New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-12
Local IutelIirenca.

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| their names to wit Messrs. Converse Braud Adams
Lugenbuh Labatut, Irwin, Giquel and sinnot
On motion Mr. Lugenbuhl was called to the Chair fo
the purposes of organization committee three wa
then appointed consisting Of Messrs Converse Giuue
and Labau to inquire into the qualifications Of thu
| newly elected members
The Committee after short absence returned and 70
ported Messrs Adams Braud, Caldwell Irwin (,asoue
and sinnott duly elected Mr. Giquel the part Of thu
committee stated at the time that information ha,
been received to the effect that of the members eec
lMr. Irwn) surety on the bonds of certain con
tractors and that this fact under the fifth section Of
consolidated might disQualfy him from sitting in th
Board The Chair decided that this matter for after
consideration and the report of the committee adop
| ted.
| y Mr. James H. Caldwell was unanimously elected nv
| rird toce vote. President of the Board.
The election for Secretary then came up Mr.. Clique
nominated Mr.. Charles Claiborne and Mr.. Adams nom
mated Judge Alexander Walker; Mr. Caibore elected
On motion to elect sergeant-atA Arms pro ten Mr.
Michel was unanimously elected
On a motion to elect Porter pro tenn Mr. Berphmar
| was nominated and unanimously elected.
On motion, the appointment of Standing Committees
was deferred to next meeting.
message received from the Mayor, which will be
| found published elsewhere in this paper.
On motion, the message spread upon the minutes
thousand copies of it ordered to be printed in French
| and English, in pamphlet form.
The rules of the old Board were adopted for the
ment OF this Board for the ensuing year.
The Board then adjourned till this evening 1.-THE 12th)
| at six O'Clock, Pm.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN The newly
elected Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday after
perfectlng said
organization by the election of officers and the appoint
ment of committees to govern the action of the Board the
present fiscal year.
At the call of the Secretary at halpast four O'Clock
twelve members only answered, and quorum being
present, Mr. Hermann moved adjournment of fifteen
minutes.
The having TRANSFERRED again at the call of the
Secretary twentyone members answered and the Board
proceeded to organize by calling Mr. Watkins temporarily
to the Chair.
The Secretary read communication from the Mayor
calling session of the Board at O'Clock on Monday
yesterday for the purpose of organizing and also one
informing the Board that all of the newly elected men,
bers the Assistant Board had been qualified and
in with the exception of O. Wright from the Eighth
Ward
On motion Of Mr. Latour two members from each Dis
trct appointed to examine the credentials of the
newly elected members. During the retirement the
committee the Board took recess of ten minutes
Again at the call of the Board the Secretary read the
report from the committee who reported they had ex
amined the qualifications of members and found them
correct and in conformity to existing regulations
Immediately upon the readi of the report and before
its adoption Mr. Latour rose in his seat and objected
the report of the committee stating that he had in his
possession letter from Victor Wilt preferring charges
against Mr Pandely which he wished should be nvest
gated by the Board well knowing if said charges were
sustained, it would disqualify him a member.
This announcement gave rise to warm debate, in
which the friends of Mr. p stated they were prepared to
refute the charge and the members of the Committee
Tended their action by stating that Mr. p had been sum
moned before them and had oath sworn to his aua6-
cation. 1t further contended that the Board could
not go behind the Committee to inquire into the auai-
cations Of its members until the report of the Committee
action and upon the call of the yeas and nays it was
adopted by vote of nineteen to five and Mr. r was ad
mitted to seat in the Council
The Board then proceeded to the election Of Chair
man. and voting rira Dr. Dalton declared unan
mousy elected and conducted to the chair by the
Upon taking the chair Mr. Dalton made neat and APP
propriate address to the Board
The election Of Secretary being moved Mr. Daniel Seal
ly and Mr.. Walter ii. Peters put in nomination
Upon the call of the Board Mr. Sculy received twenty
three votes and Mr. Peters two votes. Whereupou Mr.
Dat hal Co.
sor TO the Secretary chair and bowling gracefully to the
Board. quilted the Chamber.
The election of being next in order
Mr. Plager received twentysix votes aud Mr. Funk Que
vote Mr.. P. was declared duly elected.
The Chair then announced the following Standing Com
mittees
COMMITTEE on FIsAscE.-T o. Stark, Chairman A. W.
Smith, r. J. ker, Geo. Purvs and b. Beauregard.
STREETS AND LANpISGs-T r Brady Chairman r.
wheelehan p c. Wright e. Latour b. + Carpenter
CLAMs-RJ j. Ker, Chairman L. b. Davis, George Pan
deliy, d. T. Donovan, v. Herman.
JuDIcIARy.-A. Derbes Chairman o. Latour s. b
Davis, j. A Watkins, J. Magioni
PoLIcE.-E 0'Sullvan Chairman H. vanderlinen, j.
O. Kaufman, B. Beauregard and George Pandelly.
FIRE-B Wheelehan, Chairman T. R. Brady O. Macs
George Pandelly Ii. Guyol
HEALTH.-A. Boudousquie, Chairman DR. Dalton p
Hermann J. A. Watkins, t. L. Macaulay
PRIsoSs CoURT HoUsEs-B Beauregard Chairman
.. T. Donovan, Ii. Vanderlinden, A. lBoudousquie j.
Magisni.
EpucAros.--z Latour, A. W. Smith, T. L. Macaulay
T. o. Starke, 7, II. Macmurdo.
IMPROVEMENTS AND BulLpNGs-P. c. Wright Chairman;
L. ~ Macmurdo, j. U. kaufman. p. Hermann b. p. Car.
penter
CHARIrY-H Guyol Chairman D. T. Donovan, G.
Macs, " Hermann P G. Wright
HOUSE OF REFuGE.-Geo Barnes Chairman; e. o.
Sullivan, J. r. Macmurdo, A. Derbes L. Magoni
Upon motion of Mr.. Watkins the Board adjourned to
meet the Upper Board in joint session six O'Clock ON
Thursday evening next for the election of officers
BIRTHDAY OF HENRY CLAY-This being the
birthday Of that iustrous sage and patriot the late
Ion Henry Clay, salute of seveuy-sx guns will be
ired on Lafayette Square at II O'Clock.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Sunreme
court met yeserday-full Bench presentand rendered
the following decisions
Genevrere Torres, W c., appellant against Edmond
Dupuy, m c., appeee-on re-hearing - Appeal from
the Second District Court of Neworeans Rost Re-
hearing refused.
The State Louisiana appellee against Pierre Cazeau
and others, and Joseph Blair chard appellant
Appeal from the First District Court of NewOreaus Dun
BARI Judgment affirmed.
Lambeth, Thompson Co, appellees, against Samuel
Anderson and sureties, appellants. Appeal from the
parish Of Madison Dunbar J. Judgment affirmed
VIM Adams, sr, appellee, against Routh Dorsey Ex-
ecutors of VIM. Adams Jr, and others appellants Ap-
peal from Tensas. Rost ], The resduary legatee not
having prosecuted his appeal the judgment regards him
must remain undisturbed 1t is ordered that the appeal
Of John Routh individually be dismissed 1t is further
ordered that the judgment be otherwise affirmed with
costs.
Wright Williams s. Co. appelees AGAINST Mccall and
others, appellants Appeal from the parish of Carroll
Dunbar J. Judgment affirmed, with costs.
John klampeter appellant against Jacob Smith appel
lee. Appeal from East Baton Rouge Rost ]. Judg-
ment affirmed with costs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-ba .adni-
Court yesterday occupied in the trial of
COLLISION case Thomas Davis master of the brig Ca-
rssa sued the bark Rosa for thousand and eighty
dollars twenty cents for damages caused to the brig by
collision which took place between the vessels In the
Mississippi river about twenty miles below the city on
the evening Of the 9th of February last year Mariana
og master and owner of the bark that his
sci being in good order and well and sufficiently equipped
and manned entered the river from the Gulf of Mexico
bound Tor the city Of NewOreans that in coming up the
river the tow-boat Louisville with each side
and the Rosa astern in tow passed the brig anchor
some distance from the bank of the river that the
owboat passed close the side the brig making
turn which brought the bow OF the stern tow the Rosa
contact with the stern of the Carssa The answer fur
her alleged that the damages owing either to the
negligence and mprudence Of the officers Of the Clarssa
n the moorng of the brig in improper place, and also
not providing sufficient lights deck that she could
discovered at distance to the carelesness of the
Ulcers and crew of the tow boat Louisville
After hearing the testimony and the argument of
el, the Court took the under adyisement
V. III. Ivy, Esq, for libeant Hon c. Roselius and |
Iichael Hahn for respondent
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.--In this court, yes |
erday, Thomas Hatfield, defendant in California gold
lust case was admitted to bail his own recognizance
n the sum of $500.
John Kennedy, indicted for laceny in stealing a coat
worth SO on the 18th of February last the property
John Sylvester, was tried and found guilty
John Barnett for larceny in stealing on the 18th of
december last finger ring of the value of S4 the prop
rty OF Edward st. Just was tried and convicted