New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-25
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At the adjourned meeting last evening,
President Markey in the chair, Aldermen
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou,
Poynot Shields, and z4charie were also
present.
On motion Of Alderman Kaiser, the Board
proceeded to the election of chairman of
the Finance Committee. Mr.. Kaiser nom
mated Mr.. Shields; Mr.. Pessou nominated
Mr.. Poynot; Mr.. o'Brien nominated Mr..
Zacharie. ....,..
The result was-shields ., Poynot 3,
Zacharie 4.
Before the second ballot Mr.. o'Brien pro
posed to drop the lowest candidate. Mr..
Kaiser opposed this. Mr.. OBrien then
moved that on the third ballot tue lowest
candidate be dropped. He subsequently
withdrew his motion, it not being seconded /.
Result of second ballot-Poynot 8, Shields
2, Zacharie 4.
Alderman Pessou proposed that com.
mittee of three be appointed to wait upon
the commanding general and ask him to
appoint chairman of the Finance and Of
the Streets and Landings Committee. Lost
yeas 8, nays s.
Third ballot-Poynot 3, Shields 2, zacha.
rie 4.
Alderman Poynot proposed committee
of five to wait upon the commanding gen
eral and ask him to oappoint the chairman OF
the two committees.
Alderman O'Brien opposed the proposi it n
as the members were elected by the people
and represented the people and taxpayers OF
New Orleans. He did not want to be under
| dictatorship. He touched upon the city
| finances, and said to-day we owe three mil
lions and half in city currency outstand
Mr.. Shields here objected to this line Of
discussion, to whom Mr.. O'Brien replied
that he (Alderman Shields) represented
nobody but himself. Mr.. Conway had un
dertaken to address the Board on its duty,
but he had nothing to do as Mayor except
| to approve the acts OF the Council.
Alderman Shields said he need not de-
fend himself. 1t had been intimated that
he was actuated by selfish motives. This
declaration, like chickens, might come
home to roost. The majority of this Board
were elected by Democrats in a square fight
| with the Radicals. He (Shields) was a can.
didate for chairman of the Finance Com.
| mittee. He was willing to admit that. MIR.
O'Brien and Mr.. Kaiser were also candi.
dates for chairmen Ofcommittees He then
related his efforts to get Mr.. 0'Brien and
two other incumbents into caucus with the
other three Democratic members of the
Board, and the failure Of his schemes. II
is rule or ruin, he went on to say, with the
members of the same political faith opposed
to himself and his friends. Two men come
in and claim to be the only honest members
of the Board. He said he would not sacri
fee his duty to the whims or caprice oi
others.
Alderman Pessou, elected as a Repub
lican, claimed the right to represent his
constituents, whether it pleased members
politically opposed to him or otherwise.
Alderman Shields seconded the motion To
appoint a committee Of five to wait on the
Commanding Genera. Il is perfectly evi
dent, he said, that we can not agree among
ourselves.
Alderman O'Brien explained what he had
said and done in reference to the chairman
ship of the committees. Alderman Kaiser
had approached him and wanted his support
for chairman of Streets and Landings Com
mittee, because he had occupied that posi-
tion before. He told Alderman Kaiser tina
this did not give him a life lease of tina
position. One gentleman had said that hi
could not go to market unless he was elected
chairman of a committee.
Nj. Shields inquired il he referred to him
Mr.. O'Brien referred him to Mr.. Prado
for an answerto this question.
Alderman Kaiser made personal eXpla
nation in reference to the statements o
Alderman 0Brien relstDg to himself
The whole discussion was quite animated
and exciting.
At the close of Alderman Shields decls
ration that he would not sacrifice his dut,
to the caprice of others the lobby re
sponded with demonstrations of satisfaC
ton.
Alderman Zacharie thought the Boar,
ought not to appeal to the Commanding
General except in the last extremity.
The motion to appoint a committee @
FIVE tc request the Commanding General 3
appoint the chairmen of committees wa
carried by vote of FIVE to three.
Aldermen Boguille, Brady, Pessou, Poy
not, and Shields voting for, aud Alderme
! Kaiser, o'Brien, and zacharie against tn
committee.
The President appointed Alderman Pes
J sou, chairman, 0'Brien, Brady, Zaeharie
and Kaiser the committee to wait on tn
Commanding General.
On motion OF Alderman Pessou the Boar
: then adjourned to meet again this eYenin
at O'c,ock.
Places where the people can be amused q
half.price being closed, the 'sovereigns
flock to the Council chamber in the expeC
tation Of securing gratuitous amusement.