New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-27
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| Commissioners of Dssds-J. B. T. Tupper, IL,
New York !; Daniel W. Classic, for Nashville
VIM. II. Morgan, for Memphis George W. Collie
fer New York city; Franklin Wilcox, Tor Ne"
York city; John A. Sanford, for Tyler, Texas
Joshus Kniskerboeker, for Chicago; Fl. Z. Hud'
son, fer Memphis Frank a. Miller, for Augusta
Ca; AS. Steele, for Houston Texas; SaLanei ).
EGalbrafth, for Bonham, Texas
Bait Harrason, H. NJ. Favrct,, and Robert U.
Barrow, Directors of the Gross Tete and Opelo,tsas
Railroad Company. t.s.8
lean BilIsud, Inspector of Weights and Measures
for the parish of Lafayette. 0a
A. W. Hughes Inspector of Weights and Mea-
sures; for the parish Of East Baton Rouge.
Surveyors James Sko4feld, for East Baton
Rouge , T. R. Leavenworah, for Csdae; W. H.
Hall, fcr Franklin; J. D. Bradford, for Madison;
Isaac Morrill,, for Claiborne, and George Ela,s for
St. Landry parish. I
Notaries Public:-Ednard C. Gardner, Jean
Baufar, Christopher Duprs, Lsnis Stagg, Henry 8.
Dunbar, Wn. s. Read, Wn. EIkins, Hilaire Bentle
and Jonathan L. Morris; ftr the parish of st.
Landry.
Cry APPosNTMENr.--Actin,, Mayor Clarke YES
terday appointed George Adler eommissary Ct
Poydras Market II
scene occurred night before lsst of the city
railroad cars coming up from the Bayou Bridge:
free fight TOOK place on account CT remark
made by one Of the passengers, and which was
excepted to by others. Three ladies' who were'in
the car were with difficulty protected from injury
during the scufle, by few gentlemen who were
fortunately present. We hope that some arrests
will take place, OF that the parties wilE be made
responsible for their conduct.
F1EE.-The alarm at halfpast r O'Clock last
night was occasioned by the discovery of FIRE in a
frame cottage building on Customhouse street, be-
tween Maras and Trsme, occnpied as q furniture
store by Mr.. Louis Kousth. That aud the adjoining
frame house, occupied by Mr.. Althaus, were en-
tirely destroyed. The fremen prevented any fur
ther damage. There was insurance of $500 on
| the property of Mr.. Kousth. The. origin of the
fire was not ascertained with certainty when we
| obtained our information.
| SER1oUs.-H. Levy found himself an oecupaat of
one of the cells of the First District police station
last night, on the ungaant if not serious charges
of threatening the life of Mrs. Sylverstein, and
committing malicious mischief. He alleges that
he is not blame worthy. Both sides of the aues-
ton will be duly inquired into by Recorder
| Ahern.
| SUpposED.-A trunk found in the possession of
| Henderson McCrea, by officer Kavanagh, is sup
posed to have been stolen. OF course Henderson
will have to account for his having it before Re-
corder Ahern.
LARCENY Samuel Murphy and Beauregard
Jamison, colored, were arrested last evening in
the First District at the instance of George Wash
: ton, who accused them of stealing from him s4t
in cash and twenty dollars worth of clothing
The Recorder of the First District will determine
a the cause of action between nominaly dstin
guished individuals.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The board met yester
day at P. NJ, in special session. convened by tn,
acting mayor, for the election of certain officers
required by the city charter to be elected on thf
fourth Monday in March,
e A full board was present, except Mr.. Nixon
whose case has not yet been decided by the au
thorites at Washington, acting President Clarke
resolution from the Board of Assistant Alder
3 men, authorizing the executive departments OF the
8 city government to open new books, so that the
books of the late city administration may be ex
> amined, was appropriately referred.
: A communication from Recorder Letten submit
ting, for approval of the board, his nominations fo
d clerk and assistant clerk in his office, was refer
q red to the finance committee.
The board having gone into the drawing OF lot
to classify the members to the duration of thei
If terms of Office the law providing that one clas
$ shall go out on the third Monday of March, 1857
- and the other on the third Monday of March, lS6s
s the following was the result:
o First District-Messrs. Smith and McCloske
e drew the long term, Mr. Nixon the short.
o Second Dstrct-Mr. Clark drew the long term
a. Mr.. Whitney the short:
Third District-Mr. White drew the long tern
Mr.. Woolfey the short.
Fourth Dstrct-Mr. Mcknight drew the Ion
term, Mr.. Bosworth the short.
A resolution from the Board of Assistant Aide
lot in dollars
y, the temporary contingent expenses OF the Mayor
i. office, was referred to the finance committee,
W motion of Mr. Whitney who explained that undt
the charter no appropratlon eNeeeang NV hSe sau nn
,r5 evening.
u (; of Assistant Aldermen, announcing the readne
Isl of that body to go into joint session to make II
lie, elections for which the meeting was convene
"; this Board proceeded to the chamber of the A
" sistants.
~, session, the Board ADJOURNED 10 to-1norroW eve
III Ing at o'clock.
~, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This boa
III met in special session at o'clock last evenn
'C.' President VIM. McCulloch in the Chair. and
3 following members present; i: d. Higg'nbootha = on
p. Cummings, J. B. Prague F. Lurges, I. s. Moo
a. ]. B. Cunningham, H. f. Sturcken, V. Prados,.
D. Klaus, DR.. e. Goldman, P. Kaiser, Jno. Priesl
US and John F. Krantz.
per George Clarke, were received-the first to t
ms Secretary, requesting him to convene, Tor I
A; transaction of important business the other to
;as; board advising them that, in conformity with
tor, act of consolidation the board was called toget
ite- in special session. it was theh imperative d'
Pol to elect DiUd uoce treasurer surveyor, attorI
ter and assistant attorney; aso that it was necesss
Pc to make an appropriation of $1,000 tor spec
Dolice fund also for stamps and other necess
3, P expenses. 80,
NJ On motion of Mr.. Higginbotham, the sum
/: R $1,000 was named for the latter purpose.
,rd, On motion of Mr.. Hignbotham it was resol
Gal that the,following city officers be also eleete
Is: CITY notary, auctioneer, keeper Of the City II
INK and city physicians for the First and Fourth
La: tricts and Second and Third districts.
yell; On motion of Mr.. Higinbotham, the Board
Tex: Aldermen were invited to meet this board in j
vie session. for the purpose of electing city oficer
ees; Joint Session. Shortly after, the Board
5; & Aldermen entered and joint session was held
rad the election of officers, acting President clarke
ory, the Board of Aldermen, presiding.
$, The following elections were then made +:
pies, city Attorney, Judge Henry D. Ogden was un
/; Or mously elected. u
Wal For Assistant City Attorney, Mr.. Edward
es, mudez was unanimously elected.
wife, For city Surveyor, Assistant Alderman Pr
m nominated Mr. L. H. Pile, and Alderman Moo
Tex; nominated Mr.. G. ". R. Bailey. MIR. File
.iss elected, the vote being as follows: r,g
R ;B For Pile = Aldermen Bosw0rth, McClos
is T Clarke, Mcknight, Whitney, White and 81
nlap, ana Assistant Aldermen McCulloch, Aiggnootl
Dix. Cummings, Prague, Lurges, Moore, Cunnlngi
&, La; Prados, Presley and kaiser-l7.
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