New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10
!; BOARD OF ALDERME

= hlr. Durell was called to the chair. -' ..+.
The following message was read ss
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
City Hall, March /, 1856.
TO the President and Members OF the "
Board OF Allotment,
GgNTLEMEN--At the request of Messrs Bailey
Price and Dupre, members Of your body have caused
you 10 be convoked for this day. Those gentlemen
Respectfully, Z JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the Board went into
secret session. ..Den.
After which the doors were opened.
A. committee from the Board Of Assistant AL
Iermen was introduced and submitted the fol-
lowing: % - ...4 -...-. -..
To the honorable Board of Aldermen -'
.s of the city Of New. Orleans:
In behalf and by order of The Board of Assistant AL
dermen, we, Logan Mcknight, T. A. Barlle1e. WIN.
announce to you 3that tue following resolution has
been passed by the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Resotvsd, That this Board do hereby charge VIM, II,
Garand Treasurer of The city of New Orleans, with
gross malfeasance in Office, and tn at this body acting
with solemn regard 10 their responsibility, do hereby
impeach said VIM. II. Garland Of high misdemeauor
in office
RESOLVED, That committee of five be appointed by
the chair to prepare aforesaid charges OF Impeach-
ment.
In obedience with these resolutions. and in the
name of,he Board Of Assistant. Aldermen and OF The
| citizens Of New Orleans, we do here notify you of
the impeachment of VIM II. Garland for high INSIDE
meanors, and that The Board of Assistant Aldermen
will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of inl
parchment against SAID w m. RI. G4ffand. and make
good the same. And do demand, in the name OF
the Board OF Assistant Adermen, that you, members
of the Board Of aldermen, lake order for The due APP
pearance of said Wm H. Garland 10 wer said i'm
| parchment. --~ r r &C. -
/ LOGAN MCKNIGHT,
~ Il. A. BARTL ETTE,
L. WAN. CHAMBERS,
-; GERARD STITH,
| STODARDHOWELL..
| The President informed the members of the
committe that the Board would take proper
| l. IL. 1t
notify the Board of Assistant Aldermen
Mr.. Bailey offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were read twice and
adopted, the rules being suspended.
| Whereas, The Board of Assistant Aldermen, by
Logan Mcknight, T. A. BartIe,,e, VIM. Chambers,
Gerard Stth and Stodard Howell, al The bar Of the
| Board of Aldermen, do impeach William H Garland,
Treasurer Of the city of New Orleans, of high INSIDE
Aldermen that the Board of Asss,an, Aldermen will,
in due lime, exhibit parlicua articles Of Impeachment
agains, him. the said iliiam Garland and make good
the same and likewise have demanded that the Board
of Aldermen take order for the appearance of said
William H. Garland to answer said impeachment
therefore
Rssolred That the Board of Aldermen will lake
proper order therein, of Which due notice will be given
TO the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Be 1t further Resotved, Thai the Secretary of this
| Board be directed TO notify The Board of Assistant
Aldermen of the foregoing resolution.
By O message, the Secretary notified the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen of the adoption Of
the foregoing preamble and resolutions
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board of Assistant Aldermen, was read twice
and adopted, the rules being suspended.
resolution for a joint session this evening, March
l. at OK O'Clock for the purpose ofappon,ing suit
able person to serve Treasurer pro TEN the city
OF New Orleans until such officer is otherwise pro-
vded for according to law
On motion, the Board adjourned to the cham
Der of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
The rolls being called, seven Aldermen anC
sixteen Assistant Aldermen answered to theil
names.
Aldermen E. H. Durell, President pro tenn
) Messrs.> Bailey, Dupre, Denegre, Price, Prid
; and Tompkins-7.
Assistant Aldermen Hon E. L. Tracy, Pres
ident; Messrs Bartlette, Bridge, Chambers
Chiapela Eager, Fabre, Gifen, Guyol, Heb
. rard, Howell, Mcknight, Stith, Thayer, Vic
lett and Rawlins-16.
r On motion, the Common Council proceeded t
the election of Treasurer pro tenn of the cit.
, of New Orleans.
Messrs. Adam Giffen, Thomas Theard and ]
G Dunlap were nominated.
r The chair decided that inasmuch as Mr. A
. Giffen was ineligible, all the votes cast il
his favor would he considered rs blanks
Mr. GiFen received the votes of Messrs
; Bailey, Dupre, Deuegre, Price, Pride, Temp
kins, Tracy, Bridge, Chambers, Cbiapella
Eager, Guyol, Hebrard, Howell Mcknight
|
; Mr.. Theard received the vote of Mr.. Fabre
Mr.. Dunlap received the votes of Messrs
Durell, Bartlette, Gifen, Stith and Thayer-5
The chair decided that there was no election
Mr. Stith appealed from the decision of tn
chair,
A motion 10 sustain the chair in its decision
was lost by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Bartlette and Fabre-2
. Nays /. Messrs. Bailey, Denegre, Dupre
D,;a D,;I D.
/ hers, Chiapella, Eager, Guyol, Hebrard
!, Howell, Mcknight, Rawlins, stith, Thayer an
h Violett--19.
. Upon which Mr.. Adam Giffen was declare
n duly elected Treasurer pro TEN of the city
# New Orleans, until such office is otherwis
h provided for according to law.
O The Common Council having terminated tn
), election, the Board of Aldermen retired an
e adjourned to Tuesday next, 4th inst.
= CHAS. CLAIBORNE, Sec'y.
$ MONDAY, March 8, 1856.
{, The Board met this day, at o'clock, P. NJ
= on q convocation of the Mayor.
C Members present: Messrs Bailey, Culbert
son, Durell, Denegre, Dupre, Prague Price an
d Pride-9.
,. Mr. Durell was called to the chair.
The following message was read:
MAYORALFY OF NEW ORLEANS,
CITY HALL, March Sd, 1856.
To the President and Members of the
Board of Aldermen:
a GENTLEMEN l have called you together this cve
ing, for the purpose of taking joint action. with Il
> Board of Assistant Aldermen, also convoked by Fl
this evening, The sure,ies which will be present
,, by Mr. Adam Gif1en, elected by the Common Counc
l. Treasurer pro tempore of the City of New Orlea
- take this opportunity of informing you, that ind
instructions, issued by me- the Chief of Police took Il
necessary steps for nercepting the escape of the la
" Treasurer, VIM. H. Garland, and has succeeded
f. having him brought back to the city, and he is
4 confined in the Parish Prison. under criminal process
" enclose herewith the report of the Chief OF Police,
al the matter, for more ample details,
IN AS some ex pense has been incurred in these pr
Of ceedings, res pecfuly request that your body W
1e take The matter into consideration, and sanction
to action in the premises.
Respectfully,
W JNO. L. LEWIS, Mayor.
I. The following resolutions passed by the a
,a sistant Board, were read twice, and concurr
Of in, the rules being suspended
c. resolution approving The action Of his Honor
tn Mayor i'll regard TO the arrest of the Treasurer of
city and the attachment of the schooner, and her retu
"a 10 the City of New Orleans.
a. Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Dure
Denegre, Dupre, Prague and PRICE,.
IT, A resolution for a joint meeting this evening at
cd O'Clock, elect Treasurer TO during the
w ~ caused by the suspension OF w. H. Garland.
On On motion, the Board adjourned to the char
of Der of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
e, The rolls being called, eight Aldermen o.
by D, twenty Assistant Aldermen answered to the