New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-01
THE INS AND OUTS
| MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATORS
CHANGE IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT

According to announcement. the newly
elected Mayor and Administrators assumed
control Of our city affairs yesterday. A
note. dictated by the elect. was forwarded
to Mayor Wilt. as follows:
New ORLEANS. November -, 1874.
Hon. Louis 4. wilt.. Mayor Of the tity OF New
Orleans:
DEAR s1n-in compliance with resolu.
ton adopted last night at meeting OF the
members elect Of the incoming Council,
have the honor to inform you that We pro-
pose 70 wait upon You. at tho CITY hsil' on
Monday. the thirtieth inetant. at ]: NJ, to
assume the functions Of the city govern
ment.
remain. sir. very respectfully. your obe'
dent servant. i. l.. bOUN1.
Acting Secretary.
The old Council assembled at noon yes.
,erday, Immediately after the new officers
presented themselves, at the Mayors office.
Both bodies adjourned to the Council cham.
Der. when Mayor Wiltz read the above
epistle. On this the old administration va
Gated their seats. giving " ay to the new
Mayor Wiltz first delivering his farewell
address, He and the several Administra-
tors then retired. taking Oh airs to the right
Of the new Council.
Mayor Leeds called the Administrators to
order and read his message. These docu'
ments will be found in another part OF this
issue.
On motion Of Administrator Pilsbury. a
committee of three was appointed to pre-.
- <hn nj
Messrs. Pllsbury. Landry and Burke were
appointed. who soon thereafter returned
with an address, which is printed in to days
REPUBLICAN,.
At the close Of the Council proceedings
Mayor Leeds suggested that the new Ad'
miuistrators meet the retiring members and
Immediately take charge of their several
departments. This was done and the new
members found themselves in undisputed
possession.
Mayor Leeds made but one change, ap'
pointipg Major Paul y. Leeds his prlvste
secretary.
Administrator z. Pilsbury. Finance.
announced that his staff would be composed
"A follows: A. p. Harrison. chief assistant;
Tiger Lauve. second assistant: w. II.
James and A. j. Stephens, tax collectors;
John Wood, back taxes: w. B. McCutcheon.
license clerk; Charles Stee nken. book
keeper: j. Villarrubis, transcript clerk.
These are all the appointments to be made
in this department until business demands
an increase.
Administrator p. L. Bouny. Assess
ments, discharged all the clerks in his de.
part ment, first appointing Mr.. Ernest Mil
teuberger as secretary.
Administrator j. G. Brown, Public Ac-
counts, did not announce any appointments
yesterday, but probably will to-day.
Administrator Leon Bertoli, Waterworks
and Public Buildings, retains Mr.. Guillotte
as chief clerk, but for the present will make
no more appointments.
Administrator Denis MCCARTHY. Police.
has appointed Major William Bosworth su'
perrin tendent O: the Boys House OF Refuge.
Mr.. Bla nchard ;s retained as chief clerk.
and Mr.. Ed. o Brien appointed second clerk.
Administrator J. o. Landry. Commerce.
has appointed Mr.. Pascale Labarge 'ecre-
tary.
Administrator Burke, Improvements, ap-
pointed Maurice J. Hart chief clerk. The
following appointments in his department
were also announced: Superintendent OF
streets-First and second wards, NJ. q.
Royes; third ward, P. Hoffman; Second Dis
trict, Charles Cavanac Third District,
Thomas O'Neil; Fourth District. j. G. Haas;
Fifth District, John Mahony; Sixth District,
j. E. Gmllotte; storekeeper, J. c. Goodrich.
1t is likely that all the Administrators
will further reorganize their departments
during the week.
When the new administration walked
into the City Hall yesterday noon large
number of men attended, all seemingly
anxious about something, and when the
Council adjourned the administrators were
closely pursued by heirs apparent.
The utmost decorum was observed from
first to last, and although some Of the aspi'
rants for minor positions were perseverlng
they did not make any undue display.
The new incumbents are apparently
already we'll posted in their duties, and
yesterday bore their honors in dignliled