New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-25
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 25, 1860.
steps to be placed in front of buildings on Canal

They reported adversely on certain other mat
ters submitted to them; this report being adopted.
On the state Of the Courthouse buildings, they
reported resolution for repairing said buildings
at cost not to exceed S2b00. Adopted and sent
to the other Board. They recommended the adop-
ton OF resolution for the Improvement OF Clay
square, with certain amendments which were ac-
cepted. adopted amended and ordered TO be
sent to the other Board.
They recommend the adoption of certain other
resolutions of minor imp0rtanc. Adopted.
a communication from the lower Board asked
concurrence in resolution for the procuring Of
nuisance boats for the First and Third Districts.
CoHcurred in.
The Board then went into Executive session.
BOARD eF AsstsrASr AEnEUHRS.-This Beard
met last night, Mr. Lea T. Bakewell, President, in
the CHAIR ard q quorum present.
TIC reading nf the minutes was dispensed With
4 communication was received from the Comp
trOiler informing the Board Of the adjudication OF
several contracts, and suggesting the appointment
Of Assistant Gliaifncu Of the Finance Committee
and COMMITTEE On Streets and Landings. Referred.
On motion Of MFR. Patterson, the rules were sus-
pended, and the Board went into election of
Assistant Chairman Of the Finance Committee,
When Mfr. Hall was declared unanimously elected.
Mr. Duprc, Of the Committee on Education, pre-
sented a report and accompanying resolution,
which was adopted. The resolution appropriates
sll2,i4D for the maintenance of the public schools
for the five months commencing the ist August
nextand ending December 3ist next. me appfo-
priation divided as foiiows For the First Dis
tric, sS6l75; Second District, S29,3sf Third Dis.
trict, sgs30o; FoHlth District, $28 ,2a5. Adopted
and sent 10 Board Of Aldermen.
Mr. Patterson called up the resolution regarding
the adjournment of the Council during the next two
months, and it amended 80 as 70 deier the ad-
iournmeut until next Tuesday night: the Council
to meet again on the first Tuesday i'll October.
The Tteasurer's w'e al.ly report was read show
ing Il balance on hand Of 5l42,7T3 50.
Tho Stree Commissioners report was read. He
mentioned the nuEsances created by the St Charles.
City, aud other hotels enptying their prvies into
lgTt1tta Il intNE and
Referred to Streets and Landings Committee.
By message the Board Of Aldermen asked con
curiance in sulldry resolutions adopted by that
| Board.
| MI. Seicshnaydre asked reconsideration Of the
vote on the CITY Railroad ordinance adopted by
| this Board at the last meeting, which was not
| agreed to.
| SRndry petitions were read and appropriately
/ referred.
MI Patterson moved a reconsideration of / he
vote the resolution passed at the last session of
| this Board, authorizing the Mayor 10 appoint
twenty-five additional policemen. agreed to; and
| Mr.. Patterson moved to amend the resolution so as
| to strike out the words " twenty-five and insert
forty Adopted.
4 resolution was offered for providing horse for
the Street Commissioner. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Also resolution appropriating $50 for white
washing the trees in the Park. Referred to Com
4 mittee on Streets and Landings.
Also, resolution directing the Street Commis
sioner to have removed all the stone and ballast or
Common street. from Rampant to Basin. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Landings.
The report Of the Finance Committee was read
and adopted. 1t recommended the adoption of the
/ following:
| Resolutions accepting the securities of sundry
| city officers. Adopted.
| A resolution authorizing the payment of sundry
bills. Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Streets ant
Il Landings was read and adopted.
The Committee Police and Health also pre-
Sented their report, Which was adopted.
They reported back resolution authorizing Mr.
j. P. Higgins to establish cotton pickery in th
upper part of the First District, and the resolution
was taken up and adopted.
The same committee also presented another re
port touching the subject of unformng the polio
and other matters, which was adopted. Therepor
contained an ordinance directing an uniform to b
worn by the police. The uniform consists of
blue cloth coat and pants military cut, yellow but
tons etc. The officers coats to be edoube-hreasted
and the prvates single breasted. The styles to b.
much similar to the uniforms of the police in othe
cities. The ordinance was laid on the table sub
iect to CALL and fifty copies ordered to be printed
for the use of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Leefe, the President filed thu
vacancies on Standing Committees made by tht
resignation of Mr. PettiDgill, by appointing Mr.. w
+. Hodgkns the Committee on Fire, and Mr.
Toledano on the Committee on improvements an'
Buildings.
The Committee on Work-house and Prisons re
ported those institutions to be in good order, witt
the exception Of few repairs needed, and offere
resolution providing what was required, Wlnc
was adopted.
Mr. sIagioni offered . resolution appropriatul
S10o9 900 towards assisting the Water-Works Com
pany in laying pipes in the Third District, proyide
the Company agree to certain conditions, and ap
pointing the delegation from the Third District a
a special committee to carry the resolution int
effect Rejected.
t The ordinance in regard to the Fourth Distric
| Water.Works was then taken up as amended /
the Board of Aldermen, and adopted as amended
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing the repairing of the Court House, wa
i. eoncurred in,
Also a resolution from the same Board, grantin
leave of absence to the City Attorney, and autho
: izing him to employ Mr.. kountz to act for hi
/. while absent. Concurred in.
: The Board then adjourned.