The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-05
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'ra8A CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
sea- rrlf b .4. October %, 1868. <
The board met at 10 O'Clock NJ. pursuant to ad-
journment. ri.irlf rs
Present. President Markey. and Messrs. Brady,
Kaiser. O'Brien, Pessou. Prados and shislds-7.
The following resolution Of the lower board was
concurred in :Fg s s
RESOLVED, That the Board of Aldermen be and
they are hereby requested to meet this board 10
joint session at halfpsst IL o'clock to-day for the
purpose Of electing superintendent of Fire
Alarm Telegraph. ~
At balf-pss IL O'Clock P. NJ. the board adjourned
to the hall of the lower board for the election AZ
per resolution above; after which Ii resumed the
session in it, own hall. (For proceedings of
joint session see minutes OF lower board.)
On motion the board took recess till O'Clock
Pm. .ra
On reassembling at that hour there we're pres
ent-President Marley, and Messrs. Brady, Kaiser,
Prsdos and SHE Ids. 49,. ~. 1,
The following resolutions of the lower board
were received by unanimous consent and con-
Cured in on first and second readings by the vote
annexed to each, the rule having been waived
for that purpose: tu
Resolved, That in view of the illegality and un-
constitutionality of the statute of 1865 approved
Metropolitan Police District" etc., and of the
utter incapacity of the police organized under
that DILL TO maintain order and suppress disorders
in the community, that the mayor be instructed
and authorized to organize . police under and in
conformity with the laws and ordinances existing
prior to the enactment of the said act, approved
Sept IA, entitled as aforesaid.
ResotUed, That the mayor be further author.
lied. in case the said police force thus organized
by him, prove inadequate to maintain order. to
Qnd ouff liant oho~ <xEo
policemen to act in conjunction with the regular
police.
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. Brady,
Kaiser, O'Brien, Prados, and Shields-6.
Nays-None.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer be and he In here
by instructed to submit immediately to the finance
committees statement of the number, denomina-
ton and amount of the million loan bonds paid
out by him and now on hand, with a detailed
statement as to whom and on what account said
payments were made, and fHn
RESOLVED, That in future similar statement
shall be made daily to the finance committee,
who shall keep the same on file in their room
subject to examination by the members of the
Common Council. sI rrH if
Resolced further, That the mayor and controller
be and they are hereby requested to furnish the
council at its regular weekly meetings, state
ment OF the Bumber, denomination and amount of
the aforesaid bonds that shall have been signed by
them respectively.
Yeas-President Marley, and Nessrs. Brady,
Kaiser, O'Brien, Prados and Hhields-6.
Nsys-None.
RESOLVED. That In consequence of the increased
litigation in which the city is involved, the city
attorney be and he is hereby authorized to employ
an additional assistant, whose salary shall be one
hundred and seventy five dollars per month, durinr
the pleasure of the Common Council.
Yeas President Markey, and Messrs. psoy'
Kaiser, Prados and shields-6.
Nsys-Mr. O'Brien-1.
Resolution of lower board prohibiting payment
of metropolitan police, on motca, was laid on the
table subject to call. /
On motion adjourned. trD 1
3 sto7 i w. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.