New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-14
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

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THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALpERMEN.-There was no quorum last
evening" those adjourned to Thursday 18th inst
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This body
hsld It's first regular meeting for the season evening Ten
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City Hall, October Is, 1857. 5
Genasmea Under resolution Of the Common Council
one or more nuneton or such other legal process might
think the "a ion f The
, sturs approved SO entitled 1n Ae. relative
ntendento preceding attempting proceed
In conformity with this resolution and the the
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Seeking Of the ciy Of New
T., By The he 5ssss s and
the This order snsnsd and prohibited
!ss P9stsea, ii On elections
tempting carry Of The q said
ps & s om Ill ns S
member or members ef said Board
shield rgss the
By
the Army Bill The machinery Of his partisan statute be-
carried ino ss., Hence election s @ NJ
as f the ns he'd apps
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formerly '''''N'
junction issued from the Fifth D,ric. Court
ssn 81 ss
m the last meeting S The Council
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capacity and under the name Of the cenal board Of
eeaI osjee'oss to his doing which
the Mayor Board. Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
prohibited from appontng Inspectors Of Election and es
sf.'s Th sscen the Second brst yuy
prohibit the Mayor and Comaon
Council from holding the ELECTION under ths old law Wills.
esaed by he law taxing away the right Mayor
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parties claiming this right restrained from
Although advised TIM, the unlocked decision Of the
ns ne bs % The S11
until after the day for holding the election
SoHs ss officers
Tha; this plain object Of the proceedings instituted
sp1' i should be held he qoaa Army b
ns hs oes seS a a Il ps s Be s
an election held designated BY law and etherwiss
.ss % s s as
the Il Se es Is s
Under of the Army BILL" it would not on that
view these and from stern sense of official
eseon tSe Injunction issued in the Fifth Court
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to At %s
assuming official characer-that if the original Injunction
lsS Which would then wond only b
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exercise by expected partisan majority in the egsa
'ns Such amars s" even #
the Of GSn which sen s
the city @ from being and
overhrown only Of the certainly that there
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the suspension OF the Injunction sued
0 WI be permitted to indulge the hope that in thus suggest
to 70 ss he nss o s. pess sar
be stringent enforcement of the most obnoxious
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its execution might give rise
| Your oSxs. SssSssns n. SWAT WAFERxAN Mayor.
Mr. Holland offered preamble and resolutions for withdraw
1.-The negative being Mr. Ha-and sent to the Board of
The Mayor sent in another message with communications
@ be- nss sna .
their members shall cease to be nuisance another
aass eseG Of
a n 6ssss M the e @ o sS asaS
yegaion into charges preferred against the lessee of the
The subject the churches referred to special
msars an 'f psons MS
% s hs shass s sfai hsd @
onetme sixty Of the prisoners in the House
sick from pntrid food given them by the lessee, and tina
aerly prisoners had been liberated without ocial authority
This matter referred special comhittee consisting
member from each District
Mayor third long document of eight.
pagesetng forth statistics and Facts regarding the
condition of the affairs or the city since ls55
On motion OF Mr. Holland was ordered mat one Thousand
copies Of the message he printed tor general circulation
yided the expense should not exceed S9U.
leasing the markets. at the next adndlcaon etc Also report
ed adjudication OF contracts LOT square pock1nS constance
and rebuilding the Pryies and vaults Of the parish Jail
Also reported list OF checks issued ana q other work done
were varously referred:
The Teasurers weekly reports during were read
reerredhe report Tor the last week showing balance in tn
treasury OF sllo y. m !,
The surveyor submitted lengthy report upon the subject
the city drainage On notion the reading was dispensed
, with, and q Thousand copies ordered 10 De prlhied
The Surveyor also reported upon the condition OF the cit
wharres showing some M the sections 10 De only IN pnssabl
contended that was the surveyors DUTY TO have the wharye
repaired the expense OF the deiaug essees and moved
reference OF the matter to the Street ana Landing Committee
Carried, ...'
committee consider the Surveyors drainage report and
thereupon Adopted ana Messrs Holland Hail. lomba
and Iuyghe appointed . %.h
The Street Commissioner reported having continued the wor
exhaustion of the appropriation therefor and asked confirm
alton Of his acts. 80, :,
also reported that b. Douga the rect Contractor of til
Second District had so shameuy neglected to do his du,,
special ought be done with HIM that he treated his Che Stree
Commissioners orders with contempt and cared nothing Fl
fines stating that he knew very well that after they
ference Dougnrt M Holland not receive