New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-16


Importance of the demanded am decidedly oppo
sed to lettering with unnecessary burden
some restrictions but in matter involving the grave
siderations Of human life think that the utmost eau
tion should be exercised and every effort
the introduction of infectious diseases into midst
For years past. vessels have constantly arrived fou
abroad with Of ship fever typhus fever and sma
pox, and the only receptacle for the victims oi
oahsome and dangerous diseases has been the Char
ity Hospital Confined in the same building with up.
wards Of thousand other patients the risk Of spreading
contagion is of course measuraby increased and it Is
within the experience Of every of that valuable
lives have been sacrificed in this city by the careless and
introduction of persons affected with these
disc ses 10 guard against such wanton triing with th
ne th OF the inhabitants would strongly recommend
the establishment Of quarantine hospital at some dis
tance below the city say at the English Turn where pa
and receive proper medical care and attention AT the
same time vessels might be there thoroughly ceansed and
inisated before coming up to town and every precau
infectious maladie3 into the city.
In the creaton of new Board of Health would adj
wise your honorable body to cothe the board with ample
power and authority to enforce the ordinances and rgu
ation concerning the health of the city Without that
authority their aborswou!d be rendered comparatively
| useless.
Whilst this subject it affords me much qualification
state that the health of the city during the past
has shown evident and unnistaksbie signs of improve
ent On referring the mortuary statistics Of the lest
three years will be perceived that for the year endin
on the 31st December 1919 the mortality in the city Of
NewOreans proper 9SG2 in 1850 it 1919 whilst
in 1851 the number of deaths, incl the city CT La
fayette. was only 1875. The per of mortality in
be- s or 1a to wheh 1en
| from the last named fgr would 20 to show that the
number % Of sls deaths within the limits in Of he old city in I
equal to dimnution of 16ea per cen. the former
and of 81 per cent. the MOI ity of the first
Whilst this graft wing result in part attributable to
the absence that de oating courge which visited
city in 1919 cannot resist the conclusion IL at much
it has also been attained by the judcious operng Of
eets in the Of the city thus giving teer to
purifying breezes from the lake. The last few yers
have witnessed the reclamng of hundreds of squares
ground from wi at was formerly an impenet.abe swamp
and every foot of land thus wrested the wilderness
tends to destroy those miaamatc influences which in past
times operated piuiousy the health of the city
Five years have elapsed since the yellow fever pre-
vailed as epidemic aud the time is not remote. if it be
not at ha already when the existence of that disease
will be known only in the recollection of the older inIa-
tanta The prevalence Of that fe oye fas
eontes ably one of the greatest drawbacks to the pic
perty of New0reans ana the impression removed
that its visits need longer be feared may confidently
look forward to rapid increase in popula
ton and to corresponding augmentation in wealth.
character and standing community
In View of the beneficial results likely TO flow fcn
tie adoption of the system above alluded to, w6r j
srenuosy urge upon yoIr horo.abe body the prop
o. encouraging the opening of SIR is in the Of
cty wei as the opening Of the lake TIE
necessary steps -or project NJ avenue ON the co.,
tnuaon of Orleans street have already been taken in
First District Court and would that in due
course of time measures be adopted for the opening
similar avenues from other parts of the city In
dearors to develop the future greatness NewOean
must accuson ourselves to look to the of the city
possus III
perty which by judicious care and encou gnment. will
tend to advance in powerful degree the int s Of the
whole community. The natural increase of New0reans
lies moreover in that direction for it evidently the
tenon Of the founders of the city that its should
be limited only by the waters of Lake Ponchartan We
have front along the river exterding to nearly
miles, the whole Of which is built up ard enanted
by an enterprising commercial population forest of
shipping interspersed by fleets of st nboas. line
no other commercial mart in the world boast Of We
Gan scarcely therefore under material extension
IN that quarter and i we seek to add to our by
inviting population TO SETTLE down in our midst it te
hooves us. as before remarked. to do everything N
power to improve that potion of the city which des
tined ultimately to become the tode of large thriving
and industrious community Every consideration, there
fore, of health and interest demands that this vitality
measure should not be lost sight of by your hon
beg to call your attention to the necessity of pro-
Vidng suitable for keeping the archives is
and old books of the city well to the proprie.v Of
appointing guardian to take of the same ,Iile
present keeper of the acbives has his
ll9 to 1905 the records of the City Council from 1903
1885, the records of the Police Jury 1910 1S.G
and thoce of the General and FL Municipality Councils
from 1886 to 1852 Th together with the record of
Second and Third Municipality Councils. and of the a
city of Lafayette. should all be kept in apartment
that in of sity they might be accessible without
a moments delay. Many Of these old documents aud
records Of great and should be carefully pre-
served and Therefore recommend this matter % yodr
early consideration.
1he efficient ghtng ofthe city is subject which mees
the attention oS your honorable body. 'drcicg i.
: e.
but a'o ne safety of the ipha6it Many populous
portions o the city are lit up with lamps which diff
fuse ne and insufficient light, and kept up
mo,covHr at great expense. For this | recon-
mend IA rlangemeuts be made for the gradual extern
sion o. gas pines 20 e of toe city we'll
into the Third and Fou \ Dis, ,ricts that tie residenfa
of these localities may in this rspecv advan-
tagcs possessed by The ffvoie1 :ors ,bc city
The fire dera tment is body OF which the c'aens Of
NewOrleaps justly feel proud Ever srce its fist organ
ization in 1855 the various companies have We'd WITH
each ofe. in their devotion 20 the public weaie aud
unlike in other large cities where the iiIeTeu have by
their losous aud d. orderly conduct too rquently given
just cause for complaint own department deservedy
plides itself the dgpifed aud becoming conduct Of
every one of its members No unworthy Jealousy is al
lowed to impair the efficacy Of this admirable corps, and
chickering's and dissepsions among val compan"s i
supposed point of preference privilege alike uri-
known. Indeed. there is class o fellow tigcs
which more deservedy enjoys the repect and confidence
OF the public than the membeis o. he te departnent
The former they lave earned by heir nvat ably correct
aud orderly department and to e latter they richly
entitled on the score OF their abors n the
cause of humanity. and of the public good at large
earnestly trust that the depa tment in whose welfare,
in common with every citizen e altyey Interest wiz
continue to maintain untarnisbed that blight reputsl
which 1T has hithe enjoyed that as in Zines pasti
Usefulness may be marred by The Introduction
that uptrendy spirit which has tended in powe
degree to bling the departments of h cities into di>I
pute deem the occasion an ap, ate one to COM
mend specially the fire department fostering care
and protection of the Conn. Council
AT the late session of the legislature act was pas
entitled An act TO change and regulate the exp
criminal prosecutions throughout tue St,te' appro 4
Mafcn TO- JS0Z It provides that all the
in the different parishes by the Of physician
and for maintenance and clothing os indivdu Is cor
demned for the commission of any crme or mse ne ro
cognzable by the district courts tns State, shall be
paid by the pective parishes in which the offence
charged may have been committed 1t lu,hermole di-
reefs that the fees salaries and expenses be paid by
local authorities shall be fixed by said authorities and
that pending any charge the fees salaries and expen
shall rema fixed by law, and be paid by the l. !
| authorities.
Another law pas ed at the last session concerning
coroner which provides that the fees OF this officer shall
be fixed by the parochia authorities and in NewOrean
by the Common Council This matter we'll the act
| above cited wiz claim your attention in due time.
Another important act passed at the last session
that vidpg for book OF plans of all the property with
in e limits of the city of NewOreans for the purpose
assisting the Board of Assessors and the Tax Collectors
the discharge of their duties This viii have the
OF Bringing under assessment every of in the
city and the State has appropl the Of 5000
wards covering one-baf OF the of the book the
other balf to DC BONE by the city of NewO.leaus
1t is Necessary also to observe in connection with the
hamng of tue police ordinances that the Legislature has
passed act amending the previous law prevent free
persons of color from entering the State 1t provides that
so much ot the law to Imprisonment may be
amended 70 allow such persons Of color, viz cooks.
upon rhe due execution of bond before the Mayor
corder or competent au horty. They may obtain also
from such authority permit to aud in the prosecution
Ct their duties
The thi1 tyeghth section of the new cl er and the
thlrd section OF the act supplementary to pro-
vide that the city of New Orleans shall be vded into
tour public school districts the boundaries of which shall
he the same the election districts referred in the
third section of the act The Common Council is Directed
to elect annually by joint ballot, separate Board of D
rcctors OF the Public Schools for each of said Districts to
consist OF as many members as the Council