New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-19

thought better to- get q part rather tia.
nothing, besides imposing upon the city The =.
| VACANT fees to clerk and sheriff, amountin, =
most as much as the licenses themselves.
All the unpaid license bills, amounting to -.
were placed in the hands of the City Attorn.,r
judgment obtained thereon. But the entir.
collected to this date amounts to only ssas
it is very questionable whether any more .in
realized. Now. in order to collect this 49,.
$6235, it has cost or will cost the city mora :,
twice the amount in fees, which. under ou.,s..
laws the clerk of court and sheriff are ns,,ss.
| to charge to the city. We ask any sens,,.
candid reader, is not compromise in nanrs
| far better, far more beneficial to the CITY -,
| and lar more equitable than paying la,re -
| fees to a set Of greedy officials as costs inr.
| suits, usually fruitless, large number 10 N
| auce companies refuse TO pay city license c,,-'
| exemption from that form of tax, excsn.-
| laid by the State. Their refusal sweiled tbs.
of uncollected licenses very considerahlv -
was not the fault of the Administrator of -
We quote the next paragraph:
We greatly fear that in the election :. -
pre- sent Administrator OF Finance thoas MI
ported him acted on the false hypothesis ,S,
reputedly wealthy man would have no .hA
not complying strictly with the law and ,geI
would accept place of trust for the hono,,asi
ferred
We pass this siur without ether notice s.s /
enough to fix attention upon the attemn, ;. Y,
author to damage the credit of Mr. seh,.af
among bankers and merchants-ap -
which can have other effect than IN go
the reputation of the journal through r,,..T
was made in the estimation of all sa;,r.T
business men.
The remainder Of this def4matory atta.s
follows
The charges we made relative to tbe to- 1
this officer in collecting city licenses wb
became due, and losing thereby 500 M s ~. n
city treasury, were specific, and never k,ra,aR
denied. That officer must know pers.c,,s
MIS-; L. al. Schneider and Mr.. George c. Bsss
He has clearly heard the statements In each M
He must realize the irreparable ininrv IN
would be done by esta blishing in one Of X wig
thickly settled localities OF the CITY ba.r.1sS
the treatment OF the most contagious ~
diseases. A~H
We would state for the information NJ -.
tlemen, that influence of the strong al esasa
has been brought to bear to overturn h. brs .s
prevail or the LATEST amendment to the cty charr
the eutlre municipal government. We mIuh. ~
ton further, that only by the strongest co1ns-.
huence based upon assurances of the hopests !.
fidelity of the present government, thAt IN, -.
averted.
We would ask him. finally, is he prena,a,.
tain BY his own acts the assurances vffboss f,ms
or whether indeed, he believeslhmsef mon.,h.
all ne surveys and free to dispense his pes hmss
y
There are no specific charges made W.bsH,.
last quoted, but on account of it's indigsn.srs
and tone we place it in this connection fr s.n 80
formation of the public.
Throughout this singular and libehus u,Nis,.
lion of the Times it is held forth that Mr. schneider
governs the Mayor and Council This ia slo.eths,
Untrue. Mr.. Schneider has never shown tho srrt.
,st wish to dictate to u.s. We are all upon the ssns
M mar n1,avU
o be leader, OF to exercise more control thx
mother. Al our conferences all are heard wifi
quail Difference. We all try to act for the best, and
ur meetings are therefore harmonious and our i.
ercourse confidential, respectful ard friendly
There can not be imagined Counc. or board d
quail numbers. carried on with more harmony 6,
lore entirely free from the blame and undeseryirs
the reproaches which IT, Times has published
hat we hold our injured colleague in high estetu
J true, for we have found and known him to be,
cry worthy gentleman and very capable A.
Illustrator. OF his high character and stainhs
ltegrity. of his talents as francier. Of his
energy and sagacity it is hardly me-
ssary that we should speak, for they are 100 wei
nd too widely known to require it. M
Our refutation of the sianders of the Times ~
q believe, thorough, and 70 longer than the cas
emanded. As to the motives which prompts
us attack, We prefer to leave their exposuea
T. Schneider, who will in due time and in a suit
lie way, inform the public
LOUIS A. WIL7Z, Mayor
E. NJ. TuRNBULL,
Administrator of Commerce
H. F. STCRCKEN
Administrator of Assessments;
Z. BREWSTER,
Administrator of Police
JOHN CALHOUN
administrator of Public Accounts
CHARLES F1TZENRElTBR
mlnstrator Waterworks and Public Buildings
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