New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-20

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The report of the Committee on Streets and Landings
was accepted and resolutions taken up.
Resolutions providing for the opening of Broad street
to Lake hundred foet wide ts
to be- borne by the Lake Pontchartrain Railroad Com
pany and granting said company the privilege laying
down or two tracks in said street under
ulations were passed.
The rules suspended and resolution to create
the office of Porter the Council Chambers and
other offices in the City Hall was referred to Special
Committee
Mr. Watkins asked leavs to Introduce a resolution to
grant ninety days extension to l. II Peck for laying
brick banquette St Bernard The resolution
was declared out OF order
The gentleman offered series Of resolutions in
structiuu the Mayor to paura into the q;
certain negroes confined in the Parish Prison aud pro-
VldinB that if their claimants do appear
within thirty days before the Recorder of the Second Dis
tet and pay prison TESS and other expenses the Mayor
cause said negroes if slaves be sold pay said rx
penses The resolutions adopted
Mr. Wright offered preamble and resolutions providing
nr the Impeachment of james Jols street Commissioner
The preamble sets forth that the said Jos had not only
neglected his duty but had actually abused members Of
tue Council The resolutions provided that the Judiciary
Committee Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen request
ed to prepare articles of impeachment against the said
JUlls, and that when this Board adjourn il adjourn To
meet again Friday evening to receive the
OF SAID committee. further resolution suspend said
Commissioner until the time Of trial and for he
surveyor to perform the duties OF his office until trial
Was after considerable debate stricken out a. it autc
pated the report OF the committee
The preamble and resolutions adopted a call OF
the yeas and
The special committee appointed to inquire into the
Sonulton OF the Insane III the Asylum at the Police Jail
reported having found ut the Asylum 80 inmates that
tue building not suited to their accommodation that
the food furnished them by the keeper Of the Police Jail
was indifferent and recommended certain changes Ac-
campaigning resolutions reported providing for the
selection OF suitable building for the reception OF
the Insane the Superintendent furnish them food at
the rate OF lS'4 cents each per day construct bath
houses the Physician Of the Police Jail visit the Ay
um every day, and fixing the salary OF the Supernten
ent at 500 month adopted upon the call Of the
yeas and nays Resolutions from the Board Of Aldermen
were taken up.
resolution canceng the bond of F. Bouliguy for the
sum Of $4,000. was coLcurred in
resolution providing for the employment of eight ad-
dtlona policemen to be distributed among the different
Districts, was laid on the table.
resolution instructing the Street Cummissio 10
erect iamp-posts on Greatmcu street within certain
limits. was coucurred in
resolution, a. substitute Tor passed by this
board providing that the Surveyor construct plank
road on Magazine street from Washington TO Pleasant
street was concurred in
resolution to construct plank sidewalks from the Ur
saline Convent to the United States Barracks was con,
cured in
resolution setting apart $500 to be placed at the
command OF the Howard Association be expended in
relieving the wants Of INDECENT sick laid on the table
The Board took If ten minutes at a quarter
after ten o'clock and the Reporters left
The Council was probably in session until after mid
night, 1t being the last meeting " tho session