The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-17
cry HALL.

A good story is told at the City Hail. while
explains something that had been lost siah
uf 1t will be remembered that few month
ago there was published statement that
prominent lawyer OF this city and a taxpaye
had had an understanding with the city au
thofities to Institute suit In one of our die
tfict courts, that would serve as test case Ii
determining the question Of the rate Of taxa
tion TO be imposed by the city during the
year 1885, matter which is etill at issue
owing 10 the complications arising from the
adoption Of the new constitution.
II would be scarcely believed. aud yet It is
asserted that whilst the city has ever es.
Iercised desire to have the question settled
the other side OF the proposition have re-
Trained from their original purpose on the
ground that such q settlement was opposed 70. ss,
By the legal fraternity. because it would des,
poll them OF the fees they might naturally
reap from the probable litigation which would
occur BY keeping the question open.
Thus, III the story be true, IL would seam
that the interests OF the people have been inc.
eraliy sacrificed to personal advantage; the
employees Of the corporation remain unpaid.
and the machinery of government Ia clouued
hy reason OF the natural refusal Of taspayere
ID come up and pay their tax billie, with the
Rope Of saving. the Ave mills to which they
helieve themselves entitled under the limita-
Of course, the city authorities are entirely
hlamelese In the matter. for there lie no posei-
Bile way for them to make the necessary test,
unless come taxpayer will inaugurate the
euit. This ia, therefore, one of the great
stumbling blocks that Ia met by the commit
tee appointed by the Council to inquire what
ordinances are necessary TO be adopted In
compliance with the constitution and the leg
inlhtive enactmente defining Its articles that
apply TO the city Of New Orleans. and taxa
tton particularly.
THE FRENCH MARKET.
The election OF Mr.. Robert Brewster by the
city of New Orleans as member of the
Board Of Health is already bearing fruit, for
Ii will be noticed that on Thursday, at the
meeting of the board, at that gentleman's re-
quest committee of three was appointed to
examine into the condition of the French
Market. which. owing TO tts frat position
among our public markets, should be the
that portion where tish is sold.
The object of MIR. Brewster, who is a prao-
tical man, and In his capacity of superintend-
ent of Rtreets has had occasion to observe
cauaeof the stencil which distinguishes the fish
department OF the market and also whether
q supply OF water, absent In come other de-
partments, cannot be provided for. 1t is
probable that the examination will result In
Q recommendation that the scaling and clean
assE VI hSbt bdtostuthtts Ny taodacaShb hsh utb~
gers, who have not sufficient private appl-
atices, shall be removed to that part of the
market known as the 'ekylight," amply pro-
vlded with water, and the level of which is
below that of the market proper.
Ae to the meat department, some difficulty
will be met to obtain an adequate supply OF
water for washing purposes. The hydrant
now provided for the building is old, dilapi-
dated, and at times positively refuses TO yield
water. It was hoped that through the vast
improvements being made TO our water
works system that this portion of the nui-
eance would be ahated Immediately, but ow-
fng 10 the failure OF the Waterworks Com
paIy 10 receive its piping, the work OF lay
ing It's thirty.six inch main on Cbartres had
10 be stopped at jackson Square, within one
or two hundred yards of the MARKET and be-
fore the pipes are received and laid midsum-
mer will be upon us.
ADMINISTRATORS IsAACsoN.
Administrator Isaacson, who has been con-
fined to his bed by Illness for several days
already. Is improving SO rapidly that IL is
believed that he will be at his post again on
Monday