The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-25
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Total 49,

All the bids were rejected, excepting those
for the Breton and Algiers markets, tho
former being adjudicated to d. Dantagnan
and the latter to J. Larrieux.
The other markets will now be offered for
sale to the lowest bidder under sealed pro-
posals.
Whilst on the subject OF markets It might
be said that Surveyor Brown has completed
the plan for the reconstruction Of the burned
down jefferson Market, which will be one
story structure and entirely disconnected
from the police station, which Is established
on the opposite block.
There was only one bid made for the con-
struction Of the bridge at the Lake End,
that of Mr.. A. Downey, who offers to build 1t
for $500.
THE PATENT sCRAPER.
WAS In operation yesterday on several OF the
mud streets OF tho = urth District, under the
supervision OF Mr. George Horter, of the
firm OF Horter u Fenner, Of this city, at
whose suggestion IL is bein.. experimental
with by the Department of improvements
Administrators Houston and Surveyor Brown
attended the workings Of the implement on
st. Charles street, between Third and Fourth,
and expressed their satisfaction that II
promises to prove an effective and econo-
mlcal adjunct OF the department. A larger
scraper, however. with rake attachment, has
been ordered by Mr.. Houston, to operate
upon the rougher th0roughfares, the one now
in use being adaptable to light work only.
The acquisition Of these implements, it will
be remembered, 10 made upon the recon-
Haiti 49, Mr.
that II they do not prove economl-
cal he engages himself to pay for them out of
his own pocket. THE preliminary expert
ments seem to show that ne runs no risks In
the matter. The enterprise Of this gentle
man has, we understand suggested tho or
gaDizatlon OF o
SANITARY COMMITTEE,
to be composed OF some OF our most prom
inent and influential citizens, who will en-
deavor to assist with all the means In their
power, the city administration, instead OF
sitting down and abusing 1t. The organiza-
tion Of this committee, which is in It's infancy,
10 looked upon with much favor by Admins
traitor Houston, who believes that the great
sst good can be expected for the future when
prominent citizens manifest disposition TO
,ome forward and lend their intelligence
md energies towards the establishment
u hygienic system for Now Or
cans. II will enable, he says, those
people who are most Interested In It's welfare
% see for themselves under what difficulties |
he administration labors, and besides give
one and weight to tho department Of the De- |
,artment Of Improvements In it's labor OF
the city ordinances. Among the
irst steps to be taken by the committee will |
No the drafting OF petition to the Council,
the adoption Of several addi- |
iOnal police and sanitary ordinances. among |
hem one that will require property holders |
ind tenants TO clean the bitches and part OF |
he street in front OF their properties and
daily; and TO carry out the project |
he administrator will have all tho bitches OF |
he city leveled and put In repair.
THE oARRoLLToN LEvEEs.
Surveyor Brown has applied to tho Mayor
20 request that the police shall enforce the |
,ity ordinances prohibiting the uses Of the
evee In Carrollton as O. roadway, practice |
which has seriously damaged the levees and |
,ntails great cost upon the city to repair them
ss soon as the rise in the river takes place
In due time the Mayor will communicate the |
natter to the chief OF police.
THE COTTON LANDING.
The estimates OF Surveyor Brown, from
actual measurement of the area of square
block paving necessary to comply with the |
request Of the Cotton Exchange relating to
he cotton landing were handed to the Mayor |
The amount OF square yards
rom CuStomhouse to Canal street is 9125
and from Canal to Poydra5 H,753, making a
Jotal Of 43,87S square yards, which at "a per |
square yard would amount to Sl75,512 The
Mayor expr, ssed himself as positively In
Iavor OF doing the work, and took occasion to
say also that he hoped that one OF the works
Df the present administration would be- the
OF the improvements to the Cres-
cent City Park. For these purposes 1t would |
Do necessary TO devise an economical budget |
II expenditures next year, and to that effect |
would be In favor OF
CUTTING SALARIES |
rom the administrators down to the subordi- |
nate employees, wherever the compensation |
should be found to be excessive.
THAT STRAIN AGAIN.
A respective preacher who, unfortunately, |
ioes not say to what denomination he belongs, |
mas addressed the following postal card to
Mayor Patton:
N st Hon. Mayor:
SRI send you one OF my poems entitled
NATIONAL UNION
in verse
No Band SO strong as that of love
Which emeDates from above,
Right refund the hearts of men;
Which all may join in one glad strain
In every part Of this domain,
Amenl Amenll Amen!l |
Save this
Yours respectively
Rev. James Ballard
Poetical Lecturer
Red Oak
Iowa |
Mar 20 1879 |
P. 8. Ifyou city wants to hear a lecture In |
Rhyme. Please let me know
Inc committee Of the whole was Immediate |
~ summoned, and after much wrangling |
with closed doors, 1t was finally agreed that |
the communication be referred to the chap
lain poet OF the council, Col. Robt. q. Wood, |
with power to act.
The colonel went around the corner for |
lew minutes and returned with the following. |
which was Immediately mailed, together with
! roast chicken to the reverend poick:
My dear Ballar this truth you know
At least you ought to know 1t,