The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
PUBLIC-THE CASE OF MIR.
FRANK WHEATON,.
Talk with the, City Fathers About Admin
istrator McCaHrey's Protest.

Talk with tine City Fathers About Admin
istrator McCaffreys Protest.
Col. Boylan appeared before the Mayor on
Wednesday morning accompanied by two youths,
who have been expelled from the ST. Vincent's
Home, on Bienvle street, for conduct prejudical
to the good order OF the institution and stealing
provisions and wine from the store-room. The
Mayor will probably send them to the House of
Refuge after consultation with Administrator
Diamond, who has charge Of the institution.
Capt. Manning Was also in the Mayors officeto
report that the orphans OF the St. Alphonsus
Asylum. out on Washington street, about one
hundred in number, were In needy condition,
all that they had in the shape Of provisions and
part of their clothing
HAVING BEEN STOLEN
from the asylum during the night, nothing hav-
ing been left to feed the children to-day. Capt
Manning says that the asylum has been robbed
once or twice before, but, owing to it's peculiar
situation, and surrounded 40 II is by high weeds,
the thieves have not been caught. He says he has
with his men made bdtue of the surrounding
ground, but although he suspects set OF negroes
in the neighborhood of being concerned in these
robb1ries, he has been unable, as yet. to attach
the guilt on any particular ones.
The attention of our merchants and citizens
generally, is called to the condition of these
orphans, who,cannot even wait until tomorrow
for the assistance they ask
THE CASE OF MIR. FRANK WHEATON.
We interviewed Mr.. Frank Wheaton on Wednes-
day morning regarding the affidavit made against
him on Tuesday py Mr.. Frank Fisher MIR.
Wheaton says that Mr.. Fisher has simply COM
mitted perjury, as he will prove in the examna-
ton OF the case, and relates the affair as follows
Mr.. Wheaton, having been intrusted expert
with the investigation OF the books OF the old
Motro Mr. Eioba In iuf
him, agreeing at the same time to give him tMr.
Fishery
ONE.HALF
of whatever sum should be appropriated by the
Council for the job. When the work was COM
pleted MIR. Wheaton waited on Mr.. Brown, the
Administrator of Accounts, and asked him to
have the appropriations made in the name Of Mr..
Fisher, Mr. Fisher having promised him to trans
fer the amouat to him (Mr. Wheaton), which was
done, and the compensation for the entire work
fixed at 5000.
e8subsequeDtly Mr. Fisher did transfer his right
to MIR. Wheaton in order that the latter should
have it cashed and for the appropriation Mr..
Wheaton obtained 1886. or that amount he paid
Mr.. Fisher $i25 at the time ~ Mr.. Fisher &C
knowledges, after having previously advanced
him $40, making total OF Sl55 paid to MIR.
Fisher.
| Mr.. wheaton adds that he not only did not keep
any of the money for himself. but finds himself
out of pocket to the tune OF SIS, he having paid
to MIR. VIM. Meyers 500 for services as clerk, for
which
HE PRODUCES A RECEIPT,
| besides paying sos to Messrs. Phelps, Thomas,
| Reynolds, McUann and others for night work on
| the books in sums ranging from $40 to $50,
| Administrator Cavanac informs us besides, that
| the appropriation was made with the understand
ing that the amounts referred TO above, advanced
| by Mr.. Wheaton, we're to be reimbursed to him
| and the balance was to be paid TO Mr. Fisher.
We had q talk yesterday with the Mayor and
several Of the Administrators on the protest Of
E-ff-EY -l-I H..
Gil On Tuesday, and we're informed that the mat
ter would receive their attention in due time. AS
far as we could learn the charges will be refuted,
| in some cases severely by comparison and other
| wise.
We will endeavor to give in brief some Of the
| answers touching the charges Of the Administrator
OF improvements.
Regarding the charge that the ordinance re-
quiriDg the removal of whole blocks of rookeries
and shanties on the evee has not been enforced,
it ia asserted that such rookeries or fence now
exist on the levee except two or three small pea
nut stands, occupied by poor women who carry
Mayor.
Regarding the building on the levee opposite
| the Vegetable Market,
THE MAYOR SPEAKS
as follows: The building, which is on the rivers
edge belongs to the city, and was erected several
years ago. Before the ordinance was passed 1t
| was claimed that Mr.. LAMA paid rental to the
city for it's use and liquor license besiaes,
| amounting to several hundred dollars. That the
| building was, besides, very useful as q shelter to
the longshoremen and the people who traffic in
large numbers of luggers and small boats landing
| near the building.
Notwithstanding these considerations he signed
the ordinance, and believing at the time that the
building might be used for police station, in
| structed the surveyor to examine it's condition.
The report Of the surveyor was that it could not
be moved to the head Of Canal street. Where
upon, the Mayor, not knowing what to do with it,
tolerated Mr.. LAMA in its OCCUPATION until an
/ opportunity presented itself to utilize it,
| Then comes the charge that
| THE CITY woRKHoUsE
is still in the keeping of the Administrator OF
Police and not under the control Of the Admins
| traitor Of Waterworks and Public Buildings,
according to the ordinance aboish1ng the Work
house. This charge is met 80 follows:
| The buildings are no longer used as work
| house, although it is occupied by four men under
| the control Of the Administrator OF Police, two as
| day and night watchmen and carpenter and a
| blacksmith. That it is used as stables for the
charity and police wagons and horses, and the
manufacture OF collins for the INDECENT dead.
That after the passage Of the ordinance abolish.
ing the Workhouse, Mr. McCaffrey himself voted
| for the confirmation OF the employees named
above That MIR. Edwards. who had reported in
favor of abolishinglthe Workhouse, voted against
the ordinance because it contained clause put
ting the Workhouse in
| THIS PECULIAR MANNER
under his control That at all events the city
charter puts all public buildings under the super
vision OF Mr.. Edwards as Administrator Of Pub.
lie Buildings.
Regarding the wharf ordinance, it is asserted
that nobody understands it better than Mr.. NC
Caffrey, who, by the city charter, is made the
general superintendent Of the construction oil
and the repairs to the wharves. That the ap'
pointment Of Gen. A. G. Blanchard to represent
him, Mr.. McCaffrey, in experimenting the work,
was superfuous and piece OF extravaganza,
since there is
| FIT AND COMPETENT
official, in the person of Deputy Surveyor L. II
Pile, already appointed to inspect the work on
the wharves.
As to the charge of buying flour in quantities
flour is bought only in small quantities, the arti
J ole being perishable one, and that the figures
/ of Mr.. McCaffrey only show what is paid month
" for Aonr. 1t is further said that at al