The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-07
THE CITY'S FINANCES.
THE FIRST CITY BUDGET OF THE
PRESENT CITY ADMINISTRATION.

terest by everybody. and with some anxiety
doubtless. by those who hold city obligations or
may be inclined to speculate In them. With
these facts In view, the DEMOCRAT endeavors to
keep posted regarding the important document
and from time to time publishes such informa-
ton as 1t can obtain concerning 1t. Converse
tons with several OF the city officials enable us
to-day TO say something more on the subject
Ii is true that Administrator Glynn has not az
yet completed even his rough estimates Of the
receipts and expenditures OF the city govern
ment. which will have to be discussed by the
Council before 1t can assume the form of q bud
get but this does not signify undue delay, If
we are to be guided by our own observation
and the representations of the financial officers
Of thecity particularly. The task of approx
mating expenditures and receipts Of our mu-
nicipal government has ever been arduous and
one requiring much discrimination tact and
judgment.
The future budget will require a display of
all these qualities. together with the ability to
run the government on a
STRICTLY CASH BASIS.
That Ia. the present administration proposes to
do everything that Is human to achieve that
end. even though It should become necessary to
cut down all expenditures to the lowest posi-
BILE point. One Of the principal difficulties
which is encountered Is the amount ofiudements
recorded during the year against the city. said
to be about s45o. eoo. and the question to be
solved whether the city can legally apply the
revenues, or any part thereof. Of the year 1879
to pay for past Indebtedness. It Is thought,
however. that the Judgment class Of creditors
would be willing to compromise on 500 1000 of
the total amount to be inserted In the next
budget. whilst the remainder would be per
tniftpI Tn M npnr WIfh tho nntipinatpH IN
sources of the city during 1879 II might be pos
sible not only to run the government on a cash
satisfy q pretty handsome amount OF the Judg-
ments referred to.
The question viii naturally arise. where is
TIE money TO come ron th % achieve sneh ahe,
the revenues of The markets will be sold for one
year, payable in monthly installments. In order
to allow farmers with small capital to enter In
fair competition with the richer ones. Second
". the sale of the franchises for twenty years Ct
the Magazine street. the. Prytania street. the
OF street railroad. the term of the lease Of which
expires In 1890. and the Levee and Barracks
street line. the lease of which expires about
one year later.
What these franchises will bring is not yet
determined. but 1t seems conclusive that the
city administrator will seek by. a long and e1-
tensiye advertisement, asking for bids, to OBJ
tain for them all that they are worth. Avoid
Ing details It can be said also that the ,proposi-
ton to adopt the cash system OF doing b~usiaass
wv Sil4 tluii 10 uFt |
LICENSES.
The enforcement ofthe collection oftaxes ana
licenses, according to the requirements Of law.
is another source from which it is expected to
derive the money necessary to pay promptly
a desire to settle before the fifteenth
after which date delinuuents will incur
UNPLEASANT penn n,i, and should they continue
is possible that a SUI prise. will be afforded. to
he ordinary creditors q the city by the end Of
I"s ) m1a. applied iedo to Admins Adm ffyr rato an1 i%s sn"aen' to
obtain extensions or effect compromises. hut
official could only refer them to the resolu-
lon 9 OF the Council; pTT 70 tha mstt h,m IRON exer-
iation In this respect can only be obtained by
he vote Of a majority Of the Council. and then
onty ON EXCEPTIONAL GROUNDS.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Administrator Behan has prepared his re-
port CONCERNING his visit to Carrollton. In ef-
i viii be that ne found the market IN good
Indicating neglect, and that the bulkbeads
,long the river shore are not as safe as they
,a1rs' ali Of them. and many violations 81 the
aw have bean discovered in the matter of pri-
,ate markets. which are required to be located
lot nearer than six blocks from the public mar
sets. Some of these private markets have been
ound established Immediately opposite the lat
err. 1t "a also stated that none of the private
market nen have paid the 800 license imposed
Ipon them last year. and, says Major Behan,
here Il no reason why they should not pay a
license whilst a license Is imposed upon and
objected from the market men occupying stalls
n the public markets.
1t looks very much as though
A MOVE
iii soon be made against the private market
,eorle. There are 1919 of these private markets.
III irl, should afford n revenue under the ordi-
Regarding the opinion Of the special commit
ee appointed to inquire whether the street con
- t---I H. H. ,nn 1nnn mi Irttv ~ |
han saws that he can only speak for himself.
/ is hia conclusion that they have, not. nor
they comply with the terms Of their con
ront for Tho ~compansation th0E had agreed to
eceiye for the work.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
,Administr ator Houston was up again until
tier . o'clock yesterday morning, MAKING =
.ersonal inspection Of the work being done on
he streets by the men OF bis department,
On two blocks Of Bienvllle street alone no
ever than twenty cart loads Of gutter and
treet scrapings were piled and taken away IN
and not allowed to be washed back
lection It should be said that the Administrator
waited on DR.. Ohoppin yesterday to ask his ad-
ice In the selection Of suitable dumping
rounds for the ofia A. ana l fa nt r. II Mo ,ne g,' y
he opinion Of the president OF the Board Of
Iealh will doubtless meet the approval and
appreciation Of everybody. and Indicates O
harmonious system of preserving the health of
he city.
The orders issued by this department relative
O the removal of Instructions OF the sidewalks
las raised some ~reeriminaicn on the part OF
Iaveral of our merchants, who have petitioned
he Administrator to permit certain classes OF
,oods to remain on the sidewalk of their places
II business. Mr.. Houston answers that he Will
70 accommodate the applicants as
ar as lies in his power without infringing upOn
lis duties prescribed by law. but that the side
walks must not be unnecessarily encountered.
In his turn.
MR.. HOUSTON COMPLAINS
hat whilst he IL ~exerting himself at night in
having the streets and cutters swept and
many Of our merchants immediately
destroy all his work by allowing the
of their stores and shops to be swept
nto the same cutters and dumped on the
streets. although the city. ordinances require
hem to use boxes or barrels, like in the case OF
residences. to be placed near the curb and
AIKEN off in the early morning by the garbage
ARTS,
THE HOLES IN II BATruRE.
Under instructions from Administrator Hous-
Surveyor Brown Is now engaged in making
measurements and estimates OF the cost of flu
ng no the intnlerable nuisances known As the
holes, q number of which exist from
st. Joseph street as far up as Nun street.
THE SCHOOL MATTER.