New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-09

that this department was employing more
men than was necessary he could con
gratulates himself upon a nice political
maneuvre. But he failed in his purpose
Three of the Administrators refused to
attend, and Mr.. Shaw, much to the
Mayors indignation, turned the examina-
ton to the Department of Police. It was
evident that Administrator Lewis, being
in political sympathy with the Mayor, was
not to be annoyed by any very rigid scru-
tiny into the workings of his department.
Indeed, SO eager was the Mayor in his de-
Tense, and so ready was he to vouch for
the correctness of Mr.; Lewis rolls,
that even that gentlemen himself
grew disguised with the Mayors evident
Partially and insisted on his rolls being
examined. This Mr. Shaw proceeded
to do, showing some sixteen or eighteen
unauthorized names on the rolls The
Mayor, meanwhile, insisted that there was
no use in that; it was Mr.. Cockrem's rolls
he wanted to examine. If the Council per-
sisted in dealing with all rolls alike, the
Mayor knew he would be defeated of his
purpose. Indeed, some unpleasant expos
ures might be made. For instance, the
Mayor found no objections to the pay rolls
Of the Department of Improvements when
he was candidate for Office two years
ago. They were much larger then than
now, and yet the Mayor certified to their
entire correctness. What was the reason?
It could not have been because he expected
the Uote8 Of the employees, for we all know
how very honest the Mayor is, and how
concerned he has always shown himself for
the peoples finances! The mere fact that
men draw double pay does not concern him
either, inasmUch as his secretary, Mr.. H.
Conquest Clarke, draws a salary as May
or's secretary and another as secretary of
the Council The Mayor every month GER
titles that this is all correct. We mean no
of Mr.. Clarke whose ser
vices may fully entitle him to the large
sum he gets, but we can't see how so CON
scientious person as the Mayor, and SO
honest withal, can consent to his drawing
pay for two Offices while all his time should
be employed in discharging the duties of
one.
But the worst part Of the business-the
little touch of malignity, the spiteful part
was shown when the Council declined to |
take up Mr.. Cockrem's roll. Knowing that |
some six or seven hundred laborers in the
Department of improvements were de-
pendent on the little weekly pittance they
got from these rolls for the support of their
families, and that infinite distress would
result from his act, the Mayor declared
that the rolls Of that department should
not be paid. He alone could authorize
heir payment, and he alone could prevent
It, So the matter stands. The Mayor re-
fuses his signature to the order for the
payment of the rolls, and the poor laborer
S to day without means to give his chill
lren bread. He has done faithful work
earned what is promised him; but in order
hat the Mayor may accomplish political
party purpose-make a
document; indeed, he does not
care straw how much inconvenience and
suffering he occasions the laboring people.
But the point that the Mayor treats with
he greatest insistance respecting Mr.
Jockrem's rolls is that some Of the clerks
lraw double pay. This is explained by
he fact that being engaged on the drain
.ge books they do double work-day and
light-in order to get the books ready for
he assessors. But every one of these
Jerks are citizens, their pay fifteen dollars
week, while the Mayors double-pay Sec
etary is a citizen and subject of England,
and disqualified from hold
ng office, and whose salary is. four hun
red dollars per month.
The truth about the matteris, the Mayor {
; trying to make political capital for the
Like all new converts, he
ANTS to signalize his treachery to his {
lends by some act, the meanness of
-hich will qualify him for association
18th his new brethren. It will bring him t
ito prominence that will, perhaps, Sc
IRE his nomination for Mayor, and obvi- |
5e the necessity of his repeating the t
atom Rouge experiment of voting for S
imself That one vote for Flanders for t
overnor in that convention was as sug- t
estive Of sel-appreciation as his present a
love is Of political treachery.
But We say, now he has instituted this
lqdiry, let it go on. There is much hid :
IN which the people should know. So I
7 as the Administrator of Improvements =
concerned, he challenges investigation. d
e fears no assault, and will vindicate 4
e purity of his administration; but v
ayor Flanders will have reason to regret L
when the curtain rises on his own acts e
ID ill-concealed treachery. On with the v
vestigation o
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