The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-15

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cM1Txn OF CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Among tho most important acts pas,
ed ct the last extra session Of the Legis
lature was the new charter of New o,
leans With view Of putting the ne,
government into operation as soon as pos
@bls' 1 made the appointment require,
OF me by law ofa mayor and the severa
administrators The charter has bee,
found to work well. with the exception O
some minor particulars, which will doubt
Less, be brought to your attention by The
Mayor and Council To any representa-,
tions and suggestions they may make, ]
bespeak your respectful and careful con-
1deration- Much OF the success of any
system or form Of government depends
upon the character and ability of its Off
cers. The situation in which the affairs OF
the city Of New Orleans stood through
bad and partizan management, required
more than ordinary care and capacity in
those who should have them in charge.
With that view, I made my selections to
the several positions, and, fiatter myself
with success. for they have earned the re-
spect of ell parties for fidelity of manage
ment; and all who were candidates were
elected to the same or higher positions by
triumphant majorities The funding pro-
VISIONS of the charter requiring the issue
of three million Of bonds to take ND the
doating debt, have been found inadequate.
At least eight hundred thousand dollars
more will be required to take up audited
md as yet unpaid portions of the debt.
The Legislature omitted many just debts
md claims, by the peculiar phraseology
II the bill. which limited the obligations
'rovided for to four classes, viz: Judge
nents, registered certificates, warrants
nd city notes.
The large proportion which the assess
d poperty, taxes and population of the
lty OF New Orleans bear to the whole
tate, earnestly claims your time and at
'ntion during the present session. The
nestions involved are not without great
f1ic''lty. Prominent among them is one
'isAg out Of the careful and scrupulous
'mpliancc Of the Administrators with the
Of law relative to the consolida-
d and railroad debts and theone million t
IN. The city has redeemed half mil | +
n back Interest, nearly half a million
capital, and all the current interest of | f
r bonded debt hpmposcsto continue v
do SO. but the strain upon its Golfers Ir
8 rendered deficit inevitable during lp
coming year, which the City Council 81
Unable to meet under existing laws ii
Among these laws are cited those a,
ich take large class Of public expen- ii
ures ont ofthe control Of the city, such s
prison expenses, police, printing expen- T
OF the Criminal Court, fees of various Al
bic officers for services done the city, W
oners, jurors, etc. The city has to act m
part Of q mere paymaster, in many
es, and the laws have taken it out of ad
power to comply with its municipal co
ctions and duties by making eontracts tn
he best advantage Of tax payers In re,
these abuses, which have existed un- th
one party as well at another, and ms
ch have gradually grown more and St
'e serious, the demands Of The time re- La
,e reform.
have no doubt the subject Of munich rio
police will be fully impressed on your r.
ntion. The city should have the con- st;,
OF Its assessment, expenditures, and To
numbers, salaries and distribution al
3 police. its regulation, for all local fro
domestic purposes, and the enforce en-,
Of its ordinances; while the power int.
'e State should be carefully reserved tina
, exescised and asserted as urinary 49,,
supreme in al cases where a neces- a,t
Ray exist. such a. riot, insuuection. for
ablic danger. It ought to be ont Of mil
'Oxer of any city authorities 10 use w I
control at such or any other times inc,
'ately or Independently of those OF st;I