The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-15
Obstacles to settI.@en1 in New o,,.o,,.


Obstacles TO Settlement in New Orleans
Another objection made by many people to a permanent
settlement in New Oeans its bad supply of water and the
attendant eyan obstacle so easily remsded as some
nave heretofore mentioned But the evils of this may be
greatly allsvated. believe plan may be suggested nv
which to conduct the water from point up the river so az
10 afford an ample supply but prepared yet to place
one before the public for Of reliable statistics Our pre
sent supply OF muddy water from the water works is very lin
tied, and the price exorhany high-so high in fact thai
less than onelt of the inhabitants H. The rest depen
on clstens and wateroaTtsbOth expensive and yexaous
One the worst attendant evils of osterns may easily be allie
Waited mean the engendeFng OF mosquitoes The els
terms are perfect nurseries for them and one neglected
VIII supply whole block with enough of these pests to an
nov il thoroughly for year
brief history Ofhe Mosquito Moschetto) may be
say to enable housekeepe the Importance of each do
ing what he she get rid ofihem On the suriaes
the water in cstens may be found black substance from the
size OF grain OF wheat to that of haze nut 1t always re-
mains right side up you keep otherwise in water
These are the ova eggs of the mosquito They reaia in
s condition from three TO ten days, when they fall one by
one INTO the water and become what the housewife terms
wiglers.
They remain in this from five to ten days depending
upon the temperature OF the weather. They then burst their
nshy skin hoat for short then take wing aud
nlutare avoid water until prepared again deposit their
oVahe soOty Ookng substance before spoken Of piece
OF this, the sze Of grain of wheat when examined by
means OF microscope, exhibits about 800 dsnct eggs
This may be remedied. The conductors which fill the els
usnaHy alcharge the water on the surface alarms the
Mlglen which Immediately descend into the still water
the csem should be covered that The rain may not DISTURB
the surface of the water and the conductor should continue
GOWN into the csm two three feet below the surface OF
e water Thus the fresh, clean introduced below
and gradually raises the stale water to the top with the wig
e and eggs and all run together Thus the wiges
aud eggs are most of them destroyed whenever there is sur
plus Oh wafer The greater part OF these pests this city
are en- eeredn our clse and casks Ii the above
plan were generally adopted. would suffer but little from
one OF the greateyls consequent upon want OF proper
supply OF water This evil small in ITSELF but il
certainly considerable obstacle to permanent settlement in
New Orleans.
man is fined for keeping vicious dog or an offensive
smel or other nuisance on his premises which annoys his
nsighbon Or the public. Now, contend mosquito factory
Is more of nuisance than soap factory and should be
prosecuted such People the evil is SO genera thut
is necessary Not So concert of action in the adoption
Of the above, similar PLAN by which 10 get rid Of
the eggs and wige, would nearly rid our city OF mosau
toes few week. after the rainy season sets in.
Yours, etc HATCHwAY.