New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-07
COnaNMDN COUNCHL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
SATURDAY, Jul

SATURDAY, June 5, 1858.
The Board met this day at o'clock, p. NJ, on
convocation Of the Hon. Il. N. Summers, Mayor pro
ten.
Members present. Messrs. Conway, Dppre, De
Labarre. Harrison, Howell, Landry, Vennard and
Willis.
Mr. wiltz was called to the chair.
On motion, the Board went into secret session.
The following preamble and resolutions adopted by
the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, were read twice
and concurred in the rules being suspended:
Yeas Messrs. Conway, DeIabarre, Harrison,
Landry, Vennard and Wiltz-6.
Nays; Messrs Dupre and HOWELL.
Whsssas The Mayor Of the city Of New Orleans The honGrs
Government without Just cause and in yoatos Of ,hs
dnss IN upon Mn sna e.nno os iouna %
Council q hs city q New Orleans there no longer Mayor
wher further hat y the present state Of BE-
s he Of s city 4 New osns
said city having been left since two days without single ocer
" ~ ls' a Tss s
s ssa S hereby net
the snyor pro tenn y a authorized 70 MAXI sach miles aps
for The peace aid good order Of the city.
itself 70 appropriate such sums as may be- necessary eay
Mr.. Dupre gave the following as his reason for
having voted in the negative " vote no. because
doubt whether the Common Council has the right TO
make such an appropriation A. DUPRE."
On motion. the doors were opened.
The Board having been notified that the Assistant
Aldermen had passed resolution TO impeach the
Hon. Charles M. Waterman, Mayor OF the city OF New
Orleans, and the Assistant Board having been in
formed that the Board Of Aldermen was ready to re-
ceve the committee appointed for the purpose OF ex-
hibiting the articles OF Impeachment
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen was introduced
az committee, and through their chairman the
Hon. II. J. Ranney, exhibited the following articles
of impeachment against the Hon. Charles NJ. Water
man, Mayor OF the city Of New Orleans
Whereas Chns. NJ Waterman, Mayor Of the City Of New
Orleans has deserted his and has not been In the ONCE In
which by required viz In the City Hail. for the
And whereas the city or New Orleans has since the
~ june Instant the hands Of unlawful and armed
Eon and he lives and property Of the citizens OF Ne" Or
Ard whereas the ohas has by his acts
attempted eake the existence Of the said unlawful oBani
cation and has boon within the last thirty six hours
within the limits by said unlawful armed organizato
Whereas said Gins NJ. Waterman Mayor Aforesaid.
has failed neglected refused enforce the laws Of this
ordinances Of this city aud dpere the said
lawful organization and thereby has been eereant to his du
tics -
BeHthers5ors reoped bg s Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
That the said Cha M Waterman be ard hereby impeaehed
aud ordered app before the Board OF Aldermen for trial
and that In the meantime he be suspended from ONCE
Resolred further That the President Of the Board OF Alder
rnen the Hon H. NJ Summers Is hereby declared TO be
MAYOR pro tenn u the city Of New Orleans.
The foregoing articles were read and the President
informed the committee that the Board would take
proper order on the subject OF the impeachment,
and notify the Board OF Assistant Aldermen
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen having retired
the proceedings were ordered to be published, and
on motion, the Board adjourned TO Tuesday next, Sth
instant, at o'clock, P. NJ.
CHAs. CLAIBORNE, Secretary