The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-25
xural 5nteuigenre.

THE PROPERTY HOLDERS MEErING.-rhe prop
erty-bolders of the city, agreeably TO public
notice, met yesterday in the Merchants Exchange.
At few moments past one p. NJ, Col. G. Z.
GiraTdey called the meeting to order by appoint
ing Judge II M. spoford, president, and vice.
presidents tor the Fourth District, George Jonas
Patrick Irwin First District, John A. Stevenson
Samuel Smith Second District, John G. Gaines,
Albin Rocheresu; Third District. w. c. G. Clai-
borne, W. B. Schmidt and for secretaries, SsmI
Flower and d. @. de Lavigne.
Judge Spofford then addressed the meeting in
most eloquent manner on the finances of the
country, and the deplorable condition we are
brought TO by their msmanagement.
At the-cobclusion of the judges remarks, Col.
G.. A. Bresux addressed the meeting in French,
covering about the same ground in bis remarks as
Judge Spofford.
The chair stated that the nexs business in order
was resolutions, whereupon Mr.. N. Z. Bailey
moved that the chair appoint committee of Eve
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting. The chair appointed the following
Messrs. N. f. Bailey, Jno. l. Adams. Jno. Steven
son, c. Z. Girsrdey, and W. b Schmidt who're.
ported the following resolutions, which were read
and adopted:
l. Be'l resolred That we, the property hold
ers having signed the list at the Office of Messrs.
c. Z. Girsrdey Co.. and all other owners of real
estate in the city of New Orleans here assembled, !,
favorable 10 said call, do organize ourselves into
an association TO be composed of real estate WI
ers or their legal representatives, with view TO
secure the combined and united action of our citi
zeus in any question which can effect this great
interest whether il be to secure the enactment of
laws the adoption of Improvements, encourage.
ment Of progress. or to restrain by legal means
improper legislation, whether State or municipal.
and 10 secure an equitable system Of taxation and
the proper application thereof.
H. That a representation of thirteen members
from each ward of this city be appointed by the
chairman, with authority to organize at once, as q
convention of the property holders of New Or
leans.
8. That said convention shall from their body
elect board of directors.
4. That said board Of directors shall at once
proceed TO complete the organization Of this as
sociation, in such manner as they may deem best
10 secure prompt and efficient action, and report
their action TO this association for ratification at
future meeting, of which the association shall
have due public notification.
The chair then appointed the following com.
mittee 70 organize on Tuesday next and TO report
on Thursday following TO q meeting Of the pro-
perty holders. The place and time to be desig-
mated by public notice. The following compose
the committee
First Ward-wm. T. Hepp, John T. Moore, Il.
II. StsDlty, Joseph Ellison, j. NJ. Reid, Jam,
jackson, l.. X. Converse, +. J. Hart, ). Fried.
lander, James p. Harrison, j. N. Lea, Cyrus
Cbism, Paul Cook.
Second ward-John A. Stevenson, Samuel
Smith, Geo. W. Race, John Farrell. A. Thomson.
E. NJ. Rushs Samuel Jamison, A. Erath, O. j.
Leeds. John Geddes, B. Florance, Christian
Schneider, E. omatis.
Third Wa d-N z Bailey, Carl Kohn, John
Davidson, J. Van Wnkle, Sr., Alfred Penn. Hugh
McCloskey, VIM. Hart, Thomas ONen, W. B.
kOontZ. @. ii. Slocomb, David McCoard, DE- ID.
W. Bricke, DR.. B. n. Moss.
Fourth Wsrd-John G. Gaines, A. NJ: Fortier,
j. A. Lavillebeuvre, y: ). Forstali. j: W. lacns'
rie, n. Oertiing W. W. Csrre, H. Weber, James
Zuntz, Samuel Bell. L. w. Wurtzberger, V. Heer-
mann l.. F. 6eneres.
Fifth wsrd-J. w. Lapeyre, Ant. Carriere,
Chas. Csvsroc, H. Gally, DR.. Isidore Labatut, Do
minique Lsnaia, Pablo Guelph Geo. Merz, Victor
Wiiz Bertrand Saloy, l.. Stien, Dr. +. Alpuente,
Arthur Shift.
Sixth Ward-Chas Lsftte, Albin Rochereau, 7.
Bsilly Blanchard, jr.. s. Guinault. g. A. Bresux,
John Pemberton, Jules ruyes, G. Z. Grardey, A.
DTey yfOus, DIR. q. Beard, Numa Avegno, Adolph
Dupre, Henry Peychaud.
Seventh Wsrd-A. C. Tremouet, n. G. Nisu-
don John Paisley, Edw. BermudeZ. A. Couture,
Daniel Edv ards, placide Forstall, Edw. Pilsbsry,
ID. Maxwell, p. NJ. Peterson, A. Billaud, Cyprien
Dufour, +. A. Bienvenu.
Eighth ward-B. Lsplace, Leon Bernard, James
Phillips Edmond Meupier, H. Kloppenburg, p.
Boe George Brewer, John Lange, +. Stevenson,
Louis Fix, J. Bonnafe, John Culbertson, W. Q. U.
Claiborne.
Ninth Verde. Tiblier, W. c. Raymond, J..
Andrews, Morris Gervey, Edw. 6chinkel, Capt.
+. Arnet, J. V. Chaery, j. M. Mclean, j. Nj.
rirrhammer G. DE Ferret, A. Delavigne, Edgar
Moniegut, Jos. Lula.
Bnddeeke, Alex. Harris, John B. Schiller, Louis
Schneider, J. II. Keller, G. Pfster. Jos. Cohn,
John F. Cofiey, Gerald Farrell, Charles Lauer,
| Joseph 0'Brien.
Eleventh Ward-Patrck Irwin, Jas. p. Freret,
| John Burnside, Adam Gsiser, Peter O'Donnell,
| John Adams. james Byrnes, Lafayette Foger,
| @. Z. Fenner, John Henderson, John Hughes, E.
| A. Deslondes, @. A. Miltenberger.
There being no other business, the meeting
| adjourned.
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| TIE ARRIVAL OF 323 EMIGRASTs at this port
i yesterday morning aboard the steamship Ssxonis,
| irom Havre and Hamburg, made the levee about
| Bulls Head, where the vessel landed, resume an
| appearance Of ubwonted activity. Most OF the
| emigrants are German, although there are among
them some who claim sunny France o. the land