The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-29
CITY MATTERS.
PREPARING sT. PArRIcK,s HALI4-TME
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.

Surveyor Brown has completed his plan o.
the distribution Of st, Patricks Hall for the ae-
eommodation OF the Superior Criminal and
First District Courts. The first named court
occupies the half Of the first story tho present
tall room) Of the ediflee. with the exception OF
the corner Oh Camp and Lafayette, which ID re-
served for the offices OF the clerk of the court.
whilst the Judges private office and the office OF
the attorney general and Of the district attorney
are located at the upper corner OF the building.
The First District Court occupies the remain
der OF the hail nearest Magazine street, with the
exception Of an adequate space between 1t and
the Superior CrimfnaiaCourt. which liz allotted
for offices Of the criminal sheriff. Ample pro-
vision Ia made for docks and Jury-rooms. the
latter or which are located Tor the Superior
Court. on line with the floor Of the gallery Of
the hall fronting on Camp street, and for the
First District Court on the same level at the
rear Of the building. The Judges stands Of
both courts look south. the baek being against
tho Lafayette street wall Of tho building. The
general entrance will BIO the one now In use on
Camp street. and an additional one for special
usage opening on Lafayette street will be- pro-
vided for.
The ground floor now occupied by eoffeo-
house, at the corner. the Continental Guards
Army OF Northern Virginia. etc. not being need
cd for public uses for the present will be- rented
az usual and until this floor becomes needed
for police headquarters. recorders courts or
such other purposes rs may be Judged expe-
The question Of tho cost Of fitting UP the
building ID still unsolved but considering that
all the furniture OF the two courts named are In
sufficiently good order, 1t is believed that $1,000
or little more will dsffay the expense OF put
ting w the required partitions, stands. docks
and other fixtures.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
held protraetel session yesterday. prepara-
tory to the regular weeHly meeting OF the Goun-
ell which occurs day. u was reported that
the pay rolls Of all tho departments were re-
ceiying d thorough ovethauliDg with tho view
Of making reductions in ths personnel OF the
employees II need be-bnt this report Is given
| for what 1t is worth.
HARD ON PEORIA.
citizen Of Peoria, His. who is probably
getting UP a corner In sHasngBs. sends the fol-
| loving to the Mayor. who says no hopes that
1 the writer will be- moro successful In his Rau-
sage speculation than he Ia la his dealings with
| the Queens English:
4 Peoria. 25th Anl '79-Dr Str-Permit me
Without any further. to Chill Your attention tc
Commits in Papers OF this Oily. On Unequal.
/ ity the Beef Buteherea Il Sold In this City.
| Of the Character 1T the Stuff they Maze UP inte
/ Snsages, Especially those for Shipment o.
| Dealers Iii Such IN Your City. or are sent thert
| for Sale. and are said to be Of Dying u Dead
i Animals so our papers htate u / Suppose
1 Your pRpers there Eyeh b Our papers can b.
Seen ut Your Paper Offices, the Writer Saw the
/ Statement lii tho journal Of this town.. Nov
/ You hove hint On the Subject do as Vol
Your very oh't svt ANTI. GARFIELD.