New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-22
THE ARMY BILL" ENJo1NEp !.
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE SAFE FOR TIL
PRESENT. -.r

1.-THE following is the petition of Mayor Waterman,
on behalf Of the corporation of New Orleans through
Messrs Hunt and Michel, AttorneysatLaw pra ying
for an injunction against the Central Board of Com
missoners, Superintendent of Elections, etc. The
prayer Of the petitioners was granted yesterday, and
wrts Of injunction ordered to issue.l i
Fifth District Cotrt-the Citu of Ne,p Orlenn, and
Charles NJ Waterman, Magor rs E. w, Noise.
L. ~. Martin, j. Ad. RoSier, J. B. Cotton, ct. ais
To the Honorable 1aa,I H I, B !, Eggssgp Ts on.
aasa atersa y a. u, s ST III r III 1Lou"a aud Of Charles NJ
Your petitioners respectfully show Constitution of this
State vests in the citizens of New Orleans the exclusive right
Of appointing the several public officers necessary the
mnsraion of the police Of the city the mode OF
elections to be prescribed by the Legislature and provides FUR
ther THAI the Mayor Recorders Aldermen Assistant Alder
men, shall be commissioned the Governor the
Peace and may be vested with such jurisdiction may
for the punishment of offences and AZ
the police and good order Of the city may require
That the Supreme Court of the State repeatedly
THESE political franchises stand the
other constitutional and the city New Orleans its
officers for of police good order
of and consequently the several
public officers for the the police Of
the city, in preserving the peace preventing crime protecting
the rights of persons and preserving
etc. must hold their appointments from the citizens New Or
leans the mode of elections prescribed by Legs
ature and cannot be superseded deprived authority
by of the Legislature authorizing the Governor to an
other officers substituting them their steal
That the Mayor Of the city of Orleans being commits
stoned Justice of the Peace under the Constitution
tor Of the He has power arrest commit
for all breaches of the peace crimes aud
especially his duty to tranquility and good
the city That by the acts of the Legislature it expressly
cared to be his duty see that the laws within
the limits of the of New Orleans properly executed to
appoint police officers policemen and wacmen
iuance of the Common Council organizing the same and to
tho
regulations for the police officers policemen and wacmen,
That the of the Mayor justice and
the and the duty couded him sRperntend
ena police of the city, enforce order and obedience
laws and peace tranquility and among
citizens all times important the welfare of
leans; and especially occasions of elections when the
public mind is liable to be greatly excited and asated
when turbulent and disposed persons ready
selves of unhappy circumstances commit
violations of law and public order.
That the Legislature of this State vested the Common
Council Of New Orleans best understanding the interests
and convenience of the citizens of New Orleans power
sgnate establish election precincts and
to increase the number of precincts the Mayor
of the CITY, in the Board of Aldermen and in the Board
Assistant Aldermen appoint three Inspectors of
ton for each precnctn the cyhe Mayor appoint one
Board of Aldermen and the Board Assistant Aldermen
That the Legislature conferred upon the
appointed to order and decorum the
election, and commit prison aHy disorlery person.
Your petitioners further show that vacancies have occur
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Assistant Aldermen for the Third Ward resignation of n
H pae. anu ohe ioi 'ie rsh au ps he Resignation oil D.
pe a0"e. 'n"' e AsssAht Aldermen are anou
order elections fill the the
| the terms.
Your petitioners further show that the Legislature State
s st sesso passe d ACT re'e 10 elections IN the parish
u 'feths "ppoFeu Aatth ~ loo na 'he nc. creates
Board of Commissioners to be styled The Central Board
U'''so"es, !" oe 'o"poset VI le mayor vi le wy ot
New Orleans the Register of Voters Of the City the Attorney
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