The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-20

| TO say SDfuHGnfHG JH TSUlys J. hE1e5 Eufy
with the head OF our city administra-
ton that the Department OF improvements
bears more intimate relations to the health
and comfort of the general public than any
other, and 7 acknowledge that my acCounta-
blity to the community is more direct and
| positive. Therefore it is that deem 1t not In
appropriate to Indicate the motives that will
| shape my official conduct. [ an met at the
very outset of the administration Of my de-
partnent with tho necessity of considering
| the merits Of that system which has most
| excited the adverse criticism OF the press and
the denunciation Of the general public. I nd
| vert to the contract system. Determined to
serve the interests Of no ring, clique nor cor
pOration. directly or Indirectly, and with no
desire to promote ythng other than the good
Of the whole people am willing to be judged
decline being held responsible for any Of the
| evils that may flow from institutions or sys-
toms that / find In existence when ! assume
control of the functions Of my office
Seeking as do the general welfare Of the
community, have no desire TO persecute any
man or set Of men. II my investigation Of the
contract system now in vogue were to satisfy
me that 1t was beneficial TO the best interests
Of the community. [ shall prove its ardent
supporter. But If there be any truth In the
assertions Of tho press and the complaints Of
the community that the system iuaugurated
by the late Administration Is productive Of
none but evil results, then shall I prove its
| bittsrest opponent.
In this connection will frankly admit that
I am opposed to farming out and transferring
| to other hands the labors that we have been
elected to perform. / believe that we can bet
tor protect the citY's interests and promote its
general welfare than individuals having peeu-
MARY considerations to influence their con-
| duct. At all events, whether / am to continue
the administration OF q department connect
cd with contract system or undivided In Its
| responsibilities, shall endsavor to secure to
the city full return for every dollar expend-
| ed. either for labor or material. | shall try,
JityEc
duCe the expenditures Of the department
that the city may be- able to liqudate It's lia-
bilities In cash. [ shall strive, by personal
supervision, to see that every en- ployee upon
| the city 5 pay roll In my department earns his
SALARY or wages by the same faithful service
that would be required were he working for
O. private Individual.
As member Of the City Council, / shall
always advocate the reduction Of expenses
not absolutely necessary; the abolition Of
useless positions, init tt = tnnnnca Of the
good name and the credit Of thescity, which
can only be secured by an efficient and uni
| form collection Uf the revenues, whereby all
classes Of taxpayers will be required 10 bear
| the burdens of government in equitable pro-
portions
| Holding myself individually responsible
| for the men whose appointments shatl make,
the books Of my department and the conduct
Of my employees arc open to the nvestiga-
tion or complaint Of any citizen who desires
to seek information or state his grievances
| Next 10 u WISE anu It1bIIul ADMINISTRATOR Oh
the city's affairs, my chief solctllIe Is to Sc
cure the prompt and full payment Of the
wages of every order Of city employees.
| Should these ends be achieved by the present
administration shall have realized the ambi-
| ton that prompted me to seek the office to
which have been elected
The following appointment by the Admin
strator Of Waterworks and Public Buildings
was confirmed:
DrptrTtrrNT nF WATEutvoppe AND prrrrfr
| BUILDINGS, !
New Orleans, November 49, 1878.
To the City Council:
have the honor TO inform you that have
appointed B. NJ. Turnbul chief clerk Uf this
department, TO take effect from and after this
date, and respectfully beg that he be con-
tirmed by your honorable body.
Respectfully
E. r. CHBvAJLEY, Administrator.
The following appointments by the Admin
istrator Of Assessments were confirmed:
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS, CRY HALL, |
| New Orleans, November 49, 1873. J
To tho City Council:
| beg leave to submit for your approval the
following appointments made In this office by
me:
Theodore Marks, secretary, vice j. A. Let
| ten, resigned.
Chas. G. Fletcher, chief clerk, retained
| WASH. MARKS. Administrator.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
The resolution appropriatlng s2273 81 in
favor of New Orleans Gaslight Company, be-
| ing 20 per cent retained on bill for September,
1873, was called up and laid over till the next
meeting.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
| By Mr.. Behan, and adopted
Resolution repeating ordinance No 4729,
administration series, authorizing the Mayor
| - C:.4 .
Charity Of the Louisiana Retreat for the
treatment OF insane patients now in the City
Insane Asylum, and directing the City Attor
ney to discontinue the rule instituted to bond
or dissolve the Injunction In the matter Of
John Baehr vs. Mayor and Administrators.
By Mr.. Chevalley, and adopted
| Resolution repeating ordinance No. 4730,
administration SERIES authorizing the sale Of
| the market revenues for one year, and author
izing and directing the City Attorney to dis
continue the rule instituted to bond Or dis
solve the Injunction in the matter of George
DIETRICH VS.. Mayor and Administering Of
| New Orleans.
By Mr.. ChevaIley and adopted
! Resolution accepting bid Of r. J. Connolly to
complete McDonogh School-hou5e No. 10 for
the sum Of S2773.
BY Mr.. Glynn and adopted
| Resolution appropriating So so in favor Of
A. W. Hyatt, for stationery furnished De-
partment Of Commerce in September, 1876.
By Mr.. Glynn and read twice
l. An ordinance appropriating 1866 40 IN
favor of James D. Houston, criminal sheriff,
for October, 1873.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named begin
ming Seymour & Stevens" and amounting
to $1,000 80.
Communications and Petitions,
The following communication from the City
Surveyor was read:
| SURVEYORS OFFICE. CITY HALL, |
/ New Orleans, November 10, 1873.
Hon. J. Henry Behan. Administrator Of Com
| merce:
Dear ,Sr-At the sitting of the City Coun-
Gil, October ultimo, reported land slide