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Of the right given by tho charter, and romove him
from Office.
remain very respectfully,
Gentlemen, your ohd,t. servt.
c. GENOIS, Mayor.
Mayoralty Of Nc'o Orleans.

b.
Mayornlty Of Ne,o Orleans.
January 7, 1923.
TO the President md Members of The Council oil
the Second Municipality:
Gcnttcmcn-Undcr the firm conviction that
have, as mayor, the right to inquire into the fnan.
cir condition of tho different municipalities, with
out any special authorization by their respective
corncl1s; feel it my duty to return for your uiti
mate consideration tho resolution adopted at your
last session, by which you authorize tho comptroller
OF the Second Municipality, to furnish me with the
Information demanded, and which he saw fit to
withhold. The reasons which lately urged in sup
port OF the right in question: not appearing to have
met with that appreciation on your part, which
had reason to expect, refrain from either repcat
Ing them. or adducng others upon the same point.
Nevertheless, however imp pleasant on many occa :
si"ns it may be to discharge those duties with which
have been entrusted by tho conf lcnce OF my
fellow citizens | shall erdeavor every OCCASION
to justify that confidence by my conduct regardless
of any personal Inconvenience which may result
TO myself. With these views OF my duty, ! find
myself compelled again to call your attention te
the manner IN which your comptroller, Mr.. J. Cal
houn, seems to understand those obligations i'm
posed upon him, as well by law as by the ordnan.
ces hich you have heretofore adopted for his spo
cial regulation.
By the 5th srcion Of an ordinance adopted on
tho 9th o. May, 1896, creating treasurer and
comptroller for the Second Municipality, it is made
the duty of the latter officer, an the month of
january of cnGh year, to make and lay before the
council, fall and detailed account of the revenues
and expenditures Of the preceding year, with such
suggestions on the fiscal arsirs of the municipality
us he may deem advisable" low the accoui,, for
the year 1887, WINCH should have been submitted
to the council during the month of January, 1883,
was not in fact presented till the following month
of November that is nearly nine months after the
time time designated. When it was finally subs
mitted to the council, the following resolution was
passed.:
"Rcso!vcd, That tho nccc unit Of the comptroller,
for tho year 1897, as presented by the finance
mittce be published in the official gazette Of the
same. and be deposited in the archives of tho coun-
Gil"
It's now the 9TH fJanuary, 1899, ono year after
tho account ought to have been published, and two
months since its publication directed by the
council Of the Second Municipality, and am yet
4norant Of any measures which the comptroller
has yet taken to perform this doubly imposed ohIi.
CATION. Believing that the reason for his conduct,
recently given to the council by Mr.. Calhoun. did
not attempt to justify disregard Of those duties
which your body have specially imposed upon him,
| take the liberty Of suggesting inquiry on the
part of the council, into the motives which have
induced that officer to defer till this lato date, the
publication of tho accounts of 1887.
am respectfully, gentlemen,
Your most obcd,cnt servant,
c. GENOIS, Mayor.