The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-27
A MEETING.
The Property Holders and the
Faithful in Council.

There was meeting last night at Packard's
office, Custom. House building, between the
Property Holders Union, represented by Dr..
c. q. Tebault, and the Republican party,
represented by the Executive Committee, or
rather the following named members thereof,
constituting quorum: Packard presiding,
Stamps Jas. Lewis, Louis Souer. R. r. Bray,
c. W. Lowell, and one or two others of the
| small fry.
DR.. Tebault was received with the custom
airy and appropriate ceremonies, invited to
take drink and cigar, ETC., and then the
committee settled down and announced them
selves ready for business.
All reporters but the reporter of the Repub-
kcan were excluded. The other reporters did
not feel as bad as might have been expected,
as position where the committee could be
| seen and heard was obtained.
DR.. Tebault submitted number of propo-
| sitions which he, as member and the repre-
sentative of the Property Holders Union,
wanted considered and passed upon.
| These propositions were the same as were
presented to the Democratic Committee.
The whole of them were discussed by the
Republican party and the Property Holders
| Union Of the discussion but little could be
| heard, as it was conducted with dignity and
decorum.
The proposition of Mr.. Seaman, under con-
sideration by the Property Holders Union,
city debt or certain portions thereof was
brought up, and considered and repudlated.
From the debate, or rather what could be
| heard of if, it was cleaned that the PROPOSE
tons of the property holders were in SUBJ
stance the reduction of tax ation by the reduc-
ton of expenses.
The property holders were in the minority
and were talked down by the Republican
party, and they, through their representative,
DIR. Tebault, were dismissed, with the infor-
nation that the Republican party would con-
slider the propositions and reply In due time.
When DR.. Iebault retired the reporters left
their position and met him, but like many
other men who have resting on them what
they imagine to be grave responsibilities, he
was very mysterious, and advised the report
ers to attend the next meeting of the Central
Committee of the body he represented for the
information desired. The reporters returned
to their position.
The Republican party, on the retirement of
the property holders, entered into discussion
of the propositions among themselves.
Stamps had his little say. He expressed
himself as being OF the opinion that it was
rather cool proceeding on the part of the
property holders who had ever been opposed
to the Republican party, to call on the Repub-
lican party for favors. He did not think much
of the property holders anyhow that is so
far as their political strength was concerned.
Lowell expressed himself as being in &C.
cord with the propositions, but did not think
they could be carried out. He moved that
the Republican party reply that they would
carry them out so far as practicable.
Packard referred to the proposition of Mr..
Scanlan in manner that intimated that
the property-holders were asking too much.
Scanlans proposition was nothing less than
reputation, and the bondholders would have
something to say to this.
This was received in silence and then Bray
took the floor. He was in favor of reduction.
He spoke feelingGy of the fact that the Ad-
ministrator of Police received $4,000 year
and the Secretary of the Police Board $4,000
a year: $1,000 in all. He would perform.the
duties of both for half the money.
Some one--it may have been Packard-re-
marked that he Bray would not be called
on.
BRAY, continuing, said that he was in favor
of reducing every State officer to a salary of
$4,000 per annum. He was In favor OF still
further reduction. The Fire Department of
the city received $260,00O year. pay de-
partment could be run on $4,000. This
fire department was the head and front of
the Democratic party; without it, they (the
Democratic party would lose their hold.
These concluding remarks were received by
the Republican party as words of wisdom.
Lowell and Stamps had something more to
say, but what they said amounted to nothing.
Packard thought it would be good idea for
the Republican party to pass certain resolu-
tons, which he would prepare at some other
time, but to give them an idea what they were
voting on be would state in substance what
the resolutions would be, and he did estate
in substance" but he spoke in such low
voice that the only thing that could be heard
was that committee was to be appointed to
answer the property holders
The Republican party instructed the Repub-
lican reporter about what he was to say, and
then the party adjourned.
The reply of the Republican party to the
property holders will be ready early next
week.