The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-01
II MUNICIPAL.
Cooking and Heating Gas.

Cooking and Heating Gas.
| Gen. Beauregard, 1t is understood, for him.
self and associates, has accepted the terms OF
the city ordinance adopted in July last grant
Ing him the right to lay pipes In our streets
for cooking and heating gas. The new COM
pany will be styled the Municipal Gas Com
pany OF New Orleans" and the work Of con-
STRUGGLING the necessary buildings and OF
laying the pipes will be begun soon.
THE wHARvEs.
Administrator Behan made a tour Of In
spectiOn along the wharves yesterday and
found those of the First District completed
and in good order and the work In the Second
District actively progressing. In the Third
District, however, the wharf at Piety street
and that at Montegut street have been re-
iected as unsafe and new ones ordered TO be
constructed, general orders having also been
issued to the contractors to have ell the
wharves and bulkheads constructed where
such are needed
THE PRODUCE SHEDS.
In q conversation with Administrator Glynn
yesterday on tho subject OF the produce
sheds, he expressed himself to be OF the
opinion that the sheds would vet be con-
strueted and afford the protection so much
needed on our levee. He thinks that 1t would
be possible to effect the Improvement by
allowing the persons constructing the sheds
To reimburse themselves for the necessary
outlay by deriving revenues not to exceed the
expense now incurred for tarpaulins and
sklds, the sheds, after the reimbursement, to
revert to the city and TO BE- thereafter free
and kept IN repair by the city government
the sheds to DO met by wharfage dues. as is
the case, at present, for the maintenance of
the open wharves.
THE CURIOSITY OF THE PIC.
The Picdytne concludes o lengthy article,
yesterday, ON the ten and fifteen mill taxa
ton problem with the question:
But is II true as alleged that the city govern
cost Of twelve hundred thousand dollars? Has
any careful and exhaustive examination OF the
ety's actual current expenses been made with
a view Of finding out what may be discarded
md what is absolutely necessary
The DEMOCRAT has sought reply from Mr..
lsaacson. the Administrator OF Finance OF the
city. MIR. lsaacson answered that he had only |
faures to offer In answer. as follows:
THE REVENUES
Of the city In 1880 on the reduced assassin ent
cannot exceed the following:
The assessed yalnH of property will be
400 100000, when. at 10 mills will pro-
duce 100000
Less delinquencies, Is per cent ...... 22sooo
The licenses which. under the Pills.
bury administration in 1878. pro-
dueed s245,OoO aud was budgeted Ia
1879 ut s27b 900. will show material
reduction In 1880 say ........-..4 200 600 |
The markets will bring say $1,000 per
month Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Making total Of 81. O55 900
The absolute expenditures of the city will
include
Public schools -.s..s.- -.----......... 5000 900
loilce .-..- .....-----.-. $50 900
Fire department. .............. $50 900 |
4aslight Company ........s........ 134 600
City Park note, due February. 1880 81 600
support Of orphans (by laWl.-......-..... $4,000
Total Observation-Disclosures $3.50, 600
Thus, said Mr.. Isaacson, there will be left
)nly S195, 900 to provide for judgments and |
he interest on the public debt, leaving the
GLOWING entirely unprovided for:
Entire Department Of improvements
Streets, dratnages, canals, bridges. salaries,
tic.
Entire Department OF Commerce: Market.
Houses, wharves, landings, drawbridges and
alarieS.
Entire Department OF Public Buildings.
he Insane Asylum, the House OF the Aged
nd Intirm, repairs to public buildings, court
ouses and salaries.
Entire Department of Police, Workhouse.
louise OF Refuge. paupers. squares, salaries,
tc.
Entire Department OF Assessments and
expenses OF same.
Entire Department OF Finance and entire
department. OF Accounts, the Surveyors de-
tho Mayors office the library the {
ity Council, city attorneys, the public print
lg, tax mortgage registry, salaries Of May !
I and Administrators or whatever form OF !,
overnment may be created The Board Of :
ealth, criminal justice, salaries OF officers !
courts, recorders and city physicians
alaries and many other necessary expendi- !,
Tres. I
As to the possible reduction OF expenses In
le tirst-named items, Mr.. Isaacson re- .
arked that, In SO far as the schools and the s
olice We're concerned it was too well known 3
lat even the present appropriations were in f
efficient. The item for the fire extinguish-
g purposes includes all the fire depart /,
ents Of the city, whose contract price is !
higher, but who agreed to the =
Ish. Concerning the City Park note, II not i
I'D the city loses 100000 already paid. The 5
lrks will be sold to satisfy the Judgment.
lrther than that Mr.. Isaacson had nothing v
tn " for hn