New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30

was delayed in the Legislature
Mr.. Lewis continued: This matte
had been referred to the City Attol
ney for his advice, and he (Mr. Lewis
had read carefully the opinion givel
by the legal adviser Of the corpora
ton. He had not yet made up his mine
whether it would be proper for him to vot
to ratify the grants Of the Legislature o
not, and he would like to see the opinion 0
the City Attorney in print.
Mr.. Bonzano Withdrew the resolution he
had sent up to the Secretary.
Mr.. Lewis suggested that the ordinance
be now considered on its second reading
and that all the documents, including the
opinion of the City Attorney, be printed fol
the information Of the public.
| The Mayor renewed his ruling that this
was not regular meeting at which any
such ordinance could be passed to second
reading. The charter said it must be done
at regular weekly meeting, to be held On
day to be selected by the Council. The
Council had selected Tuesday for their day
Of regular meeting, and this was Friday.
Mr.. Cockrem appealed from the ruling of
the chair.
The roll was called.
Yeas ito sustain the chair)-Shaw, Dd.
assize and Walton.
NaysACockrem, Remick and Bonzano.
Mr.. Lewis asked to be and was excused
from voting.
The vote being equally divided. the Mayor
decided that the ruling Of the chair was
sustained
Mr.. Bonzano said he desire,. 10 initiate
the example of the Administrator of Fl
nance, and explain the vote just given He
had voted no because he feared if he had
voted to sustain the chair it would have
given rise to complications which might in
volve both the Mayor and the Adminstra-
tor of Public Accounts in unpleasant con-
sequences.
The Mayor said with the permission of
the Council, he desired to speak to q,les-
ton of privilege. In one of the public
papers the Council had been charged.
rather covertly, with very improper mo-
tives because they did not choose to hurry
the passage of this ordinance. and as he
was one Of those who wanted DELAY, who
wanted more knowledge than he had vet
been able to obtain, the imputation applied
to him if applied at all. He acknowledged |
that he did want more information than he |
lad yet received, and he had been seeking.
and was still seeking, more knowledge of |
he facts and bearings of this matter He
lad endeayored to obtain from the parties
Interested statement in writing of what
agreement. if any, had been entered into
or the completion of this railroad to Texas.
iere was road in which the city and State
we're interested to the extent of eight mil
ions OF dollars. and yet we did not know
Who the officers of the company were or
n as he could learn, the names of its Off
ers were not even known, nor had any
tatement Of its affairs ever been published
MI Remick asked if the Mayor was going
Il to argue this question. after he had
lied it out OF order.
The Mayor said he Was simply stating by
OF the Council the reasons why
2 wanted delay. He would not say he
as opposed to the ordinance He did not
now what ne might do if he could only be
ell informed on the subject
Mr. Hem;ck also rose to q point of ex. ,
anation.
Mr.. Bonzano moved that the ordinance be ,
ssed to a third reading.
Mr.. Remck remarked that the Admins
ator OF Assess ments himself must ac- .
lowledge that it was impractica',le, after
had been decided that the whole matter
Is out OF order.
Hr. iemlck continuing hi: explanation in
ference to the manner in which the water
'rhs ordinance was passed: - that time r
ere was one member of tie Council alb :,
At from the city, and il spite of all APP y
ais tor delay. the Council. or rather the
'yor. passed the ordinance. there being
vote. The Mayor did not scruple then ~
make broad charges Of corruption VI
tinst those members who hestated to
this thing through, in>inuating that ;"
y We're ii favor of some other measure AZ
measures not before the Council 1t
5ht be well for the Mayor to reflect that
re was inst as much reason Tor DELAY
n as there was now. But more perti-
ltly to the point. The reason lie was SO
lious that the Council should come to
lsion one way or the other on the rail Vt
d matter. was in part the document he d.
i =, l,is b.,Gs .,a Mil, !, - hi
!, 81,
he unGersi sned. citizens and taxpayers DIR
the city OF New Orleans, recognizing nc
necessity Of railroad communication IN
h North Louisiana and Texas. and the kn
that the annexed ordinance. introduced r +,
Mr.. Remick, granting certain privileges l.!
the New Orleans. Mobile and Texas wi
lroad Company. is freed from objections tn
etotore urged. cordially recommend to MI
Council its immediate adoption. jai
chlnidt & Ziegler Webster & Co.. me
comb Baldwin & Co., Fatjo. Marks 4 he
Thomas Simms 4 Levy, J. II. Phelps, pc
neider 4 Znberber, g. NJ. Bay!y & ma
ID, Block Brittin & Co., Wallace Il e
Tor. McElroy & Co., 4. Taylor, w H.
chford & Co., McStca & Value, w. Van ">0
thuysen. J. c. Goodrich. c. T. Block & g
Joseph L;ttlejohn, j. W. Sheerer & Co., ~
;. Blu ddecke. Alfred H. Isaacson. S. II. XII Ri,
nedy & Co., j. Ii. Pohlhaus & Co., e. Qui
converse & Co., Charles Z. Stay back &
Stautter, Kent & Co., Prudhomme g. r ror
ce, NJ. F. Bigney, A. NJ. Holbrook, K. S. 80
Sc, Dutour & Limet, w. Cooper, John
Eooldridge & Co., I. G.. Tracy, c. A.
ID, j. n. Lea, c. Roselius.
lcse gentlemen must have the CONNER And
interests Of the city at heart. Here was wiz
Slocomb the president of the Citizens Ia n
ciatiOn Mr. n Marks the nres;deot mint
~ min
e Committee of Eiftr.ona and otlor | ono