The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
CITY HALL.
The Boys House of Refuge-Progress
of the Waterworks

The Boys House of Refuge-Progress
of the Waterworks.
1t Ii understood that Administrators Mealey.
with the approval Of the committee OF the
whole OF the City Council, ID negotiating
Mr.. McStravick, the gentleman who, a couple
Of weeks ago. proposed to employ certain
number of the inmates Of the Boys House OF
Refuge. The proposition Of Mr.. McStra-
wick was that on the condition that
the city should enter into contract
with him for ten years he would agree to fur
nish machinery to be placed ID the House Of
Refuge, for the manufacture OF brooms or
other articles. "a certain number Of the In
mates were to be employed without compen-
sation for the first six months, but at the ex-
piration Of that time at twenty-five cents a
day each, the pay, of course, to go to the sup
port Of the institution. Administrator
Mealey has taken such an interest In this
matter Of affording some occupation to the
boys, that 1t is probable some arrangement
will be effected Of material value to the city,
and which will keep large number Of the
inmates Of the institution from idleness.
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS.
One Of our citizens sends communication
to the Department Of improvements, saying
that he has ian idea in his mind" concerning
q machine that will bake or dry up the filth
On our streets at the rate Of mile day, and
he adds with surprising logic that q sufficient
number Of such machines will dry up every
street In the city at comparatively small ex-
pense. To construct such machine as he
has ian idea In his mind" about will cost
about $500.
MORE COMPLAINTS.
The keeper OF the upper nuisance wharf
again complains Of the Langles Excavating
Company, the owners Of the nuisance barge
the complaint indicate an unpleasant condi-
ton OF affairs there. The matter was re-
ferred by the Administrator to the Board Of
Health.
THE WATERwoRKs.
President Toby, of the Waterworks Com
pany, is pushing matters quite rapidly. The
foundation for the new stand pipe at the
Waterworks proper are In course of construc-
ton, and will soon be ready to receive the ele-
CANT pipe which Is to revolutionize our water
street mains and distribution pipes have been
received, and are being laid in the vicinity of
st. Charles and Jackson streets, and on GRAY
Ter street below Claiborne streets. Large
mains have been placed at the intersection of
Prytania and Magazine streets, but will not
be laid until fall, the president Of the Board
OF Health having Informed Mr.. Toby that at
any moment it may become his duty to or
der the stoppage OF all excavations, as a san
itary measure. BY next spring, judging from
present appearances, New Orleans will be
provided with system of waterworks that
will supply water at an elevation of forty feet
In any part OF the city connected where the
pipes may be laid.
a INTERRUPTED.
Administrator Chevalley has accepted the
invitation Of Capt. Kranz to pay a visit to
Grand Isle In the boat which is to replace the
Blanche Porter. It is understood at the hall
that grand life-preserver presentation will
take place on the eve OF the Administers de-
parture.
THE NEW ASSESSOR
Capt E. T. Manning, the newly appointed
assessor, Is in full function in his department.
Heis now occupied in revising, like his con-
freres, the assessment rolls of his section of
the city, the Fifth and Seventh Districts
{Algiers and Carroltonl.