New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29


proximo. Ihave appointed and issued Gre
dentials to the following gentlemen. all OF
whom have reason to believe will attend
the conventions:
William l.. Cushing DR.. John Garter,
A. H. Peale, s. c. Emley,
J. H. Kennard, E. T. FellOwes,
George L. KOuns, David &. Labatt,
j. w. Sheerer, Louis Schneider,
J. w. Bingham, 10. Noycs,
w. N. Burwell, L. j. Highly,
. James T. Tucker.
New Orleans Times, represented by Z. G.
Hancock.
New Orleans REPUBLICAN, represented by
J. j. Williamson.
New Orleans Picayume, represented by
N. A. Baker.
New Orleans Bulletin, represented by c.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
Received and approved.
Department Reports.
By Mr. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS I
September l9, 1870. }
10 the City Council Of New Orleans.
have the honor to report the suspension
of John A. Currie, assistant clerk, Bureau
Of Streets, on the fifteenth of September in
slant, and will recommend at some future
day the appointment Of more competent
person for the position. The removal is re-
commended to take effect fifteenth Septem-
J. R. WEST, Administrator.
Received and approved.
Mr.. Shaw presented the following report
and correspondence on the subject of MI.
r. Michinard's relations with the city:
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
New Orleans. September 70, 1870 )
To the city Council of New Orleans:
/ submit the report Of Thomas II. How
ard, Eeq., on the affairs Of the city with F.
Nichinard, Esq, late Assistant City Attor-
new, and my communication to Mr.. Michin-
ard. with his reply thereto. 1t has been
suggested that this matter more properly
belongs under the charter, to the Depart
ment of Finance, as the former city treasury
placed the bills in the Assistant Attorneys,
hands, and was the prope officer to receive
his reports and returns; the Controllers
Office, now the Department of Accounts
crediting and debiting the treasury. but
having nothing to do Immediately with the
settlements. If such should be the view of
the Council, l shall very cheerfully turn the
matter over to that department.
ALFRED SHAW,
Administrator
To the Hon. Alfred Shaw, Administrator of Ac-
counts:
DEAR SIR-In pursuance of your instruc-
tions to report upon the relations Of F. Michi-
nard, late Assistant City Attorney, toward
the city, desire respectfully to show:
In the first place, that found the investi-
CATION much more complicated and laborious
than l had anticipated, and hence, have
been longer occupied upon the work done
than expected to be; rs this, however, was
less important than its result and its rela-
bility, found 1t juilicious, after vast COM
<pilation Of figures throughout the entire
feld of investigation, which have pre-
served, to abridge my present inquiry to
one class of claims, and it is hence in respect
to the taxes of the year 1867 only, that l
now make my return al the following tables
y Of summaries and results: ...-
found in your department the receipts OF
Mr. Michinard, dated on the second October,
1868, for six thousand six hundred and forty
four tax bills (6644) of the year 1867. Al
though the law, after itself making citation
of all delinquents by name, in the official
journal, placed these tax bills in the hands
of the Assistant City Attorney, for Gimme
date" delivery into its courts, assigning
each District Court its portion, and after
ten (lO) days from such delivery, taking judg-
ments against such delinquents severally,
yet Mr.. Michinard, by some inadyertenee.;
rs it seems, failed to make such delivery Of
said tax bills or any Of them, excepting
as shown in the following summary:
Third District Court, March ], 1862 Nos.
of suits 325 to 1888. .............2O1 4
Third District Court, March 1, 1869,
Nos. of suits 1889 to 1854 .........l 1916
Third District Court, June q, 1869,
Nos. Of suits 44O3 to 1894. 23l
Third District Court, January l9, 1870,
Nos. of suits II, 502 to II ,457 .......... $50
Whole number of suits in Third District
Court. Sly
FROM which whole number are to be de-
Quoted fifty-two, which were settled
by Assistant City Attorney before
Whole number of judgments in Third
District Court. .......... 5065
Fourth District Court, June %, 1869,
Nos. 90, 40l to g, j2l . 100
Fifth District Court, June p, 1869, Nos.
Sixth District Court, june q, 1865 Nos. 60
Seventh District Court, june %, 1869, "
Nos. 1865 to 1875. ................ 1ls
Whsle number of judgments in all said
courts, 5467
deducting which from the whole num-
Der of tax bills Of 1867, delivered to As
.sistant City Attorney, to wit ....... 6644
leaves. withheld wholly by the As
sistant City Attorney. III
it remaining for me to show to what extent
these remain unaccornted 1or' thaI IS 70 say
Having thus shown the whole number OF
tsx hills delivered into the various District
Courts. together with the dates OF their
delivery: and having shown the whole mum.
Der withheld to be l177, or one Thousand
one hundred and seventy-seven; procsed
by the following summaries to discover tne
aggregate amount of said ll17 tax bills, the
direct and best evidence of which is In the
hands of Mr.. Michinard.
Before proceeding to such disclosures,
give me leave to say that have compiled
tables of the amounts Of the above stated
judgments severally; and distinct tables OF
those which remain uncOllected and due to
the city; excepting OF thOse-incOnsiderabl
in their several amOunts-rendered in the
honorable the Third District Court, which
remain to be compiled; but as such results
are not necessary for the purposes Of this
rcnort. and would add needlessly to its
comDlications, 1 respectfully withhold the
6guree for completion and subsequent
return.
It NAV be further proper to premise, that
the ordinary cost dOckets Of the various
nstrict Court Clerks, to which recourse il
irvsriahly had for learning what, and 81
What time. euits have been brought, DO moi
contain a,,v statement Of the sums sued Tor
r. moi; heins necessary to the uses OF such
docket: for which cause the minutes OF tne
courts or process verbal Of proceedlngs mad
and the dockets of judgmePter were ny me
used in prosecuting these discoveries. nencs
the extent and difficulty OF hndlng anu
aggregating the sums OF 800 separate Jug
.me1ts, against as many defendants, IN inc