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

of emulation consequent this fostering care and
lection has called into existence volunteer force in th
city unequaled for their efficacy. discipline and mtary
bearing. Numerous instances on record in the his
tory of New0reans where the volunteers have been
mainly instrumental in preserving peace and order
cannot be denied that in all large cities liable to sud
den excements which are seized hold Of by bad men
and result In public disturbances the existence OF mill
tar force is at times ndpe sable to the safety and good
order Of n community.
make the comparatively triing appropriation required
for the support Of these companies Most Of the mer
stations Of life and unable to take from their private
sources the necessary to maintain the efficiency
the corps to which they attached
Their hands tied and their energies thus crippled the
whole organization of the volunteer companies ia threat
ened to be broken unless they obtain some aid from the
city government Under these circumstances feel jus
tilted in recommending you to take into serious consider
alton the situation Of thee companies and to ex press he
hope that you may find it compatibe with the pnhc vol
fare TO extend such resistance will enable them to egp
up their organization and usefulness.
must direct the attention Of your honorable body 70
late Stephen Grard of Philadelphia By the last testi-
men Of the deceased plantation together with upwards
Of thirty slaves wed to the city under reservation
m the usufruct Of said property and negroes in favor Of
Henry Bry of Ouachta Tor term of twenty years An-
other article Of the will bequeaed to the city the un
vded half of land in the parishes of Mon
| roe and Morehouse known portion Of the Bastr
grant, the plantation referred to being also included
this title the validity of which has been annuled how
ever by decision of the Supreme Court Of the United
ates We have therefore only to deal with the negro
the sufuct Of which has recently expired and which
now ielu Nr ii. NJ Bry. the agent OF the
n been appointed such in 1913 by the administrators
If the sinking fund subject to the dispt on of the Com
ana neres IN III Wlsn t Vested s e a M
General Council and the Board of Lquidators have
recently been placed in possession Of complete list of the
slaves numbering in all xty-sx to of which, how
ever, Mr. Bry prefers claim which would seem to b
usfabe itappears that during Mr. 6irards lifetime,
1927 when the slaves were on Rivere aux Buufs 10
many deaths occurred that Mr. Bry being apprchensive
for their safety sent for boy named Manuel then five
years old informing Mr. Grard what he had done. WHO
FuplD Df Ar{,
might be construed donation Mr. Bry desires it to
distinctly understood that in it should be considered
he had no equitable claim him. he il willing to buy the
boy inasmuch as the wife and child Of the latter be-
| long to him. There il also another whom he also
wishes to acquire at fair valuation have received two
Offers for the purchase Of The remaining slaves
and inasmuc it is desirable that tbs matter should be
brought to speedy conclusion to expense
would advise that committee be appointed 10 tke the
whole subject into early consideration All the papers and
documents relative to the transaction my po ion
The late Abjah Fisk bequeathed to the city of New0r
leans fine building at the Of Cus omhouse and
Bourbon streets for the purpose of establishing public
library for the benefit Of Che community at large In
Mr. French to the city of Ncworeans the very val
liable library Of the latter gentlemen for the purpose of
carrying into effect the praseworthy object of his de-
ceased brother The library in question comprised the
very large number of about six thousand volumes pre-
sentng collection Exceedingly valuable books reatipy
to history natural and science finance
statistics biography ETC. etc have lately received from
Mr.. T. French, who takes and deep interest in
the success of this library package of books and
for the benefit Of the institution. and he informs th
he will continue his efforts to obtain donations Of
with the view of increasing the usefulness OF the library
The establishment of free libraries has proved power ul
auxiliary in the Of public education and morals
and deem it my duty therefore to commend this inst
tuition to enlightened and protection In the
meanwhile. would suggest the appointment of COM
to examine into the resources and requirements of
the Fisk Library and to have the books y arranged
and cataogued with the view of adding the usefulness
and character Of the institution.
The thiry-seventh section of the chatter consti
tn hn aIrff fnp N.vnr
troer Treasurer and the Chairman of the Finance Com
tee Of the two Boards of the Common Council to be
called the Commissioners of the Consolidated Debt of New
Orleans whore power and authority to rcgula the abi
ties of the municipalities and of the old city by the
ton of Consolidated Debt clearly deired recon-
mend the organization of this board at the earliest mo-
ment the duties devoving upon them of the most
important character requiring close appcaton and zeal
aud constant attention 1t nay be barely necessary
to mention Hat the act creating the Board of Luators
was repea I'd by special enactment of the Legislature
papers and boos etc. of the board to BE- handed
to the commissioners appointed by the thirtyseyenh
section of the law of consolidation.
| beg to submit herewith to the Common Council de-
tailed statements. marked A. B. c. and E. of the lebs
Of the General Sinking Fund the old Muncipali,ie' and
entire liabilities of the city of NcwOreans amount to
| S77S44I5 SO. distributed as follows:
General S'nkiDg Fund. old city debt 50 22T60 90
FIRST municipality lo5a Soo W w
Second Municipality. ity.................. 23S0502 =
Third Municipality Observation-Disclosures. 9lS5S7 OF
Lafayette 504S25 65
Total .............. .s75sl'75 80
Of this large debt considerable amount is past due
and maturing and the attention of the Board of Commits
soners appointed under the thirty-sevenh section will
be directed towards the necessity Of funding that portion
forthwith and of placing lab tes in satisfactory
train of settlement Having consolidated the various
conflicting inter is and sections into corporation it
behooves now to act up to the consequences of that
commercial compac and as the first step to secure es
TEEN and confidence abroad and to place NewOreans in
the eminent pc tion she ought to occupy, must ma
tain public faith nviolate. The attempt to sustain
large floating debt must always end in embarrassment
and loss. and the homely maxim to pay go. will
viduas Our credit has suffered most severely from the
delay in payp; up puncualy the interest Of obga
lions At the pre- ent moment there bonds of the
interest maured amounts to s256760 be des which the
three municipalities and Lafayette nearly s2oOOooou
the same account
1t is confidently believed that consolidation will prove
remedy for this state of things and there be
doubt whatever that the unity of interests in which
now embarked will contribute materially in bringing
about the desired result But the act of consoda
ton will not lquidate the Wy debt which and
ich upwards per cent on the assessed
property Of the city That be effected only by t
srong concsted and continued efforts of every citizen
in developing our resources by the encouragement
Internal improvements and especially by giving every
u" nance and support to railroad enterprises. W.
have ohly to look abroad and witness the asonishn
effects produced in the value of property by railroads.
convince the most skeptical and unreectipg that Il
i'll greatness and prosperity of NewOrleans init
linked with the extension of that system of i'm
provemens without which city State aspire TO
commercial emincnce Railroads have achieved for the
Northern and Western cities of this confrderacy what
the advantages of superior natural position have been
| unable to accomplish for NewOrleans. They have in
some instances actually doubled the value of landed
perty in ten years while with us the increase has
'en slow. and of late years almost nominal The neces-
y FOR arousing ourselves to action obvious that
not believe good citizen will hold back in the for
enterprise that has been in motion hut the
contrary. will contribute cheerfuly in behalf of those
great works upon which must rely for the continuance
of commercial ascendancy. While the subject of
the debt deem it superuous amosi urge your
honorable body the necessity of main the Sricte
economy in every department of the city government
To judicious expenditure of the public money for i'm
proyemeDs essential to the comfort interest and health
of the inhabitants there can be no objection but all
costly ameoraons that be deferred without mani
fest injury to the community should be carefully avoided
not disposed to press parsimonious policy the
Common Council but consider wise system of
cessy of every contract Indispensable to the public
welfare.
would recommend to the Common Council the adop-
on of general ordinance in relation to improvements
throughout the city, and in carrying this into effect it
would be well to consider the nature of such improvement
may be executed without being direct charge the
public treasury Of such kind would be the consruc-
on of railroad in the connecting the two Extremes
of the city which by facilitating intercourse would tend
to build up all that portion and to increase materially the
value of property The of the Second District hes
recently been contracted for the party agreeing
payment the revenues of the road for certain number
at the expiration of which the whole
revers to the city consider such highly ad-
vantageous and would recommend the subject to the
| attention of your honorable body.
The necessity of keeping the wharves ia good condition
to afford every facility to will be appar-
ent to your honorable body Those of the First Dis
trct received extensive repairs last year. and are