New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-10
Walker, Camp. Fisher, Morphy, and

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Nays: Gessrs. Femberton, Montgomery,
Grandpre and Pandely--4.
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he Is
hereby authorized to warrant ON the Trea-
surer in favor of Mrs. Eliza Landis. tutrix of
the minor children of the late L. H Place,
for the sum of 1917 50, due said l.. 81. Place
for services rendered as member of the
Board OF City Asses 'ors during the year. 1851
and part OF the year 1862.
The petition of Jacob schilling, asking
that he be relieved from payment of
license for the past six months, during most
of which time he was engaged in no busi-
ness requiring license, was referred to the
Finance Committee. .s.-
The petition of property holders on First,
Second and St. David streets, asking that
foot bridges be built at the intersection Of
these streets, was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of j. B, St. Armand, notifying
the Council that owing to the city having
failed to comply with the terms Of his con
tract for furnishing the city with lumber, he
considers said contract rcscindea, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings. tta..-
The petition of Jonas Pickles, complain
ing of imperfect drainage between the Old
and New Canals, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Pandely here made motion to ad-
journ, which was defeated, 5-lr. as
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the Sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to notify the President
and members of the Board of Aldermen
that this Board awaited their presence to go
into joint session. al g.
JOINT SESSION.
The Board of Aldermen here entered,
when the Common Council went into joint
session, President Marley in the Chair and
quorum present.
The Council proceeded at once to the spe.
cial business of the session-the election of
certain specified officers whose terms of
office expire, designated in resolution
adopted by the Council at previous meet.
ing with the coming year, and to fill such
vacancies as exist; also for the election of
ten Engineers, including the City Surveyor,
to prepare plan for the better drainage of
the city.
Mr.. Shields here nominated the following
named gentlemen for Assessors of the dis
tricts set opposite their respective names.
There being no opposition, the Council pre-
ceeded to ballot with the following result:
John 7. Plattsmier First Assessment Dis
trict, having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected As
SCISSOR for that district,
s. H. Wickware, Second Assessment Dis
trlct, having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected Asses.
sor for that district.
L. Terrier, Third Assessment District
having received a majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Assessor for
that district.
E. F. L'Hoste, Fourth Assessment Dis
trict, having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected Asses.
sor for that District. .
John Devereux, Fifth Assessment Dis
trict, having received a majority of the
votes cast was declared duly elected Asses.
sor for that district.
S. P. Harper, Sixth Assessment District,
having received majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Assessor for
that district.
A. Roux, Seventh Assessment District,
having received majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Assessor for
that district.
G. W. White, Eighth Assessment District,
having received a majority of the votes cast,
was declared duly elected Assessor for that
district.
Chas. A. Fassy, Ninth Assessment Dis.
trict, having received a majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Assessor for
that district.
E. Marin, Tenth Assessment District, hav-
ing received majority of the votes cast,
was declared duly elected Assessor for that
district.
Jos. Kreeger, Eleventh Assessment Dis
trict, having received majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Assessor for
district. ---.....
Patrick Coyle, Twelfth Assessment Dis.
trict, having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected Asses
sor for that district.
Mr.. Shields here nominate DR.. George W.
Dirmeyer to fill the vacancy now existing in
the Board of Health.
There being no other nomination, and DR..
Dirmeyer receiving majority of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected.
For commissioners Of the House of Refuge,
Mr.. Shields placed in nomination the names
of Messrs F. Kaufman and E. l.. Bercier.
There being no opposition, and these gen.
tlemen having received majority of the
votes cast, were declared duly elected:
Mr.. Shields placed in nomination the fol-
lowing Fix named gentlemen to compose
part of the Board of Engineers provided for
under existing ordinances:
There being no opposition, and these gen
announcements Braxton Bragg and G. T.
Beauregard, and Messrs. Bayley, r. J.. Ev.
ans, S. L. James and D'Hemecourt having
received q majority of the votes cast, were
declared duly elected. c-r
1t devolving upon the Council to elect
three more members Of the Board of Engi-
nee1s, in conformity with the resolution
under which the election was held, the
chair announced nominations in order:
Messrs. John Roy, A. G. Blanchard, Jules
A. Blanc, Brown and = Williams were
nominated.
The election was proceeded with, result
ing in the election of Messrs. Roy Brown
and Blanchard, who having received
majority of the votes cast, were declared