New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-17
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-There was meeting of
the newly elected Board last evening.
On notion Mr. Place took the Chair and called the meeting
On the roll being called following members answered to
their Messrs Dupre, Gourdain Harrison, Landry
message received the Mayor announcing the
turns Of the election Of the ID inst and naming
returns of two or three others.
The President appointed Messrs Wilt Landry Dupre
vennard, committee decide the qualifications of the
loving named gentlemen were dny elected members Of this
Board: Messrs Place, Summers, Montgomery Goudan and
The President then appointed MessEs Summers Montgomery
of the other members who reported that they
The BOARD then went into the election of officers when
Mr. 4 NJ; Summers unanimously elected President;
Mr. Charles E5ad g Claiborne a Secretary;
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the rules of the last Board
Wilt offered resolution to abolish the Office of Porter of
this Board which, after tile rules had been suspended,
The Board then proceeded for long
drew the long term and Messs Place Montgomery Gourda
On being suspended Board wennto the election
Of the Chairman Of the Finance Committee, when after
motion of Mr. arrison declared to be unanimously elected
be W Ws Of 3 f s M s S S
mee and Committee Streets and Landings which, after
Mr. Place moved that the salary Of the sargeantat
mr. xfd p s tho Pse he Finance
Committee be instructed to place member from each district
Mr.. Wilt moved that said motion amended include
the Committee Streets and Landings which amendment
| accepted and the motion adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Place. the Board adjourned until this
| ming at O'clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-The new Board
of Assistants having been duly by the Mayor
evening for the of organizing and otherwise preparing
| for business
The whole number elected, fifteen, present. to- wit
Mcssrs N. E. Bailey c. Baner, v Benit i. Iurhe A. W
Cooper S. p DeIabarre W. NJ. Femmng, j. NJ Hail. B. W,
j. Holland RH1;yyghs B. oliver N
Mr.. Bailey called the chair temporarily and Mr.
kins requested to rs Secretary.
Mayor Waterman sent III informing the Board Of
the result of tile late election and stating that he would
short time give his views at length public Matters and the
policy he would deem advisable to pursue.
committee appointed consider the qualifications of
the members, which they did, and reported avoraby.
Mr. Hall then elected President of the Board Mr.. Jas
A. Hopkins the old incumbent elected Secretary and Mr.
D. W. c. Campbell the old incumbent elected Sergeant
| Arms.
The rules Of order Of the old Board taken mp and adopted
| an article at n time
The Board then proceeded draw lots for dividing the
members into two classes class remain in office
and the other class remain Office years all i'll accord
agreed draw lots by DISTRICTS that is the members
of each District draw lots separately between themselves The
| drawing resulted follows:
Long geroMessrs: Bailey Hall, Reid Bcnt, Flemming,
| Burthe labarre and HuYghe:
Short 1erm-Messrs. Banister, Cooper Overflow Holland,
| Hebrnrd Raymond and Oliver.
On notion the appointment OF the standing committees
deferred to the next meeting; and then
| The Board adjournedto this evening ut 6 O'Clock.