New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-21
CITY coUNcIL-oFFIcIAL
REGULAR MEETrNG-CONTINUED

CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
July 20, 1871.
The Council reassembled at noon.
Present: Mayor Benz. +. Flanders, and
Administrators Cockrem, Shaw, Renick
Lewis, Walton, and Bonzano.
General Business.
BY Mr.. Remick
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, !
July 49, 1871. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
On the thirteenth ultimo permission was
granted By the COuncil-ordmance No.
902-to Brandon s. Rostand to erect a
steam engine on Peters street for the pur-
pose of refining sugar and syrup.
After permission was obtained. the owner
of the premises did not complete the lease.
and Messrs Brandon s. Rostand did not
get possession.
They have since purchased the Plcayune
Warehouse, ON Front street. Tor the same
purpose, and request PERMISSION to erect
steam engine therein.
I respectfully offer the annexed resolu-
ton. granting their petition.
+. c. REMICK, Administrator.
Resolred. That permission is hereby
granted TO Brandon & Rostand to erect and
operate steam engine upon their premises,
known as the Picayune Warehouse, on
Front street, between Notre Dame and
Julia streets, for the purpose of refining
sugar and syrups; provided that this per-
mission be subject to revocation at the
pleasure of the Council.
Adopted.
An extension of time for ten days was
granted to the Carondelet Street and Car
rollton railroad to accept the grant given
them at the last weekly meeting, many OF
the directors being out of town.
Message from the Mayor.
The Mayor said he had little cOmmuni-
cation which ought properly, perhaps, to
have been read first.
1t was as follows:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
July 20, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Thus far the city has been unable to OBJ
tain possession of the books of the Second
. Drainage District, which were some time
since seized by the Ship Island Canal Com
pany. As heavy expenses are being in
Cured, which should be paid by the drain
age tax, very little of which has been col
ilected since the drainage funds were turned
over to the city, ii is necessary that there
should be immediate steps taken to recover
these books, maps and papers or to obtain
Others
AS the books of the other districts are in
the Department of Public Accounts | re-
commend that the Administrator of that
department be requested to report what
measures are necessary either TO obtain
possession of the books, ETC., or to make
out new books, maps, etc, so that the tax
can be collected.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
The recommendation Of the Mayor was
adopted
Mr.. Shaw entered the Council.
General Business Resumed.
Mr.. Remick said he had a petition from
the Sugar Shed Company wherein they said
it was necessary to have the spaces laid out
and the lines run by the City Surveyor, and
they asked that the necessary order should
be given him to do so. He moved that the
matter be referred to the Committee on
Levees.
Adopted.
Mr.. Remick moved that the request of
Recorder Billings, to remove Mr.. H. c. De-
passau, his assistant clerk, be granted, and
that the Council confirm the appointment
-Mr. Billings sought to make. The charter
gave him power TO recommend clerks for
appointment by the Council, and it seemed
but proper the Recorder should have the
selection of his own clerks.
Mr. Shaw seconded the motion.
Mr. Lewis objected for the reason that
there were no charges preferred against Mr..
Depassau. According to the charter, the
Department of Police had charge of the
oinat ion,
came through the Department of Com
merce, which was a discourtesy to the De-
partment of Police.
Mr.. Rernick explained that this communi-
cation did not come to the Council through
the Department of Commerce, for knowing
that these matters were assigned by the
charter to the Department of Police, he
handed the communication to the Admins
traitor of Police TO present to the Council.
AS to the law the Administrator may be
right; but the petition had been referred to
him, and he had reported ON it unfavorably,
and it vas now out of his hands and in the
hands of the Council The gentleman had
4. said there was no charge against Mr.. De-
passau. Recorder Billings had told him
4 Mr. kemick), though he did not choose to
put it in writing to go in the proceedings of
the Council, that Mr.. Depassau was not
competent for the position. He was aft
davit clerk, and consequently was required
to be capable man. He moved that Mr.
Billings be allowed to make this removal.
Mr.. Bonzano said he understood the char
ter provided that the Recorders themselves
might be removed by the Council, without
any charges being made. This rule must
. certainly apply with equal force to their
employees.
Mr.. Shaw said the Council alone had the
power to remove, and the confirming of a
successor was virtually removal. He be-
ieved it was no more than propriety to
allow each man to have his own officers.
He therefore moved that the appointment
be confirmed, and the former incumbent
thereby removed.
Mr. Remick said since the nomination
was made by Mr. Billings yesterday. state
ment had been made that his objection to
Mr.. Depassau was one Of color, Mr.. Depas
sau being a colored man, and the person
nominated in his place white man. To
.disprove this statement, Mr.. Billings had
authorized him Mr.. .Remick) to substitute
the name of Frederick X. Hyde. colored
man. in the place of John \. Ball
Mr., Shaw said a removal from office did
not necessarily imply charge against the
person removed. There had been change
of Recorders, and one of the necessary ac-