New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-02
, OFFICIAL.--oFFICIAL.
PR Q o.LAM M A. TON.
'MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, i
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~ ~ CRY HxEp; a0th Oct, 1850. ~ +
Io ,9s ne citlzens of New Orieafis:
~ Ine pnbifc mind continues TO be disturbed WI
taPprehensons Of disoideE, in the political canxa
election behooves all good Ill zens, and han ese
Poy every means aIiay feafs, sopiLe excu
ment and provide against psr1i. With thai o1ectj
vieW issued, on The 10th ins proclamation, recon
(which liquor Is spid The Grand Jufy Of he paris
and the Common Council Of The city, have concurfed
iugss 10 which lAvoke lie attention and parJiot
| in the city. tt
I'he Grand fury, III tieir report, sayas f5flows:
T. IN "concusion, The Grand Jury wouId earuestl
recommend, as means OF preserving peaae ahd1prs
mong the satisfactory exercise II the lyaiusba rigi
lions OF the Mayor Of the city be fully concu Jed m
mat all b reoms, coffee ehouses, cabaret and oife
Places where liquors are sold be closed
M, and would coapsel Ikgecd citizens who desire
see the faf fame Of our city preserved and good viii
ihat DAY with modcratols and all officers connecie
with the administration ofihe laws TO use their promp
vigilance In preventing disdrder fraud and vsolence'
Fbs Common Council. at their last stnipgs adopie'
FEE No a42I. y 4ss.3 ~ y
- ResolUfd, That the .psopfieors Of all establish
menis wherein sprltasns liquors aie re.ailed, be re
spectmy requested 70 close the same on the day and
night of The ejeclion.p $50 80 .[sv -
In addition to these Steps voluntary pfecaniionngl
agd Hst are Called +lOf by the aqua
ted stale VI he public mind feel il my duty etena
before the public certain provisions OF existing
which bave an mporlan bearing The due preseTya.
ton Of order and which deserve lhe ygant nion
OF all who have stake in the property Of the city,
aninterest iniis peace cr IcpGation4 ~ 4% 3S85a
PRofERgY HoLpERs sASn TAx-PAyEKs, would
the Legislature Of The Slate by WHICH te city made
responsible directly for all damages commiltcd upon
properly by mobs, IN times Of riot To every one OF
them would urge The indviduaE interest winch he ID
thus made to have, in addition 10 the calls of public
duty, SO tag as exercising his utmost influence, ana
contributing his personal exertoms toquiet agitation,
prevent Disturbance aud aid the public authorities m
serve the peace
can act makng municipal corporations aliable for
damages done 40 property by mobs and dolous ass
semblages, approved March o, 1866 a
z Be il naeted by lie Senate aud House of Repre-
seniaatiyes OF The Sfateof Leufsa general
sembly convened tiat ihe different mnnicipa corpora
TONS ths Stale shall be liable for the danage dome
10 properly y aiobs or Iioous assemblages their
Respective ifnlIS." IS - FsRsa q s4 - Aeqt
would turtier invite attention particularly to the
laws against the unlawful carrying OF cofcc sst wes-
poasi q practice, more than any olher dangerous 10
the public peacein times o general excitement The
law the subject, winch shall quote, is precise, and
suhcient If observed and ASK tor il the vigant an.
teniion OF the public an sworn officers of the city aad
STATE, and OF ailoer ciZ ems especially OF pafsnts,
guard ans and employers of youth The stric. enforce
ent Of this law would do more Than any Other single
precautionary step Which could be taken prevent The
breaches OF the ptace aud l. therefore,
most earnestly urge the Tn0st careful and SUSTAINED
Efforts to abolish the practice which 1t condemns.
Copy of Section ll5 Of Act relative to Chimes aid
Offences, approved ilth March, 1856:
T" Be ii fuitier ei,acled etc, That whoever shall
carry weapon or Weapons, concealed OF about his
person, such pistols, dirk, or any other
weapon, shall be liable 10 prosecution by
Indictment OF presentment, and conviction for the
irst odence, shall fined moi less Than Two hundred
and hy dollars, than five hund ed dollars or
Imprisonment Tor one month; and for The second of
ence, not less than live hundred dollars, nor more than
'he thousand dollars, or Imprisonment In the parish
orlson at The discretion OF The Court snol los exceed
free noinhs and llat ii snail be the duty of The
udges OF the Dstrict Courts in this Stale, 10 charge
he Grand Jury specially 10 This section,n
Having abiding faith IN The patriotism and iatelli-
renee of my fellowctZens, entertain strong hopes
nat the apprehension Of violence and disorder al The
approaching election will prove 10 have been ground-
ess; but calm and united preparations not me less
necessary. II is the part Wisdom 10 provide against
1oSslbe peril, To assure te ihe most inrIn and
hohensve voter that he may exercise hs rights. with
ut obstrue,on personal peril and isfast and ier-
entity entreat thai all good cltzens will steadily and
rder an circumstances, repress, by example, BY coui
el and by exeron, every tedencYand proyecat on 10
lsorder, and will sustain the public authorities IN
very emergency, cordially and unanimously in main
aiming the supremacy of the laws.
o3lste+ JOHN L.. LEWIS, Mayor.