The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-23
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The sweeney Card and what Admins.
traitor Cavanac and His Friends
Say of 1t.


Say Of Ii.
The card Of Mr.. James Sweeney, published ia
one Of the papers yesterday morning, had been
anticipated for several days by Administrator
Oavanac and his friends, who were only too
curious to know what it would contain.
The friends Of the Administrator believe that
1t is evident that the intention OF Mr.. Sweeney
in publishing this card is to convey the impress
sion to the public that the administration of
MIR. Cavanac is guilty OF diversion Of the reve-
nues OF the city, and thereby Indirectly asperse
his character as an individual and an official.
The card certainly says that, OF
THE FUNDS PAID
by Mr.. Sweeney alone for wharfage dues,
say s5osf, only 1892 60 have been turned
into the city treasury, leaving deficit
OF s12Os OIL to be accounted for. 1t is
srue that the card does not say directly that Mr..
Oavanac or his officials have diverted this balance
to their personal use, but the inference is
MORE THAN PLAIN.
However cunningly wrought the card may be,
say MIR. Cavanac's friends, and that for mo.
ment it may impress the masses unfavorably
against him, to any intelligent and thinking
reader 1t shows the cloven foot through it's cloth
ing OF apparent truth; that where MIR. Sweeney
fails entirely in establishing the
DIVERSION OF FUNDS
lies In the fact that he includes in his statement
oil that period of the administration OF Mr.
Uavanaeis predecessor, Comprised between the
lst OF January and the 3Ist OF December, 1875,
MIR. Oavanac's adm nistration having not begun
until the LIST OF January of the present year.
Hence Mr. Sweeney's charge relating to twelve
out OF the eighteen months referred TO in his
card is no concern OF Mr.. Cavanac's, and must
fall to the ground silborn, as far at least % Mr..
in an interview with Administrator Cavsnsc
We found that gentleman as uncnncerned about
the matter 40 he was when he was interviewed
regarding the first card Of Mr.. Sweeney, and he
cheerfully answered all our questions on the
subject. Af.er referring to the
INDExrEnoUs ATTEMPT
TO make him responsible for the collection OF the
wharf dues alluded to during the twelve months
prior to bis occupation Of the Office OF Admins
traitor Of Commerce, Mr.. Cavsnao informed
us that he had had q conversation with
MIR. Sweeney day or two after he had
r, reported rte uniavorably upon the proposition
tho upper districts; that he had asked him dis
tinctly whether he had any reason to believe that
Mr.. Lallande- -Ferriere or Mr.. Chas. Piper, the
levee dues collectors OF the upper districts, had
ever been derelict in their duties or had not made
full retucns OF the amounts collected by them and
that MIR. Sweeney had answered that he had
NO SUCH CHARGES
TO make, but he had simply urged the advantages
70 the city OF his proposition to lease the land
ings OF the upper districts and to give to the city
FOR the privilege one thousand dollars more yesr-
~ than mad been collected in 1876, q period
during which Mr. Cavsnac was not In office. Mr..
Oayanac also says that MIR. Sweeney's statement
Is deploraby deficient in one respect as far rs the
present administration Is concerned in this that
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE
The revenues collected for the month of June,
amounting to $500 or more, and which, of course,
could not have been turned into the treasury |
until the present month, and which sum, by the |
way, largely exceeds the amount collected for the
same month under previous administrations. Mr. |
Cavanac says that his course in the matter is |
clear. At the Council meeting tomorrow be will |
himself ask for the appointment Of committee |
10 investigate the affairs Of his department and |
especially this matter OF the revenues OF the
andDgs OF the upper dstricts that while he en-
tertains no apprehensions Of the result should |
my OF his employees be found to have been
FALSE TO THEIR TRUST
,r in anywse derelict in their duties. whatsoever
% his reputation or however high his social |
standing, he wishes it understood that that en-
oloye will be held to q strict accountability for |
lis delinquency.
Together with what he has told us, that will be |
he extent OF his consideration of Mr.. Sweeney,s
II his course therefrom.
THE HUcKsTERs.
1t appears that the hueksters have, for some
ime past, invaded the sidewalks on Old Levee
treet from the Vegetable Market to Barracks
treet. AS these hucksters have to pay the
market farmers for the privilege of selling In the
the question arises whether it
would not be as well 10 compel them to rent
tails in the market The invasion is COM
'laiped OF by the siorekeepers along that
rect. and 1t is possible that the matter will be
,rought to the notice of the Council ere long. |
When this occurs it will be necessary for the auc-
ioneer who sells the markets to notify bidders
hat the anomaly Of market farmer collecting
market rents outside OF the market, aud on the
'ublic sidewalk, must cease. The necessity Is
'atent in view OF the fact that purchasers Of
market rents compute among their prospective
evenues tie amount which has been collected
rom these sidewalk peddiers during the previous
Month.
MARINE MORALS.