New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-17
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
sATuapAY, Dec. 18th, 1856.

SATURDAY, Dec. 18th, 1855.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members present Hon. iE. L Tracy, Presi
dent: Messrs Barbarin, BENT, Bridge, CHA
pella, Fabre, Giffen, Howell, Kelly, Landry
Long, Rawlins, Stith and Yiolett-l4.
The reading Of the journal was DISPENSE
with.
The following communication from his Homo
the Mayor, was read
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS. j
ciiy Hall. Dec. is, 1865
\ To The Presiden, and Members of The
Board of Assistant Aldermen
Gentlemen: At the request OF Messrs. Howell, lager
sGuyol, Citizen and Chambers, members Of your body
have caused your conyocatien for his evening host
gentlemen viii Inform You OF The object
JN0 L. LEWIS, Mayor.
Mr.. Giffen stated that the object of this meet.
\ ing was to ratify the adjudication made this
day BY the Comptroller to the Firemen's Chari-
table Association for the support and working
of the Fire Department.
Messrs. Eager, Chambers, Guyol and Wilt,
took their seats
On motion, the Board took recess Of twenty
minutes, Of the expiration Of which time the
roll was again called and the following mem
bers answered to their names, t0-wit:
Hon. q 1. Tracy, President; Messrs Barba-
rim, BENT, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager.
Fabre, Citizen, Guyol, Howell, Kelly. Landry,
Long, Rawlins. stith, Violet and Witt --lS.
j he following resolution, from the Board of
fYlfdar. men, was read by its title and concurred
I Id by 80 following vote, the rules being sus-
y pended
PEAS = Messsrs. Barbarin, Benit, Bridge,
Chambers, Chiapslla, Eager, Fabre. Giifen,
Z Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Long, Rawlins,
& Sdth, Violet and Wiltg--l7.
resolution approving Of The adjudication made by
ihe4so.apcier % The Firemen's Charitable Associa-
tlkntru
Mr.. Eager offered the following resolution,
which was read twice and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the rules being suspended:
Peas - Messrs Barbarin, Benit, Bridge,
Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre, Giffen,
Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Long, Rawlins,
Stith, Violet and Wiitz-l7.
ResoLgaa, That special committee of three members
Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen and three members
of The Board Of Aldermen, be appointed 10 make ar
rangetnenis for and snperintend ihe repairs Of the
various engine houses the houses Of The various
hook and ladder companies.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed on said COM
mittee Messrs, Gifsn, Guyol ana Howell.
Nir. Chiapella asked to be dispensed from act
ing on the special committee on the Garrollton
Railroad Company appointed at the last meet
ing granted. And the Chair appointed Mr..
Bridge in his place on said committee
Mr.. Stith offered the following resolution,
which was read twice and lost by the following
vote, the rules being suspended:
Ksas--Msssrs. Benft, Chiapella, Fabre, How
ell, Landry, Long, Stith and Willis.
Ways essrs. Barbarin. Bridge, Chambers
Eager, Citizen, Guyol, Kelly, Rawlins and Vio-
lett--9.
Resolusd, That a special COMMITTEES of three members
DC appointed by the Chair confer with tho Frsnen
Charitable Association remove such distractions
any exist, In the present ordinances liberia
working Of the Fire Department
On motion, the Board adjourned until Tues.
day next, the 18th December, at o'clock
r. JAS. A. HOPKINS,
1.s 5fsas Secretary: