The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
THE FEES or THE CRIMINAL SHERIFF.

The question relative to the settlement OF the
Sherffs fees against the city has created some
thing Of . movement in municipal circles, and
tho result of the differences between the former
and The Administrators will be looked forward to
with interest. Yesterday, before Judge Wbita-
her. in the Superior Criminal Court, the follow
ing motion was fled:
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL CouRT.--On motion OF
oonn.el for James d. Houston, Sheriff Of tho
Criminal Court ani Keeper OF the Parish Prison,
and on suggesting to the Court that by section
1O42 Of the Revised Statutes OF 1870, AL expenses
incurred IN the city of New Orleans by the arrest
confinement, maintenance and prosecution Of
persops accused or convicted OF CRIMES, their re-
NOV i to the Parrish Prison, the pay OF wit
nesses, Jurors, and all expenses what
attending such ov prt90essainss ssns r,sans saa
nrer After sn account thel eof shall be duly certi-
aad q, be correct be tho clerk OF the court and
the presiding judge thereof And on further
suggesting to this court that the expenses IN
cns, I'D by tho said city OF New Orleans in crimi-
nal proo,e dlngs in this honorable court, and due
this relstor for the months OF January. February
and March last past have betn demanded OF tho
said ty by this relstor after the accounts
thereof had been duly certified TO be correct by
the clerk OF the court and the pre- riding Judge
thereof" for each OF the said mouths rtrpec lively.
And on further suggesting TO the court thst y
a. Brown. Administrator OF Accounts; J. q.
Denis. Administrator OF Finance; Charlie. Oava-
nae, Administrator OF Commerce.; H. ~. Dia-
Administrator Of Public Buildings and Water
works: John MoCaffrey, Administrator OF I'm
urovenents; John E. kepgstoif. Administrator
Of Assessments; and Il. Pilsbury, Mayor OF said
city, constituting together the Common ooahel ~
themselves authority TO elimin ste and correct the
said accounts for the respective months OF
January. February and March lag past, after
said 40 cunts had been .duly certified TO be cor
presiding Judge thereof" rel. citing therefrom the
several items and amounts In the statements
marked "a, D and O." attached to this rule, and
made part hereof; and on further suggestlng
that 'the du,ies OF the Common Oouncii OF tne
oty Of New Orleans ielative to accounts that GER
titled are ministerial and imperative" they have
no snpervisory control over the judge and clerk,
and are not an appellate or superior tribunal
vested with the power OF deciding that these OIL.
cers have been in error In their interpretation Vi
the law.
Administrator OF Accounts, J. O. Denis. Admin
isrator OF Finance, Chas. Csvanao, Adm.nisfa-
tor OF Commerce, Il. Il. Diamoud, Administrator
Of Police. J. d. Edwards, Administrators ri Water
Works. John McOaffeey, Administrator OF I'M
vernents, John E. Rengstorf, Administrator
OF Assessments, and 4. Pllsbur,, Mayor OF the
city OF New Orleans, constituting together the
Common Council Of the city OF New Orleans, 40
show cause on saturday, the 2Sth day OF April,
1877. at 10 O'Clock q. M, why they should not
immediately make sppropris ION Tor the
payment OF the before mentioned items and 40
counts which they have presumed to eliminate
| from the bef re mentioned accounts for the
months of January, February and March last
past, "duly certified TO be correct, etc, !, or be
in.d for con empt, and why such other further
order should not be made in the prem ses which
it is proper and lawful for this honorable court
| to make.
| Then follows q statement showing the bills oi
| the Sheriff and the deductions made therefrom
Total amount OF bill for JAN
| uaru Al Gi7 az