The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-24

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The sum of one hundred and ninety -one thou |
sand eight hundred and eight dollars and fortv6ve
cents included in the preceding estimate OF the |
amount to be raised by taxation is to make good
the deficit in the Sinking Fund created by the law
of lS47, of which amount one hundred and forty
five thousand eight hundred and eight dollars and |
forty-fve cents was suspended by the Liquidatng |
Act OF 1850, for one and two years. and will OF |
course reduce indebtedness to that extent when
collected and paid out
The sale of the Batture lots, in January next, is
estimated produce six hundred thousand dollars
which will increase our assessment rolls to that
extent next year, independent OF such improve
ments may be put on them, this Municipality
proportion in the sale being one-hro, is estimated
at two hundred thousand dollars, and the like sum
will go to the sinking fund Of the General Council
to lquidate the old City debt; if onr estimates OF
the value of that property be correct, like sum
will be realized from the second sale OF lots IN
January, 1858.
We have, therefore, made no requisition in our
estimates for the old City debt, believing that the
receipts from the sales Of said Bature will meet all
pressing demands upon that liability.
1t will be perceived from the detailed statements
annexed from the surveyor and the different COM
mittees, that very little more is included in their
estimates, than what is termed regular expendi-
tures by this term is meant such outlay as, under
no circumstances can be dispensed with.
Large expenditures were incurred during the
current year for new Engine Houses and School
Houses, which, it is confidently believed, will meet
the wants Of those departments for some time to
come, but which has augmented our liabilities, at
unpropitious time for our resources
1t will be observed that the estimates for the
Night Watch, Day and Levee Police exceed the
sum in last years budget twenty thousand dollars;
| this excess arises in consequence of the Council
| having increased that force forty men, measure
| deemed necessary by the Police Committee to
meet the wants of our growing population for the
better security and protection of life and property.
Increased appr priation for our Public Schools
has also become indispensable from the extending
sphere of their action and consequent usefulness.
The additional sum required to keep pace with their
augmented wants is fourteen thousand dollars more
| than last year. By the last Quarterly Report Of
the Board of School Directors it will be seen
| that two thousand seven hundred and eighty
children were attending the Public Schools on 9th
September, which number may be increased to
four thousand when the schools are full. The ap-
preparation required by this department for 1852
is ninety-fo thousand dollars which divided by
four thousand gives the sum of twentythree dollars
and fifty cents the cost for the education OF each
| scholar per annum from the best information at
tanable this is than double the cost Of tuition
in the Public Schools Of the North, which appears
to your Committee to be entirely too great differ
ence no variety Of opinion can exist that public
education is more expensive here than in the North,
CATION to ascertain if it be not practicable to make
a considerable reduction in the expenses without
initiating against their wholesome administration.
The greatest economy should be observed in their
management that their benefits may be extended
and grow with our growth, without creating dis
content at their expensiveness part Of our esti-
mates for taxation will be responded to with more
cheerfuness than that applied to our Public
Schools, if kept within the bounds OF an economi-
cal administration.
The members composing the Board Of School
Directors selected from among the most respect
able and esteemed citizens, and are entitled to the
| gratitude and commendation of our whole commu
nifty for their selsacrifcing labOrs in the cause
! Public Education, without fee or reward anC
nothing in these remarks is designed to reflect thu
slightest shadow of censure them, but we desir
to call their attention and that of the public th
facts as they exist, to the end that remedy may b.
applied, If practicable to reducing these expenses
Your committee annex, for information and refer
ence, list of bonds outstanding the 3lst Octo
Der 1851, denominated our Bonded Debt, amountin
to $l,749 $50. Also statement of Notes Payable
and when due, amounting 10 $7S8, 1892 81, with
statement Of Interest Coupons now due and fallin
= due in 1852, viz:
Due Rscemhsr q! l@l ,dSs IS
l. Total. .....'.s..SNo's"
e The assessment rolls Of this Municipality, amo
in round numbers to $4,000 900, upon w)ai'
'e amount tar of two per cent. will be requir ed
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