New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-20
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TIe minutes of the last mee were Teao ana p
The following message read and lafdefed 20 p
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III ssnR q 5Tx. oF NEW ORLEANS,
Jane l77tla, 1856
NJ ito Mosmfabls l II IA. s,,sa,s
y slss Why the 81 NeW orleans
II 4; Il shofsid tender asI now do ITO my
sslIo MI grateful gnents for I'll!
h;aI,s I,,5sT which they have confer upon me.
shall eflts % shess WEI
and pub of the munity. t.
ss,sfsfp aIiSl with me lib maintaining The
nfiis fieace gnod order and general welfare Of thu
e citI. s.I!, IDS. III. I'll. 4. III.
MI inaed te you new and important duties, to
yrhsl fagil hereafter become my to direct your
ntfenti0 iouisIly avail OF this occasion
haBager % indulge the hope, TINT III the electinno Of
officers short be made bs yon, gentlemen Of high
ciIaraetar energy and industry, VIII be
ssecSe Isl eli tie imp posts upon the faithful
administration Of which depends to 50 great degree
lie prosperity of the and the success Of the mea
: slires yoa may deterniiile on.
ri Sroaiaing anew the entire police force of acity
IKE Mem Orleans grave difficulties will spring up on
every hand To eIabarrass my action and expose me
u FL rensIrs. Such embarrassment shall strive faith
fully earnestly and untiring to- overcome such
ceilslTe shall endeay0r not to merit popular
performance Of my duty with fearlessness, impnrf
aty, and whatever of ability may possess, 1nap-
uoiilting men To- ofce shall endeavor To select such
as may ~ may be reliably represented to
To IL rradent, active, sober, prompt resoute and
trnstW0rsy Ishail prefer those who from long resi-
ieiice Iii bur OF its their
labts and erst1ms and from their own liability,
shall seem most likely to prove efficient, and to com
lnana the confidence Of the community.
n shall exact from them subardinat lion. and strict
attention to tie duties gned them lsball expect
ne assistance o MY fell citizens iii sustaining the
Police iii the ghtful exercise of authority, and in
to my personal notice such official
delinquancies as may be committed bg them.
Recent occurrences have disclosed a disposition III
tile community times Of political tuInult and ak
citerlent Id indulge id deeds of violence and disorder
ALTHOUGH Feel assured Tint in many instances such
occurrences have been greatly aggerated and from
bad motives and that the fears Of large class Of our
fellow citizens have been cessariy excited, T.
deem It my duty to express in this pubcamanner my
inHegible determination 50 far as lies in my power to
preserve order and to meet prompt land to quel at
an hazar any snch distnr oi the public tram
guilty. S8s q
New Orleans entitled to receive the protection Of
epoIiee Of the city, and it shall be Fcnnstant
endsaVor to exact from al my subordnates their best
services atfording such protection. But it is in
vain To expect that public order will be maintained
unless THE people manifest that obedience
10 The Of Law which forms the first duty Of
Il good citizen 335
TO counsel the commission Of acts Of violence to
appeal tn the worst pTejudiees of classes in moments
OF political excitement and To attempt to array one
portion Of the community in an attitude of hostility
TO another !; tn recommend the disregard of the
solemn injnetons Of the law and the open violation
of the statutes OF the State under the pretence of
counseling to exhort men to go armed
cannot fai to lead to scenes of outrage and wrong
disgtacenl 10 city and utterly snbversive Of all Sc
curiSy OF lite and property. Such counsels merit the
unqualified condemnation of al good men, and /
cannot but believe will fall unheeded upon the citi
zens of NeR Orleans s6
It will be yopT duty, in pursuance of the pEoyis-
ions Of The new Charter, to reduce to order and
to systematic the various departments of the ethyl
government requiring need scarcely
say the Intelligence and experience of those whom
the people have selected for the performance Of this
duty, cannot fail to inspire the community with en-
tire confidence that the policy Of reform 50 well be-
gun your Will. in your hands, be con-
tiaued to d successful termination
# faeIeyery confidence that you will adopt such
judicious measures as VIII e0nduce to sustain at all
times and at all hazards the credit Of our city at 1
home and abroad; that by prudence and economysins
the of public affairs md the strict ac-
countabty ~ I'LL the officers of the corporation, the
irtheIs o taxation Wall continue to grow less; that
new Inducements will be held out to bring capital into
our midst, stimulus will BE- given to our commerce.
our trade be increased and the general prosperity Of
the city promoted .sH3
In carrying into effect all such measures it will he
my pleasure to extend to you hearty cooperation
In conclusion, beg in advance to bespeak for my
acts the indugent consideration of yourselves andmY
feowe itizens in general In the exercise of the inn
portant powers with which my office is clothed, r |
shall no doubt commit many grave errors but I'M
pressed with sincere desire 70 promote the public
welfare Of dis, my beloved with an honest in
tenton faithfully tie duties deyolying on
me and with the determination to devote my entire
energies to their performance shall be sure to merit
the appreciation Of my own conscience, and trust
the good opinion OF my feIloH-citzens.
have The honor to b, entlemen VA
GHAs. II. WATERMAN, Mayor.
The following message was read, and on motion n
laid on the table, subject to call &;
a&ToRALTYs0F NEW ORLEANS.
CITY Han, June, il, 1866.
To the Honorable the Common Council
se agpS e inform ou That have
aa paes o os has
rri,5r
Poiiee F. AIoynan, vice YIN. f.. James, re-
moved {3E4t 9%5 ftT'1
Lisssasats +. vice Morrill, re-
mosed Justin FreMeanx vice a. Roner, removed james
D. Boyan, vice o. E aEerat removed Samuel Dowty vice
Fred Hruber removed. ss ~ 2 5'
ssggants &c Pos Thomas H. Dryden, re:appontcd w
Mosehead vice s. S. Kicker, removed O. H Forno vice
a. Faand removed IL "A. Suares reyapponted a. Laha
die appointed IN Johnston appointed H T. simon
81 John Dncoing vice il salyaiory removed
John psllol vice Is Forno Robt. A. Farmer
ks'Bsre Pazies blanchard, ST., reap,
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AZ Igsqas Percy vice ST
GiIAs. N. WATERMAN Mayor
The following message was read, and on motion, i
MAYoRALTY or NEW oRLEANs.e
To the Presidents and Members of the Common Coine
have the honor Of sending herewith letter
from R lure ,her Britannia ajesys Consul at This port
" from sundry British subjects claiming
from the city Indemnity the for property de.
stroyna BY mob the night Of Monday the ID Instant and
trust that will give the matter that early and serious cond
GRAFTON, which The nature Of the case requires.
Ia Respectfully, "a
JQHNHIi LEWIS, Mayor
A communication from the Surveyor, calling the
attention Of the Common Council to the explosion Of
the boiler attached to the engine Of the drsjnn ma
chine of the Fourth Section and recommending that
immediate action be taken to compel the contractor
to put, without delay, the building and engine in
proper working condition. was on notion referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN y
To the President and AIembera Of hp Bnar6 az idetna