New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-17
June last, these Houses of Reform are rapidly be-
coming the most useful of all the institutions Of the

June last these Houses of Reform are rapidly be-
coming the most useful of all the institutions Of the
kind. -
The Girls House Of Refuge situated at the corner
OF Annunciation and Poeyarre streets contained at
the time OF the election Of the present Board Of Com
inissloners 90 inmates number has been re-
auc Sc py ascharges BY indenture and otherwise
The Boys House of Refuge is situated in the rear
Of and adjoining the City Work House. There were
ton of the present Board-this number is reduced
by escapes and by indentnre to lis at this date.
The reforms which have been introduced by the
present Beard into the management Of these estab,
shments, merit the consideration of the Council and
the thanks of the entire community.
The policy Of the Board is to put out those girls
who are not committed for any crime, as fast as
ing this policy this Board has placed out on trial,
thrtyseven girls in the last four months only two ii
whom have abandoned their places and disappeared.
Those who n remain IN the Refuge are taught and
be directed under strict discipline they are also
instructed in reading, writing and arithmetic. ia ~,
The Boys Refuge has been the subject Of present
ment BY almost every Grand Jury for several years
were SO constantly made. The reforms now il pro.
gress will in short time make it all it was intended
to be- and will place i in such condition Of useful
the authorities and the public
New buildings have been erected for works
old buildings pulled down and the entire premises
have been renovated and repaired with view to the
comfort and health of the inmates. The boys have,
been classified and put work at various trades such
as Timers, Basketmakers, Tailors, shoe-makers,
Brush makers, ETC.. etc. under competent mechanics,
trades without cost to the city, the mechanics who
instruct Them dividing the profits of the labor, after
deducting the cost of the Materials with the city
large sum is in this manner saved to the city no
hpi v,n5A ,1c&l o, T.n
boys are kept constantly employed at their trades,
when not in school, and are thus prepared when they
obtain their discharge to go out upon the world and
provide for their own support.
The Board is of the opinion that under the policy
and management they have adopted, and are now
pursuing, the Boys Refuge will produce to the city
during the next year not less than $4,000.
very great Improvement in the health of the in.
mates is observable, there being not single case now
OF sore eyes or any other sickness in the Girls
Refuge This is attributed to the change made in the
diet Of the inmates, they being now regularly fur
which they had previously been denied.
am indebted for the information communicated
in this report to that philosophical ndetigable and
Of Chairman of the Executive Committee Of the
Board of Commissioners j. G. Poindexter. "a
McD0NoGH ESTATE.
This large interest is continued under the able
and faithful management of the Commissioners APP
pointed by the Common Council and upon refer.
ence to their report which submitted on the 3lst
January last, it will be found to have been admins
tered with much skill, and with particular reference
to the best interest Of New Orleans. 81. .5y
In January last the City of New Orleans instituted
suit in the Fifth District Court against the City Of
Baltimore for the partition of the estate The "Or-
phan Boys Asylum, ]" and the /" American Coloniza
ton Society,", were made parties to the suit for the
purpose OF having the egaces to those corporations
legally and properly adjusted and settled with the
Cities in order that complete and final partition
might be made. s
On the 2sth March, 1857, Judgment was rendered,
deereeing the partition of the property left by Nc
Donogh, and appointing experts to determine the
present cash value OF the annuties or legaces be-
queathed to the Society for the Relief of Destitute
Orphan Boys" and the American Colonization So
cietyn The report of the experts was filed in Court,
and the homologation of it was opposed by these
Societies.
On the 26th June, 1861, the Court pronounced upon
the oppositions. Rule for trial was TAKEN and
on the Sd Jnly last, was set aside The amount de-
termined by the Court as the present value of the
can Colonization Society" ss4 23O u, and a like
amount to the Society for the Relief of Destitute
Orphan Boys"
The American Colonization Society" appealed
from the judgment of the District Court on the 18th
OF July, 1857 and the Society for Destitute Or
phan Boys also appealed, on the 18th of the same
month; which appeals are returnabe to the Supreme
Court on the lst Monday of November next
1t is confidently hoped the Judgment of the Dis
rict Court will be sustained and if no further obstacle
be nterposed we may anticipate the whole partition
will be effected before the month Of January next.
In the language of the report--prepared by the
distinguished gentleman who so devotedly and with
so much ability presides over the Board OF Commits
sioners: The partition is act that will be fol-
lowed by multiplied advantages and blessings. 1t
will convert mass of property, now inert and I'M
profitable, into fruitful source of industry and reye-
nue.. It will thus promote the great interests Of
society," commerce, agriculture and manufactures, and
lend an aid to the advancement of the arts and sci
ences. 1t will place Immediately into the hands of
the cities large fund for the education of the poor
who have not yet derived any benefit from the lega-
cies in their favor twill serve the humane purposes
OF the testator towards the emancipation and cOlOn
cation of the slaves of the estate 1t will tend greatly
and almost instantly to the Improvement of the City
of New Orleans. = 81
1t will break up the uncouth, cnmbrous and eXpen-
sye scheme Of administration devised by the testator
and proved by experience to be mpracticable for the
interests of the cities and the charitable objects of the
testator 1t will remove the temptation which the
estate seems to hold out to the rapacious action
of specializing sutors and land obbers, and prevent
litigation, which has already commenced, and which
otherwise will be unavoidable and must greatly in
crease In short, the partition will promote the inter
ess of the two cities and subserve the purposes of
charity and sonnd public policy"
The appraisement, made in January last, of the
property belonging to the general estate Of John
McDOnOgh, is as follows:
Real Estate in the city of New Orleans $S46 1922 90
In the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson,
Plaquemines, Ibervile, East Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Assumption, st.
Ldlulyi St. beludIu, 1dllldHy,
Lafourche Interior, st. James, St.
Charles and the town of McDonogh, s9O,s59 SO
Slaves. Observation-Disclosures. 10000 90
Orleans theater. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1912 90
Book debts and bills receivable .,.. 1891 SO
Cash Observation-Disclosures. S,l63 At
81 ,93O,O9S SO
The real estate in the City consists Of for the most
part, dapidated old buildings of but little value and
producing an inconsiderable revenue.
The yield of the estate from all sources
for 1856, was. .................... $6G,533 50
The expenses including taxes paid to
the State, Insurance, repairs, salaries
of counsel, Secretary, Commissioners
agents, etc, were. ............... 39,715 26
Making the nett yield of the estate. $26,sls ~
The estate has not yet paid any taxes to the City of
New Orleans. The question Of the right of the City
to tax the property of the estate before the Supreme
Court on an appeal rendered against the claim Of the
| City by the Second District Court. The amount
claimed is nearly $4,000 for taxes of 1858 and 1854.
The taxes for 1856 and 1856 due and will increase
the amount due to the City for taxes by the estate,
| to about $4,000.
| The estate has two judgments against
the Civ of New Orleans one for the