The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-04
MUNICIPAL.
TEE PLANK ROADS.

Mr.. Curry, the contractor for the construc-
ton Of the plank roads, has already com
pleted all the work Of this kind In the Second
District nrar the river landing. The work IL
reported we'll done at tho City Hall. and the
activity displayed by this contractor, In al.
vance Ut the time stipulated In his contract
In commended The avenues to the levee,
where mire and mud made II almost impossl-
BILE for vehicles to reach the landing, arc now
In good condition. Mr. Curry promises that
all other plank roads under his charge will
be repaired or rebuilt In very short time,
and two weeks In advance OF the period men
toned In his contract.
PRIVATE SESSION..
There waa another private session In the
Mayors parlor yesterday, lasting from Ia 100
o'clock until nearly .. tn. Among the Inn
porisnt business transacted was nh agreement
To mako the necessary appropriation 10 pay
tho expenses OF the late election out OF the
budget Of the year 1878, during which tho
election took place.
TURNER'S HALL.
Administrator Chsvaliey having commit
nlcated W the proprlstvrs Of Turner's Hall
plans and specifications necessary for tho
conversion q tho buildings into offices sulta-
BILE for tho ctys purposes, including the Su-
periorfCrlminai Court and the First District
Court, has received an acknowledgements i the
communication, with the Information that
the proprietDrs will shortly make a proposl-
tlon % the city for the transfer Of the pr per.
ty. The choice lies between this building and
the old Orleans ballroom, on Orleans street.
which 10 now occupied by the First District
Court. Administrator Chevallsy says that In
80 far as he IL concerned he will be guided by
the price asked for each building put In CON
dltion 10 be used by the city for the purposes
mentioned In the specifications.
THE ASSESSORS
are out with their field books, correcting ae-
sessmeDts. The bill passed ut The recent
session ~ che Legislature amending tho
to be made every year, instead ~ every four
years, not having yet been signed by the
Governor, the aesessors will have ~ continue
to work under the provisions Of tho bill VI
1877 until the amendment becomes law
ADMINISTRATION HOUSTON
II now after some Of the lumber men and
builders IN the rear Of tho city, who have for
years occupied and encountered the streets
and neutral grounds In front of their estab-
llshmeDts. One of tlirse, 1t IL said. proposes 10
be recalcltrant, claiming the right to use the
neutral ground on the plea Of prescription y
THE SIDEWALKS.
In numerous portions Of the city brick and
stone mnaUDS are ~ bg Earn nj work repair
ing the sidewalks, some ~ which have been
sorely In need Of the attention ef the Admins
traitor of improvements for years. The re-
cent orders uf Administrator Houston on this
subject have, besides affordipg passable side
walks to pedestrians, given employment tp u
large number OF men who might otherwise
be unemployed. The work. however, says
Mr.. Houston. will be long and tedious ono
~ bring matters 10 something like pe rfse-
ton, particularly In the streets most fire.
luented, but with persistency he hopes that
no will have accomplished much during bis
term Of Office Already he finds that fair
and indlscriminate dealing In the enforce
ment Of the city ordinances has secnred 10 his
department many facilities which we're
denied at first. for Ia the begi ming there was
much recrimination on the part Of property
owners % comply with The notices Issued by
him. Now that They find that tho work has
10 BIO done, generally, aud that the result will
be- beneficial 10 tho public nj large, there Is
little or no grumbliDg, and much less recall
citrant spirit manifested.