New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
CITY couMoIL--oFEIoIAL.
HOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular session.

Boguille, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot,
and Shields.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, as amended by changing
the nomination of Melville by Mr.. Poynot
to that OF Meldrick by Mr.. Pessou.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
The following message from the Mayor
was received:
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
CITY Hall. June a. 1858. 3
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-Herewith transmitted is spe-
cial order No. 1877, headquarters Fifth Mill
tary District, appointing James s. zacharie,
Esq, Alderman Of the second district In
placeaef Victor Prados, Esq. Mr.. Zacharie
has qualified in obedience to special order
l25, headquarters.
Respectfully,
Mayor.
The special order referred to was ordered
to be spread on the minutes, as follows;
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
New Orleans. La, June 20 1858. >
Special Orders No. 1877.
lExtract.la
/. James S. Zacharie is hereby appointed
Alderman of the second district, city OF
New Orleans, Louisiana, vice Victor Prados
announced in special orders No. l25, current
series, from these headquarters, who fails
to qualify.
BY command Of Brevet Major General R.
THOMAS H. NELL,
Major Twentieth Infantry, Brevet Brgadier
General U. s. A., A. a. A. G.
Official:
On motion Mr.. Zacharie was requested
by the President to take his sea- as mem
Der, which he did.
Hereupon the President snnG"~8@22.SS that
by virtue of the eighth section of the rules
at presentgoverning this Board he should
now proceed to name the chsirmen and
members of the standing committees.
Mn Shields objected that the Board could
by the wording of that section assume to
itself that function without changing the
rule.
ThetPresident decided that it would be 6
change or suspension Of the rule, and would
require vote of twothirds.
Mr.. Shields appealed from the decision.
On the question, 'shall the ruling of the
chair stand?" yeas and nays being called
were:
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs
Brady, O'Brien, and zacharie-4.
Nays: Messrs. Boguille, Kaiser, Pessou
PoYnot, and Shields.
So the appeal was sustained.
On motion the committee appointed Il
consider the petition of Mr.. Llambias, con
testing, etc., were granted further time t.
report,
Mr.. oBrien offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolued, That in view of the necessity
| for a more economical administration o
| the affairs of the city, it is the desire o
this Board that the pay lately drawn from
the city treasury by the chairmen of com
mittees of the Common Council be and tn
same is hereby dispensed with so far a
regards the members Of the Board of Alder
men, and that while refusing to receive tn
same we pledge our best efforts to have al
laws or parts Of laws authorizing pay
ment Of same repealed.
! 7. R. BRADY,
| JOHN A. U'BRIEN,
i. PES50U,
LUDGER BoGUILLE,
o. P0YN0T.
It was adopted on its first reading, til
yeas and nays being as follows on call;
Yeas President Marley, and MessrI
i Boeuflle. Brady. o,Brien. Pessou. and Pc,
mote.
Nays; Messrs, Kaiser, Shields. and zacl
aries.
Mr. Brady moved to suspend the rules fc
a second reading Of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas President Marley, and Messr
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, PessoI
and Poynot-7.
Nays: Messrs, Shields, and Zacharie-2.
The resolution was adopted on its secon
reading by the following vote:
Yeas: President liarkey, and Messr
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessol
Poynot, Shields, and zacharie-s.
mir. Kaiser gave notice that ne would
the next regular session move to reconsidt
the vote.
Mr.. Poynot moved to adjourn till We
nesday night.
Lost.
A motion was made and carried to pr
coed to elect chairman of the Financ
Committee.
Mr.. Kaiser nominated Mr.. Shields
Mr.. Brady nominated Mr. zacharie.
Mr.. o'Brien nominated Mr. Poynot,
the vote being taken was as ionoWs;
For Ar. PoynOs-President Marley, al
hessrs. bognllle, Pessou' ana 1scnsrle--
} For MI. shlelds-Aessrs, KAISER foyno
| and Shieids-3