New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-20
gocal SntelIiQents.


was the great center of attraction, as u o'clock
was the hour at which the various officers Of the
restored civil government Of New Orleans were to
be inaugurated or uduGted into office
What the General Commanding the Department
desired was made known yesterday morning
through the public prints, ha- there was GER
taiuty az 10 what Governor Wells or Acting Mayor
Kennedy would do ard great deal Of interest
was manifested in regard to the proceedings.
At y o'clock precisely Mayor Monroe. Con
trollor Mohan Street Commissioner Belanger, Re
corders Ahcrn, Gastnel and Letten and nearly all
| the members elect Of the boards Of aldermen and
assistant aldermen, were in attendance at the
mayors office, and accompanied by q number Of
| friends, and the reporters passed into the re-
| ception room.
The only representative Of the late city govern
ment present was Hon Henry 'Bonnabel secretary
to ex-mayor Kennedy, who extended the coar-
tesies in his power to Mayor Monroe.
| It becoming known that the late incumbent Of
the mayorality, would not inducJ. his sue
cessor into office, Mayor Monroe, who had pre-
viousy qualified himself by taking the oath of
Office before Justice Myers, assumed his rightful
authority, and proceeded to administer the oath
Of Office to the other members Of the city govern
ment. The following is the form Of the oath:
| l. P. G. Mohan, do solemnly swear that l will
support the Constitution and laws OF the United
States, and of this State, and that will faithfully
and impartially discharge and perform all the
duties incumbent upon me as Controller OF the
city of New Orleans, to the best OF my ability and
understanding. And further swear that pos
sess the qualifications prescribed by the city char
ter for the said Office SO help me God.
Sworn to and subscribed before ne, this 10Th
day Of March, 1866, at New Orleans
(5igned) JoHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
Shortly after the performance of this ceremony,
j. Ad Rozer, Esq, presented himself to Mayor
Monroe, and handed him the following order:
HrADeOAFss SsW 61sans Ts Mafc6 9F % s5
Special Orders, No G8l
3. j. Add. Rozer, ESQ, is appointed mayor o.
the city of New Orleans, pro teHpore, and will
act in that capacity until the municipal govern
ment of the city is organized, as provided for by
the fifteenth section of the city charter in the case
of the sickness or temporary absence Of the mayor
Ey order of Major General E, r. S Candy
Official Assistant Adjutant General.
Il NATHANIEL. BURBANK,
First Lieut., Acting Asst Adj't General.
Mayor Monroe, of course, paid all due respec
to Gen. Canbys order, which he was preVious.
made aware would be issued
The following order explains the action of ii
, General commanding:
HHADQSaxTGES Saw oo5n s,s Or L b0qSAS BS
Special Orders, No. 63l
!. tExuactl
e e. 1t appearing that John T. Monroe and Jane
1t o. Nixon, who received respectively, at the lat
municipal election, majority OF the votes Tor tn
Offices Of mayor and alderman, may come With
u the classes Of exceptions mentioned IN the Pres
,1R1|fs nTDrlHnlnti0O hAYln
n received o special pardon, they suspende
4 from the exercise Of any of the functions OF thos
Offices until their cases can be Investigated an
III the pleasure Of the President be made known; br
ie they will be allowed to take the oath Of Office
and the mayor elect will be eowed to adminste
- the usual oath to the persons c!actei.
~ The remaining persons elected will, upon con
ie plying with the requirements Of the Constitute
e and laws of the State be inducted into Office, an
IA the municipal government of the city as TINS col
- stitutCd, and with the two exceptions above mel
a toned, is declared to De organized and full fore
ID and Vigor.
or By odsr Of Major eo"or2 WI7kHSn + opHSy @Ysuas
IS Official: Assistant Adjutant General.
ID lst Lieut., Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
The controller and street commissioner pr
to sented their credentials to Mr.. Rozier, in order
y, be inducted into Office in accordance with Il
orders Of Gen. Candy; but the temporary may
O. declined to take any action until this NOR
d. ing though the controller offered then and the
re the requisite security of $4,000.
The first business attended to by Mr.. Rozier W
e. the appointment of chief of police and lieute
T. ants, in place of the officers who previously he
these positions, and whose designations we
1g offered yesterday morning and accepted by May
er Kennedy.
al Mr Boyd Robinson was appointed tempora
chief OF police. Capt. John Youeness, who car
to into the receptisn room soon after, was urged
rs Mr. Eozer to take charge, for the time being;
ae the Second District, which he consented to do,
he was called upon as citizen TO aid the exist
H. authorities, and he felt bound to accede to
request. Mr.. Joseph Gros was subsequen
de appointed lieutenant of the First District,
he James Fitzpatrick of the Fourth and Mr.. H. VII
ry of the Third.
zr This was the only public business transacted
or Mr. Rezier We presume that Col George Clarl
at the president pro. tenn. of the board of aderm
to will become tomorrow acting mayor Of the ci
he in accordance with the provisions of the city CHI
ter, and relieve Mr. Roaier Of further duty a
n responsibility.