The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-27
MUNICIPAL.
ELECTION OFF CETY OFFICERS.

At their regular meeting yesterday the City
Council elected e. Howard McCaleb, Esq,
City Attorney; Sam Z. Blanc, ESD, Assistant
City Attorney; Major &, Iegardeur, City No
tary; Capt. Henry g. Brown, City Surveyor
and Col Robert g. Wood, secretary of the
Council.
The election, which was by ballot In ac-
cordance With the city charter, was unani-
nous in favor Of ench candidate, against
whom no others were nominated. the seiec-
tioue having been made In caucus on the pre-
vious day.
The election of the Assistant CitY Attorney
gave one Of our city reporters. well known as
Quicksilver. the occasion to makes display of
wit After the name Of each administration
had been called to vote and each replied
"Blanc" Quicksilver eidling up to the Mayors
desk informed his honor, aoho voce, that there
had been no election. and It required the ex-
PLANTATION that all had voted ''Dlank' before
The point was discovered.
TIE election of NJ essrs McCaIeb and Blanc
seemed to give universal satisfaction, both
these gentlemen being known as able and
energetic lawyers Mr.. Blanc has already
occupied in 1S74-5-the position to which he
has just been elected, and his reelection is due
to the zeal and fidelity he displayed during
his first term.
THE SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
1t is understood that Capt Brown, the new
city surveyor, will appoint Capt. A. e.
blanchard as his deputy. and Mr. f. ". W.
Reynolds, the present incumbent, as assistant
surveyor and draughtsman.
THE JANIToR.
The next iantor Of the City Hall WILL be-
yond question, be Mr.. j.. Dillon (,fnder ap~
pointment by Mayor Patton), whose name
will probably be sent to tho Council on Tues
day next for confirmation.
THE rTry pHyeIrTAN9
The election for these officers will not come
ilp for some time yet, inasmuch as their term
of office begins LII January.
COMMITTEE oF THE WHOLE.
This system Of entertaining and discussing
questions coming up before the Council is
about to be revived. II one may Judge from
a. motion made at the meeting yesterday
by Administrator Houston. Under Radical
regime "tbc committee Of the whole was
inauguratcd and consisted Of a secret meeting
Of the members of the city administration in
the Mayors parlor during business hours;
The system was followed up until the second |
year Of tho Pilsbury administration, when
It was abandoned, owing, it was reported |
at the time, to the fact that the most import
ant matters always leaked out somehow. and |
the administrators failed to abide by the hec- |
sion Of the "Golnmittee of the WHOLE to |
which he had previously given his full assent. |
What will he the character OF the future "cOm
at present. it Is possible however, that 1t
may differ materially from the old system,
and not occupy the officials at those hours
when they are apt to be waited upon by their
constituents on city business.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
It was currently reported that the Council
Intended to dispense hereafter with the ser
vices of an assistant secretary. Whilst such
a decision would deprive that body Of q very
efficient officer those who know Col. Robert
Wood, the new secretary, will readily agree
with us that no amount Of hard work can
make him llinch Or wink, although 1t may be
that, in order TO expedite business during
Council meeting hours, he might like to have
by his side an active nnd accomplished assist
ant, such as our young friend, Andrew Bacon,
has proved to be to eKSecretary Raper.
COMPLIMENT TO MR.. cAvANAC,
Yesterday, while eK- Administrator Cavanac
was paying a visit OF the hall, the following
neat testimonial was handed to him by one Of |
his former employees:
New ORLEANS November -, 1873
Hon. Charles Cavanao:
Dear Si,'-We, the undersigned employees
of the Department Of Commerce, during your
administration of the past two yessrs desire,
in view of your retirement from office, to ex-
press to you our warm appreciation Of your
personal and official bearing towards us, and
our thanks for your many courtesies and
kindnesses.
We shall always cherish o grateful reme1n-
brance of you, and hope that your future life
may be one of honor and prosperity. Amid
all the trials and anxieties Of our past associa~
tion we recall nothing In connection with you
save what Is agreeable and kind
Very respectfully,
Pas. Lahnrre, Ii. 9. Brown,
T. NJ Heatherton, JAS H. Langwe|,
Eug, Dupre, Thos. u. Birmingham,
Gustave Mauberret, Thos. S. Davis,
NJ. WEIGH, IT, d. Terrebonne,
Henry Robbert.