The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-17
THE ADVISORY BOARD.
THE MALONEY CASE.
DIR. BONZANO RESIGNS.
ADVISORY BOARD.
October 16, 1874.

The board met to-day as L. IL
present Messrs Packard, Joubert, voorhees,
McCaleb and DIR. BoDzano.
The reading of the minutes OF the preceding
meeting was dispensed with
DIR. Bopzano umpire, instructed the Secretary,
in accordance with resolution passed yesterday,
to cause to be published the proceedings IN the
case OF Maloney, SO far as regards the protest
of Messrs. VOORHEES, and NcCaleb and the reslSna-
ton of the umpire therein filed.
| The proceedings are as follows:
| rxtroct from .be minutes Of the 18th OF Octo-
| Der:
The question came up on the spreading on the
minutes OF the reasons given by the umpire 1or
his decision in the Maloney case, ana the protest
offered bv Messrs McCaieb and voorhees,.
M. McCaleb moved that the reasons given by
the nmnire in support of his decision in this mat
ter and the protest submitted by Messrs. McCaleb
and Voorhies, with accompanying document,
ma rked A. be spread on the minutes
Votes -Nessrs. McCaleb and VOORHEES, voted
yea Messrs. Packard and Joubert voted no. DR..
Bonzano voted yea.
| Motion carried .
| decision in the case OF MalOney:
CASE OF P. j. MA1oSEY, ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR,
| THIRTEENTH WARD-OCToBER IA, 1874.
Since our last meeting l received this commu-
nication whic. the Secretary has just read.
have also obtained information as to the charac,
ter and capacity of Mr.. Maloney, which lind
SATISFACTORY. ihe sma 81. ZOOS broncbt aoanst
him bv this board. This charge is satisfactorily
az .n hor -. ona;nst him on the evening Of
OF the charges aSali,sg III a.,s4a " ~ i3,h
the 18th INST, a51enaea .Mo 1 ~ IL re,ova
the very Gay Oh WHICH, VIC '''o''''' 40 -'''
was made
The other charges, supported by an erroneous
certificate of registration of one Apperson, a
coiored eltZeh, - lia' ~ sasJanna IN this
cant though ne on, cny Isza annsraon tho an
state since Dec. lo.ii, 80. Eep1 IT, ~ 40
plieat Tor reglsua.oa' was 'e sraau than Mo
duncan ialnis, "ot ~ ~ ~ Stoto onI whan he
year, III various pa.i VI ,no - ros;danco n hi.
became aware oi 'HG p"oo u .,.os. III - VOW
i nr maa , na1s emnIoyed by them. ~
AS TINS case 's Ste Sn Go,aw;ss;onar Weller
inquiry by United o'a.es Ooil - Pr ,,,,,cant
whose decision was M .a'ua =, IN Maipppns Ie
Appersoh' anu d. 4t 70 res,ond to any inter
clares his wllilhsness " iuspou , ~ af bic
rogatories py ms noaiu ~ p;tin t;,a az,
oihiai acts, With 'io ..o'.a, ~ +h;S ,;n,a would
q opinion t';a: s 20 t1;s Assistant Snnerx,so,
Dc an acl VI iiuS ~ ;t " 81 LAW md inn
auu conll"iy W. ~ tharaforo vota .gans,
parual REGISTRATION -
the resoiutioh'
PROTEST OF MEssRs. hCAIRB AND VOORHEES,
The Chairman having voted on the resolution
, offerad NV M f. H. McCaleb, on Yesterday re-
! onnomendinp the removal Of p. J. Maloney As
: eistaut Supervisor OF Registration at the Thir
, tenth Ward Of New Orleans, and said resolu
lion having been defeated, Messrs. e. H. McCaet
and Albert VOORHEES, presented the following pro
taSt aud ssked that the same be spread On the
minutes
We protest against the retention OF Mr.. P. J
Majonev "a Assistant Supervisor of the Thir
toanth Ward on the following grounds:
/ He does not enjov the good opinion and con
> fdence of the Democratic and Conservative
!, voters of the Thirteenth Ward. They consider
u him partisan and unjust and arbitrary in hi
= rulings and decisions as to the right Of ap
y nlcanfs to register. and have brought t,
y the notice of this board several grave Of
fonees committed bv said Maloney as assist
ant .superyisor Of said ward, notably among
which may be mentioned the issuing OF registra
tons raners to one Apperson, a negro, native O
| Kentucky. who has only resided in this State
;. s;nne Decemher Ia 1878 as appears by the Ger
II t;cate Of registration delivered to said Apperson
= s;uucd by md with the blanks duly filed up ii
l. the handwriiing of said Maioney, exhibited t
th;s hoard by Mr.. Albert VOORHEES, On yesterday.
. Hn has unreasonablv aud without any jus
q and sufficient cause REQUIRED Democratic an
d onscryatiye citizens. applying for registration
4 vocal ether unnecessary restraints upon the1
~ before consenting to regis ter them.
2 He has abstained from subjecting colore
e mon 20 the same examination. and from requr,n
IN Of them the same proofs as he does Of whit
citizens as to their right to register; and, henc
many respectable citizens Of Said ward are COZ
o y1nced. and have good reason to believe, tha
= thronnh this loose nractice. a large number ,
Z. coiorad Rennblicans have been fraudulently r.
gistered in said ward .,,o..,
at 4. That the said 1aloney was appointed pelol
is the creation Of this board, and his name WI
as never submitted to any representatives. OF u
Democratic Conservative party 1or aPp1ov va
either before or since his appontn emu. VINE !,
nv names OF all Democratic CONSERVATIVE ems Ia
er been, previous to their appointment. submtte
es to the Republican members OF this ms, ooara Il
g. their approval, who have, in several instance
especially in the cases OF Douglas JACKSON, %
IN Soto, and John Fitzpatrick, OF tho fourln va,
n, Of New Orleans. we're not required to give the
IN assent and did not assign any reasons whate'
MS tOiUther sald uisaPproVa. .,..
20 S. That by section 81 OF the registration &C
'. the decision of said Maioney, az Assistant .
pervisor, on "ail questions relative 70 the reg
try Of voters" is tinal and even me iudses
of courts are prohlpited rom sea,sl Us 10y ",
on Of injunction or mandanus 10 rc.erse u III
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