The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-13

Butler and Mahoney.
They Issue $6S,OOO Of Illegal
Parish Bonds.
They are Enjoined by Judge
Pardee.

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The passer by on St. Charles street may
have observed in the show windows Of
some brokers display of new bonds OF
the denomination of 500, and purportine
to be issued by the parish OF Paquemines.
The unique signatures to these bonds
aside from their sudden appearance on the
market--would attract the attention of any
one; and being Of an inquiring turn Of mind
we resolved to find ont the history Of this
new class Of securities. Oar efforts were
entirely successful, as the subjoined petit
ton Of taxpayers will show:
The chief actors in this swindle are two
characters who have already estab-
lshed a reputation for honesty pot the most
enviable. ......
Senator Butler, coal black negro and
Representative Dandy Mahoney, Of like
color, are the members of the Legislature
from the parish Of Plaqnemines. They are
likewise members of the police jury as well
as members Of the School Board. In this
last mentioned capacity they have been
charged by Superintendent Brown, with
having embezzled or misapplied the school
funds Of the parish. @
Now come the Taxpayers of Plaquemne
and charge these worthless with having used
their legislative positions to defraud the
people, by procuring the passage Of an I'M
constitutional act, by which they expect
and intend to enrich themselves at the ex-
pense Of their constituents.
The Sheriff, Oscar B. Sarpy, also q mem
Der Of the Police Jury and commissioner
designated in the act, with Patrice Leon
ard, Secretary Of the Police Jury, Deputy
Sheriff and Public Administrator, are impli
Gated in the attempt to rob the ax-payers.
This littlec of negro Radicals propose
to run the parish of Plaquemines for their
exclusive benefit, and to absorb all the taxes
extorted from the people in the payment of
the salaries Of the multiplicity Of offices that
each one is favored with by appointment Of
Kellogg f
And such is fair sample of the character
and Integrity of the miserable creatures who
propose to WELD the Government of Lous-
ana. Ia one capacity alone should they he
permitted to serve the State, and that is a.
permanent residents Of Baton Rouge.
The following is the petition of the tax
payers to enjoin the farther issne of these
bonds, which are quoted, by the brokers at
Is cents to 30 cents on the dollar In fact
we learn that $4,000 Of them have been
offered st from II 70 90 cents.
TO ne Hon. Don 4 rde.; Judge Of the Second Judi
cial District Cour. for the Parish of Plaquemines
The petition of Bradish johnson, Lonis f.
Generes, J. w. Burbrige, TIL mas d. Miller,
composing the firm of J. ". Bnrbrige 4 Co.;
Pierre C. Blanchin and Antoine Giraud, com
posing the firm Of Blanchn K Giraud,
James +. Cunts, Euclid Borland, Jr., of the
parish Of Orleans, respectfully represents
That yOnr petitioners are tax payers Of tine
parish of PlaQnemines, owning real estate
therein, and are pecunlarly interested in the
proper administration and good government
Of the parochial affairs thereof.
That for several years past, the police jury
Of said parish have, ut varions times con
trary stO laws, issued and caused to be deliv-
cred 10 divers parties, unknown to your ne
titioners, parish bonds and warrants Of
different denominations, signed by the pres
ident and secretary of said police jury, and
drawn on the parish treasurer. |
Now, your petitioners aver that said par |
ish bonds and warrants, so issued, are lille |
gal, null and void. and to the bes OF their !
knowledge and belief, without any valid !
consideration whatever .. !
That no special act of the Legislature |
ever empowered the police jury to issue
said bonds and warrants, nor did the police
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thorized the issuing Of them, provide for the
payment ID the manner required by law.
That the total amount of said parish |
bonds and warrants, thus illegally issued by I
said police jury of the parish Of Plaque I
mines, exceeded, as petitioners are informed |
and believe, the sum If sixty Thousand dol I
lars Oh the LIST of February, 1S14. !
That the courts had repeatedly declared |
pretended obligations Of the same kind and |
character as those issued by the police jury
null and vcid and without any effect or va !
Gdity whatever. Afa4 |
That one Edward Butler, President, and
Harry Mahoney, member Of the police jury
Of the parish Of Plaqnemines, being likewise !,
members Of the Legislature of this Stare, tn
wit the said Edward Butler, Senator, and :
Harry MAhOney, Representative Of the par
iah Of Plsqueminee, did, while acting M such.
procure the passage of certain Act. No. ~.
Session Acts Ut 1874 approved February 25th.
AS74, entitled - IAN Act to authorize the
police jury of the parish Of Plaqnenines 10
issue bonds and to provide for the redemp-
tion thereof" A@
Now, petitioners believe and 80 charge
that, At the time Of the introduction Of said
bill into the Legislature, and AT the time #
the passaee Of ssid act, the said Better and +
were helders of parish warrants IL
legally issned, as aforesaid, and We're inter-
ested and usen their influence to secure the
passage and approval Of said act. 'A
Thst tie annual revenues collected and
pad into the Parish Treasury were sutii-
Client, and more than sufficient, to Reet
fne legitimate current EXPENSE due aud
owing BY SAID parrish. t.,
That at the time .. tie passage Of the
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