The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-12
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:. CITY, HALL.
Caution to Wayfarers.

incapacltates them from impartiug 1t. Mr..
Robert Brewster. chief superintendent Of the
Department Of Improvements. managed. after
much effort and cooling of with half gallon
Of ice-water. to request us to
WARN WAYFARERs
against the possibility Of refreshing bath In
the old Canal Carondelet which In this warm
weather would be heresy and taking advantage
of other people who have no time TO cool OF in
that manner; In other words. 10 say to the pub
lie that the bridge over the canal ct Broad street
was closed to travel b. cause. rs singular as It
might appear. 1t was open to allow workmen to
put 1t In thorough repair.
Even In the
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
there were few resisting taxpayers to examine
the rolls and give piece Of their mind to the
impertu, bable clerks, who have knack for re-
ceiving the growlings OF irritable rate-payers
that would have excited the admiration of Old
Job himself-an appreciable admiration, In
deed. If we consider how much "boiled' the
old man of the Bible might be under the tenn
perature which Is prevailing In this city. Ad
ministrator Marks maintains his GOODNESS BY
flying across the lake. every afternoon. re-
Not SO with the Administrator Of Finance. MI.
Isaacson, who is glued to the City Hall, owing
to the absence Of the Mayor who has gone to
for .' d al few days. TO be- Administrator Of ri.
nance OF an over. nnanced city like New Or
leans, and Acting Mayor Ct the same ~, time e Nc
the most amiabe Of dispositions. and withal.
with no little amount Of fortitnde. Mr.. Isaac
son manages 70 worry through potn functions
bis presence at the Hall from o'clock in the
morning until or In the afternoon. But Mr..
payers are e not coming 10 to lie eerk desks
with as much alacrity as II the past, and
although 10 says, with smile OF satisfaction,
and would like to soc every cent due to the city
aid up ct L. his eane 2 81 on May1 "a
sion to use Lafayette Square for an
ANTI-DEBT MEETING.
which 1t Is proposed to hold at an ear y day On
the other hand. complaint was lodged at the
may orally against q
DANCE HOUSE"
established at Spanish Fort. the character of
Reant Graham. who made the complaint. was
referred to the chief OF police who will tnvesti-
gate the matter. and ludgil from a ..t r,
shielded against any baneful influences that the
dance house might have over IT, Speaking nf
against feroelous dogs running at large and
biting children. In this connection, 1t might be
POISONED sAUsAGEs
ordered by the City Council will be distributed
throughout the CT y during next week. and 9
general slaughter Of yellow pups and spotted
ours, will take place. 1t may By that not few
Of the innumerable rowing goats and hogs
with which the city is infested may fall victims
| to these sane SAUSAGE, for there are some Of
our peelers so timid as to bell se that goats II
| allowed to become too numerous. will bite Just
Ike any other animal. Certainly they do evlnce
| an extraordinary relish for the finest rosebuds
Of the &c. Charles Avenue gardens, as well q,
Of those III other localities. This may Imply
| comparison between a rosebud and police
man, but 1t was lot Intended as such.
SPEAKING or HOGS.
the chief Of police Is at loss to know what
TO do concerning these suppl ,rs OF SILK purse
material. During the preceding city admin
istraion the D ,iico ware authorized to slaugh-
the thoroughfares. a few We're shot or other.
wise Stayed. the result being that the owners of
the survivors managed 70 feed hem at home.
But as a sad consequence the City In two or
three cases was mulcted for the value Of killed
hogs. and the hog killing ordinance was either
repealed or became dead letter. a remedy
has been suggested against these suits which
are brought. Of course. before Justices courts.
and owing to the small amount II the claim are
un rppea'able. The suggestion Is that the hog
killing ordinance be re,,enact.d. and that in case
the owner of the slaughtered animal bring suit
for the recvary OF the value OF the animal. gen
orally estimated at from tlo to $40. that the city
shall cause affidavit 70 be made against the
owner for violating city ordinance, involving
a fine Of s25. recoverable before any one of the
recorders By adopting this system the aim
of the owner Of the pig would be more than off.
settled, the city won gain the difference. and
though BY enchartment the policeman would
have ample time to cut watermelon or chat at
the back gate wi b the Lady that, tends to the
kitchen of tbs most stylish residence on his
beat. Thus does every hing find q compensa-
ton.
It is hoped that the adage will apply to the
case of
FALSE ALARM
of fire sounded in the Sixth District on Thurs
day night. The key used to turn In the alarm
was necessarily found In The key-hole OF the
al un
joke had taken care before using 1t to obiterate
The number upon It with q file. This precau-
original holder of the key. but siuca every
member Of the police force entrusted with key
will be examined BY The authorities. and that
investigate the case in SO far rs their province
Hes there is little doubt that the guilty nniyid-
ual will be eventually found. and it Is tho pur-
pose of the city authorities to make an example
of him In order that the reprehensible practice
shall receive Its quietus.
STROLL ABOUT TOWN
In the upper and lower districts as we'll, shows
that the streets are In better condition than
they have been for years past, The Claiborne
canal Is being deepened and cleared Of weeds
t. sdges thn
the cutters under the Joint super1ntendence Of
the sanitary Association and the Department
of improvements. Is going on sDandtdly. On
upper Tchoupitoulas street the cutters. In one
locality are being repaired and graded, while
| the work Of filling up tbs batture
PEST HOLES
is progressing to rapid completion, the con
tractor having already u ached the head f Nuns
street. the upper limit OF his Job. The riparian
proprietors are showing the same activity. not
| excepting the Waterworks Company, Il front
of whose pumps there are several large holes
at which worknen are engaged. And noWcome
| the new
SWEEPING MACHINES.
one Of which was tested on Thursday hight and
| found to work we'll. and botn will hereafter be
put in constant operation. Last Year II was
noticeable fact that at t mes and In numerous
localities peculiarly offensive smell pervadsd
the atmosphere, without however. any ap.
commented upon. although It was never traced
by any body. This year bad doors are vainly
sought, even in loealit s where 1t might b.
though they should exist and the only season
which Is given for their absence i4LAur the air
is impregnated with the sweet moisture Of the
vast quantity OF Water b ing constantly pumped
| into tn cutters and sewers of the city. and
| which absorbs and dilutes all the impurities
| that may be- contained In the air.
BAD READERS.