ............ Sc 90