The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-07
To the Honorable President and .MemJ

TO ne ny 4, HoT g9 President and Members
GESTLEMgN-By the suffages of my fellow citizens an
again called upon the high responsible aiio
Them through you my grateful Observation-Disclosures for M
f,leng manner in which they have sgnfed their approya
imposes upon responsibility Of which shall never b
nnmindi1 and permit here to eerae my solemn prom
es that VIII devote whatever may possess
promotion OF the public welfare and the prosperity of
During the year our city suffered very materially from
ne VISITATION OF dire epidemic, and the still calamity
the general health has been equal to that Of any city in
me Union Our reputation has suffered abroad from the
founded statements that have been repeatedly circulated
regard TO the mortality Of New Orleans, the only eectua
the deaths and diseases by the Board OF Health we should
aaVe no hesitation in letting the truth go before the world
large cities are liable would tend disarm these periodical
eSSAg I, ,fs non Of all their mischief.
AT the last session OF our Legislature important laws
Me passed which trust will have tendency improve
@ d he your 20 S boy w0 TSs
N question was approved March goth and provides for h5
rate Municipalities and placing the settlement thereof in he
hands OF Lquidato, aboishes the General Sinking Fund
exception OF the stock Of the Commercial Bank and Wate
w e manasement Ct which transferred 10 the Gen
leans In connection with this particular matter it again be
comes my duty to earnestly solicit the attention of your honor
ahle body TO the vitality important consideration of good
cheap and abundant supply of water have repeatedly
insure those desirable results which involve not only he com
tort feanness and safety of the inhabitants but also the f
more Important consideration Of human fewithout cop
ons and constant supply Of this precious and indispensable
eeeh We may IN VAN adopt hygelnc measures and
our best efforts for the preservation of the public health
lamentabe reflection, that while the mightiest OF
s continent rolls along Shores of citizens
are deprived OF that which IN other cities less advantageOusy
situated, Is poured forth without stint measure conceive
at under no consideration ought the public good be
hced to the benefit of the few.
The Commercial Bank and Water Works is a chartered
IopoTaton, and as SUCH the Stockholders may imagine
that the affairs OF the institution be administered for
ther particular advantage and profit prepared to
aeny the force OF their claims but when they
et with the public veal it is but right and just that the
latter should be protected in their mmunites II is
Gus TACT mat the are now higher than they have
ever been before and If this advance in the price of ele
nehl OF primary necessity had been accomplished by
responding extension of pipes the greater
portion OF the community the inestmable blessing of an
abundant supply Of water this enhancement in the value
nent OF The system. But SUCH unfortunately the
case and In the wards have of late frequently been
compelled TO be the painful witness of destructive fires, the
ravages o. which might have been confined within small
compass, If the Commercial Bank Water Works had done
us duty 10 the public. would ask of your Honorable Body
Neter the interests OF the institution would be mate
breadth OF the city? The first outlay sure would be
large and might probably interfere with declaring dividend
oul STANDS 10 reason that the be
s9raoV Increased as to far than the original cost
OF the experiment. -
Be this however, il may, again urge upon YOU
honorable body the necessity of abundant supply water
ana trust you VIII exercise all the conferred
by the ownership OF 5000 shares of the stock well the
terms OF the CHATTER, TO accomplish this ampOrant beside
ratum.
The Of Public Education one of the great buaks
OF our Tree institutions happy say progressing ia
yorably IN our midst Our city this time popu
atlon OF apou 200 SOULS and although the introduction
uDc schools has been recent date compared with
OF oer cities IN the Union, the marked which
ts admabe system has attained and the rapid progress
continues TO evlnce must be gratifying in the the
OF every good citizen who Is interested in the perfection
Of this glorious Below yQu statement showing
the number OF scholars in the ublc Schools OF ht
three municipalities, viz: