Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-25
sEuKsoEPAL GOVERNMENr or NEW
ORLEANS.
Monroe and Nixon Suspended by Gen.
Candy.


From the ricaynne, 9th
Yesterday at u o'clock the officer
elected at Che recent election of cit!
officers, proceeded to the City Hall, th0
Mayor. John T. Monroe, bearing the Ger
tiieafe of his election from the Secretsr,
of State, and his oath of office. Their
wa a large crowd of citizens in attend
ance. The Mayor and the other electe,
officers Of the corporation presented
themselves at the Office Of the Secretary
Of the Mayor. They were introduced
into the Mayors room. The acting
Mayor, DR.. Kennedy, was not present
but his Secretary, Mr.. BoRnabel, and th'
Chief of Police, Mr.. Burke, afiorde,
every facility and courtesy 10 the inaug
uratiOn of the new Mayor.
Mayor Monroe stated that he bad come
TO the office with his credentials, and re
GREETED that the acting Mayor was not
present, but that he had only TO ali
nounce 10 the officials and citizens pres
ent, that ne had entered upon the dutie'
of his office, and wa prepared under The
charter to administer the oath 10 the
other officers elect OF the corporation.
Accordingly, the Comptroller, NOLAN.
the Street Commissioner, Belanger, Re-
corders Ahern and Nennard were duly
sworn in. Then the aldermen were
sworn in. Tie Mayor, who had pre-
vlously received from Gen. Candy init
nations of his purpose, which viii pre-
sently be referred to, informed the al
dermen That il was highly important
they should meet and organize at once.
The aldermen retired and the assistant
aldermen were sworn In. The alder
men met in the Council room. There
were eight Of the nine aldermen pres
ent, TO wit: Nixon, MeClOskey, Smith,
Clark, Whitney, BOsworth, Mcknight
aud White. The credentials Of the al
dermen were examined by a committee.
Col. j. 0. Nixon was elected President;
George Clark, President pro tenn; Alex
ander Walker, permanent Secretary.
Alderman Nixon took the chair, APP
pointed regular committees, and then the
board adjourned until this evening at 6
o'clock.
After the adjournment Of the Board of
Aldermen, and while Mayor Monroe was
in the occupation of his office, j. AID.
Rozier, Esq, entered the room accom-
panied by Mai. Clinton, acknowledgement
Of Gen. Canby's staff. Mr.. RoZier IN
quired for Mayor Kennedy. Mayor
Monroe informed him that he had
qualified as Mayor and entered upon the
of his office. Mr.. Rozier then
handed him the following order:
Headquarters DEPT. OF LoUIsIASA,l
New Orleans. March y, 1856.
Orders 40. t5-EGtrnct.l
>. II appearing that John II. Monroe
and Jones o. Nixon, who received re-
s~pectively, at the late municipal election,
a majority of the votes for the offices Of
and Alderman, may come within
The Glasses of exceptions mentioned In
The Presidents proclamation Of amnesty,
having received special pardon,
hey are suspended from the exercise Of
my of the functions OF those offices UNI
II their cases can be investigated, and
he pleasure of the President be made
Known; hut they will be allowed to take
he oath of Office, and the Mayor elect
viii be allowed to administer the usual
oath 20 the persons elected.
The remaining persons elect will, upon
complying with the requirements Of the
Constitution and laws of the State, be
INDICTED into Office, and the municipal
government of the city as thus consti-
Uted, and with the two exceptions above
mentioned is declared TO be organized
md full force and vig0T.
By order Of Msl-Gep. e. r. 8. CASBY:
~ AAAAA1a AAgHA VI Az
Assistant AdJutant General.
HEADG'Fs DEPARTMENT Oh LoVIsIASA.1
NEW ORLEANS, LA, March -, 1866.
5pec!aI Order No. CJ-Extract.l
3. J. Ad, RozieT, Esq, is appointed
of the city of New Orleans, DTO
eHlpdre, and will act in that capacity
ntil the municipal government Of the
ity Is organized, as provided for by the
9TH section of the city charter, in the
Of the sickness OF temporary absence
+ the mayor,
By order Of Maj.-Gen- z. r. 6. CAEBY:
WICIHAM HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutaut General.
Col. Nixon, President Of the Board Of
Aldermen, being present, the above order
vas then served on Kim.
The 10th section of the charter to
which reference is made is as follows:
THAT whenever a vacancy shall &C.
by death or otherwise, in the Office
I Mayor, or Recorder, it shall be the
.uty Of the Boards OF Aldermen and As
isiant Aldermen, in joint meeting, to
lect tiud UOc6 . person qualified to serve
n the Office 50 vacated, who shall con.
IN Office until the Monday succeed
ne the text city election, aud until his
lccessOr shall have been duly elected
nd qualified and in case Of the sick
tess or temporary absence of the Mayor,
be President Of the Board of Aldermen /
hail act during said sickness or tempo
airy absence as Mayor pro fe83pore."
IJ will be seen that Mr.. Roller, being
rdered 10 supervise the organization Of
le city government in this emergency, |
by the suspension of mayor Mon
De and Alderman Nixon, under the fore
Ding section, it Is presumed that Alder
IAN Geo, Clark, President pro ten. Of
40 Board viii be acting mayor Of the
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