The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-15

acting otherwise than in strict conformity
with ordinances. For instance, during two
months IN 1873, took up the issues Of me-
! tropolitan police warrants at ninety CENTS
which otherwise ws:uld have Immediately
come into the city treasury at par, saving
about $1,000 to the city by that g irregular"
transaction.
In answer to other rumors, have to saw
that nave committed no single act detri-
mental to the citys interest, and so far from
benehting myself from my position, have,
on several occasions. come to the relief of
the city treasury by advancing my private
means and this was another "irregnlarity."
l did not seek the position | hold, it
sought me. During the campaign never
solicited single vote. 1t was with much
personal regret and sacrifice that went into
office with the sole purpose of honestly serv-
ing the interests Of my fellow citizens. That
departed from the red tapism of official
routine admit, and it were well for the
public II our administration were less tram
meled by outrageous laws which make our
offices mere clerkships to carry ont the OPP
pressive and inconsistent enactments Of sue
cesslve years, which will yet drive our
cherished city into disgrace Three fourths
OF our disbursements are now fixed by law
leaving the Council absolutely pow erless for
cffecting reforms.
1t has been asserted, both in print and on
the street, by evil-minded persons, that a
committee Of my co-Administrators would
be loath to find charges against me, and that
disposition to whitewash' them would
be the result. Fair-minded, well-thinking
persons make no such insinuatlons, vet, Mr..
President, l would suggest that after the
Council has taken final action in this mat
ter, yOu appoint a committee of well-knOwn
citizens to prosecute further Investigations
The time OF Administrators is too much Oc-
cupled with the business of their respective
departments to suffer them to examine
thoroughly the accounts and books in the
Department of Finance. | ask an investi
CATION so thorough that its results may
prove beyond room for doubt whether the
"Tweed rascalities' and the "rings" have
any existence in fact, or whether they are
the mere inventions of my busy enemies and
pestilent calumniatOrs. And let the com
mlttee of citizens be authorized to send for
persons and papers.
On motion Of Mr. Turnbull the Council
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
to consider the report with closed doors.
Thereupon Mr.. Schneider retired from the
chamber.
When the Committee of the Whole rose
and the Council had resumed it sitting, on
motion Of Mr.. Lewis the report Of the Com
mlttee on Investigation was adopted.
The Mayor, for the Committee Of the
Whole, submitted the following resolution
agreed upon by the committee and recon-
mended by it for adoption:
ResOlred, That the charges against the
Hon. Louis Schneider, Administrator of
Finance, which have been investigated by
committee appointed by the Mayor, are
not sustained by the testimony, SO far as
any benefit to himself is shown, but it ex-
hibits irregularities on his part which are
censurable.
Resolred, Thst he be held responsible for
the payment into the treasury of the sum
of Sl4OO, received by him, December "a,
1873, in a worthless check, drawn by Bar
nett, in payment of city taxes.
The adoption of the resolution having
been moved, Mr.. Fltzenreiter called for the
yeas and nays. The vote stood:
For the resolution-Brewster, Calhoun
Lewis, Sturcken, Turnbull.
Against the Observation-Disclosures
On the name of MIR. Fitzenreiter being
called, he explained that he voted in the
negative, not expressing any opinion as to
whether Schneider was censIrable or not, |
but because he did not think the case ought |
to be closed until, in compliance with the
request Of Mr.. Schneider, committee of
citizens had investigated the charges.
Mr.. Lewis explained that he voted in the
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Waterworks and Public Buildings (Mr.
had signed the report, upon
the suggestions Of which the resolution was
based.
Mr.. Fitzenreiter, in further explanation,
stated that he had signed the report hnr-
riedly few minutes before the Council
met, and had not had time to examine it |
Mr. Calhoun said that it was the gentle |
mans own fault if he had not had time to
examine the report carefully, for search
was made for him all over the building
several times during the morning, and he
was not to be found.
These explanations and statements were
orderen to be inserted in the mirutes.
Mr.. Lewis moved that, as requested by
Mr.. Schneider, the Mayor be authorized to
appoint a committee of five citizens, not
members Of the Council, to continue the
The motion was unanimously |
adOnted