The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-04
THE CITY COUNCIL.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT BROUGHT
AGAINST RECORDERssMITH.

At the meeting Of the Council yesterday Adj
ministrator Houston presented articles of i'm
parchment against Recorder Smith. If thtsrTlrst
and Fourth Districts The articles are based
on the refusal OF the Recorder to make daily
reports Of the fines collected by him, and to turn
over the same into the tresury OF the city. since
September I, 1873. ana amounting to S., In
violation of section Of act No. 13t of the extra
session Of 1871 The Recorder is required to ap-
pear at the bar OF the Council to-day at IL
O'Clock m.
A license ordinance for 1879 was presented and
read twice.
Several appointments were Confirmed and an
opinion was received from tho City Attorney to
to the effect that the administrator Of Police has
the power to appoint or remove the officers 81
the fire alarm telegraph. subject to theapproval
of the Council
The Joint monthly report Of the Admnistra-
tore Of Accounts and of Finance will also be
,und In he official proceedings published In
this mornings DEMOCRAT.
During the meeting communication from
NeSsrs. Barley F,yssouX was received, nOti-
flying the Council that in consequence Of the
iailure Of the city to pay them, the discontinu
ance u their street contracts.
Administrator Houston met the coRmun lea
ton with resolution providing for the ap-
pointmen mt of a committee Of three Adm lnistra-
tors. who. together with himself and the City
Surveyor. shall make an examination of the
sections under the charge of Messrs. BARLEY X
Fayssoux to see whether they had complied
with the prDVfSlOnS OF their contract
Mr.. Houston took occasion to say that they
had not done go. and that he had been com
PEELED therefore to impose heavy fines upon
them amounting to over $1,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
The certificates for November Of Mr. Gennon
street contractor for the Eff District. Algiarsl.
were the only ones signed by the Administrator
of improvements
Of streets Of the second ward. and Mr.. Daniel
Sullivan Of the eighth ward.
TO DE ABATEp.
Mr.. Geo. r. Crawford and Mr.. II. F. Watkins,
Of the Survey or's department, owing to lack
OF force In the Department Of improvements.
were directed yesterday to cause oil obstrue
tons on sidewalks to be removed. and to Mr..
Tb9s Clark was entrusted the duty OF seeing to
the repairlng Of sidewalks throughout the
First and Second Districts.
PIoUs CONTRACTOR.
It was rumored around the Hall yesterday
that one of the street contractors had given aS
his reason not TO sweep the streets In his sec
ton on last Saturday night. In compliance with
the orders Of the Administrator OF Improve
ments was because 1t had to be done between
the hours Of 10 ., and a. M, and hence
encroached upon the Sabbath.
1t is not believed that the excuse will be CON
sidered n valid one. since he could have done
the work before midnight
THE MAYORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Among the Mayors correspondence yester-
day Syas letter ash ing for information regard
ing Mrs slelInua 1leTSel, VINO FeS1ueU IoTIner-
ly on Dryades strees and of whom nothing has
been heard for sevftaI years. The letter Is from
Mr.. James Pierce. 'ot Mountain Spring, Texas.
The following letteICgas also received and re-
ferred to the Chief Of Poieo:
EEw ORLfaga Cry HALL.
December 3 1873 !
SU-Coud you not be 90 kind rs to let us
boys have a happy Christmas and Neg Year.
Let us shoot and be merry. 80 as to make us
happy. because we were SO still during sssc
fever and. sir. II you want to do us this favor
you will oblge many Of zig boys.
SO oblge us, sir,
+. FABREGAS. Third District Boys