The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-21
THE CITY HALL.
THE QUESTION: OF THE sUPERHNrEND"
rNCE OF THE POLICE TELEGRAPH.

Our municipal hall bears most pleasant ant
III ruiet aspect now that the newly installed off
gials have fully entered into the performance o
their respective duties, and seem to be WORKING
with as much ease as though they had beer
there all their lives. AS already announced
d such changes in the corps of employees
vas will be made will not occur until the first OF
December. bit 1t is PLEASANT to say that several
com petent and faithful clerks will not be re-
moved. For example. In the Department of Fl
nance the changes will amount we are told to
In t'1s Department of Police it is probable that
the full list Of he rev employees will be ready
for announcement by Saturday.
III THE MAYORS OFFICE
we found yesterday, occupying the post of sec
aeary to the MayOd ef %
Ii whose appointment TO he esp0nsibla office by
+ Mayor P ,fton will be better appreciated by the
community than we can we'll express. Ger
an1y more g baan ahe
Robert Mclaughlin DIETER known as Bob'),
the porter. and John Brugermann, the door
keeper of the office, are retained.
= In the Department OF Waterworks and Pub
Lie Buildings it was ascertained that Mr.. L: A.
Fournier, he'd been appointed superintendent
OF pablie buildings.
Regarding the cnange In
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the fire alarm and police telegraph, we are
Informed by administrator Meallis that the an
nouncement that The position will be awarded
to Mr.. Chas. A. LiD9auer is premature and I'M
authorized, whatever may be done In the future
The present superintendent Of the telegraph
1s Mr.. Thomas OConnor. the chief engineer of
the fire department.. j..
Is desired to substitute for him another person
or not the law Is first referred to concerning
ne o s has rsen hG The a az
some of the officials as to the ability OF the
Council to max the change. According TO one
operators of the telegraph might be considered
as forming part Of the police force, and amenA.
BE ONLY, to the Police Board, which is alone en-
powered to remove or spend any of the Off
: The law on which this opinion is based is act
~ Be Thriller enacted, etc That the city of New
Orleans be and it + hereby authorized. through
the Mayor and Board of Administrators to
establish. organize aud maintain q proper and |
sufficient police force to preserve order and |
good government within the corporatelmits OF
control OF the fire. alarm and poIice teiegraph
prouided, the whole exnense of said police force. !
fire alarm and police telegraph shall not exceed. |
and is hereby limited to, the sum OF s325.ooo per
Thesinterpretatlon, is however, not understood
as being conclusive.
THE wHARVEs.
Administrator of Commerce Behan. Admins
traitor Of improvements Houston and Surveyor
dHemecourr will to-day ut l o'clock. i'll COM !
pany with Mr., ElIerman, the wharf lessee. make
q tour Of inspection OF the wharve5. with a
view TO ordrYng such improvements as may |
be deemed necessary.
THE CITY PARKS.
Administrator Meallie. If we understood him
correctly yesterday. is about taking initiatory
steps towards making our parks attractive and
suitable for the purposes for which they were
intended. instead Of dancing grounds for the
benefit of private Individuals Should Mr
Meallie carry OUT his project 1t will be the
means Of making his administration a most
popular one It Is also he purpose Of Admin
1stratOr MeAllfe TO beRi o. very shortly gather
ing oil the information that he can concerning
The
ELECTRIC LIGHT
with a view of introducing 1t In New Orleans as
soon as IT. becomes indisputably q success.
Here are tsRa atg on tbs pnrt Of the Adminsi ra-
or Of PolHA which commend themselves to the
particular notice and appreciation Of the public