The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
MUNICIPAL.


The city administrators held another long
session yesterday In the Mayors parlor. Mayor
Patton himself being present part Of the time.
but owing to his recent illness taking little or
no active part In the deliberations.
It was generally understood that the main
question considered By the committee was the
budget OF expenditures for the year 1879, which
must be adopted by the Council. according to
the charter before the FIRST Of January. 1t is.
therefore. probable that the matter will be den-
nitely settled by the City Council on Tuesday.
THE PRINTING CONTRACT
will probably be adjudged on the samo day.
This Is said to correct the impression that has
gone abroad that the contract has been already
adiudged. which is not the case. Il ia possible
that the committee Of the whole have come to
conclusion as to which was the lowest and
best" bid offered on Thursday. but the ooncfn-
sion Will not take definite form before Il il
adopted II open aession OF the Council. and Is
approved by the Mayor.
THE METAIRrE POLICE STATION.
:. Administrations Medley and ChevalIey and
Surveyor Brown found time yesterday morning
SELECTING the spot for the erection Of police
:, The most eligible seems to be on the edge Of
bridge and adjoining liz water so tanks e q f f6e
City Railroad Company. The present suburban
station. located on Canal street. near the ceme-
lice station, and besides costs annually about
seoo 70 the city for rent and repairs. an expense
wc woad esa AND tn IL
that the new site would be more central. sfYord.
Ing, greater facilities for the operations OF the
police force.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Reports are crowding In daily In this depart
ment against street distractions, dilapidated
vlolators % the city ordinances are notified to
informed 81 s James PoocRP has ywhss
q large number Of our citizens manifest com.
meHdabe deere to assist this department n
and passable condition. there are still 20 Be
found some refractory persons, particularly
fs he snsE
department.. In these latter cases the same
vigorous enforcement Of the city ordinances
h The 81 essH
Houston's child, who has been
very low was yesterday. we are happy to say,
energetic officer Will therefore Be able 10 soon
asyote p PIP entire time e the duties q hs Office
THE RIVER LANDING.
have left the City Hail on Thursday satisfied
sesG e dns e as 1Ov
Bs6sn Witch VIII ffISsi sSon n1R
Major Behan quotes the State laws and the city |
,hart , at length on the subject Of the povers
,itS wharpsers which II several instances saa sne
pess The contPo whcs the c sso thrSas
,uit By the city. incidentally, Ike administrss
or Informs the city that while 9 large number
Il steamships are In the port, lying three
more on their way to New Orleans" which viii
.eQuire extensive mOdatfons. He. there
ore, sugRests that number OF ship wharves
,hRll be connected go as to be serviceabe to the /
lteamships, and informs the Council that be
las ordered the construction Of another steam
hip wharf In the Third District.
o Major Behan. Il should be said that when the |
packet landing. became almost inaccessible to
he incoming boats, at the beginning OF the |
past week. owing 10 the accumulation OF freight
he landing OF the steamers expected at any
moment at convenient points. where-however,
privileges were claimed BY the occupants OF the
eyes. but with due regard to the necessities Of
The Intention Of the, administrator was not
ased at the City Hail relative 70 he Legality 81
he proceeding and the. possible involving OF
urbnx the harmony that has Seen manifest ~
'mong the members OF the city administration
moe they came into office. and the possibility
II duoptlnR Oln0r measures TO meet the REQUIRE
nents of commerce alone caused him to de-
LIST. But as we have already said. II is the de-
ermination ofthe Administrators OF Commerce
a conjunction with his colleagues, to test the
alidity OF all these so-called privileges which
essels and corporations the exclusive
light to use certain portions OF the wharves {
nd batture: privileges which. by the way In /
ONE cases appear not to have been Obtained
q q thoroughly legitimate way. It IL claimed
esides that the use OF these privileges in sew
raj instances is not constant: SUCH for ex- ,
mple,. as In the case of the privilege of |,
10 Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
any. whose. traffic for two or three
lonths Of the. year Is arrested by the J
'eezfnR. UP OF the Northwestern rivers.
uring these months cotton comes In freely In /
rdinary years. and this year the flow Is 80 /
bundant that, unless the cotton landing Is ex-