The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
MUNICIPAL.
rmE pEBr COMMITTEES.

Mayor Patton announced yesterday that he
had appointed the following gentlemen as the
committee provided for by the motion
adopted at the meeting on Tuesday night to
consider plan to settle the city debt, viz: j..
M. Seixas, /. N. Marks, j. g. Morris, e. Car
riere. Adolph Mayer and James Jackson, to-
gether with Col. John Glynn, Administrators
of Accounts, and Mr.. A. II. Isaacson, Admin
istrator OF Finance.
THE TAXPAYERS UNION.
DR.. Tebaut. accompanied by The members
Of the committee appointed on Wednesday
night for the purpose, waiting ON the Mayor
Yesterday TO com municate to him the follow
ing resolutions, adopted by the association;
Resolred, That inasmuch as the city bonds
viewed as whole. only cost their owners the
average sum of 33ss cents on, the dollar. we
shall oppose any scheme which shall contem-
plate funding them at 100 cents on the dollar;
Resolced. That the city authorities. In treating
only one party In interest and are losing slght
OF the unpaid employees, the workingmen Of
our city aud the property holders, all 9, whom
have yet the right to pc heard also ON all great
RESOLVED. That we demand that this one-sided
convention shall adjourn sine d,e with the view
hearing In meter that interests the one as
much as the other
ID
tion of the people Of New Orleans be called at
an early day to consider that chief and vital
question. the debt question of this city. with the
purpose and hope Of effecting Just, honorable
and equitable solution OF the same.
conversation ensued, during which DIR.
Tebault, as spokesman, said that 1t was ex-
pected that the city administration should
stop the payment of ali interest on bonds;
to which the Mayor replied that, after con-
- hoe
side of the legal officers of the State,
he was not inclined to take such
course. but suggested that the Union
should, through the courts, enjoin
the city from paying the interest or obtain
the relief through the Legislature. DR.. Ie-
bault answered that the association was not
composed of Inillionaires and could not afford
to go into such extensive litigation. Said the
Mayor pleasantly, In reply: II do not propose
to play cats paw to draw the chestnuts from
the fire for the Union" And he continued,
saying that it would involve the outlay on
the part OF the city OF probably 100000 to
bring these cases TO doubtful ISSUE He
did not feel justified to take any such risks,
particularly In the face OF the opinions OF
eminent lawyers referred to, who advised to
the contrary, and supported their opinions
with q decision of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
The consolidated bond case was touched
upon, and the Mayor informed the committee
that the city had asked for O rehearlng In
the Morris Ranger case, not with any hope
of obtaining it, but simply as o plain per-
formance OF duty and to satisfy public
opinion.
THE POLICE AND THE CITY ORDINANCES.
The police force seems to have been
awakened to a sense Of reality by the publ
cation, In yesterdays DEMOCRAT, of the dis
satisfaction shown Mt the City Hall at their
failure to aid the authorities In enforcing city
ordinances relative to nusanees and obstruc-
tiOns OF all kinds For the better instruction
of the force, we are requested to say that a ref
erence to ordinances Nos. 478S and 47g7 will en-
Tighten them, copies OF which can be obtained
at the Office of the Administrator of Improve
ments. The first provides for the cleanliness
OF Streets cutters, etc, and prescribes the
duties OF householders regarding the DISPOSE
tiOn OF offal, garbage, etc, and the second
ordinance to the obstruction of streets. gut
ters, banquettes and other public places. The
section requiring the attention Of the police,
are In the first as follows:
sEC z. Be it further ordained. ETC.. That II
shall be the duty. of all the members of the
proper officers, to the Department Of Improve
ments. any end all violations Of the foregoing
sections Of this ordinance
And In the second In the following words:
SEQ 4. Be hfutl,er ordained ETC., TT at 1t sh all
City Pol ce to ENFORCE all the sections OF this
o di ance to make atiidavts before the re-
corder having Jurisdiction, against any and all
persons violating any OF the SO tions Of this or.
dinance. and to- arrest imm diately any and
all persons caught violating the same.