The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17
CITY HALL.
Judge Billings Order.

The restraining order issued Yesterday from
| the United States Circuit Court In tho Water
works stock case against the city authorities
was referred to the City Attorney. 1t beint
the opinion Of the Mayor that such an order
which in plain words enjoins the city from
asserting Its rights" cannot hold good In law
The Mayor says he will dmpatiently) avail
the report Of the legal counsel Of the corpo
ration before giving any further expression
concerning the order.
THE CONCEALED WEAPON ORDINANCE.
Two OF our most prominent citizens waited
on the Mayor yesterday to complain that they
were interfered with by policemen at the
gates OF the Fair Grounds on Thursday {where
the Crescent City Battalion were giving Their
pienic), who insisted upon searching their
persons for concealed weapons before the
complainants were permitted to go In. The
Mayor answered that the police were acting
In strict accordance with his instructions
prompted by the city ordinance recently
adopted to prevent, as far as possible the
culpable practice Of carrying concealed
weapons lie expressed his hope that all good
and respectable citizens should assist
the authorities In putting down the prac-
tice, even though they may In
doing 80 suffer O. little Inconvenience
which was nothing in comparison tc
the good that might be accom-.
plished. In order to illustrate the neces
sity Of such a measure the Mayor related the
recent arrest OF highly respectable and
peaceable Virginian Mt the doors Of Wenger's
Garden, for carrying q concealed revolver
ana o dirk knife, and sword cane besides
oil because the gentleman who was On a
short visit to the city had been impressed
with the belief that strangers could not circu-
late here without being armed to the teeth
lest his life might be endangered. Under such
circumstances, the Mayor said 1t was true
that better opinion of our people should be
formed abroad, and besides, that third inno-
cent persons should be shielded from stray
streets. The legality of the measure being
disputed, the Mayor answered that 1t could
easily be tested before our courts, but that
meanwhile he proposed to see the ordinance
enforced as vigorously as the means at his
command would permit him to do so.
DAMAGES WANTED.
A stall-renter In the Magazine Market has,
written letter to Administrator Behan to
notify him that in case the private markets
existing in cOntraventon with the city Ordi-
nances are not closed he will sue the Admin
istrator for damages. Mr.. Behan takes the
mmunlcatlOn g0Od- natnfedly, anu says that
whilst heis at loss to know on what grounds
ne can be held In damages for the laws de-
lays, he liz nevertheless using all due diligence
to enforce the ordinance relating to the clos
ing OF the private markets referred to. He
asks the impulsive marketman who writes to
him to be little more patient and to remem-
Der the old saying that the world was not
made in q single day-in proof Of which be
refers to the first chapter Of the Epitonte Sel-
crtE.
THE MORGAN RAILROAD DEPOT.
The special committee on railroads Of the
city administration are busy with the ordi-
nance providing for the establishment of
depot and landing for the Morgan Louisiana
and Texas Railroad at the head Of Esplan-
ade street. The ordinance demands special
consideration, In order that whilst all reason
able facilities shall be accorded to the great
enterprise, the rights OF the municipality
shall not be infringeJ upon, nor shall any UNI
necessary privileges be given to the railroad
company.