New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-12

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the interests ot u NE Cy IN .aas Cooperation.
its source o inhte isct'on 70 announce to your
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public edueaton durns .s pa, year There are now in
city sustained at the public charge forty school
With 10855 pupils in attendance W these the Firt Dis
triet possesses thirteen school houses with 27o5 papsp
attendance The Second Dis nine school houses with
ZST4 pgps. The Third District ten school houses with
1874 pupils and the Fourth District eight sehcot bccse
with 43l pupils Compared With last year the FIRST Dis
rct exhibits an increase Of 22 pupils or 0yl6 per cent
the Second District an increase o 80 pupis or 70 1919
cent the Third District increase of 575 pupils or
" 56 per cent and the Fourth District an ncresse OF
2 pupils 81 l0 per cent The total number ofppils
the Public Schools the lst pr last year was s.d
showing increase Of no less than 209f equal to %
9-l0 per cent.
OF the thirteen school houses in the First District
are owned by the Corporation and six rented in the
seccnd District property the City
s tented n the Third the City owns four and six
ssN " tne fousth the Corporation IL the owner Of
ehoi a'e are rented showing total Of seventeen
'oi n'"s oeions,ng to the Cisy, and twenty-three
fen.e'. n.
to,s nnmoer o. teaehsrs now employed in the Pub
ne 9cio = ~ ~ when 10 male aud ~ female teach
rs 70 the ft district male and IS female teachers
the second y male and 70 female teachers the Third
trct The apparent dproportion Of tesehrs cmpsoyad
In the Second and Third Districts as the
Fourth arises from the fact thths Freneh and Engs
languages are equally taught 10 every department. d the
schools of the two former Districts and hence the
sity for an increased number Of Instructors
The amount appropriated during the past year for tho
support OF the Public Schools was Slss0 aud the es
mate of expenditure this account for the coming year
is put down in the Budget at $4,000 very moderate
excess when compared Win 4tDereased number
scholars who are now receiving The benefits Of Hhesa
and enlightened education Large a. the outlay ue1s
tonaby Is for the maintenance of the Public schod
tnere no charge 20 chserfuy borne that which has
for It's aim the intellectual cultivation and mora. training
q the rising and IN commencing the Of
pubic Edncauon 70 your especial care feel sstshed
that am but hong the sentiments Of every member Of
this community
The citizens of NewOreans bave had no to
the fostering care bestowed the Fire Department. during
the past year Owing to the diiapidated condition OF
era engine houses rendering repairs and rebuilding in
instances absolutely necessary. being
site also TO substitute new machinery for that which had
become old and worn out the Of maintaining the
any expenditure has been counssanced and
veil behaved boiy of citizens are taken iato corss
ton the Common Council will am sure not hesitate to
extend to the Department all the suceor and support
commensurate with proper aud judcious administra-
ton Of the public money On several occasions recently
the Fremen have been signay instrumentai n saving
large amounts OF property from destruction and in some
instances in particular their valuable services have been
While on this subject deem proper to cali ths at
prehensils streets Of the upper por
ton Of the First District have been encountered with
ton during the last thrse or four months The large in
th ta.ni,v ~ sh;nnins ,hs san,. III, T.; Ss IN
an unpreeeaenteo ex.sn' AND 10 ths sossncs o. sds
squares resored to to supply the thus set
ting at defiance all the city ordinances in regard 10 the
obstruction OF our thoronghares Apart RON the mani
test oil such practice when carried TO the
extent we have recently witnessed the s1.at danger in
ff he OkI1A AUtl M
during the late disastrous eonnapration at the Alabama
prss the Imminent risk Of allowing cotton 10 he pied IN
in the streets WAS n common tonic of remark If parp-
mount necessity has forced u.s. for the time being to sc
uiesce in this violation Of law there is no reason vby
steps should not be taken to obvate this mai practice in
future The wants Of our annually growing commerce
require enlarged warehouse accommodatious and il il
to be hoped that some public spirited citizens win
commence to make provision the amount
produce that Is now pouring into NewOreans At all
events believe il to be incumbent
eli to direct their attention to this matter and to frame
such an ordinance will prohibit a date.
storage in the under the penalty
fn. due provision being made for the enforcement Of
, | the penalty.
Under the supervision Of the present excellent Warden
the workhouse during the past year has well and
faithfully managed. There ll6 prisoners In the
: abshmsnt the 18th April 1852, and the number Of
persons committed during the year has been 3s The
"a institution contains within its walls 255 prisoners Of
all denominations So far its financial operations
concerned they have proved satisfactory The estimated
value Of articles and labor done for the diff
y fereut departments Of the city during the
= $22 30
Add for sales and lees paid into the City Treasury 5
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OF ST 5o
ma Estimated value of the stock hand Of materials,
~ clothing, bedding etc purchased within ths
ol year ......................... 2J0
"" "" Fees due slaves remaining in prison so
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=. | Total. Observation-Disclosures. S30S6
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