The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, JANUARY %. 1879.
MUNICIPAL.
ANOTHER PRIVATE SESSION THE
CRESCENT CITY RAILROAD HELD
TO ITS CONTRACT.

| CWESCENE CAIH kAuLWOAU WELU
TO ITS CONTRACT.
The members OF the City Administration held
another private session yesterday in the
Mayors parlor. The principal subject dis
cussed was the proposition of the Crescent CITY
Railroad Company to compromise with the city
in the matter Of the completion Of the Tchou-
ptoulas street line OF street cars to Qarrollton.
The proposed compromise. we understand
was rejected after lengthy consideration. and II
was finally unanimously resolved that the rail
road company should be held strictly to the
terms OF its second contract with the city. and
which requires the completion Of a line OF city
railroads from Canal street to Carrollton. the
fare each way not to exceed
| FIVE CENTS.
| The companys line is now Established up to
the Crescent City Park. and It will require only
about three. quarters Of mile more Of double
| track to the stipulated terminus in Carrollton
ADMINISTRATOR CHEvALLEY's EXPLANATION.
In answer to the communication published
in the DEMOCRAT on Sunday. concerning the
price now paid by the city for the cleaning OF
It's vaults. water closets. ETC.. Administrator
Chevalley says that the price paid monthly is
$500. and not seas. az stated in the communica-
ton. When he assumed the Office OF Admins
traitor Of Waterworks and Public Buildings he
e S Dsy ths $40 for
expenses in this direction as = well las as
he e. eONs sa orleans Mi as"ss
COMPANY. who had the contract last year, to do
the work. and endeavored to obtain from him a
ever, declined to accede to the proposition. but.
on the contrary. Threatened to take away all
TIE tubs 81 the company from the VARIOUS pub
company, who. asked s22s month to do the
work, The price was even too high in mis- es-
for $500 a month. besides furnishing two
a. aas usf hsy haze had
Aince the acceptance OF the proposition Of the
Valley havs osre Shs to
do the work for s1e5 Q month. but that the offer
came too late. and that IN the face, Of the ma:
the expense incurred by the Lafayette com
pany, he did not fee. at liberty to change the
CONF. condition Of affairs. In =, answer to our cues
tions, to be served consist Of the City Hall
building. the civil courts. the two criminal
hs Se v so1s and al the
phan asylqms. One of the latter, the Mount
has not been attended to for six months and IT
will cost from $50 to SO to the present contrac.
tors to clean the vaults Of that institution.
THE NUISANCE BOAT
An Investigation OF the com plaint that one OF
ago. opposite ARiers. has resulted In ascertain
ing that on the night In question a high wind
Is the boat was being towed down to
20 ite The Ocean dry dock, the boat sprung
leak. and In order to save it 1t had to b I'M
A srRrors MArrrp
In connection with the enforcement of the
garbage ordinance q serious affair occurred on |
Thursday or Friday last which. It is sincerely |
the servant OF an aged and respected citizen OF |
Oarondelet street had emptied pan Of ashes on
the street; The offense was repeated II we are |
informed. after due warning, and the |
was that an affidavit was made |
against the gen leman In question. So far. SO |
good. but Y would appear that che gentleman
By Recorder Sheehan.. and that he was locked |
np all night IN the . police statinn and released
@ hs q eS mi
department declined to prosecute the case as
soon as they found out. how severely the
ion Of city Ordnance Sesertheiess the sf fact
remains patent. II our Information lie correct,
hat a citizen was locked up all night In diDgy
,el for the emp....tng Of 0 pan OF ashes or gar,
,age on the streets,
On one or more occasions the DEMOCRAT has
teierred 70 the dangerous and probably illegal
practice Of Issuing warrants for the arrest OF
persons CHARGE on the af IND, Of more or
neanors or violations Of city laws and this is a
'ase in point, II the practice Of courts in CIV
Wou Be- S
,efore whom the affidavit is made would be lin
ted to notifying the accused to appear in court
Il issuing warrant which carries with It the
order to the policeman to take the body Of the
.ccused wherever found: It is probable that
I is only the result of a defective and danger
,us custom. for II may be that although the
lffidavit may have been made aud the warrant
accused before the adjournment Of the court
he of1cer In whose charge 1t was placed had
numerous documents to serve. and being unable
he warrant against the Carondelet street gem
leman late In the evening. Hence the regret
able mistake.
DRIVING ON THE wHARvEs.
Draymen and owners OF other vehicles
rafficking on the leyee should take warning
rom the action Of Recorder MitenberRer a
lay or two ago, when at the instance of the
irving on the wood work OF the river landing.
The city authorities say that since they are |
,olding the wharf lessees strictly to the terms
prevent any unnecessary destruction OF the !
vbarves. which have to be maintained Ia good
,rder at the expense Of the wharf-lessees. On
loes this. driving OF heavy vehicles on the ,
vharves injure the wood materially but the
Freaks which they frequently cause have not
created traps Into which people
lave fallen and broken a limb or received
erious injuries for which they. the wharf
essees. have on several occasions. been made ,
Q pay heavy damages.
THE HALFWAY HOUSE STATION.
The following bis were received yesterday
or the construction OF this station:
l. B. Mitchell .$l1s4
ohm Page. 1885
Vim. Fairle. 1897
Narner Merkel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1927
!. Downey ..............-......-..... 1850
ohm McNaly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1247
Martin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
tODt. j. Connolly 1853