The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-01
TOWN HALL TOPICS.
SCHOOL MATTERs-THE HOUSE OF
REFUGE-A LEGAL TENDER
ABATING A NUISANCE.

The school teachers of the First, Fourth
Sixth and Seventh Districts were paid yes.
| terday for the month of November, 1878, on,
of the State special appropriation for tina,
purpose. The teachers of the other districts
will be paid to-day.
We are informed by Mr.. VIM O. Rogers. the
City Superintendent of Public Schools. that
the repairs to the Bienvile and Robertson
Schools being completed, these schools will
be reopened on Wednesday next, March 5.
THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The special committee appointed by the
Council to consider the proposition OF Mr.
Winderling to occupy the inmates OF the
House of Refuge In manufacturing brooms,
paid visit yesterday to the broom factory
OF that gentleman, and subsequently to the
House of Refuge itself, to see what could be
effected In the matter. There are now about
onehundred and sixty boys In the house. who
are In utter ideness, II we except little police
duty WHICH they perform, and it Is the desire
OF the administration to give them occupa-
tlon-an occupation which may at the same
time reduce the cost OF running the institu-
ton. But the prime motive Is to teach them
industry and the knowledge of some trade,
Of which they are comparatively bereft
DEPARTMENT. OF FINANCT.
Yesterday again license and taxpayers
poured In at the Treasury Department in the
City Hall building, SO much so that Mt one of
the license desks the clerk had to call for
assistance. During the day the representa-
lives OF serial insurance companies presented
and made tender of $500 in paw
ment OF the city license Of their respective
In every case, however, Administrator
| saacson, acting under the advice of the CITY
Attorney, declined accepting the tender. the
city licenses In such cases being fixed at
$1,000. The tender was made under the pro-
vision OF the general revenue bill, passed at
inc last session OF the Legislature prohibit
ing municipal corporations from exacting
more than $500 license from insurance com
panies. The refusal is based on the plea that |
The act was passed after the city licenses had |
become exigible, and that its Interpretation
by the insurance men would make the law
retroactive In its operations
In connection with this department., we |
we're informed by Mr.. Isaacson that he /
lad Withdrawn from the firm of Isaacson q |
Sims, OF which he was the senior partner
This step he found absolutely necessary, to |
Enable him to attend properly and conscien-
iously to his official duties which will not |
lllOw him any time to devote to commercial |
pursuits.
THOSE STATIONS.
The Objectionable car stations on the
leuCfai grOund on Canal street, Will be re-
moved by the New Orleans City Railroad |
company, in compliance with the notification |
,f Administrator Houston, and others will be |
constructed and located in accordance with |
he instructions and Specifications of the City |
surveyor.
THE CITY CEMETERY MATTER.
The committee appointed by the Council to |
investigate the matters referred to in the re-
BORT OF DR.. Holt, and composed Of Admins
ratOrS Mealey, Houston and Marks have adj /
dressed a communication to Dr. Chopin, the |
PRESIDENT Of the Board Of Health, asking that |
he shall appoint day of meeting to begin the
Investigation.