New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-02
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
THE sUB-TREAsURY DEFALCATIoNs-wHrrTAKERA AND
MAY INDICTED.
aoRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
NEW ORLEANS, July Three indictments have
been found by the newly impanneled United States
Grand Jury against N r. Whitaker late Assistant Sub
Treasurer for embezzing Thos. p. May late President
of the First National Bank also indicted upon three
different charges Whitaker was arraigned, plead not
guilty and was released upon giving bonds TO the amount
of $4,000
THE ALLEGED ovER-IssUE OF THE NEw-oRLEANs
CITY NOTES.
NEW ORLEANS, July The Times says: :" The re-
cepts of the City Treasury have averaged 10000 per day
since tho Mayors reputation message was published
On Saturday there was snch demand for the city notes
OF the class denounced Illegal aud fraudulent by the
iamation has had the effect Of unusually stimulating the
taxpayers.
4dAYoR HEATH's MESSAGE CONCERNING THE FRAUDU-
LENT ISSUE OF CITY NOTES.
The following is the message of Mayor Heath Of
Eeworeans to the Aldermen, In which he charges the
Controller and Treasurer with Overssue of city notes.
and demands their impeachment
STATE OF LOUISIANA, MAYoRALIr OF NEw-ORLEANs,
CITY HALL, June 20, 1861
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the city Controller Mr. g. MOnan since the Stn o' Oh
fbcffty Whatever In answer to my inquiries, Mr. Her
de- states that this large amount Of money put
int circulation by virtue Of resolutions Of Joint Com
nittees OF the Common Council, and which action was
lly approved by said Common Council under date OF
Nov M 1885, resolution No. sS" This resolution READS
f0ilows.
Osd That the Common Council does hereby and sanction
pursued and taken BY the JOINT committee 81 bo
during the adjournment the Common Council nom the 10th OF
July the % October 66 report Of said committee pre-
An examination Of said report shows that said Joint
committees made no mention therein Of having author
fred the OF any city notes and IL therefore follows
that the Treasurer and Controller have greatly exceeded
their powers and issued obligations OF the city without
warrant by law With this Exceedingly large volume OF
paper money thrown upon the market In addition that
Already issued by the city, 1t Is not hard TO account for
the great depreciation which has taken place IN the
value OF city paper, and cannot help shaking the
confidence Of the public in It, IL was
sanctioned officially otherwise by the Joint committees
they too far exceeded their powers and must be viewed
equally culpabe with the officers already named and
look TO the Council 10 make an immediate examination
OF this matter and 70 take speedy measures Tor tho Inn
parchment and removal OF the parties guilty OF perpe
rating this fraud upon the corporation and the commu
nifty For the further and full protection Of the treasury
OF tho city II Is also necessary that all officers OF the city
shoud be Instructed not receive any of the In
question IN payment OF due the city. The same
having been issued without authority and by
irresponsible persons, is Of no value in law,
and the city never legally DO made liable
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