True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-31

thor Of the extraordinary condemnation--,nL fo
| myself TO be its OBJ ject. The act soonfers dis
tinc,ion of which the city may not prrhaps, here
alter feel proud, hu, so far as | am concerned
| env's no cause for regret.
| That act which been pronounced arbitrary
| Tie exercise OF the night /" demand from III" pc
per ollirer, that information whc', is iuh'ap"u>a
Die I" the mayer is no more opposed tnthe law "l
OF 1895, than tn OF those whc, pErct d"I il.
The Inv Of 1886 drvi !' the :.i,v ,Eo 'hre" sec.
IONS and separated tbs re"enu. IN uti'r 'naI il
might he Applied Ia III amelioratnn Of hos paris
n "hc, il was collected; 1t created t.r," re-.
eordars, IN i've place a. one, an4 ghv" ths,n 'h
'Ih; to eSercise cnncurreniiY wIth The lyor, The
functions Ut justices OF the peace ii c'inIntt
m tiers; but thus tar only dad il change the
previous order of things; no power taken
from lhe executive officer; none oth's 'wefs were
gwen TO the recorders, and it the police has Iradu.
ally aen under the control o the latter tunctinu--
ancs; It Tho most glarIng abuses have cr' pit into
the municipal administration, it is owing TO the
inactivity OF thr general council, or to the incffi-
cltnt means which it possess of carrying into
effect those measures WHICH it has adopted. But
no provision in the law OF 1896 has ahrogat ed the
preceding Inws, in relation the part which The
mayor should take IN administering the finances
OF the city; in such cases it is necessary that
changes should h. formally and specifically made
ny the Legislature, and it is no, by speCulnlion-
upon some general terms OF a law, which had for
us object the division of the revenue iY,o three
dis'tn't parts, an t." prevent the cou,r"l al ri her
municipal counc! over the funds OF the Others thai
we are justified Guiding that tie MAYOR was
ais" deprived of PARTICIPATION in the tinunra
r"gn'h'l"ns ct the Gitfrrrni portions OF the city
No. gthilenen, cannn! think that it was til,
intention OF the Legislature, to close the eyes n
the mayor 10 the fiscal situation OF the munlcipn
iles, Tor that intention is apparent IN the law Of
1850. NOR would il he r-asu,ln Die of the
m I.lI ~ ma !; jnu
III ms exclusive day to issue all urd"ts the
"'1leT'nt treasures, for the payment of whatever
Suns may be due pressed with this opinion, and
snspsctny rom Indirect Information, that part OF
the three hundred thousand dollars in bonds
disc united a. the City Bank, for the purpose of
Iehcemlng the notes in circulation ct the Second
Municipality had been applied to purposes not
contemplated by the ordnance of the council, |
rohc'uded !" Apply to the only source for correct
information IN the matter: and it refused by
Nou oirer. w hen lcSrned that in lelinnct Of the
express provisions OF section 10, of the Of II
February, 1905, your treasurer and comDtro,l,
ISSUED and paid without my knowledge, large
am 'nni OF notes Of whose existence never heard
thought proper I" apply to the legitimate source
to ascertain the ruth, IN order fulfil the duy
which the law. imposes upon me, and attempt to
stay pr ceedi,gs so extraordinary and unaufbnri.
zed. 1t may be ustIfiable praise your com p,rol-
Ter Tor having refused the information for which
Il.
without first obtaining leave of the council he
had been unworthy Of YOUR confidence; tut |
aPprehend that upon dis point tive people and
your honorable body ,entertnineh different oDinons.
and that ii will not be difficult for them TO deter
mine who most clearly represents their will, and
most ri,ldlv complies with the law.
! ""ss to your second rcs"u,inn
Resolved, That this Council views the proposed
law dcprvmg it Of tho selection of its officers md
agents. while tho law Of tho 9Th March, 1896.
makes il solely responsible for tac proper admins.
traton of the financial concerns OF its consitu.
ch's, as unjust and opprc"si and Il violation of
the rights of the people of tho three Municip,li.
ties, as guaranteed by said law of the 9Th March,
1886"
There seems to he rs little foundation for the
conclusions of the resolution, there was evidence
OF tho facts announced in the former II the
Mayor is responsible for orders Of payment which
he may give; it is hut Just that The Councils should
Also be responsible Tor the manner in which the
revenue is employed under their ordinances IF
council ar" b"nnd by certain LEGATIONS to
The CONSTR uenrs, is dos appear % he a va
lid rcnS"a tor d"prvnu the Mayor f all means Of
Pt"rning those by WHICH 70 too j. bound TO the
p""plc, tom wh"m he i,rtds his otlir" vet snch
IS rrcc ee!y h's -'tnatlon, when tlr,r depending
solely on the ""unrl = rrinse u obey tir n,Iars OF
the ,navo. Persuaded that he has no con .rul over
h"m, they disregard his 's,rucons, and RELY NJ, on
pr c"dents I" he restored 10 office by tive cnuncis
n case he should remove ihrm. 1T is absurd to
>nv that The r''uuiclpaI c'unc l. would be dertlvcd
If n" right "t choosing Their fiji ers, hccnns. th.
N yer would prtclpr'c III the choice it is yer
NOR" absurd I" cali il violation of the ri ,h,s OF
- poop cas guaranteed by tlr law of 1885, as %
'h' ghs If We 20 pie of " W Orleans dn,eJ mi.
from IL" 9Th Mar, h 1926 aud our r,,izrnS had r.
,noo'G i'll then W the most profound sllvcrv. TX.
p"i "ur" has H.nnStrnt"d the IN ,rssiI,ri ty IT
r"nd"'tnI he "'inI = o. III" cIlv by means Of