New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-08

REGULAR MEETING.


Il REGULAR MEETING.
Il CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday, April :, 1874.
The Council met this day at II NJ,
regular session.
Presentation. Louis "A. Witt, Mavol
presiding, and Administrators Brewster
Calhoun. Fitzenreiter, Lewis, Schneider
Sturcken and Turnbull
The minutes OF the last meeting wer
approved.
The following message from the Mayo
was read:
MAYoaALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
| City Hall, April I, 1874.
| To the City Council of New Orleans:
On Thursday, the second instant HAVING
| read in the New Orleans Bulletin newspaper
an article in which grave accusations were
| made against the Hon. Louis Schneider
Administrator Of Finance, concerning trans
actions in that Department, I appointed a
committee of Administrators to investigate
the matter, addressing to each the follow.
ing letter:
MAroRALry OF NEW ORLEANS, I
| April 2, 1873. {
| To Hon J. Calhoun, Administrator of Public
Accounts, Hon. B. N. Trumbull, Administrator
OF Commerce, and Hon. C. Fitzenreiter. Ad,
mlnistratoI Of Waterworks and Public Build
ings:
My attention has been called by the
Hon. Louis Schneider, Administrator of
Finance to an article in the New Orleans
Bulletin Of April 2, under the heading of
More Irregularities at the City Hail."
rejecting upon the management OF his
department. He requests me to cause an
immediate examination to be made of the
books and accounts of his department with
reference to the charges made in said
article. You are therefore respectfully
appointed as a committee of examination
with request to examine the books and
accounts of the Finance Department, begin
uing at twelve O'clock this day and to
report to me as soon as practicable.
have the honor to remain, etc,
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor.
afterward thought proper to give to the
Investigation wider scope and therefore
addressed to Mr.. Calhoun the following:
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, April 3, 1874
Hon. J. Calhoun Administrator of Public Accounts,
chairman of investigating committee:
You are respectfully directed to extend
the investigation as to alleged Irregularities
in the department to all matters pertaining
thereto, without limiting your inquiries to
what has been or may hereafter be publicly
or otherwise charged. Another member
will be added to your committee to-day.
have the honor to remain, etc,
LOUIS A. Witt, Mayor.
The Hon. R. Brewster, Administrator of
Police. was added to the committee of in
vestigation and notified of his appointment
The committee has reported to me, after
diligent and careful investigation, as to the
progress made. l transmit the report here
with.
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor.
New ORLEANS, April l. 1874.
Hon. L. A. Witt, Mayor:
The undersigned respectfully report
that in conformity with instructions con-
tanned in your letters of the second and
third instant, appointing them committee
to investigate alleged Irregularities in the
Department Of Finance, the investigation
having also been requested by Mr.. Schnie.
der, Administrator of that Department, they
proceeded without delay, to ascertain as
tar as possible. the facts Of the case.
On the fourth instant they commenced
taking evidence, in which they were Occu
pied the entire day, and this was continued
on yesterday the sixth. Much of it is OF
hearsay character, and adds but little if any
thing to information obtained from Mr..
Schneider to himself. As it is voluminous
and was mostly taken in short hand. which
a full and final report your committe report
progress and ask for further time. Re-
specttully submitted,
j. CALHOUN,
Administrator of Public Accounts,
b. M. TURNBULL,
Administrator of Commerce,
CHARLES FITZENREITER.
Administrator of WaterwOrks and Public
RREWSrEP
Administrator of Police.
On motion the request of the committee
for time to report in full was granted.
The subjoined message from the mayor
was received, and his action, therein com
was approved.
New ORLEANS, April Z, 1874.
70 the City Council of New Orleans
William H Bell Esq, elected by this body |
IN the thirty first March, 1874, city surveyor, |
1as filed in my office his official bond in the |
sum Of fifteen thousand dollars with Will |
lam Il. Bell and Thomas NJ Connorly as |
rr ties.
l have approved tho same and request
he action of the Council in the premises.
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor.
The monthly reports for March from the
ollowing Administrators were submitted
" the Mayor. viz:
The Administrator of Police, the Admin
strator of Improvements.
Mr.. Schneider presented the following re-
'ort, which was ordered to be spread on the
minutes:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
April I, 1874. |
of city taxes due and uncollected
March 81 =, 1874: