New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-10
THE COMMON coUNczl.

Board OF ALDERMEN.-Ths body convened for
the first time after the summer vacation last eve
ming, President Nixon in the chair and a quorum
present
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Harrison moved
that the Council henceforward convene at o'clock
instead Off z. Carried.
A communication from the Mayor stated that he
had published the intention of opening Greatmen,
and Love streets according to law. Referred.
The message of the Mayor to the Council was
received and ordered to be spread upon the jour
nal and two hundred and fifty copies printed. The
message is voIunlinous document of no less than
thirty pages foolscap. As it was not read we can.
give no notes of its tenor.
Accommodation from the Mayor called atten-
ton to the dilapdated condition of fence around
the Girls House OF Refuge. Raferred.
communication from the Surveyor referred to
the ravages of the late storm, in the back part of
| the city and stated that some Of the protection
| leVees in that quarter had not proved efficient
| against food, and that the overflow could not
have been prevented by any vigilance at the time.
He stated that in repairing the levees and draining
the water off, he had employeda a number of labor
ers. He protested against blame attaching to the
city or to himself as its oaicial or to the CANA
companies for the disaster, which was so extraor-
dinary and unprecedented an event. He recon-
mended the Strengthening of the canal and other
levees, the raising of them, and appointment OF
special watchmen to see that they are continually
in repair Ordered to be spread upon the min
utes, and referred. ~
Communications from the fiscal agent were re-
| ferred to the Finance Committee.
communication from the Assistant Board an
| nouneed concurrence in resolution for arrange.
| ment of paving about the Clay Statue, and in
Others relating to minor street improvements etc.
The resolution to provide for placing clock in the
| steeple of the German Church. Fourth District,
being rejected, it was referred to Committee of
Conference.
Concurrence was asked in resolution apnropri-
ating $50 for repairing fences, whitewashng trees,
etc, in the public park, and concurred in; also
one to permit ElishasWell to erect steam engine
| on his premises in Basin street.
Petitions were referred to appropriate commit
1 tees.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Moreau, in
sructing the placing of lamps at various points in
| the upper part of the Fourth District. Referred.
A resolution was offered by MIR. Moreau, that in
/ view of e2aetions for wharf dues being practsed
on fatboatmen, for advantage of individual mef
chants, the ordinances regulating the landing O
/ boats he repealed, aud new ones adopted regulat
| ing the landing of said craft. Referred.
The Board then adjournedto meet at 7 oclocl
next Tuesday evening.
/ BoARp OF ASSISTANT ALpERsIEy.- Boart
| met for the 6rst time since the recess. Present
Mr.. Bakewell in the chair and quorum.
j Mr.. Hopkins, the Secretary, being absenton &C
count of illness, Mr.. Pierson was appointed Secre
| tary pro tenn.
/ message of the Mayor annoanced the election
and qualification of Mr.. James Beggs, as Assstan
Alderman from the First Ward A committee wa
appointed to examine Mr.. b. qualifications; thes
| being all right Mr. D. appeared and took his seat
The same comnlstee investigated tia qualifca
tions CT Mr. Henry Shepherd, Assistant Aiderma
elect from the Fsarth Ward; and this gentlenaa
also appeared and took his seat
A lengthy message from the. Mayor was rsaf
1t treated Of tha health of the past Summer J; th
greet increase Of population and Commercial pros
perity, as shown by the census. lately taken
} steamship communication with other cities; ri
ceipts andseEpenditures of the city government
, tho consolidated debt, and the Redemption {
1ands; the late heavy expenses incurred N publ
ncsH lNr
+ number, aad the Mayors endeayor. to prevent th
poliee frcsa being used for pagtisan purposes th
proposeduniforming the police the prosperity !
!, the public schools, and the success aad usefuiae
/ of the Normal School; this Lyceur. and Librar
SocietE, and its needs; tie late tragedies by I'll
= fall Of buildings, and the necessity Df the Gig Sc
! ing hat buildings are n1operlg pat up, ete, etc
The various parts Of she message were, on m
. tioa, referred 10 the Committees ON Finance Stree
= and Landings, improvements and Buildings, al
0 Police and Health.
Q Another message from the Mayor announet
publication of the eitys intention to open eerta
:. streets IN the Third District and no oppositi,
~ offered. Laid on the table subject to call.
70 Still another message from the Mayor called
o. tention to the bad condition OF the fence arou
y the Girls House Of Refuge. Referred to the prop
III message from the Board of Aldermen ask
OF concurrence in resolution to print $50 copies
g, the Mayors general message. Goncurred in,
a. Mr.. Dupre presented the report of the Jo
mer recess. The report was Of contracts adjudit
ted bills paid, etc., and stated that the openi
and paving of streets, and other expensive impro'
- ments now under way, would cost q large sum
on money over what had been provided by the bude
en- of this year. In strong language the report
e forth the danger of the city coming to bankrupt
- and urged that rigid system of economy
VI adopted as the only means Of averting the tb 7
ed ened ruin The improved condition of tn !.
th Work-house was adyerted to. With the re- amt
ms resolution to sustain the action of the : ont
,s mittee during the recess; and both the. renorf
II the resolution were adopted,
er: Mr.. Magioni offered resolutif IN. directing
ly, City Attorney to take immediate steps 10
he Love and Greatmen streets, according to
~ lThose opep.ings being racessary to enable the
- railroads 20 reach the Barracksl Adopted.
lit Inc . lryeyor reported upon the late great 2
ng ms e2 animation OF the protective levees; tn
lis, una .tion which followed the break of the T.,
s1f oi the Old and New Canals; his cutting qa1
"a ehe protection levees to facilitate the s bsid
Of the flood; and his exclamation th1 az :