The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27
ORDERS OF General Canby.

The following orders issued by General Candy
indicates the course he took in the matter:--
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA,
New ORLEANS La, March Is 1866 Upon the
qualification and inauguration of the municipal Off.
GERS who may have been elected under the law of the
state OF louisiana passed on the l3 day of Febru-
arv, 1866 and the Governors Proclamation of March
g. 1866, the military order of May 20 1862, creating
the present Municipal Government OF the City Of
New O,leans, and any subsequent military orders
enarging, limiting, or otherwise modifying the
powers duties, and Obligations of the said mu1icipal
officers, will be vacated from and nIter IL O'Clock M.
OIL Monday, the 10Th dGy OF March, 1866 the daY ap
pointed and designated by the law OF February 13,
1866, as above clted: Provided That this order shall
not be construed as affecting or determining any
quest on OF public or private rights as iulpairing
in any degree the obligations OF any contract created
or en- cred lnTo by the present municipal authorities
unaer and i'll conformity with the powers delegated
to them by competent military authority.
If any of the persons elected, or claiming to be
elected, to municipal offices under the authority of
the law and proclamation ebove cited are d5qualI-
fed by reason of being excepted from the benefits of
the Presidents proclamation of May 30, 1885, that
fact will be determined by the Commander of this
department, or, other superior military authority,
ana such persons will not be permitted to exercise
the functions of the offices to which they have been
elected, until the DISABILITY been removed by the
President, or he has otherw Sc passed upon the
or cases oithe tDerson or persons disqualified. In
cases Oh Cisquahicetions under the laws OF the
state o Louisiana, the facts musE be determined by
the laws or that State and by ordinary procedure in
Bv order OF Major Gen E. R S. CANBY.
WICKHAM HOFFMAN, Assistant Adj. General
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA,
New ORLEANS March 10, 1866-IC appearing that
John Monroe and James o Nixon who received,
respectively, at the late municipal election ma
ioTiJ OF the votes tor the offices of Mayor and Alder
man, may come within the classes of exceptions
mentioned in the Presidents Proclamation OF Am.
nesty neither having received specla pardon, they
suspended from the exercise of of the func-
tons OF those offices until Gheir be investi
gated, and the pleasure OF the President be made
known but they Will be allowed to take the oath of
Office and the Mayor elect will be allowed to admin
lister the usual oath to the persons elected.
The rema ming persons elected will, upon COM
plying with the requirements OF the Constitution
and laws of the State, he inducted INTO office, and
the Municipal government OF the city as thus con-
sttuted, and with the two exceptions above men
toned is declared to be organized and in full force
and vigor.
BY oder of Major-General E. r. S. CANBY
WIoKHAM HOFFMAN, A. A. G.
Ofiiclal-NATHANIEL BURB ANR, First Lieutenant,
A. A. A. q.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA,
NEW ORLEANS La, March 10, 1861. Ad Bozier,
Esq is appointed Mayor of the CITY of New Orleans
pro teapore, and will act that capacity ull the
municipal government of the city is organized as
provided for by the 18th section of the City Charter
IN the of the sickness temporary absence of
the Mayor. BY order Of
Major.General r. s. CANBY.
WIoKHAM HOFFMAN, A. A. G.
Official-Nathamel Burbank. First Lieutenant and
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