The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-23
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.

| Yesterday at the opening OF the session OF the
committee appointed to Investigate the garbage
question. Administrator McCatrrey handed the
following to the chairman, Mr.. Cockburn:
| New ORLEANS. October 81. 1873
To the Committee of Investigations:
! Gentien,en-I have to apply to you for per-
mission TO be represented by counsel at your
sessions. and base my application upon the
/. / have grave interests at stake and desire to
have them fully and ably represented.
3. have. contrary to all precedent. no repre-
| sentative among your number:
| 3. Your body takes the task upon itself OF
| CROSS examining, and at the same time an out
slider. DR.. Holt. is permitted to be present and
do the same.
| 4. It is my firm conviction that tho predllec-
me. and feeling 50 satisfied desire able assis-
| lance to counteract oil the influence ct work
against me- Worry r'Sp'GJtt0yHlINy, mooArrnEr.
After tho reading of tho communication, MIR
Cockburn, addressing himself to Mr.. McCaf-
frey. said: Mr.. McCatrrey. on Friday you made
some reflections against this committee; that
| he had already come to q conclusion concern
| ing this Investigation. [ now move that this
oo "a II adjourn 9ti sire DE- - ,s ~
| love that the committee would adopt such o
course, and protested with en- phasis at its udop
| Mr.. Cockburn rejoined by saying he could not
| understand the aspersions cast by Mr.. McCaf-
| frey upon the committee nor the charge Of pre-
iudice. He tMr. Cockburn) had mover, before
his appointment on tho committees, known or
| over seon Mr.. MeOatfrey; at least X he had ever
| sesn him he DID not know, that he was Mr.. Nc
| Catfrey. His witnesses had been heard and he
| !Mr. Cockburn) could not soc what Mr. McCaf-
frey had to complain of.
| MIR. McCa1trey aHain claimed the right to have
| his witnesses examined. and charged that he
| had frequently boon rebutfed. and that, before
| ell the witnesses had been heard. one member
nTpESAi regarding ii
| opinion adverse to him mr.. MoCaffrey).
| M. Bosworth took the floor nnd charged Mr..
| digni0edly before the board since tho first day
of the investigation, besides making insulting
| remarks to its members. | have said added
| charged were established hero by Mr.. McCaf-
| frey's own witnesses. / therefore move that
MIR. McCafrrey clamored again against this
course. aud charged tho conn ittoe once more
with having gone, outside Of tho province of
| vokod. He had taken the trouble to summon
witnesses and they were herc.
Mr.. Bosw orth wanted to know what ho wished
to prove, by his Witnesses. His witnesses. he
said. lad alrendy proved the specific charge of
hauling large, quantity of garbage from the
dHmpng frou1 ntc ho ety sn4 with por
disprove what had been said.
Ono Of The members of the committee having
EXPRESSED tho opinion that it might uselessy
prolong the investigation for three weeks. Mr..
McCat1rey said that it might take three weeks.
and that in justice he was entitled to acquit him
self Of tho charge. Some futher exchange Of
words occurred. and finally tho committee con-
Guided to adjourn sine die, say ng at the Same
time that they would present the conclusions
to the Mayor on Thursday. and the session was
raised.
After the adjournment Mr.. McCanfrey pro.
ceeded to his office together with short-h hand
reporter and the witnesses referred to. who
made their statements concerning the garbage
matter. MIR. McCafrrey proposes to publish
these statements.