The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-19
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Cash Payments to the End OF
the Year.

Administrator IsaHoson. of the finance de-
rafment. expressed himself, with much graft
ncatlon, Yesterday to tho effect that the city WIS
now In condition to pay the cost OF running
the government Ia cash 10 the end Of the year.
This waa said in connection with tho eonsum-
nation Of the contract relative to the right OF
way granted to the Coliseum Street Railroad
Company md the arrangements made with
the civil sheriff In which MA latter reinaujshes
ell costs which would otherwise have been
added IL; the face of the city tax bills now in his
hands for collection.
In tho railroad matter the city received
s4noon In cash and It is confidently believed
that one-third of the $4,000 duo by delinquent
taxpayers will be pald In by the first Of Janu
| ary under the arrangements made with the
evils hetln: thetota making sum more than
sufficient to pay the government expenses now
due and To become due between now ami Do
| oember 81,
lHE RAILROAD,
The railroad grant referred to Ia the proceed
| iugs OF the City Council, published In this
mornings DEMOCRAT, originated In 1871. undor
the Flinders administration. when, by an
ordinances numbered 9a2. and dated July 2f Of
that year. Mr., Shelby Seymour, In copsidern
,ipn 81 the aum If 100000 to be- paid by him,
| was granted the right nf way for street rail-
| road along the streets named, To extend to the
Foucher Park in ono direction and Canal
certain amendments were made to the ordl
nance. on November - and on November %
Of the same year the most im mo q which
| the FoHeher Park grounds, and Market street
to The lower limo pf GArrollton,
No steps. 1t would appear, were ever taken BY
the grnniee to build the road and the ordinance
| ndopted yesterday WINS doubtless intended to
vltnllze the grant and to authorize the grantee
to combine with other railroad companies own
Ing down-t town privileges in order that the
Coliseum street" railroad should become
practicable. the original grant being In some re-
speets apparently conflicting with privileges
already granted to other companies, The mat
ter has been conducted with great secrecy by
the city mInistratton lest the Judgment cred
ttors Ut the city might peunca upon the honus
with wrtts from the courts Everything In con
neetion with the transaction having been pre-
terlay after tho Council meeting, the money
paid over into the city treasury and the .ordt-
nance amended. The grant will he found pro
mulgated this morning In The official Journal
It is hardly a secret. however. that The money
was paid by Mr. w. Van Bentbeysen tthe preset
dent ~ the New OGleans, and Garrolton Rail
road Company and OF the Cre-csn City Rail
road Company for MIR. Seymour, hnt It ID not
yet definitely known with which ono OF the two
roads tho new street railroad Will connect on
its way TO Canal street.
THE PREMIUM RokD HOAX.
An article which appeared In the Tines yes
terday evening, concerning the supposed era-
nation Of 81 900 Of premium bonds recently
retired by purchase by Tho city, has created ie-
climate hfIarity at tho City HILL.
The facts Of the case.were that, in accordance
with section OF the premlnn bond aet, the cit
lien members Of the consolidated debt commls-
sion were invited by the city official members
to meet them on Monday IN the Mayor paror
to ascertain from them whether they had any
suggestions to make concerning the retired
bonds,
Mr. Gaines was the only momber who put In
an appearance on that day, AS to meeting
having been held yesterday. tho only citizen
member who visited the hall WAS Mr.. J, II
Ogsshy, while another member wrote note
h la af rff hnu
Ing been able to be present on tho appointed
day. The ss.oooooo OF bonds have certainly no.
baen burned ~ H. yet. and i they had been, i, i
holders OF tho other premium bonds, Tor every
premium bond, u neither owned by private indi
raWae and
must be drawn in DUE course OF time. The only
reason why the bonds redeemed by the city arg
etar-hole through them, il to preclude the
possibility Of their going back Into the market
through abstraction from the city vaults and to
burn them even would In Dowise prevent the
city from deriving tho benefits resulting from
The drawing Of corresponding numbers from
be hse Gon ssoe noso1 h9 Wd
and inte1es and possible premium
ury 81 the city The saving to the city o sl7booo
interest annually was effected from the mo-
ment the city retired the bonds from crcula,
tion.
THE TIMES ON LICENSES. .=.+
Administrator Isaacson refers to IN incident
which occurred In bis office yesterday Ia con
naetlon with the criticism Of the Times on the
license question:
citizen waited on the administrator to oak
for the cancellation OF u - license on his call
Ing and tho following dialogue ensned.
Administrator Isnacson-Do you rent the
property In which you do business
Ctlzen-No. air; own the property aud four
or five others, and pay taxes on them. too.
Administrator Isaacson-H Have you any chill
dren2
Ci.izaD-I have five,
Adminstrator Isaacson-Do They go to the
public seho ,ls Z
Ctizen- Yes. sir, four OF them attend the pub
lie schools.
Administrator Isnaeson- We'll. / think you
can afford to contribute one dollar and quar-
ter tn the schooling OF your children.
Aud that ended tho conversation.
COUNCIL, MEETING.