New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-16
noAKD OF ALDERaLEH.


Regular session.
CRY HAIL, Tuesday, February II, 1868.
The Board met in regular session.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names
Bessrs. Burbank, Carriere, Dewees,
Schneider, and wooliey- 1at
On motion Of Mr.. Devices, Mr.. Woolhey
was called to the chair.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved. 81
The following communication from head
quarters ffth military district was received
asd ordered to be spread upon the minutes
HRADoukRraRs FrBrHAan1r1K4 DISTRICT, /
New Orleans. La, February = ls6s. ,
Special Orders No. Is.
tf lExtract,l
4. Fer proceeding TO hold an election for
recorder Of the second district, city OF New
Orleans, in contempt Of orders from these
headquarters, the following members OF
the boards of aldermeB and assistant alder
men Of the city Of New Orleans, VINO
voted for the resolution, (military ap-
pointments,) are hereby removed, VIZ;
Jemes Graham, +. z. Dumas, j. ohn H.
Clay, Of the board Of aldermen; and
a. MarV. S, Thezan, 0. ]. Dunn, S.
Strafaht b. F. Joubert, G. S. Sauvinet, OF
ehe bse7d 81 assistant aldermen.
r. N Lea, Robert j. Watson, Guy Du,
pla er are hereby appointed members OF
The ard Of aldermen; and
WI unssn Smith, George Urqunart, ..
II. Mo- P. H. Morgan, Charles Leaumopt, sa
US. WI 4ker appointed members OF tne
b7ard q assistant aldermen.
J.H Oglesby is appointed q member oi
fhn hoard 81 assistant aldermen in place OF
@. I. Gumbel, resigned.
Upon aecepting these appointments the
above named persons will transmit to these
headquarters copy Of the oath prescribed
by law. r..o.o,
GEORGE L. HARTSUFF,
.f Assistant Adjutant General.
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Second Lieut., ThirtysSeventh Inf, Byt.
First Lieut. U. s. A., A. A. A. u
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DIsTnIcT.l
New Orleans, La, February 3 sss
Special Orders No. %.
tKxtract.l
!. Paragraph 4, special orders No, 2S, cur
rent series, from these headquarters: is
hereb7 amended 90 as 10 read . Robert Wat
son. instead Of Robert j. Watson.
BYcommand of Major General Hancock
GEO. L. HARrSUFF, Z
Assistant Adjptant General.
-T5E sa1 NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Second Lieut.. Thirty Seventh Inf, Bvt.
First Lieut., .. S. A., A. A, A. G. &
Mr.. Burbank moved that the Board. pro-
coed to an election by ballot to fill She
vacancy IN the presidency created by the
oraerjust read.
Themotion was adopted. a5a 5s
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Burbank
noEninated for president Mr.. Woolfey.
0nm0tion Of Mr.. Devices, the nominations
were closed
The Board proceeded to ballot for the
election Of permanent president.
There being no opposing nominations,
Er. Woolhey was unanimously elected per
Manent president.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Woolfey, the
newly elected president, briefly addressed
Ehe Board, saying that he should have pre-
5srred to occupy q more humble and less
onerous position, but that recognizing the
necessity imposed upon the Board by the
urgent and rapidly accumulating business
pressihg upon the city government for the
prompt disposition Of the various important
mattare now before the Board, and upon the
sablea 81 its several committees, he acqui-
rsc g the decision Of his colleagues, and
q Ing theu for the honor and trust thus
ze1o1sa he would endeavor to discharge the
doH1 81 the o9ice-to the hest Of his ability.
N psgeea moved that the president, IL
view of the argent and highly important
matters now before She Finance Committee,
and awaiting the action OF a chairman, be
snatxarssa 20 sppeins chairman Of
The Finance Committee to tli
the vacancy created BY the recent military
erddfs and also 70 ~ vacancy IN the Com
Eliitse q Streets and Landings
x of|on vas adopted.
4h8 FaealaAns announced the appoini
saese - M IlafllailA t. tA shal44ss.In 81 the
Find cpnnitise, ana of Nj. s1hneider
~ ~ og the Committee Of Htsps
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