New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-22
THE REFORM ORGANS AND THE CITY
BUDGET.

| We 1egre. 10 see that our reform organs
which no: long since promised the people
satista Glory results if the city government,
could once be wrested from the hands OF
the Radicals. are by no means as happy
and comfortable as could be expected
! One assaiis the distribution of estimated
! items OF expenditure, and shows that the
Council IS some forty thousand dollars
short in the amour. it ought to provide
for the redemption of bonds. Instead,
howe yer, of giving the Council credit for
the law relative to redeeming ten per cent
Of certain issues Of bonds in favor of the
| taxpayers. by levying only ten per cent of
the amount outstanding, instead of the
original issue, the Reform organ insinu.
ates that the difference is to be used as
''pln money" whatever that may mean.
It does appear that the Council has
| adopted the position most favorable to the
property owners. but we 90 not regard it
| as very serious fault. even if it is as
stated by the Picoyoe. If the action of
the Council can be accepted as compli-
ance with the law. then all the better: if
not. then we are willing to lie: it stand, as
Sigh: concession 20 the repeated de-
mands that have been made for repudia.
ton, coupled with the remark. however.
that it appears to be in very mild form.
The financial blanket is corfessedly too
shor: for the municipal body. and little
shortage seems to be necessary. The
holders Of ten per cent, wharfage and other
bonds will have no serious cause OF com.
plant # something less in amount than
that demanded by the Picayuneis called in
for redemption. SO long as the interest is
paid. l: is quite likely that good ac-
count will be rendered for the forty thou.
sand dollars left out Of this estimate. If
not. then the REprBH1cAs will join the
Picayns in calling attention to it. But
We prefer TO wait until the amount has
been spea: ;!se!essly Cor pins or anything
else.
Next. we notice a discrepancy between
the budget and the Picayume's comments
in regard to the item tor Metropolitan
police. Our neighboy adheres to the
statement tina: the appropriation is seven
hundred and thirteen thousand dollars.
We look II vain 70: such g sum in the
ordinance. Al! We can find. is about
four hundred and five thousand dollars
for such a purpose. We DO not know
what has become Of the remainder. three
hundred and eight thousand dollars. but
We can no: find it. and the P:cay,,n. had |
the same figures before it that now guide /!
Us. Perhaps our neighbor puts that
down 20 prospective pin money!" also.
The Times merely revives some old sug-
gestions urged by the REpvBlIcAx before
we had monetary panic before old !
GInnybags took his family to the North
and spent tie none: be ough: to have
paid !ov taxes. When W. made tie sug- !
gestion the Tines thought It was a wicked
70 wiring money on. Of an i'm.
poyerishsd people. Now. when our neigh
Dor brings j: forward rs = brand new
paten: idea OF its OWL. We merely claim
our property. The people are really not
50 well able 20 pay now as they were when
we first made this suggestion. and besides
many thousands Of dollars expenses have
since accrued. in consequence of not
taking the remedy IN time. The REpyE-
llcAs does no: feel quite sure that the ps-
tient Is able to stand heroic Treatment: at
this time. and joins with those who recon-.
mend caution. Perhaps We had better
run under slow bells fer while. until
more cotton and sugar comes in. We do
not wish to be understood by this tina: We
intend TO abandon our remedy, or lose
faith in our own treatmen. because We
find it recommended by Guack. On the
contrary. j: Mus: come to that or lepu.
liation at last. Eu: We think the money
IS jus. now absolutely needle! in business.
md can 10: safely be spared.
QUICK WORK.
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