The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-06
CITY COUNCILl--OFFICIAL.
SPECIAL MEETING.
TrTy HALL. NFw nRuFAta.
"Wednesday. December 4. 1871

The Council met In special session at Il m
Present Hon. !. w Patton. Mayor. pre-
siding and Administrators Behan. CheWlley.
Giynn, Houston. Isaafaon Marks and Ma lie
The reading If Tie minutes " the pthvons
meeting was dispensed with
His Honor The Mayor stated that fhe Oh
jnrt ri the Meeting was to invastigatehhttaln
charges against Recorder s. ! N Smith. hut
the said recorder lad Informed him nat, ~
reason uf aubp,rr@a TO appear before the
Fourth ana Sixth District Courts, y" would
be tinahle To attend at the horu If The meet
Ing ~ the Council ut ~ m.
Mr.. Houston objected t. q continuance
The Mayor suggested AZ adjournment until
aoclock.
Mr., Glynn moved b. proceed With the trial.
Mr. Balian moved tn amend tlat the rnsn-
luton he read AMI action be postponed until
o'clock
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Hlynn.
The motion was adopted M amended.
Mr. Houston move,! hat when the Council
adjourned II would adjourn to meet ut
o'clock and that the Secretary be instructed
to notify Recorder s.. j. Y Smith of the hour
fixed for bIstrial Adopted.
Mr. Bahan moved thet the Mayor and Adj
ADMINISTRATORS proceed n q body to the Com
mercal Convention. ncw in session. and that
the bospitallties Of the city be extended to
members thereof. ADOPTED
Mr.. Houston suggested that action be
taken by the Courcil In regard to the con
tractors ~ the FIRST. Second Fourth and
Sixth Districts. as they had abandoned their
II
bilty Of employing carts. etc FOR removing
garbage.
Mr.. Rehan moved. "a the matter WINS now
I'm the hands Of HE city Attorney that action
be deferred until his opinion had been oh
taned Adopted.
On motion Of Mr Ehevnlov. the ~ Ion NJ
Mr.. Houston In employing carts. et,.. was
approved
The Council adjourned until o'eloek .. N,
ROBT q. WOOD. Secretary
CtTY Halt. NEW ORrFANa
Wednesday, November A. 1879.
Pursuant ~ adjournment tho Council met ut
S10p.m.
Present Hon I W Patton. Mayor. pre-
siding and Administrators Behan. thevalley,
Glynn. Houston Isaacson. Marks and Mealla
The Mayor stated that The Secretary had
served the notice ~ the adjournment ri the
Council on Recorder q ], N. Smith person
ally a
The Mayor handed the following communi-
cation to the Secretary ~ be read
FIRST RFcoRpERa CouRT
Ipi Carondeiet street
Between Foydraa aud Lafayette streets,
New Orleans. December 4. th79 !
HnnUfHt,ln hHntntGffp
tors OF the CITY Of New orieans:
Gentlemen Recognizing the liberal manner
IN which YOU endeavored to railroad my
case through. this is to notify you that Hon.
NJ. J Sheehan having qualified this day. and
under the law his salary commences from date
of qualification, therefore my term of
office has expired. and have left the Keys in
the hands ot the custodian Of the court room
albert Pitman. who will deliver the same to
my successor upon his arrival.
Respectfully. etc.
Late Recorder First Recorders Court
Mr. Houston moved to proceed with the
trial Of r. ]. N. Smith. Adopted.
The CITY Attorney asked that the Admins
TRAITOR Of Finance he sworn.
The Mayor administered the oath.
The Administrators 81 Tnance. Mr.. Isaac
son. testified that Recorder y. J. N Smith
had never made any settlement.
mnietrator OF Accounts he sworn. and Offered
In evidence the following communications be
tween Recorder s.. !. N Smith and Mr.. GIynn
Administrators Of Accounts.
FTRsr IiFroRpFR's GouRT. :,
No. t1A inrnnInlat street. Il
Nav Orleans. November ~. 1871
Hon. John Glynn. Jr.. Administrator Of Public
Accounts:
Your note of the twenty eiSth instant
calling my attention to section of act No
tgt extra session of 1877 Is nj hand In re-
ply would most respectfully call your al
lion To- section Of the same act My &C.
counts are all NJ H. this date. aud am ready
to settle with the city as soon as the city
shows any disposition IN tint direction.
Respectfully, etc. y. j, ". SMITH.
Judge First Recorders Court !:
DEPARTMENT OF Pubic ACCOUNTS CITv HAIL.
New Orleans. November 2G 1879. J
Hon. s. !. n. Smith, Recorder First Recorder :
Court.
Sir II appears by the records Of this nuf,
II at no returns have been made ~ Won 4
moneys collected from fines etc. accruing il
your court since September & 1879. which ~
law you are required to do daily SEQ sentioI
6 Of act No t9t. extra session OF 1877.
IN calling your attention to the omission
you are expected and required To comply witt
The statute by making report IN due form 4
all collections made Ivy You "a aforesaid I!
date. anu ~ pay the same lhtn INC clby Hets
ury without delay In default Of your com
plance herewith shall feel 1t my duty e
bring the matter before tho Council.
Respectfully. etc, JoHN GLYNN. in.
Administrator Of Public Accounts.
Mr. Glynn's testimony was that the sail
Recorder y. !. N. Smith admitted having col
leeted fines and had faVod to turn over th
same according to law.
The City Attorney then asked that the fol
lowing statement be placed In evidence.
Payment Of fines into the :eity treasury p,
Recorder Smith during the three preyiou
months. and for same time last year
1919 Amount
June Fines and foes from First Recor
dor q Court during month Al2
July Stiffness aud fees from First Racor-
doris Court during month 3t7
Aug. H-Fines nnd feCs from First Reror
der's Court during month ~. 40 q
1877.
Rept. 10 Fines ana foes from First Roeor-
der g Court. during month pG2 +
Gf-EingE and FnpH from Frat Hpanr