The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-26

the distribution of free medicines to the in
digent sick be resumed on and after the fif-
teenth OF July next.
Ed PIbsBURY, Mayor.
New ORLEANS, january 7, 1878.
To his Honor the Mayor. and the Admfnistra-
tors OF the city OF New Orleans:
Gentlemen The committee appointed by
you to consider the best mode of utilizing the
Sickles fund and Of disbursing the same eff
GENTLY, have the honor to report: That, after
carefully weighing the subject, they are
unanimously Of opinion that the objects OF
the charity would be best secured by the ap~
pointment OF three druggists, in lieu Of one,
as heretofore.
For convenience, these should be selected
from those parts OF the city In which the bulk
of the poorer population would find most
They should be instructed to fill prescrip-
ttons only on the order of regularly licensed
physicians, and on such blanks as will be fur
nished, and under such conditions as the COM
mittee Of the SCkes fund shall deem it ex-
pedient to prescribe
To economist, as far as Is consistent with
efficiency, the small fund annually at your
disposal, the prescriptions should be strictly
confined TO the simplest and cheapest agents.
where these would be equally, beneficial with
more costly preparations Your committee
would instruct the druggists charged with
dispensing medicines In what mode this end
could be most advantageously secured.
Payment ought, IL possible, to be made in
cash at the end of each month, or, at furthest,
quarterly. The vouchers could then be care
fully examined, the several accounts com
pared, and the expenditure absolutely limited
to the funds on hand. These conditions are,
IN the opinion OF your committee, indispensa-
bic TO the most efficient exercise of their trust
The committee should be given full author
lily to appoint or discharge druggists for such
reasons as may seem proper TO 1t, notifying
the Mayor and Administrators promptly OF
such changes, and the reasons therefor.
Payments, whether monthly or quarterly,
should only be made on the certificate of the
committee that the vouchers have been care
fully examined, the charges found reasonable
and correct, and strictly in conformity with
instructions. Any prescriptions that may
have been issued In violation Of the conditions
named and accepted, Or In excess OF the
amount allowed should be at the risk and
charge OF the druggist.
Your committee would recommend as drug
gtsts for dispensing medicines to the poor
under the Sfckles fund the following named
licensed apothecaries:
Geo. Bairnsfather, M. D., 372 Common
street.
L., 9. Tebo, corner st. Charles street and
Washington Avenue
T.. Z. Bonjour, corner Rampant and
Elysian Fields streets.
We have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
your obedient servants,
j. DICKSON BRUINS. M. D.,
CHAs. @. TURPTN, M. D.,
+. L. TANEY, NJ b.,
Committee on Sickles Fund.
On motion Of Mr.. McCaffrey the recon-
mendations Of the committee were adopted.
The following communication from the
Board of Police Commissioners was read:
OFFICE BOARD OF CRESCENT Cry POLICE }
COMMISSIONERS
New Orleans. June "a. 1878. }
To the City Council:
/ have the honor to inform you that at the
meeting Of the Board of Police Commission
eTs held Friday June Il, 1875 his Honor the
Mayor has appointed Commissioner Jules
Deian, Administrator Diamond, Commission
ers johnson and Palfrey to cooperate with
your committee In the revision of police regu-
lations. Very respectfully,
Secretary Board of Police.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nance, which, having been read twice, was
now on its third reading, and, the yeas and
nays having been called it was adopted
unanimously:
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning "Rice, Born q Co." and amounting
to $217 %, the total having been changed to
this figure from $1717 %: the item, VIM.
Golding, for steam launch for Harbor Pre-
cinct $500, being laid over.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Cavanac reported favorably, by resolu-
tions, on the petitions Of
~ John B. Lafitte, president Louisiana
Cotton Tie Company, to use steam engine
corner Notre Dame and Front streets, and ~
VIM. Tamme, to erect steam engine at No.
rs Charities street.
The following report on the petition of citi-
zens complaining Of steam engine on Eu-
terpe street, between Carondelet and Baronne
streets, as a nuisance, was read and adopted
CITY HALL {
New Orleans, June IS, 1873.
To the City Council:
Your committee, to whom was referred the
petition Of residents and property holders,
demonstrating against the steam saw and
planning mill on Euterpe street, between Ca
rOndelet and BarOnne streets, have the honor
to report that after a careful examination of
the premises they cannot see that said saw
mill and steam engine can in any way be in
furious to the neighborhood or be considered
as a nuisance: they therefore, recommend
that the owner Of the same, P. G. Malone, be |
maintained in quiet possession of the privi- |
lege granted to him by ordinance No 1926.
A. S., provided said Malone will increase the
height Of the chimney of said steam engine, |
so that the smoke coming from 1t shall not |
cause any inconvenience to the residents in |
that locality.
Respectfully, ETC..
CHAs. CAvANAC
Administrator of Commerce. |
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
Administrator of Improvements.
ROBT. E. DIAMOND, !
Administrator Of Police.