The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-25
THERE ARE OTHER ENTRIES

THERE ARE OTHER ENTRIES
which increase this sum to $i35. not paid in by
Mr.. Myers, but which is set off by claim which
he has against the city.
Now, regarding the assertion that the month
Of December, 1876, is part Of Mr.. Cavanacs ad-
ministration, Mr.. Sweeney
rs IN ERROR.
Administrator Cavanac did not 60 into Office
until the 18th or 10th OF December, and left for
Washington two or three days later, Mr.. Myers
finishing his month IS collector Of the wharf
dues OF the Sixth District, after having been no.
tilted by Mr.. Cavanac that his services would not
be required after the 3lst; the continuation in
Office Of Mr.. Myers until that time being due to
the fact that the pay rolls for December had
already been presented to the Council by Mr..
Oavanacs predecessor.
The next interesting subject which presented
itself for the consideration Of the Council was
the report Of the committee on sugar sheds,
which will be found to be exhaustive and doubt
less the result OF . thorough investigation.
Pending the reading Of this report Administrator
Oavanac interrupted the Secretary, and taking
the floor and addressing himself to the members
Of the committee, asked II the implied charges
against the wharfDger referred to the present or
the past administration, that he hail been very
particular in ordering that when freight was to
be removed from the levee, the owners OF such
freight should have the preference In removing
it themselves. He wished to know whether any
of his employees had been remisB in their dutit q.
Administrator McOaffrey, chairman Of the COM
mittee, replied that they had inquired particu-
larly about it and had been
ANSWERED SPECIFICALLY
that in most cases they applied to the past ad-
ministration.
When the reading of the report closed, Mr..
Oavanac now asked IL in any case his employees
were involved.
Mr.. McCaffrey replied: "Only in one or two
cases. That it was alleged that up to the 18th Of
February or thereabout the twenty-five per cent
on drayage One drayman had stated before the
committee that he had paid the per centage to
the officers. Mention had been made to the
committee also Of one or two loans, but that was
not usual.
Regarding the charge Of the officers for assort-
ing the freight, Mr. McCsffrey added, the officers
claimed that they were not supposed to perform
this work for nothing.
The committee, however, differed from them.
Mr.. Cavansc now asked Mr.. McCaffrey for the
names and instances in which the charges had
been made by his officers.
Mr.. McCdffrey answered that he would give
them in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Cavanac said that he wanted them now
IN OPEN COUNCIL.
MIR. McCaffrey said that the committee WAS not
investigating any department of the City Hall,
but the conduct OF the sugar sheds. On molten,
tho matter was referred to the CAUCUS.
Administrator Diamond having called up Mr..
McOaffreys ordinance providing for mixed d.
rectory composed Of citizens and Of the Admins.
traitor Of Police, for the conduct Of the House Of
Refuge. The ordinance was withdrawn at the
suggestion Of MIR. Diamond.
II appears that the acting Mayor having asked
the City Attorneys opinion as
TO THE LEGALITY
Of the ordinance, the reply of that official has
been uniavorable. Mr.. McCaffrey's withdrawal
of it was for the purpose Of putting it in dtfer-
ent shape.
Mr.. McCaffrey having presented bis resolution
providing for mixed committee OF five members
of the Property Holders Union, two of the Cham
Der of Commerce and two of the CJtton Ex-
change to examine the affairs OF the various city
departments from March l6, 1870, to July l, 1877,
the question has arisen whether the city ID to be
put to any expense to carry out thls. lnvestiga-
ton. If so, the resolution has little chance OF
passing. At all events it is considered at the
City Hall that the number Of the members OF the
proposed committee from the Property Holders
Union is out of proportion.
COL. DENIS, ACTING MAYOR,
in the chair, took occasion when the resolution
was offered, yesterday, to say that he had read
from the Property Holders Union, which he did
up SO soon thereafter, might have some connec-
tion with it. Col. Denis proceeded to say that he
was very much surprised to read that DR.. William
E. Brickell had asserted at the meeting
Of the union that the committee to in,
quire about the Sickles bequest had
q called upon the Hon. J. G.. Denis. Acting
Mayor, and at first he promised to give all the
information wanted on the eusiest. The con-