New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-28
Rev Recorder for the First District.

Governor kellogg yesterday appointed
| Mr.. Michael GernOn recorder for the First
| District, vice G. P. Eoughton. The new
| appoiDtee :s a gentleman long and favorably
! known n this community. and his record is
! without hiemist:. His extensive knowledge
| of the people of this community and their
| peculiar desires VII. assist Lin greatly in
| his new position an hs familiarity with
| local Jaws ;s something n his favor worth
! mentioning His :.iends car not be num-
bered Ly hundreds thousands barely ex.
presses the idea
This change IS tnaue :nder the present
law. that is. the 0.d Law under which the
present incumbents hold their commissions.
The city charter says that the City Coun'
ci! shall on The fourth of April or as soon
thereafter as practicable. appoint six re-
cOrde.s and six alternate recorders TO serve
two years Last April. the time FOR cleo
ton, the Council d:G not deem it practicable
to elect :hese officers. and took no action
whatever in the premises Governor War
moth. few weeAs afterward. assumed the
right to appoint and Issued commissions.
These commissions held good several
months. when the Council ignored them and
held an election; however. making but few
changes. and things have gone along
smoothly unit. this date. There seemed TO
be no question about the legality of the
commissions. especially az the recorders
held documents from the Governor and
from the Council. and the officials felt quite
secure n their seats.
The last Legislature passed a new law.
modifying the present system and reducing
the number of recorders from six to four.
This law has not been promulgated. Gov
ernor Kellogg appointed MIR. GernOn under
the present law. being advised by an attor-
Rey of well known standing that the exist
ing commissions were not properly issued.
This will lead 20 litigation, unless the re-
cOrders choose 20 abide 5y tie opinion of
the learned attorney.
Under Governor Wa-mctn our CITY treas
ury was drained by Ten instead of six re-
cOrders drawing salaries. In the First Dis
triCt Mr A. Edwards. the alternate. claimed
the principal office when Judge Cooley de-
cided that Mr. HOughton was not recorder.
Mr.. Edwards did not obtain possession of
the Office. but one 0: the district courts de-
cided that ne was entitled 20 the salary.
and ne drew MS pay regularly. In the Sec
ond District N-. Staes was removed and
Mr MAEthur placed on the bench. Mr..
Staes sued. obtained Judgment and drew
his salary until last April. IN :he Fourth
District NJ. Weber was supposed TO IRE.
sign and NJ Billings s;ipplanted him.
Mr Weber sued. :Ot Judgment and drew
his SALARY promptly. y the fifth District
Mr. Dumont was ousted. Mr.. Parsons taking
his place. lie sued. obtained Judgment and
did not fail % visit the City Hall on pay
day. Thus the city had TWO recorders III.
der full pay in the FIRST. Second. Fourth
and Fifth Districts.
Governor Warmcth also attempted 10 re
move. Recorder Campbell. about election
:ine appointing Mr.. Michel. hut the in.
c:.m.ent was no. willing 20 permit Gov
ernor to shake nm in and ou: at pleasure.
so he availed himself OF that great Amer
Can weapon. an il ,nction. The iniunct"
did the business. ans. Mr. Campbell sill.
holds .ha position