New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-02
NEW-ORLEANS.
4 NEW SYSTEM OF CITY CONFERENCE.-THE LAST
LEGISLATURE.

NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-In its practical work
,,es there is here the best form Of city government in
America SO far know at least its general makeup
is entirely new and different from any other city BY
the present charter which went into effect on the attn OF
Apri last the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen is abolished
Instead we have a Mayor and seven Administrators,
each Of whom is chief a department. for the proper
administration of which he is held directly responsible,
Dder heavy bonds AS originally drafted the charter
contemplated the election Of these officers by the voters
az the city, The Legislature changed that the first
BOARD of Mayor and Administrators was appointed by
tie Governor After stated terms however they are 10
lie elected by the people BY wise provision instead
- benV elected in body each year, only portion OF
81, onces are made vacant at the same time Previous
u s act the city consisted of four districts To these
have been added two-the town OF Alglers ana
all Of the Parish OF Orleans on the right bank OF the MIS-
Z pn and all OF the Parish Of Jefferson, between IOle
canost the Fourth District and Carrolon The Mayors
law ts a. zoo The seven Administrators have 5000
elrh Their respective Departments are finance, com
wcrce. improvements ASSESSING iSbt ofcers are
,olhdei ali the legislative and admlnstratlNe poWeIs
hich under the old charter, were Distributed ans
tie Mayor the two Boards of the Common Council inc
Treasurer the Controller, street COnhlsaloh anu
era officials OF the city OF Jefferson ana tne to"n ~, "a
gers Tue Mayor is deprived Of veto, but mas woe
In Of Tie IN the Council OF Adnmstrat0[s' nd'
arged by supervision the other executive Olcers
aud authority suspend unfaithful officials. Beside
these features the new charter includes Funding act
which provides for the election Of OF
10000 of issue OF bonds bearing per cent inter
est which be sold at not less than rs cents to the
dollar The proceeds Of the bonds when sold are 70 be
pulicd to payment OF the Floating Debt, e., Judg
Ients warrants and city notes This system so lar Is
a mere experiment 1t IL, however evidently marked
iunroyeIneut upon the old form Of city government
Gov WarInoth in his selection OF officers under the
now charter has in general given complete satisfaction
While appOinting Republicans, be with no little shreWu
ness 40 mana ged that the men al present ming the posi-
IN. were selected by committee OF citizens composed
~ NAT MINER stratum that here, nowhere else AFRO
Gate Ia Itself the control Of society. ,., ~, -
In selecting large number OF prominent chiLehs ans
Committee OF course, chose a Few VINO mdu ~
tIeLseIyes with the Republican party. 1he ToSeinoi
gave The appointments TO tne few thus seeeteu % is
~ east their labOrs seem 10 have gwen
re new city government has, however, no small under
taking on hand 10 remedy the evils OF past ma % s
,Ttin and direct affairs In proper channels Tue pres
ent debt Of the city, much OF which remains 70 e h CON-
H. about sls 900 900 This though large cannot De cVil
holds more property sources OF IeVehus tnan
other city ike in the country Inc W 60
fully 100000, bring yearly revenue Oh SUM y
Tie wharves after deductiDE all necessary I,
produce nearly or quite $OO,O0 pei year. lno ~
waterwOrks worth al least SCOoOOO Dting nc' H
inoOme Of $4,000 The city receives anu ENJOY OF
cretiOus OF soil on the water front Inc eItIc W
the Outy for three four squares mas oeen tuS 10
claimed IL "a estimated, within the last IL OF 40
ADDING the usual sources OF civic revenue such AZ
ton Dc the financial budget OF NeW-Oflealls u Iai
from being az hopeless ais might at nrst glance aPPe
AL that IL needed Is fair administration. ,tss,t
The debt OF the State involves questions more
u solution Throwing aside the respohSlpintse euio