The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-06
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NEw ORLEANS, March 2, 1850.
Eds Creseeat-In the ecoud buniciIalJ Council notice
given by of the Aldermen Of appointing two compe
tent Engineers examine e engines boilers located
in the Municipality and report monthly 10 the Council
j. for one, should have bcsn pleased If the worthy Alder
man had given more information on ib subject Is the
farce that of the Government eXamaton of
10 he followed, is be examination which can
only be had by removing bfokwork about boiler? and
is this to he done monthly, and whoe expense? IL
be paid by the owner, then you will add link the
suicidal restrictions the mechanical and manufacturing
dusry Ofhe Municipay which, most other cities fostee
After driving and preventing persons entering into
business by arbitrary laws will then find when late
that something ee besides sugar and cotton " is
to the support of city.
Probably you intend limit the pressure of steam. Hcrp
again, you can do good Our eountfyman (Pekir) in
London, England, engine with 1900 pounds pressure
the square inch with perfect safety, and sbont the
time the boilers in boat onthe river Thames exploded killing
many persons and the pressure tor pounds 10 e square
inch. y'
Perhaps opinion of steam may be like the old lady Of
guit dangerous without lock, stock, or barre and
such Should be bauhed from The Municipality As steam
engines and boilers have but few friends, Tor old acquat,
sake, will little in their favo In Philadelphia,
where hsh pressure steam created, and, consequently,
labored under all the primary disadvantages attending the
making Of boilers, etc, yet during period Of over half
century, 1ttout any restriction, using steam Of l50 pounds
to the square ineh but three boilers have exploded the
out of number hundred fold greater than those the
Second Municipality.
Unfortunately, there statistics OF the number steam
engines which have been and but feel salts
ed that in proportion the loss OF he viii compare favoraby
with gaopng horses and their vehicles through cities,
shops, etc. -
Now, please permit suggest how steam boiler
can be made safe The time not far distant when you viii
khave to depend in great of the rni
generation to be engineers; and how peparnt
an, Cor sucit and kindred ocouranns2 Where Fonr
tbr rooms, in which chemistry, natural philosophy and me
chanics aught youth Iave known New Orleans man.
years and regular lectures Of the kind have taken place
1t IS true, have Atte Lyceum Hail. lectures asrono
and geology beautiful Sciences but equal impor
TO those before mentioned. am far from wishing
underrate the Lyeeum, but you want place where yoti
viii be admitted without cost. during good behavior,
where the udinets OF science incucafe at the Uo,
mecemeno of course of lectures and the hearer gaining
knowledge Of the particular science step by STEP ia this wa
will lay the ground work for good engineers and ueit
citizens.
You that this Information may be gained ron
books, admit these valuable auSaes. And have yo
here furnished food forthe mind without price? answer 10
yOu-'. nO'' By the praisworthy legacy OF Mr. Fisk yo
have the nucleus Of free library and yet have the Mum
cipaltes added to the number OF its books, although
NeU Orieaas EaStHte bequeaihed the whole cityl b.
examination of its catalogue OF books am sorry 10 sa
that there few relating the practical sciences am
let me, Mr., Alderman, conclusion, offer an amendme
To you motion, that the salaries OF the proposed steam En-
gRe Inspectors be expended in buying useful books or tn
use Of the - Fisk Free Library"
Respectfully yours, A. G.. JOKES