The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-21
THE F1REMEN's CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.

| THE FIREMENS CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.
At the meeting Of the City Council yester
day, the following resolution and preamble
were offered, read once, and laid over under
the rules:
Whereas, the city Of New Orleans is indebted
to the Firemen's Charitable Association under
| contract i'll the sum Of about one hundred thou
sand dollars which it is not able at this time to
pay, and for the want OF which the said Associa-
| ton is in danger Of being obliged TO suspend
operations under the aforesaid contract; and,
Whereas, representations have been made to
to this Council by the officers Of said association
| that the several insurance. companies Of New Or
| leans will promptly pay the city taxes assessed
| against them, and which were in litigation. on
the condition that the proceeds of said disputed
taxes shall be paid to the said association in set
| tlement OF the aforesaid debt; therefore, and in
confederation OF the absolute necessity of pro-
vldlng for the extinguishment of fires in the city
OF New Orleans, be it
Resolred, That all moneys received from the
said Fire Insurance Companies in full payment 81
| their respective taxes, with interest and costs
during the twenty days after the passage of this
resolution, will be applied exclusively to the set
tiement Of the debt now owing by the city to the
tiremen's Charitable Association.
If the spirit and intent of the resolutions
could be carried out, great relief would be
afforded the tiremen, but if they pass, the
holders sof some OF the many other claims
against the city will no doubt enioin it from
making the proposed disposition of the
money. 1t is evident that some different plan
than that laid out in the resolutions will have
to be adopted before the tiremen can be bene-
flied by the payment Ct the insurance COM
panies.
Would it not be legal and proper, if the in
surance companies agree to pay the amounts
for which they are assessed, provided the fire.
men receive them, for the city to transfer its
claims against them to the association, in pay
ment OF its Indebtedness to the boys?
ARGUING THE QUESTION.
Administrator Lewis yesterday introduced
at the Council meeting resolution providing
that the certificates of indebtedness for labor
of employees and supplies furnished to the
city, be received for taxes Of past years.
The resolution, the merits or dement's of
which it is not proposed to discuss, was op-
posed by Administrator Schneider, on whose
motion, seconded by Mr.. Lewis, it was laid
over.
Out of this stand of Schneider's krew a dis
cussion, Immediately after the ad ournment of
the Council, between himself and Mr. John
M. Murch clerk in Administrator Lewis's
Office, which ended only to be renewed about
half an hour afterwards in the hall on the
floor below the one on which is the Council
Chamber.
MI. AhulCu dCCuScu MI. SCuueluoT HlIcT
some talk Of having accepted certificates of
Indebtedness for taxes, and objected to such
distinctions, at the same time threatening to
publish the fact. Mr.. Schneider shaking his
finger at Mr.. Murch in close proximity to his
face, said to him, it is stated, with an epithet,
Don't talk to me, tell you but go ahead.
publish it." Mr.. Murch objected to the cpl
tibet and the finger shaking, and demonstrated
the fact that he would stand no such nonsense
as that by striking Mr.. Schneider a well
directed and well delivered blow in the right
eye.
The two Immediately grappled, but were
separated before the affair had proceeded any
further.
Mr.. Schneider's feelings, it was evident, were
very much hurt for the tears flowed from the
injured eye and the other one as he told Mr..
Murch that he would have him arrested. He
turned to Detective Jacobs, Mayor Wits
special, and ordered him to take Mr. Murch
to the station, but Mr.. Jacobs declined, ex-
pressing donbt of his authority to do it
without a warrant.
Mr.. Schneider Immediately proceeded to the
Station to make an affidavit, and was followed
by Mr.. Murch to surrender himself.
Last evening peace reigned at the Hall.