The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-07

Under the old system, the Municipality divided into
thrse districts, for the purposes Of repairing Streets and the
whole expense was but &ls 600. This did not suit the
mocrats who wished reform. The Municipality by
them divided into six districts. and the expense has been
43 900. For the Comptroller has purchased
the oil for of this Municipality This. according
the of the democratic Aldermen has opened door
corruption The Comptroller used TO from place place.
and succeeded in getting il at 81 35 per gallon Mr.. Yancey
had resolution passed requiring the contract to be sold
auction. This done, and the Municipality paid 81 50
per gaon thus making the people another sl00 for
reform. Again. the Recorder under the old administra
ton. appointed the watchmen. He tMr Marks) wanted
this continue, and made motion to give this extreme
power to Recorder Caldwell, but the Council have
change it made no difference whether for veal or wo and in
their indecent haste they TUNED out the old watchmeu the
middle Of month They sued for the whole month"; and
recovered, and thus another $1,000 thrown You
all know that the democrats for years. have and
again declared that something wrong in the whig
administration that there something rotten in Den.
mark" Well the present Council. still believing this be
the offered act appoint accountant examine
tho books He opposed it but, failing in his opposition he
Offered resolution limiting his sixty days which was
passed. 1t must be remembered that this to re.
ceve 500 month"; At the end of the sixty days. Mr.
Sewell recommended the increasing his salary 500 to
which Mr.. Marks objected. and had reduced $50 and
again the limited by his (Mr. Mas) vote to uxty
days. This accountant appointed By democratic Coun-
c examined very carefully the hooks for the yea s4 and
1849 and of 1850, and all the voucbers therefor, and
what the wonderful result? Where the terrible expose
of the fraud and corruption that for had existed Why
let the the accountant. for himself He says:
have carefully examined all vouchers, calculations of
interest and additions. and find every thing correct, and
proper vouchers for all paid think it proper
sate that the in which the books Of the Comptroller
and Treasurer kept correct, clear and explicit,
and could not. in opinion, be inproped on
Thus this ended and with several hundred dollars
The Council had into existence in the year636 Du-
ring the from that date l43 the Municipality had
sprung by magic from bogs and quagmres, into large
and fouriahng portion Of the city, Mr. Caldwell pres
en Recorder who leader of those who denounce the
old administration, thus speaks in 1913
"The Committee have been agreeahy surprised at the
result Of their examination They find that only the
unelpa.ty T. but that its financial condi
6e Gscresd 70 ne jadicto4s measures Of the Council, its
fiscal AFFAIRS Of the ManiepatitB, performed ms
dntacs. Signed. JAMEs II. CALDWELL. h'm' n. -
The subsequent cy therefore. of corruption. created
solely for the purposes of personal aggfandzemen, th
Of religious persecution is created for political pur
Mr. Marks conclusion, said there other sub
jects which he would like touch, but that he hs,
already spoken too long He would, however, refer hi
hearers the pursued by himself and party in tn
Council the much talked of wharfage question an
would also. draw their attention to the action of the
cratic majority giving preference in the paying of sala
res to the Schso Teachers thereby unjusy and unlawful
depving many Others equally deserving of their
when it due. He was in favor of preferences-n
privileges he sked all distinctions among those who d
their duty the Municipality The wateman who lahore
all night deserving of quick payment. the teace
who abored for few hours during the day. he could
/ difference.
Mr.. Marks concluded by exhoing the to do the
dutynot for bimehere higher and worthier object
to be considered they work for principles sacred
the whig partyor ends in which the obcurest and th
poorest, were the most interested.
After few remarks from Mr.. Strange, the meeting
Adjourned.