The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-26

''ohildhoods days."
The entertainments were successful in
every point of view as any we have ever at
tended.
The City Surveyor 10 Of the opinion that the
revetment levee ut the New Lake end should
be fixed at once, IS, unless something be done,
the next equinoctial gale will destroy the
whole work, which cost the city nearly two
hundred thousand dollars few years ego.
He estimates that the necessary repairs will
cost Sic, 900. The Administrator of Commerce
agreeing in this opinion, introduced an ordi-
nance authorizing the work to be done, pro-
vided that the City Railroad Company, which
will be greatly benefited by it, will sgree to
reduce it's fare for the round trip from Canal
and Carondelet streets to the Lake and back,
from 20 cents to Is cents, snd to build proteo-
tion sheds along the levee for pleasure seekers.
The city, it is said, has money to do the
work, but the Railroad Company proposes to
loan 1t the necessary amount, to be returned
in credits on future tax bills. The
Ordinance will be acted on at the meeting
next Tuesday, and will probably pass, the re-
pairs being generally considered necessary to
preserve the levee from total ruin and to main
tain one of our very few pnblio resorts. Its
adoption will also ensure work for q number
of deserving laboring men during the summer.
The entertainment given last Tuesday even
ing at the Varieties Theatre, for the benefit of
the inmates of the City Insane Asylum, was
very well attended. The ladies having charge
of the work deserve credit for their zeal,
though we think that if their eneegy were
directed towards securing the adoption, by the
kv Faith of ha a of
distinguished representative bodies which
visited the Asylum lately, their labors would
be immeasurably more fruitful of good results
to the poor demented creatures who are hud-
died together in that institution. The recon.
mendation we allude to 10 that the care Of
the insane be given to the Sisters of
Charity, who have ample accommodations
at the Louisiana Retreat where, at about one
half the present cost, the oity can have them
cared for in the most comfortable manner.
This rec ommendation was made by a commit
the Of eminent physioians, ODE. Crawcour,
chairman,) appointed by the City Council some
time ago to investigate the asylum, and by the
Grand Jury of which Mr. John G. Fleming
was Foreman. II there is any prospect of
making change at all, it is at the end of the
term of an administration, for then the oppos-
tion of the politicians must be weak. AS a
suggestion to the ladies who take 30 great an
interest in the inmates of the asylum we pro-
pose that, about the middle of August, they Pc
tition Capt. Edwards, the present Efficient Ad-
ministrator, to introduce the ordinance neces-
sary :" t etstt:,,,t the cnange.
Some time ago the lease of the Third District
ten a5y
Several parties bid, the highest being Mr..
Fitzenreiter who offered $305 per month the
next highest Offering $255 per month. Recent
ly Mr.. Fitzenreiter, alleging that he had made
q bad bargain, asked that the city let him off
upon the payment of $500 per month. The
proposition was favorably entertained by the
Administrators of Commerce, Finance, Water
Works and Police, constituting q majority of
the Council and resolution was adopted
practically continuing the lease to Mr. Fitzsn-
ritter at the reduced rate. The Mayor vetoed
the resolution upon the grounds that the Acts
of the Legislature and the decisions of the Su-
preme Court seemed to prevent the city from
relieving contractor from strict compliance
with his contract unless it was just and proper
and for the interests of the city besides, he
said, the lessee WAS in default, having failed to
pay his first note, $3.50 and the city could
take possession. The terms of the lease might
be onerous now, but as it has nine aud half
years more to run it will undoubtedly prove q
valuable and profitable franchise. The four
Administrators above named did not take this
view of the matter and, reinforced by the Ad-
ministrator Of Assessments, passed the ordi-
nance over the Mayors veto and thus gave MI.
Fitzenreter what he asked, only the Admins
traitor of Public Accounts sustaining the
Mayors opinion, the Administrator of I'm
provements being absent.
ENTERTAINMENTS IN ST. STEPHENS HALL
The first of series of May Festivals opened at
the above hall on Saturday evening, May 18th,
for the benefit of st. Stephens new church, and,
despite the inclemency of the weather, was
well attended. The entertainment was both
varied and pleasing and, consequently, q great
auccasa The heautiful fahlaau of Faith