New Orleans Republican., 1871-08-30

with Johnny LOCKWOOD and all the other
names that are therei They have nothing
| to do with the business of this Council Is
| there any member of the Council mentioned
| in this businesss
The Secretary said he had read all the
paper contained.
Mr.. Delassize: 1t came to me with this
[produeing another document.l
Mr.. Bonzano: What is that should like
to have it read.
The Secretary read the title of an ordi-
nance as follows:
An ordinance to lease the Waterworks and
| appurtenances of the city of New Orleans
I to the New Orleans Waterworks Com
pany, and to provide for the extension of
the same, and for the extinguishment of
the present indebtedness of the city to the
late Commercial Bank.
Mr.. Lewis: That is the ordinance which
was to have been passed.
The Mayor Ito Mr. Lewis): Did you hear
anything of any offers'
Mr.. Lewis: I don't like to say.
MIR. Bonzano remarked that he had not
refused any bribe. He did not attribute
that to any superior virtue, but the fact of
the matter was he had never been ap-
preached. He believed he was just as much
liable to fail as anybody else, and just as
much in need of that portion of the Lords
PRAYER which said, Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil"
Mr.. Remick offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That it is the sense of this Coun-
| Ill 81. nd I;pa known as tho Vot tor
works ordinance" promulgat as having
passed at the last session of the Council,
was not legally passed, and that the bonds
proposed to be issued pursuant to authority
of said ordinance can not be legally issued
Hereunder.
Mr.. Shaw seconded the motion.
Mr.. Bonzano offered the following as a
substitute:
Resolred, That under the ordinance en-
| titled ian ordinance to provide for the ex-
| tension and perfection of the Waterworks
of the CITY of New Orleans" promulgated
under date of August Y, no expenditures
of any kind shall be made or contracts en-
tered into by any officer of this corporation,
excepting such as may be, from time to
. time. specially authorized by this Council,
under such fnrther safeguards and regula-
tions as NAV be deemed necessary for the
interests of the city.
Mr.. Lewis said he would second the
, adoption of that.
Mr.. Shaw objected to the adoption of the
substitute. He thought it a bad and
| dangerous precedent to establish, that any
appropriation over $500 could be passed by
three members of the Council. Such ordi-
nances as this passed last Tuesday would
, shake the city's credit. The friends of the
| ordinance themselves ought to submit it for
reconsideration. He maintained the point
, of law that no appropriation over $500 could
, be passed bythree members.
, The Mayor: Then you think it is not law.
3 Mr.. Shaw: OF course l do.
l The Mayor: Then what is the necessity of
any resolution?
{ Mr.. Shaw: | am in favor of the restric-
tions imposed by the Administrator of AS
= sessments, but / am opposed TO the expen-
e diture of single dollar until this ordi-
: nance has been passed by "a majority vote
g of this Council, after full opportunity for
amendment. 1t is not parliamentary to i'm
e pute objects. The Mayor imputed to me
r the object of opposing the whole thing from
t the beginning to the end; but did not in
: terrupt him, as he often does me.
a Mr. Lewis: You said at the last meeting
r that you were opposed to the whole thing,
e from beginning to end.
t Mr.. Shaw: Well, there are so many faults
t in 1t; but think 1 could pick those faults
t out.
q Mr.. Bonzano: The object of all this seems
v to be to take care of the virtue of the Leg.
S islature. Now, we are the creatures of the
e Legislature, and they may put US all out as
t soon as they meet again.
/ After further discussion, in the course OF
l. | which Mr.. Lewis said the course taken on
r this measure reminded him of the dodges
adopted in the Legislature when they
: wanted to break quorum.
d Mr.. Bonzano withdrew his substitute.
p Mr.. Lewis, as seconder, declined to allow
, of the withdrawal.
e Mr.. Shaw moved that the Administrator
9 of Assessments have permission to with
o draw his substitute.
g The yeas and nays were called on thi;
l. motion.
g Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw, Remick and Bon
d zano-i.
i Nays: Delassize, Lewis. Walton-3
4 The substitute was accordingly with
d drawn.
n The yeas and nays were called on the
n adoption of the resolution offered by Mr.
+ Remick.
d Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw, Renick and Bon
, zano-4.
s Nays: Delassize, Lewis, Walton-3.
l. The resolution was accordingly adopted
t Mr.. Lewis remarked that that defeated
} the ordinance.
|, The Mayor: beg pardon; it does not de
Y feat the ordinance. 1 shall veto this reso
n luton at the next meeting. The ordinance
e will hold till some gentleman who voted tol
+ it votes against it.
; Mr.. Remick: In other words, you decide
}, that the majority of the Council shall mo-
e rule. You object to the rule OF the ma
: jority.
/ The Mayor: object certainly, object
l. Mr.. Remick: 1 put it in this way just tt
n have your views.
r The Council then adjourned.
: H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
g Secretary.