New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
fhe Assessors.

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AT the very outset disturbing element
is discovered in the new Board of Assess
ors, and, as matter of course, that ele-
ment is the selection of subordinate Off
GERS. Administrator Rengstorf, perhaps
having an idea that all he did would be
approved, especially if it appeared to be
contrary to the wishes of some of the as
SCISSORS who have been pronounced sob
noxious to our people" declared he was
vice president. 81 am First Consul, said
Bonaparte, biting his nails; 81 will remain
in Paris" 81 am vice president, l will
appoint the officers and assign to the in
diyiduals of the board such duties as 1
may deem them fit for" The consulate
meekly acquiesced in the decision of its
presiding genius, but the colleagues of
Mr.. Rengstorff are made of sterner stuff.
They declare, of course, that they are in
different to the patronage, but will not
submit to his dictation. The following
letter contained their declaration of war:
OFFICE STATE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
New Orleans, May 3, 1871
Hon. J. &. Reugstorff, Administrator of Assess
ments, and President Board Of Assessors for
the Parish Of Orleans
SR-We have the honor to inform you
that, according to law, and in conformity
with the opinion of the Assistant Attorney
General, the Board of Assessors is ready
to organize We, therefore, ask you to
meet us at No. 131 Common street, at
P. NJ. this day, for the purpose of organ
izing and proceeding to business.
r. M. HAILES,
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
It. BAILLY BLANCHARD,
V. o. AUCOIN.
Previously the Administrator had re-
ferred these gentlemen to the Governor
and Attorney General, and hearing
nothing, confidently assumed that he was
victorious. But the assistant Attorney
General furnished the following:
New ORLEANS, May 2, 1877.
To his Bxceuency p T. Nichols, Governor of Lou
isiana:
DEAR Sm-In the matter of the Board
of Assessors, L am of the opinion that
section eighty-three of act no. Sc of
1Oi - GAllb h65SLOut COubL1luJ65 luo uN6
assessors into Board of Assessors, and
that the Administrator of Assessments is
only member of said board to act like
any other corporation, by resolution
passed by a majority of members, at a
regular meeting.
The act of the Administrator of Assess
ments is not the act of the board.
Yours truly, J. G. EAGAN,
Assistant Attorney General.
Mr.. Rengstorff declining to appear at
this meeting, the Assessors went on with
out him, and passed some resolutions for
the approval of the Governor and Attor-
ney General.
The opinion of Mr.. Egan seemed to
have paved the way to a compromise, Ad.
ministrator Rengstorf agreeing to appoint
but five clerks and leave the balance tc
the assessors. Their work is to be dis.
tributed by agreement as follows: Mr..
Payne to take the First and Fourth Dis.
tricts; Mr.. Bailly Blanchard the Second
Mr.. Hailes the Third; Mr.. Roxborough
the Fifth and Seventh, and Mr.. Aucoin
the Sixth.
Mr.. V. o. Aucoin was elected secretary,
and the following gentlemen clerks: ]. V.
Winter, A. III. Aucoin, John H. Manuel,
F. n. Address, Samuel Hollingsworth,
w. Q. Mohrman, D. B. Blanchard, Frank
Shernwell, F. Paysino, E. Kicker, c. a.
Butler and M. j. Cusicks.
The Office of the Administrator was
selected as the proner place of meatino.