The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-23
NEWS OF THE CITY.
what the Democrat Reporters Saw
and Heard Yesterday.
CITY HALL.
The Proposed McDonogh School

The Proposed McDonogh School.
conference took place In the Mayors par
Ior yesterday between q committee Of the Pub
lie School Board and the members OF the
Council representing the McDonegh fund. on
the subject of the creation Of the proposed new
McDonogh school-house mo. 12). It was finally
agreed that the new building will be erected on
the site OF the present MCCARTHY School. which
has become unfit for use The question as to
when bids will be advertised for will depend on
the condition Of the fund. which Administrator
Isaacson is now examining. At the last pre-
MUM drawing the MoDonoRh fund was sue
cessfui, as usual. two series Of bonds OF the
class coming out OF the Wheel which makes 1t
probable that there will bs enough ready money
To the credit Of the fund BY the time the school
house Is completed to pay for it's construction.
POLITICAL
The city administrators shad little to say con-
cerning the report ofthe committees q the Gpn-
stitutional Convention on city affairs, further
bars that there would not be. . change IN the
other words. that the proposed November. cleo
lion.
III conversation on thu subject with o gen.
tleman who Is we'll posted on municipal mat
ters. and takes much interest In them, eur re- e.
porter obtained The following facts without u
The reports Of the committees of the Conven-
ton, d CONF arlson Of municipal affairs IN 1860
with those OF the present day. 1s very 1aVoraple
To the administration Of 1879.
In 1860 the total assessment on real estate
slaves and personal property 4, 20 "a
the tax levy was 81 80 on the 800; AZ that time
the CITY embraced only four districts: since I.s
he ra sa
Of the city; the assessment OF 1879 is only Sill
81 s1o ooo 900 less thaa 1t was In 1860. The
bonded aud floating indebtedness Is nearly
Thus With q reduced assessment, q debt twice
large and an area Of terrlttory embracing three
additional large districts. the present City gov
eminent hopes to maintain itself on tax levy
similar to that imposed In 1860 under the alder.
manic system The budget OF expenditures! rs Is
far below that or any previous administrator
under the bureau system, and will conn pare "a
vorably with any under the aldermanic system
and yet the liabil ties incurred by the city are
Than. the license system formerly turned Into
the city treasury nearly twice az much as Il
fully so per cent, or 100000 more than they do
now. with only four districts requiring at,en-
ton. and the interest on the bonded DEBT q only
I'll 600. 900 to be provided for.
PERSONAL.
Administrator Houston left the city yesterday
afternoon on d ten days leave OF absence. on ae-
count of sickness In his FAM ly. which is absent
During his absence Administrator Behan vii
ments.
VISITS.
The City Hall was visited during the. day by
Hon. e, John Ellis and Judge w. Il. Whitaker 81
the Superior Criminal Court.
CONGRESSMAN E Lis had an interview with Ad.
ministl ator Chevailey, the result Of which viii
be that at the next meeting of the Council Mr.
Chevalley will Introduce resolution asklns
Congress to cede the Marine Hospital bnildinG
to the city for the use OF the Asylum for the
Aged and lnfirm.
appropriating for clminal charges. and the oc
aasion was taken by the judge to announce his
early departure on his summer tour to tht
Northwest.
Hornung's Indian Hair Invigorator Is hom'
manufacture,