New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-21
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
TUESDAY, April is, 1855.

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The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment. 49,. ~e.+..- ~. ~ .gsS ~
Members present: Hon. Gerard Stith, presi-
dent pro tenn; Messrs Bartlette, Benit. Fabre,
Guyol, Kelly, Landry, Thayer, Violet and
Wiltz-10. 7,sa Az z=@ e'4ls5 40
No quorum. $50 @@! ~
Mr. Benit moved for q recess Of fifteen min
utes-lost. III, a
Mr.. Fabre moved to adjourn-lost. The
Chair voting against. lysss.5
| Mr. Benit again moved for recess--lost.
| Mr. Fabre moved to adjourn--carriedrb by the
following vote:
Yeas--Messrs Fabre, Kelly, Landry, Thayer,
Violet and Stith--6.
Nays Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, BENT,
Guyol and Willis.
The Board then adjourned. , ,-.s==.m
JAMES A. HOPKINS, Secretary. 4
.-sgo THURSDAY, April 18th, 1856. Il
The Board met on convocation of the Mayor.
Members present: Hon. Gerard Stith, Presi-
dent pro. tenn. Messrs. Banister, Bartlette,
Chiapelle, Guyol, Howell, Kelly, Landry, Long
and Thayer--10$ - ~ ~
No quorum ~ ShgS
Mr.. Thayer moved to adjourn-lost,
Yeaa-Mesers. Kelly, landry, Long and
Thayer-44 &C.,, $
Guyol and Howell--5, q a ,- -44 h..
On motion, the Board took @ recess of fifteen
minutes g2g1ls ~ VA '@s " M gsG
Roll was again called Mr.: stith in the Chair
Members present: Messrs, E. L. Tracy, Ben
lister, Bartlette, Bridge, Chiapella, Guyol, How
ell, Long, Rusha and Thsyer-11.
Mr.. Guyol moved that Mr.. Fabre be excused
on account Of sickness-carried unanimously.
Mr.. Bartlette moved for q recess Of ten min
utes-carried. Nrl S -,$.5 l''0
Roll again called; Mr. Stith in the Chair.
Members present : Messrs. E. T. Tracy, BAN
lister, Bartlette, Bridge, Chiapella, Guyol, How
ell, Long, Rusha, Thayer and Violett-12. d.
Mr.. Thayer moved to adjourn-lost.@
Yeas-Messrs. Tracy and Thayer--2.
Nays--Messrs, Banister, Bartlette, Bridge,
! Chiapella, Guyol, Howell, Long, Rusha and
Mr.. Long moved for o recess of fifteen min
| utes-carried. d.. . -l4l =. 4 en-
| The roll was again called; Mr.. stith in the
Chair. . "@1 w.
Members present: Messrs. Tracy, Banister,
Bartlette, Bridge, Chispella, Guyol, Howell,
Long, Russia and Violett-11. .e.-g.-s.g
Mr. Tracy moved that the Sergeant at Arms
be sent after the absent members carried.
| Mr. Long moved to adjourn-lost.
Letters Of designations from Messrs. E. Bou-
ny and E. A. Rawlins, members of this Board,
were read and accepted.
MIR. Bartlette offered the following resolution,
which was reads: &- 5NsR .
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion Of this Board, thai
| a majority of its actual members constitutes quorum
under the provisions of the charter. ls ~
The yeas and nays being called for on the
adoption Of the foregoing resolution, resulted
as follows: -,-.....-,
Yeas-Messrs. Banister, Bartlette, Bridge
Guyol, Howell, Russia and Violett--7. 0l
Nays---Messrs. Tracy, Ghiapella, Eager and
Long---4.
4 The Chair decided the resolution lost, mas
much as it was illegal
On motion, the Board took recess Of fftee,
minutes. .Mw 80 ~l'r& @z
The roll was again called; Mr.. stith in tn
Chair. ~ ,aE& 5s
/ Members present; Messrs, Tracy, BanisteE
Russia, Thayer and Violett---11.
: No quorum. aa. .a-9a -,. La
/ On motion, the Board adjourned ~
4 JAMES A. HOPKINS, Seo'y.