New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-31

canal, and widening ditch on that street was re-
ferred.
The Special Committee on fhe Insane Asyinn
reported and offered resolution to cauae the
printing Of two hundred copies og the report which
was not read. supplementary resolution dr.
reeted the continuance Or the functions Of the sa ne
committee in this connection. Resolutions adopted.
The Board then adjourned
BoARD or ASSISTANT AEDEgMEw Pa This Beard
met last evening, pursuant to Adjournment A
quorum present, Mr.. Hakewell in tie Chair.
A communication was read from the ComptgGl-
lers department giving the results Of certain CON
| tracts lately adjudicated.
! The Treasurer reported balance in the tYeasury
l of $2927.
| resolution from the Board of Aldermen to shsn
| Eighth street, was referred to the Committee on
/ Streets and Landings.
/ adjourn it shall be to Thursday next, on account
ofthe Presidential election taking place on Tues
| day
/ cleaning out the Canal street canal. Adopted.
A A resolution to plant fresh trees and make other
/ improvements on the neutral ground Of Canal
street, was referred 70 the Committee On StrpEt2
I and Landings.
The Board Of Aldermen, by message, asked con
currence IN resolution TO prepare the enlvertE 81
the Third District, in view of the anticipated rise
in the river The resolution to repair the gates Of
. Washington square was referred to the Finance
f COMMITTEE report from the Board OF Alder
men, In reference to the establishment of proper
;, Insane Asylum in this city, as recommended BY
d DR.. Delery, with accompanying resolutions, was
y read and appropriately referred.
The Finance Committee submitted the usual
resolution for paying bills; adopted. Also,
resolution to have prepared an index to all the
assessment rolls; adopted. Also, resoiation
allowing the Superintendent Of the Insane AsgIHsn
+ Is cents day per head for the support II the
J, inmates and $50 per month to the Assistant Super
, intendent; adopted.
Petitions from sundry persons read By letter
t, and appropriately referred.
n One Of these, from Major Ranney, notified tho
Council that the city was infringing on the rights
\ of the Canal and Banking Company by excaysting
. the earth and building levee along the bank Of
n the New Canal, and informing the Council that II
sh it not removed, he should himself remove it
'l- Referred.
OF The COMMITTEES on Streets and Landings made
n their regular report, which was adopted.
resolution accepting the adjudication Of cen
a ~ tract for constructing brick sidewalks GalEez
iu street, and approving securities, was adopted.
", "A resolution to adjHdicate contract to lay 3
NJ NJ plank road on Claiborne and round stone pave
u ment on Galvez street, referred back to thu
" VI committee, the Board being opposed to planl
slh roads.
ge a resolution to appoint and pay keeper Of III,
gu bridge on Viere street, over the New Canal, Wa
adopted.
he resolution. to repair the plank road Of Galve,
III, street, from Common street to New Canal, wa
lo adopted.
-. Aresouton to make twenty four stone crossing
ne on Morales street was lost. s8@
ny A resolution to sell contract for cleaning an
.ne enlargng Claiborne and Meipomene canals. wa
~, ~ adopted. q ia
lth resolution asking report from the Drainin
er, Commission, as to the disposal of the drainil
zen funds and the prospects Of the work. was adopfe
'ne "A resolution, requiring the City Attorney
a consult with the Surveyor LII regard to the valus
ar property taken for the opening Of streets, and
VI. rectfy all assessments, was eoneurred in.
on, The Board then adjourned to Thursday week