New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10

the Treasurer. ,H @'ts|
instruct you, 10 demaud of, and 10 receive from the
Treasurer all license bills now III Inc hands OF mo
Treasurer and to retain the same N your hands until
would further request, and far as Is in our power,
instruct you to prevent as far as possible any moneys
We Would ITO reques est you 10 render
Us ". nl The assistance in your power to prevent any
further drafts upon the funds now in the Treasury.
-" 4 Most respectfully,
(s'sn' y EA aaAAttE X qh F. g. 6 Bd Alaa n
In ADAM GLFFEN,
+,'- AID. DUPRE, "'' '#'
CIV l. BRIDGE, +.
A CHIAPELLA,
THOs. X. PRICE.
Mr.. Stith moved that the Sergeant. at Arms
repair to the residence Of Mr.. Garland and
inform him that the Board requests his attend
ance this evening Carried. sfrt-,,,s 1tsr,z,
On motion, the Board took g recess Of half an
hour, at the expiration of which time the roll:
was called and the following members answered
to their names, to- wit ~: r. .a@. a&,
Hon. E. L. Tracy, President; Messrs. Banis-
ter, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fa-
bre, Giffen, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, MoKnight,
Rawlins, Stith, Thayer and Violett-T.
!, The Sergeant alarm having returned, in
formed the Board that he had gone to the resi-
dence Of Mr. Garland, and that the servant
lukOrWSu u1m Clhb uT. GarlhUU WIS uOt 4t
home and had gone up the river.
Mr. Guyol moved that the secret session be.
raised. Carried.
Mr.. Stith moved that the whole of the pro-
oeedings, as far as had, be made public, and
published, and that the reporters of the press
be permitted to see the documents already read
before the council. Carried.
The following resolution was read and adopt
cd by the following vote:
Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre, Giffen,
Guyol, IHebrard, Howell, Mcknight, Rawlins,
Stith, Thayer and Violett--16.r
Resoivsd, That this Board do hereby charge VIM IL.
Garland, Treasurer of the city of New Orleans, with
gross malfeasance in Office and that this body, acting
with solemn regard to their responsibility do hereby
impeach said WIN. H. Garland Of high misdemeanors
in office
Resolutd further That committee OF, five be APP
pointed BY the Chair to prepare the aforesaid charges
of impeachment.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. No
knight, Howell, Chambers, Violet and Stith,
on the committee asked for in the foregoing
resolution:
The following resolution was read, and unani-
mously adopted:
Resolrea That Messrs. Mcknight, Howell, Chambers,
Violet and Stith be and they hereby appointed
committee TO goto the Board of Aldermen and a, the
bar thereof, in the name of the Board of Assistant
Alder men Of the city of New Orleans and of all the
c,iz ems of New Orleans, to lmpeach VIM H. Garland,
Treasurer of the CITY of New Orleans of high misde,
in office, and acquan The Board Of Aldermen
that the Board of Assistant Aldermen will in due time,
exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him,
and make good the same.
Be il further Rsso!ced, That the above said commit
do demand that the Board of Aldermen take order
for the appearance OF the said William H. Garland TO
answer to said impeachment.
On motion, the committee appointed to pre-
pare the articles Of impeachment, proceeded to
the chamber of the Board of Aldermen, as re-
quired in the foregoing resolution.
On motion, the Board took p recess of ten
minutes, at the expiration of which time the
roll was called, and the following members an
swered to their names:
Hon. E. l.. Tracy, President; MeRsrs. Bart
lette, Bridge, Chambers, Chispela, Eager,
Fabre, Giffen, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell, Me-
Knight, Rawlins, Stith, Thayer and Violett-16.
The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, unanimously adopted, and on
motion, sent to the Board of Aldermen for con-
currence:
Resolpez, That the Board of Aldermen BIO invited TO
this Board joint aesslon on this evening, the
lst of March, at hapas nine O'clock for the purpose
of appointing suitable person to serve az Treasurer
pro TEN Of The city of New Orleans until such officer
is otherwise provided for according to law.
The hour having arrived for joint session,
the Board Of Aldermen met the Board of AS
sistants in their Hall in
JOINT SESSION.
The rolls being called, seven Aldermen and
names
Aldermen--Mr. Durell, President pro tenn,
Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Dupre, Price, Pride
and Tompkins--7
Assistant Aldermen - Hon E. L. Tracy,
President; Messrs. Bartlette, Bridge, Cham
bers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre, Gifen, Guyol,
Hebrard, Howell, Mcknight, RaWlins, Stith,
Thayer and Violett--16
On motion, the Common Council proceeded to
ha IF Traa of 4 lo
Of New Orleans.
Messrs. Adam Gifen, Thos Theard and ].
G, Dunlap were nominated
The chair decided that inasmuch as Mr.. Giffen
was ineligible, all votes cast in his favor would
be considered as blanks.
Mr.. Giffen received the votes of Messrs
Bailey, Dupre, Denegre, Price, Pride, Tompkns,
Tracy, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Guyol,
Hebrard, Howell, Mcknight, RaWlinB and
Violett--17
Mr.. Theard received the vote Of Mr. Fabre
Mr.. Dunlap received the votes Of Messrs
Durell, Bartlette, Giffen, Stith and Thayer-5,
The chair decided that there was no election.
Mr.. Stith appealed from the decision of the
chair.
A motion to sustain the chair in its decision
was lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bartlette and Fabre-2.
Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Dupre, Price,
Pride, Tompkins, Tracy, Bridge, Chambers
Chiepella, Eager, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell,
Mcknight, Rawlins, stith, Thayer and Violet
10
Upon which, Mr.. Adam Giffen was declared
duly elected Treasurer pro tenn of the CITY of
New Orleans until such officer is otherwise pro-
Vded for according to law.
The Common Council having terminated the
election, the Board of Aldermen retired
On motion, the Board adjourned
JAMES HOPKINS Sacratsru
MONDAY, March 3, 1856.
The Board met this day on o oonvocation of
the Mayor.