The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-03
The Relief Committee.

b. F. Joubert, Mayor Witt in the chair. }
II. Clay absent. The Mayor exhibited a
report showing that the amount contributed
to date was S775.226 40, and the sum out on
orders from Purchasing Committee, s 1854 ~.
The report was referred to Chairman on
Collections Committee.
A report from the Distributing Committee
was read and adopted, as also report from
the Purchasing Committee. A communica-
ton was then read from the Collection Com
mittee of st. Louis, stating that }. l.. Thomp-
ssh, Esq, had been delegated to proceed
here and to turn over the contributions of
that city. Mr.. Thompson, on motion of d.
f. Kenner, ESQ, was invited to visit the
various committees to inspect the same
Thereupon the Board adjourned.
MAYOR ,LTY OF NEW O1LE>N 4
City Hall, May l. 1874. !
To his Honor Samuel C. Cobb. Ma. or of Boston,
Dear Sri had tn pleasure to receive yesterday
your valued letter of April q.
As authorZ by you, have drawn twice on the
Hon. Henry P. Kidder, Tr asurer, each draft for
80 900, contributed by Boston tor the relief and
of the vic of the OVERT W. since e
eighteenth of April, when the magnitude of the nun-
ii, was known and nm merit danger and suff ring
of the overfowed became pal Iiully manifest, have
been v-ry much occupied n ca ry outmeasures of
relief and have had tin to communicate 18th you
by mail New that little leisure occurs. am greatly
at loss for fit terms in which to express my thanks,
in the of the sufferers fo the quick and hearty
answer of ph lantopic city to their call for help
For assistance so prompt, spontaneous and muhii-
cent, can now return DULY small installment OF
the grateful acknow edgement which Louisiana Is
afflicted will never to press for the magma
nmity of b Stun
coma CIR 10 p,,rs in he nhnp ed
re9ions-sep rated by almost the bre tdth Of the repub
c-so far apart that the rising gds your stcepes
domes and monuments hours before we see II; 50 far
apart that Wi le thick mantle your hills tue
flowers are blooming mere i'll the open air. But ma
unanimous Boston gives no proof that er true phil
anthrophy ignores lat tude and distance as we'll as
races, recognizing first the claims of common
humanity.
Before many days 10 o. of the vi tins of the bod
II learn who remembered them in the day of their
trouble, and then the praise of 30 tons llber lily II
be Ii ard all the State it is already i'll New Or
leans. Vast muliitudes of people III cir graft
tude for ready help in time of need ald dar-er will
invoke blessings upon you ty Tn y will pay that
fires and pestiience may not visit yo that prosper
and growing commerce may fill your baskets and
stores that you may abound i the wealth which you
know SO We'll how to use; that you may always. as
now be famed for intelligence aud culture that y.ur
city be to coming Centuries as to this the type OF
the highest civilizations; that liberty. gant-orown
naj always dwell where she Graded, and that
God deal with you even with your fathers and
more abuudantly.
wide fiat aluvia country greater than rep'ese ted
my first telegram The duration OF the destitut on
and distress cannot be fore,old Very great suffering
to mary thousand, cannot be prevented, but hope
that the timely help of the General Government, the
generous aid of the cities of the Republic and own
active and jealous labors OF relief may prevent any
great less Of life.
Since writ ng above second esteemed letter,
of A. ril rs has reached me, informing me that you
stil actively engaged in making collections. and
that your citizens generally express grea sympa by
for u fortunate sufferers OF your exertions and
the sympathy of your noble citiz. have already
received most substantial evidence.
shall soon have the honor to forward to you m ip
of the overflow with details and explanations.
Hoping that you viii pardon my delay in writing, !
remain, gratefully aud respectfully, your obedient
servant, LOUIS A. N1LTZ. Mayor.
The other contributions received this morn
ing, were as follows Messrs Payne & Fry.
of Marshall. Texas, on behalf of the citizens
of that place, through Mess:s. Clapp Bros.
4 Co., of this city, $231 Eagle and Phoenix
Manufacturing Co., of Hartford, through
Messrs. w. H. Litchford & Co., $500; En-
ployees United States Surveyors office, So
making a total of $s1 received from this
office.
letter, addressed to Gov. Jno. McEnery, has
been received in this city, and the amount
inclosed forwarded by Gen. Harry Hays to
Ouachta parish. 1t is sincerely to he hoped
that the temerity Of the citizens of La
Grange in forwarding their contribution tc
the legitimate Governor of Louisiana will
not excite the ire of the Republican and Of
the General Government.
LA GRANGE, Ga. April %, 1874.
Gov John McEnery New Or cans, La:
Dear Sir-As telegraphed this p. NJ,
herewith inclose sight-draft on the Fourth
National Bank Of New York for the sum OF
one hundred and thirty-one collars and
seventy cents, contributed by the citizens OF
La Grange, for those overtowed in Ouachita
parish.
| am instructed by our citizens to send
this contribution to you, and ask that you
expend it as you may deem best for the
relief of the destitute in Ouachta parish.
Very truly your friend,
d. N. SpEER.
Contributions received at Mayors office
May
Bost ~ third instalment. ............. $4,000 90
New bedford, through Mayor of Boston,. I,001 90
D. BidweI proceeds of bent ut Acadeny of
Music .................. ............. l,2i6 81
Marshall, Texas through Ragnet & Fry,
bankers, through Clapp Bros. Co.,
Eagle and Pho Iix Manufacturing Co, Co
lumbus, Ga, through VIM H. Letcl.
ford Co. 500 w
Employees U. =. Surveyors offire. ,hr ugh
j. M. G. Parker, Esq. surveyor 1850
previously given). OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 90
Cash Observation-Disclosures. SO 90
r. Mcdowell Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
sls,o3s so
bn<;~ 20 data oNG.