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

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for meetings of the board, but which for some
time past has been used by the board of directors
of the public schools
Alderman Clark was called to the Chair as prea-
dent pro tena., and S. 2. Harper Esq, was
requested to act as secretary.
The board being organized and the committee
on credentials having reported, Alderman Nixon
was nominated as president Of the board and was
! unannouslay elected, Alderman Clark unani
mously elected president pro TEN. Of the board.
| Judge Alex. Walker was unanimously elected
secretary
! Mr.. c. a. Gesler was elected sergeant alta rms.
The following committees were then appointed
| Finance-George Clark, chairman; Williamson
Smith, F. A, Woolfey, A. ". Bosworth.
Streets and Landings. McClosky, chairman
Norman Whitney, Il. D. White, Thos. Mcknight
The Board then adjourned until o'clock this
| evening.
! BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--The members
of this board, upon being sworn into office yester
day by the mayor, Hon. John T. Monroe, assem-
bled in the room that has been used by the late
Bureau Of Finance Mr. Victor Prados was called
to the Char, but the members being apparently
not ready to organize, on motion Of Mr.. Prague,
the board adjourned until o'clock last night.
At the hour fixed the following members were
in attendance: T. H. Higginbotham. P. Cum
mings, J. B. Prague, F. Lurges, W. McCulloch,
T. s. Moore, j. B. Cunningham, H. F. Sturcken,
Victor prados, John Presley, G. D. Kauz, DR.. e.
Goldman, j. r. Crantz, P. Kaiser.
The only member not present was Mr. John P.
Montamat who was absent on account of illness.
On motion Of NJ. Higinbotham, Mr.. Presley
took the Chair.
On motion, Mr.. Cunningham acted az secretary.
Messrs. McCulIoch, Higinbothan and Prados
were appointed committee credentials. They
reported all the members present daily qualified to
act.
The board then proceeded to permanent organ
ization.
Mr.. Prague nominated Mr. McCulloch for presi-
dent and he was unanimously chosen
The president than took the Chair, and in a few
we'll chosen remarks thanked the members for the
honor rendered him, aud announced his wish to
fulfil the duties imposed upon him, justly and to
the best of his ability.
Mr.. Thos H. Shields was then nominated by Mr.
Cummings for the position OF 3 ecretary o. the
board.
Dr. Goldman nominated Nr. J. Il. Baker.
Mr.. Shields receiving ten votes and Mr. Bake
three, the former gentleman was declared duly
elected.
Mr.. J. Davis was elected sergeant alarms.
The following committees were then organized
the respective chairmen being elected by til
4 board, and the other members Of the committee
being appointed by the chairmen
e Finance-T. H. Higinoothan, Chairman; V. Pr
Il dos, T. 5. Moore, p. Kaiser.
: Streets and Landings-J. B. Prague, chairman
P. Kaiser, J. Presley, F. Lurges.
! Police and Health-J. B. Cunningham, chai
J man T. s. Moore, H F. Sturcken, F. Goldman.
+ Fire-P. Cummings, chairman J. 2. Crantz,
Lurse8, G. D. Kauz.
u Education-Y. Prados, chairman E. Goldua!
G. J. Presley, j. P. Montamat.
: Prisons, Workh7use and Houses of Refuge
u Presley, chairman P. Cummings, J. 3. Cuunin
u ham, j. F. Crantz.
n Improvements aud Buildings-p. Kaiser, chai
n man P. Cummings, F. Lurges, V. Prados.
- The board then adjourned to meet at ocloc
~ this evening in the City Hall.
y THE ELECTION OF some CITY OFFICERS TO I
le COETEsTED.-Duriug the proceedings yesterda
II in the City Hall, referred to elsewhere several
s. the gentlemen who have been elected to position
+ in the city government, received notifications th
their elections would be contested. We give tt
III following document as sample to illustrate Il
catching at a straw policy, which the defeated ar
the ousted aspirants to Office are now pu
V, | suing. The other notices vary more le
nr from this one, but none Of them are ar
more creditable to the ingenuity, imaginatio
! or common sense of those who framed then
} than the one we publish. 1t is pity that tt
unsuccessful cannot bear their fate with moi
Of stoicisrn, if not able to take it GRACEFUL
i'll Human nature is weak, however, and there al
n different kinds of the article The document belo
oy gives evidence of having been hastily gotten I
" and delivered without being revised, though
is dated couple of days back.
NEW ORLBAvs March II, 1861
W J Ahern ESQ
Sir hereby notify you that I shall conte
your election as Recorder of the lst District
the City of New Orleans upon the followir
act grounds
H. 1St because you ara not q cltZep OF the UnlL
'A! States
I'd Because you are not citizen Of the Sta
he of Louisiana according to the l4th Section of tt
Constitution of the State which requires an elect
to reside Il months in the State next preCedI
$rd Because you registered yourself as an CT
nv to the Government Of the United States a
passed beyond the military lines TO aid the reb
les lion and have not received your pardon in accor
ate ance with the proclamation Of the President
the the United States dated May %, 1865
hin 4th Because the returns of the election we
ISL made to the Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans in
ing lation of section i4th of an act entitled act
led amend an act entitled act to consolidate the C
ose Of New Orleans and to for the government Of
md city of New Orleans and for the affairs there
but approved March l2th 1856
Ce, 6th Because you received upwards of sis hi
ter dred Illegal votes list OF tho names will be Il
nish to you in subsequent notice
)m- 9th Because at Precinct Four Poll No. One
ion Box containing the votes carried OF a
md counted in some unknown place contrary and '
on lation of the lawsof governing the City Election
en- JOSEPH GRO
Fce FIRR.-Fire broke out, about O'clock
night, in the third story of the store No. lat Ca
street, occupied as a variety store by Messrs
Al, cha, Becker 81 Co. The stock was considera
damaged by water. The adjoining stoves on et
ara. side of Messrs. Euakel s. Dupuy aud Messrs.
:. IN back & Co. received quantity Of water, Whi
+bo of course, caused damage to their goods.
vor what extent the property is injured we could
orp. ascertain precisely last night. The cause Of
,oro fire is not traced.
FATAL FALL.-A man named Jas. Hamilton
was from the gallery of Mrs Meredith boarding ho
ten No. 140 Tchoupitoulas street, about half-past
leld O'Clock last night, and died soon after frem
Tere effects of the fall. An inquest will be held
.yor morning, and further particulars OF the shoci
event will be ascertaned.
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49,, a ROLL OF GREENBACKs EATEN BY HORSES.